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Another interview partner, my future GM in Sarasota and a fellow Austrian!
Steven O'Sullivan: I guess to start off, tell me about your player a bit and how you got into the league!
sakrosankt: My player is WR Michael Witheblock for the Sarasota Sailfish.
I joined the league about a year ago, in the huge S22 class off from the reddit post. The concept of the league sounded very appealing and I was hooked. Joining was a bit of a complicated process, with creating a player with attributes you have no idea how important something is. But I got it done and chose the position of wide receivers. I still remember looking at Eddie Jeeta's roster page while creating, to have a bit of a template.
Right at the start the league felt overwhelming. So much information, no idea where to find what on the forum and how to get all the stuff under control and not forgetting doing the available tasks. Oh boy, what a greenhorn I've been.
The scouting process for DSFL was fun. People having interest in you and your player to get on your team, awesome. I ended up on the Kansas City Coyotes, taken in the 8th round with the 56th or so pick. I joined the same team as Eddie Jeeta, who I used as a template and I got to know him and what awesome user he is. My GMs at that time were starboy and butters, who managed to build up an awesome squad of young and hungry players, mixed with some veterans. We had a great season and only fell short in the Ultimini, where we lost against Myrtle Beach Buccaneers lead by their GM Frost. My first DSFL season personally wasn't a great one. At first I didn't see the field as much as hoped, and the #1 receiver the whole season was Eddie Jeeta. But we had a cool atmosphere, so that didn't matter much.
Close to the end of the regular season I got into the KC war room, and got my hands on testing next to my fellow S22 draftees PMoney and Matty, along with some others. And finally, all the process going on (forum, PTs, predictions, etc) all made sense and I was looking back and wondered what I felt was so complicated when it all started.
Steven O'Sullivan: That's a great beginning!
You and I obviously share a few things. We are both Wide Receivers for the Sarasota Sailfish now. We are also both Austrian, which is funny because apparently you had no idea when you guys drafted me. That must have been quite the shock. What kind of advice would you give a younger wide receiver prospect?
sakrosankt: Yes, it was funny when I found out you actually are Austrian too. I always wondered why your first player was Austrian, Herbert Prohaska - an Austrian soccer legend. But when I asked someone about it, they told me you were from Great Britain or somewhere that area. So I thought it was just a coincidence that your amazing kicker got the fabulous "Schneckerl" render. With your second player, Joseph Radetzky, being Austrian again, I could assume there must be a bit more to it, but I haven't thought about it again. So I was kind of surprised and amazed, when I finally found out you are from Austria too.
As a WR in this league you have a bright future in front of you, I really love that position. In the DSFL, the passing game is on the lower priority due to the cap limitations and QBs needing some amount of TPE to get the passing going. There are still some really good WR performances to be seen. Just keep working and collecting TPE to grow your guy stronger and stronger, and the success will come. There is no preferable archetype, that's a good thing for WR. Just choose what you like most. No matter what you choose, try to work on your speed and bring it up to a good level. That's your most important asset. If you get separation to your defender, your QB will find ways to get the ball to you. Strength and Agility are two more attributes to work on, as it helps you break tackles. And your hands can also need some work, but they aren't the most important aspect of a WR.
When going to the big league, you have to be patient at the beginning. There are a lot of WRs, but if you continue earning, you will sooner than later get a big role on your team. A good thing with the new sim is, that you can get a good amount of snaps as WR3 already, this can already be a big role and good chance for young wideouts.
Steven O'Sullivan: I love the Austrian player names and I love that someone even realized who Herbert Prohaska is. Very funny!
That is all really good advice I think. I have been really impressed with my season in the DSFL this year, I am really shocked at how well it is going. I know going to the ISFL will mean less of an impact but I am okay with that.
It sounds like Jeeta was someone you looked up to early on. Are there other role models for you since then?
sakrosankt: Eddie Jeeta is an awesome player and an even greater user. Sadly he's inactive for a while now, hope to see him back. He was my go to guy to check for TPE claims and stuff in the beginning, when I had not really an idea what's going on. In the DSFL I always was in his shadow, although we were pretty similar TPE. I didn't mind that, as I really loved playing on a team with him.
