(S24) - PT 4 - Trial by Fire

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Easton Cole’s “Welcome to the league” moment came in his very first game ever. Starting as a true rookie for the Austin Copperheads, Cole took on New Orleans, and the team would lose 24-17. In that game, Cole threw 3 interceptions which gave the Second Line great field positioning again and again. On top of that, Cole was also sacked 4 times. This was the beginning of a tumultuous start to his career, as the Copperheads would go 0-13, and Cole would throw a whopping 21 interceptions, and only 9 touchdowns. Cole would gain notoriety as an interception machine, as he’d throw 14, 11, 13, 11, and 11 picks between Season 17 to Season 21 before finally having a season with single digit interceptions in Season 22, and even then, it was 9 of them. Of course, even with his turnover troubles, Cole would rebound nicely. He’d go on to lead Austin to the S20 Ultimus, where he would win game MVP honors with a dazzling performance. He also lead Austin back to the Ultimus game in S23 as well. He’s starting to appear on the Top 10 Career lists for Passing stats, and he has a nice chance at making the Hall of Fame. Even with the rough start to his career, Easton Cole persevered and made a pretty good name for himself in the ISFL. (228)