(S21) - PT2 - Hall of Fame

[TomHanks]

A former teammate of mine with the New Orleans Second Line who will be up for Hall of Fame voting soon and certainly deserves to make it is Vladimir Fyodorovich. Originally a cornerback drafted to Orange County, Fyodo was traded to NOLA before his second season in 2023. In his second, third, and fourth seasons with the team he made it to the Ultimus every time, winning once. Then, before his fifth season with the team and sixth season overall, Vladimir decided he was unsatisfied with his performance as a defensive back despite the team’s success. He switched to the offensive side of the ball at wide receiver, and immediately made an impact. Not only did New Orleans make a fourth consecutive Ultimus that season, but Fyodo had over 1000 receiving yards. He would go on to have 6 more consecutive seasons eclipsing the 1000-yard benchmark, with a highest of 1637 yards in a single season. That extended peak is what the HoF bid is based on. He was effective as a cornerback as evidenced by the team’s success, but as a wide receiver in his prime, he consistently was a star. While regression slowed him down in his final 2 seasons, he was able to cross the 10000 receiving yards in a career mark, particularly impressive when his first 6 seasons being on defense are taken into account.