For WRs, there where Rayne Gordon and Dexter Banks II when I got called up to Sarasota. Both were well known users in the league, as they earned the term veteran already a while ago. I got called up after year one with those two amazing WRs in front of me. I tried to close the gap to them, which was a hard job to do with 4-5 seasons difference. After my first season, Dexter Banks II switched to QB, and opened my way to more playing time. We were a team with a freaky good passing attack, Banks lead the league in passing for several seasons.
In my second season, user RainDelay went inactive due to irl issues. That was very sad to see, as he also was a GM. Tropicalia aka Dexter Banks was also in the war room, and I got there pretty soon too in my career. I learned a lot from the guys in there, also from Frost although frost sux lmap. Those were my biggest role models in the league, who got me to enjoy this league more than I thought I will and taught me a lot about the business.
As already mentioned before, the KCC war room initially showed me that there is more to this league than just having a player. The guys in there taught me a lot also, and I'm very grateful my career in this league took the way it did.
Steven O'Sullivan: Obviously that is a big topic I want to discuss in much great detail in this interview. You mentioned that your path took you from player to the KCC war room and then the Sarasota war room. What do you think lead you to the KCC war room in the first place? What did you do to stand out to be chosen early on for it in your career? What made you even curious about it?
sakrosankt: The sim testing was definitely the thing that brought me into the KCC war room. When I entered the league and started my first season, I already was curious about how strategies are chosen and what game engine is used. Halfway through the DSFL season, I got the sim and started testing, which in the end got me into the war room. I played around with it and compared my results to the other guys in the war room and we tried to optimize strats as much as possible. It was a fun time.
I was curious what the war room is like when I entered the league. I haven't really thought I'll get into one soon, but everything went quicker than thought in the end.
Steven O'Sullivan: How quickly did the same happen in Sarasota? I assume it was the sim testing again?
sakrosankt: Haha, yeah. In Sarasota it was really quick. In one of my first days on the team, I guess it was the second or third, I mentioned if they need help with sim testing, I'm very willing to help. That was all it needed, and I was in it. In fact I was the first player to enter the war room next to the two GMs frost and RainDelay. That was a special feeling.
In scouting, I didn't really mention that I'm sim testing, as it wasn't asked. So I'm even more thankful to frost and RainDelay that they took a chance on me so early in the draft - in the third round of the big, big S22 draft - although they had two outstanding WRs already on the roster.
From the beginning of the Sarasota franchise I'm helping or am responsible for the testing duties. And of course I got a lot more involved in the other aspects of running a team.
Steven O'Sullivan: How did you feel like the DSFL war room differed from ISFL, is it very different?
sakrosankt: It is a bit different, but maybe because every war room is different from one another I assume. There aren't big differencies though. Planning for the draft is a lot harder in the DSFL, as you have to replace most of your players withing 1 or 2 seasons. Moreover you have to evaluate talent withing a few days after they entered the league, whereas you have a full season of DSFL for the ISFL draft.
But in the end, there aren't really big differencies.
Steven O'Sullivan: And how did the step to GM happen?
sakrosankt: As I already mentioned, RainDelay went inactive in my second season on the team. So in the next offseason, Frost announced that he's searching for a new co-GM. It was an interesting position and opportunity, so I applied. After a few talks and some days of waiting, I got announced. I haven't expected to run a team, but after having a lot of fun and enjoying the team, I thought I'll try and take the chance. I haven't regret to apply for GM, this team is really awesome. We are still waiting for a championship appearance, but hopefully this is just a matter of time.
Steven O'Sullivan: What do you enjoy most about running a team?
sakrosankt: The most enjoyable part definitely is interacting with the amazing team we have. Talking with the players and having fun is the best thing for me.
It's also cool to watch games together, cheering for your team and the action on the field and hopefully winning. But that's something I can't join regularly, as with the different time zone I'm in it's hard for me to make it to games without being tired as hell on the next morning when getting up for work.
