(S22) - PT1 - Runnin’ Down a Dream

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When it came to the end of my first season in the professional leagues, I had managed to help push a Portland Pythons team that had only managed two wins the previous season into the playoffs. We had the strongest defense in the league, so I knew it was up to me as the lead running back on the team and a contributor in the return game to move the sticks and put up points against the Kansas City Coyotes. Unfortunately, outside of one decent return, I got totally stuffed in that matchup and the offense put up only 7 points in the entire match as the team took a huge loss in the first round of the playoffs. I was excited for the chance to come back for revenge this season, but I've been called up to my new NSFL team to help fight for an even more important trophy. I'm so excited by and appreciative for the opportunity to join the greatest franchise in the NSFL with an opportunity to take a lot of snaps right off the bat. I find myself in a similar position with this roster that I did with the Pythons in the playoffs: in OCO we have an excellent defense, probably the best in the league, and, given the immense amount of talent that is here on offense as well, I have a narrow set of duties and goals. This organization and my team are counting on me to execute those goals: to keep mixing up the offense, keeping other players fresh, moving the sticks, and helping execute in the red zone. So I don't have a big goal like winning Rookie of the Year or leading the league in rushing stats, my goal is smaller and yet more important: doing my job.