Ben Anabender had a few rough introductions. From being sidelined in the Rookie Bowl to facing the Ultimini champs in his first game, Anabender has generally thrived on being underrated. After an abysmal showing at a team wide scale, the Pythons were not particularly well respected in the early rankings of the DSFL, but those in the team knew they were working hard, and that the results were far closer than they seemed thanks to some of the worst turns of luck Anabender had ever seen on the gridiron. Nevertheless, he kept his head high and his mouth shut. As he looks back now Anabender often reflects that the Norfolk game wasn't as bad as he had thought, with new understanding that being uninvolved in the play-by-play is generally the job of the CB. Nevertheless, his first game and media surrounding it lit a fire under the whole Pythons team. It can be credited with the newfound strength of the Constrictor defence and was the first domino to fall in the lead up to welcoming new team leader Brach Thomaslacher. All in all, Norfolk won the battle but Anabender in Portland had kept his eye on the war. After all, revenge a dish best served 21-9.
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