Steven O'Sullivan: Yeah, I relate to that as well. But watching the replays the next day is still fun I think!
How happy are you with your career as a player so far?
sakrosankt: Watching the replays in the morning is still fun that's true, especially when you have won. Makes a good start in to the day haha.
I really can't complain so far. My DSFL career wasn't stellar at all, and in my first ISFL season I didn't see many targets, but after that I started to play really good. Having Banks with the strong passing attack helped a lot, and I made several Pro Bowls already. I also won Breakout Player of the Year and last season Wide Receiver of the Year, which was a big honor. I haven't really planned for any awards and don't really care for them (of course I'm happy if I win an award), but I always hope to get to win it all with the team.
In Sarasota we made the playoffs in all seasons since we were founded except one, but we never went to the Ultimini. That's the big goal now, and I hope we can make it in my tenure on the team.
Steven O'Sullivan: What would winning the championship mean, as a player and as a GM?
sakrosankt: Winning the championship would be big, really, really big. It would be cool as a player to be on a championship winning team, but probably even more as a GM as you are the one in charge. All our players are working so hard for the goal we have, and every single one of them deserves winning a trophy. With being close to an Ultimus appearance the last few seasons, expectations have rosen a bit. We hope to make the playoffs this season and see what the offseason has in store for us.
Moreover it would be the first one in team history which probably makes it even better. I can only imagine what it would feel like, but I'm sure it would be awesome to celebrate a trophy as a team.
Steven O'Sullivan: You mentioned winning Wide Receiver of the Year last year. This season your statistics seem to be a bit behind that success from last year. Is that mostly due to the sim change? How do you feel about how this season has gone?
sakrosankt: Yes, it mostly is due to the sim change and a change of game planning. With having Raphtalia Chan, the highest TPE player in the league, and a new sim, we figured going a more balanced approach could help us winning a bit more. Before we were a really pass heavy team, which also worked for us. So Chan gets a lot of carries and it works. Passing game is a bit off to a slow start in the first few games, but we'll find a way to get it going again as we were used to it in previous seasons. I share more targets with J'Vathon this season, which is a good development in my opinion as it makes us harder to defend. And we still have one of the best TE in the game with James Angler. I'm really looking forward when you join the receiving corps next season. Boss Jr is improving steadily and can use another reliable receiver.
The season is a bit of an up and down so far. Our defense plays lights out most of the time, the offense has some struggles from time to time. We are tied for #1 in the division at 5-3, and are entering the second half of the season now. That was more or less expected at this point, and we hope we can go on a win streak for the next few seasons to make a playoff push. Once the offense starts clicking, we are a team that is only very hard to beat I think.
Steven O'Sullivan: I don't know too much about the league, but it looks like Sarasota is still a younger the team when I look at the roster. Do you think the trend of the team will still go upwards the next few seasons?
sakrosankt: We are a somewhat young team I think, although some key players move close to regression now. We have a solid base of S22 players, which are entering their last season before regression next season.
One player we are missing is Jamie Nkiah next season, he announced his retirement. The only other player entering regression is soon to be all time TPE leader Raphtalia Chan. So the trend should go upwards for about two seasons still.
We are a team that has elite talent on almost every position, and the team continues to grow stronger. There should be a few years of contention still. It will be interesting to see how the team develops once the S22 class is deep in regression, but that's still a few seasons from now.
Steven O'Sullivan: That's awesome to hear. Other than me are there any other prospects you are excited about?
sakrosankt: Yes, there also is Giovanni Bianchi down in the DSFL, who is also your class. We were stoked to see him falling to us in the second round. The RB class was a good one this season, and we had him as the #3 RB in the draft. We got him with 5 other RBs taken, so we were pretty happy to get him on the team. He's a very active player on discord and fits nicely into the locker room. We are planning to bring him up next season and see him growing into the big role Chan will leave once he gets too old to run the ball any longer.
There are still some other players we have down in the DSFL and who could play a part on the team in the future too.
