(S15) - PT3 - Namesake

[NylarthePhoenix]

Meet Apollo Reed. Apollo Reed, living in Phoenix, Arizona, is quite possibly the world's biggest fan of the Arizona Outlaws. He was there when the Outlaws played their home opener against Yellowknife and has been to every home game since then. He has even started an Outlaws podcast with one of his friends and gathered a fairly small fan base of fellow Outlaw fans. Then comes season 14, where a new running back gets drafted into the DSFL that shares names with Apollo. As this running back gets more and more yards, touchdowns, and attention in the DSFL, the thought of his favorite team having a player that shared names with him was an amazing idea for Apollo. As the player became a meme with his podcast fans, Apollo eagerly awaited the 2030 entry draft. Fast forward to the fifth round of the 2030 draft where Apollo watches the NSFL commissioner walk to the stand.

"And with the 44th overall pick of the 2030 NSFL entry draft the Orange County Otters select... Apollo Reed."

Apollo Reed was stunned. His namesake player hadn't gone to the Outlaws, that much he could stomach, but he didn't just go to any team. He went to Orange County. The team that had haunted the Outlaws ever since they were embarrassed by Orange County at the 2020 AFC Championship game. The Otters were the most hated team across the entire state of Arizona, and now Apollo shared names with one of their players. His podcast fan base and friend relentlessly make fun of him for it.