(S21) - PT2 - Hall of Fame

[IsaStarcrossed]

When looking at the Hall of Fame, you have a distinguished group of legendary players who have all earned their way into the ranks of the greatest players of all time. They've all shown incredible poise on the field and put up the kind of numbers you rarely see in this league. Long, prosperous careers full of success. Today though I want to take a look at an unexpected player. A past teammate of mine who was a legend in his own right and while he was gone too soon, I think he has made a case for himself. Not through statistics or accolades, but because of his off the field demeanor. I am talking about Johnny Slothface. The New Orleans legend himself. Slothface was a fun loving member of the New Orleans community who was the type who would do anything for his friends or teammates. He would sacrifice numbers and stats to play out of position, which he did in my rookie year. He'd always make pushes for people other than him to win game balls or MVPs because he wanted everyone around himself to feel good about themselves. He gave everything he had to the Second Line and more, all the way to his final breath. You see, on the terrible day that took this locker room titan away from us, he was taking the mascot out as a celebration of life. He had been questioning his position and his importance to the Second Line and Slothface wanted to remind him that even mascots had their place. So he went out on a fun spree with our beloved mascot to make him feel like a part of the team again. Unfortunately, things got a bit frisky in the front seat and Slothface lost control. That terrible cliff took them both from us. Still, it was a testament to the kind of man Slothface was and for that reason I think he should go into the Hall of Fame as the greatest teammate to ever walk this earth. What you do off the field can be every bit as important as what someone does on it!