Steven O'Sullivan: Really exciting future for the team!
sakrosankt: Yes indeed. Future looks bright
Steven O'Sullivan: How did you get interested in American Football?
sakrosankt: Hm, hard to say. I watched the Superbowl for some years, but nothing more really. And about 5 years ago I stumbled across a NFL broadcast on a Sunday evening. I started watching every Sunday from then on and am an American Football enthusiast ever since.
Steven O'Sullivan: Were you big into sports before that already?
sakrosankt: Absolutely. I'm a sports fan of so many different sports. I would watch almost every sport to be honest. Olympic Games are some of the worst slacking weeks for me, as everything seems interesting and I don't want to turn away from the "action". I'm not really into any other big American sports league though, as the broadcasting times are very unfavorable for me.
Steven O'Sullivan: What other sports are you into?
sakrosankt: The biggest ones probably are Football (Soccer), Tennis and several kind of winter sports (the typical Austrian ones) like skiing, Biathlon, sometimes ski jumping or Nordic Combined. Basically everything that is shown in Austrian TV, so where Austrians are more or less good in haha. But once Olympic Games come around, I really watch like anything that is shown. I would love to try out Curling once, that's one sport that looks super fascinating to me.
Steven O'Sullivan: That is awesome! I definitely relate to that. So many days watching skiing, biathlon and ski jumping in my youth.
sakrosankt: Oh yes. And with the world cup in skiing and biathlon going on at the moment, there is so much I don't want to miss haha
Steven O'Sullivan: I haven't kept up with them in recent years, but I am definitely missing it. I should tune in to that!
sakrosankt: Three golds in skiing, Kriechmayer 2x and Schwarz in the combined today. And in Biathlon we already got two silver medals, one in the Mixed relay and one for Hauser in the pursuit
definitely worth watching. Biathlon is like the most exciting sports there is, even without anyone to root for
Steven O'Sullivan: Nice! When I was a kid, we never won anything in Biathlon haha. Great to hear we are having a bit more success still.
sakrosankt: yeah, things changed a bit since then. Really glad we have some competitors now.
Steven O'Sullivan: We really need a biathlon sim league
sakrosankt: woah that would be awesome
Another interview partner, my future GM in Sarasota and a fellow Austrian!
Steven O'Sullivan: I guess to start off, tell me about your player a bit and how you got into the league!
sakrosankt: My player is WR Michael Witheblock for the Sarasota Sailfish.
I joined the league about a year ago, in the huge S22 class off from the reddit post. The concept of the league sounded very appealing and I was hooked. Joining was a bit of a complicated process, with creating a player with attributes you have no idea how important something is. But I got it done and chose the position of wide receivers. I still remember looking at Eddie Jeeta's roster page while creating, to have a bit of a template.
Right at the start the league felt overwhelming. So much information, no idea where to find what on the forum and how to get all the stuff under control and not forgetting doing the available tasks. Oh boy, what a greenhorn I've been.
The scouting process for DSFL was fun. People having interest in you and your player to get on your team, awesome. I ended up on the Kansas City Coyotes, taken in the 8th round with the 56th or so pick. I joined the same team as Eddie Jeeta, who I used as a template and I got to know him and what awesome user he is. My GMs at that time were starboy and butters, who managed to build up an awesome squad of young and hungry players, mixed with some veterans. We had a great season and only fell short in the Ultimini, where we lost against Myrtle Beach Buccaneers lead by their GM Frost. My first DSFL season personally wasn't a great one. At first I didn't see the field as much as hoped, and the #1 receiver the whole season was Eddie Jeeta. But we had a cool atmosphere, so that didn't matter much.
Close to the end of the regular season I got into the KC war room, and got my hands on testing next to my fellow S22 draftees PMoney and Matty, along with some others. And finally, all the process going on (forum, PTs, predictions, etc) all made sense and I was looking back and wondered what I felt was so complicated when it all started.
Steven O'Sullivan: That's a great beginning!
You and I obviously share a few things. We are both Wide Receivers for the Sarasota Sailfish now. We are also both Austrian, which is funny because apparently you had no idea when you guys drafted me. That must have been quite the shock. What kind of advice would you give a younger wide receiver prospect?
sakrosankt: Yes, it was funny when I found out you actually are Austrian too. I always wondered why your first player was Austrian, Herbert Prohaska - an Austrian soccer legend. But when I asked someone about it, they told me you were from Great Britain or somewhere that area. So I thought it was just a coincidence that your amazing kicker got the fabulous "Schneckerl" render. With your second player, Joseph Radetzky, being Austrian again, I could assume there must be a bit more to it, but I haven't thought about it again. So I was kind of surprised and amazed, when I finally found out you are from Austria too.
As a WR in this league you have a bright future in front of you, I really love that position. In the DSFL, the passing game is on the lower priority due to the cap limitations and QBs needing some amount of TPE to get the passing going. There are still some really good WR performances to be seen. Just keep working and collecting TPE to grow your guy stronger and stronger, and the success will come. There is no preferable archetype, that's a good thing for WR. Just choose what you like most. No matter what you choose, try to work on your speed and bring it up to a good level. That's your most important asset. If you get separation to your defender, your QB will find ways to get the ball to you. Strength and Agility are two more attributes to work on, as it helps you break tackles. And your hands can also need some work, but they aren't the most important aspect of a WR.
When going to the big league, you have to be patient at the beginning. There are a lot of WRs, but if you continue earning, you will sooner than later get a big role on your team. A good thing with the new sim is, that you can get a good amount of snaps as WR3 already, this can already be a big role and good chance for young wideouts.
Steven O'Sullivan: I love the Austrian player names and I love that someone even realized who Herbert Prohaska is. Very funny!
That is all really good advice I think. I have been really impressed with my season in the DSFL this year, I am really shocked at how well it is going. I know going to the ISFL will mean less of an impact but I am okay with that.
It sounds like Jeeta was someone you looked up to early on. Are there other role models for you since then?
sakrosankt: Eddie Jeeta is an awesome player and an even greater user. Sadly he's inactive for a while now, hope to see him back. He was my go to guy to check for TPE claims and stuff in the beginning, when I had not really an idea what's going on. In the DSFL I always was in his shadow, although we were pretty similar TPE. I didn't mind that, as I really loved playing on a team with him.
For WRs, there where Rayne Gordon and Dexter Banks II when I got called up to Sarasota. Both were well known users in the league, as they earned the term veteran already a while ago. I got called up after year one with those two amazing WRs in front of me. I tried to close the gap to them, which was a hard job to do with 4-5 seasons difference. After my first season, Dexter Banks II switched to QB, and opened my way to more playing time. We were a team with a freaky good passing attack, Banks lead the league in passing for several seasons.
In my second season, user RainDelay went inactive due to irl issues. That was very sad to see, as he also was a GM. Tropicalia aka Dexter Banks was also in the war room, and I got there pretty soon too in my career. I learned a lot from the guys in there, also from Frost although frost sux lmap. Those were my biggest role models in the league, who got me to enjoy this league more than I thought I will and taught me a lot about the business.
As already mentioned before, the KCC war room initially showed me that there is more to this league than just having a player. The guys in there taught me a lot also, and I'm very grateful my career in this league took the way it did.
Steven O'Sullivan: Obviously that is a big topic I want to discuss in much great detail in this interview. You mentioned that your path took you from player to the KCC war room and then the Sarasota war room. What do you think lead you to the KCC war room in the first place? What did you do to stand out to be chosen early on for it in your career? What made you even curious about it?
sakrosankt: The sim testing was definitely the thing that brought me into the KCC war room. When I entered the league and started my first season, I already was curious about how strategies are chosen and what game engine is used. Halfway through the DSFL season, I got the sim and started testing, which in the end got me into the war room. I played around with it and compared my results to the other guys in the war room and we tried to optimize strats as much as possible. It was a fun time.
I was curious what the war room is like when I entered the league. I haven't really thought I'll get into one soon, but everything went quicker than thought in the end.
Steven O'Sullivan: How quickly did the same happen in Sarasota? I assume it was the sim testing again?
sakrosankt: Haha, yeah. In Sarasota it was really quick. In one of my first days on the team, I guess it was the second or third, I mentioned if they need help with sim testing, I'm very willing to help. That was all it needed, and I was in it. In fact I was the first player to enter the war room next to the two GMs frost and RainDelay. That was a special feeling.
In scouting, I didn't really mention that I'm sim testing, as it wasn't asked. So I'm even more thankful to frost and RainDelay that they took a chance on me so early in the draft - in the third round of the big, big S22 draft - although they had two outstanding WRs already on the roster.
From the beginning of the Sarasota franchise I'm helping or am responsible for the testing duties. And of course I got a lot more involved in the other aspects of running a team.
Steven O'Sullivan: How did you feel like the DSFL war room differed from ISFL, is it very different?
sakrosankt: It is a bit different, but maybe because every war room is different from one another I assume. There aren't big differencies though. Planning for the draft is a lot harder in the DSFL, as you have to replace most of your players withing 1 or 2 seasons. Moreover you have to evaluate talent withing a few days after they entered the league, whereas you have a full season of DSFL for the ISFL draft.
But in the end, there aren't really big differencies.
Steven O'Sullivan: And how did the step to GM happen?
sakrosankt: As I already mentioned, RainDelay went inactive in my second season on the team. So in the next offseason, Frost announced that he's searching for a new co-GM. It was an interesting position and opportunity, so I applied. After a few talks and some days of waiting, I got announced. I haven't expected to run a team, but after having a lot of fun and enjoying the team, I thought I'll try and take the chance. I haven't regret to apply for GM, this team is really awesome. We are still waiting for a championship appearance, but hopefully this is just a matter of time.
Steven O'Sullivan: What do you enjoy most about running a team?
sakrosankt: The most enjoyable part definitely is interacting with the amazing team we have. Talking with the players and having fun is the best thing for me.
It's also cool to watch games together, cheering for your team and the action on the field and hopefully winning. But that's something I can't join regularly, as with the different time zone I'm in it's hard for me to make it to games without being tired as hell on the next morning when getting up for work.
Steven O'Sullivan: Yeah, I relate to that as well. But watching the replays the next day is still fun I think!
How happy are you with your career as a player so far?
sakrosankt: Watching the replays in the morning is still fun that's true, especially when you have won. Makes a good start in to the day haha.
I really can't complain so far. My DSFL career wasn't stellar at all, and in my first ISFL season I didn't see many targets, but after that I started to play really good. Having Banks with the strong passing attack helped a lot, and I made several Pro Bowls already. I also won Breakout Player of the Year and last season Wide Receiver of the Year, which was a big honor. I haven't really planned for any awards and don't really care for them (of course I'm happy if I win an award), but I always hope to get to win it all with the team.
In Sarasota we made the playoffs in all seasons since we were founded except one, but we never went to the Ultimini. That's the big goal now, and I hope we can make it in my tenure on the team.
Steven O'Sullivan: What would winning the championship mean, as a player and as a GM?
sakrosankt: Winning the championship would be big, really, really big. It would be cool as a player to be on a championship winning team, but probably even more as a GM as you are the one in charge. All our players are working so hard for the goal we have, and every single one of them deserves winning a trophy. With being close to an Ultimus appearance the last few seasons, expectations have rosen a bit. We hope to make the playoffs this season and see what the offseason has in store for us.
Moreover it would be the first one in team history which probably makes it even better. I can only imagine what it would feel like, but I'm sure it would be awesome to celebrate a trophy as a team.
Steven O'Sullivan: You mentioned winning Wide Receiver of the Year last year. This season your statistics seem to be a bit behind that success from last year. Is that mostly due to the sim change? How do you feel about how this season has gone?
sakrosankt: Yes, it mostly is due to the sim change and a change of game planning. With having Raphtalia Chan, the highest TPE player in the league, and a new sim, we figured going a more balanced approach could help us winning a bit more. Before we were a really pass heavy team, which also worked for us. So Chan gets a lot of carries and it works. Passing game is a bit off to a slow start in the first few games, but we'll find a way to get it going again as we were used to it in previous seasons. I share more targets with J'Vathon this season, which is a good development in my opinion as it makes us harder to defend. And we still have one of the best TE in the game with James Angler. I'm really looking forward when you join the receiving corps next season. Boss Jr is improving steadily and can use another reliable receiver.
The season is a bit of an up and down so far. Our defense plays lights out most of the time, the offense has some struggles from time to time. We are tied for #1 in the division at 5-3, and are entering the second half of the season now. That was more or less expected at this point, and we hope we can go on a win streak for the next few seasons to make a playoff push. Once the offense starts clicking, we are a team that is only very hard to beat I think.
Steven O'Sullivan: I don't know too much about the league, but it looks like Sarasota is still a younger the team when I look at the roster. Do you think the trend of the team will still go upwards the next few seasons?
sakrosankt: We are a somewhat young team I think, although some key players move close to regression now. We have a solid base of S22 players, which are entering their last season before regression next season.
One player we are missing is Jamie Nkiah next season, he announced his retirement. The only other player entering regression is soon to be all time TPE leader Raphtalia Chan. So the trend should go upwards for about two seasons still.
We are a team that has elite talent on almost every position, and the team continues to grow stronger. There should be a few years of contention still. It will be interesting to see how the team develops once the S22 class is deep in regression, but that's still a few seasons from now.
Steven O'Sullivan: That's awesome to hear. Other than me are there any other prospects you are excited about?
sakrosankt: Yes, there also is Giovanni Bianchi down in the DSFL, who is also your class. We were stoked to see him falling to us in the second round. The RB class was a good one this season, and we had him as the #3 RB in the draft. We got him with 5 other RBs taken, so we were pretty happy to get him on the team. He's a very active player on discord and fits nicely into the locker room. We are planning to bring him up next season and see him growing into the big role Chan will leave once he gets too old to run the ball any longer.
There are still some other players we have down in the DSFL and who could play a part on the team in the future too.
Steven O'Sullivan: Really exciting future for the team!
sakrosankt: Yes indeed. Future looks bright
Steven O'Sullivan: How did you get interested in American Football?
sakrosankt: Hm, hard to say. I watched the Superbowl for some years, but nothing more really. And about 5 years ago I stumbled across a NFL broadcast on a Sunday evening. I started watching every Sunday from then on and am an American Football enthusiast ever since.
Steven O'Sullivan: Were you big into sports before that already?
sakrosankt: Absolutely. I'm a sports fan of so many different sports. I would watch almost every sport to be honest. Olympic Games are some of the worst slacking weeks for me, as everything seems interesting and I don't want to turn away from the "action". I'm not really into any other big American sports league though, as the broadcasting times are very unfavorable for me.
Steven O'Sullivan: What other sports are you into?
sakrosankt: The biggest ones probably are Football (Soccer), Tennis and several kind of winter sports (the typical Austrian ones) like skiing, Biathlon, sometimes ski jumping or Nordic Combined. Basically everything that is shown in Austrian TV, so where Austrians are more or less good in haha. But once Olympic Games come around, I really watch like anything that is shown. I would love to try out Curling once, that's one sport that looks super fascinating to me.
Steven O'Sullivan: That is awesome! I definitely relate to that. So many days watching skiing, biathlon and ski jumping in my youth.
sakrosankt: Oh yes. And with the world cup in skiing and biathlon going on at the moment, there is so much I don't want to miss haha
Steven O'Sullivan: I haven't kept up with them in recent years, but I am definitely missing it. I should tune in to that!
sakrosankt: Three golds in skiing, Kriechmayer 2x and Schwarz in the combined today. And in Biathlon we already got two silver medals, one in the Mixed relay and one for Hauser in the pursuit
definitely worth watching. Biathlon is like the most exciting sports there is, even without anyone to root for
Steven O'Sullivan: Nice! When I was a kid, we never won anything in Biathlon haha. Great to hear we are having a bit more success still.
sakrosankt: yeah, things changed a bit since then. Really glad we have some competitors now.
Steven O'Sullivan: We really need a biathlon sim league
sakrosankt: woah that would be awesome
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