So, like a lot of people I'm sure, this all started out as something interesting to do during quarantine. With COVID, I found myself working from home and with a second computer around that wasn't being clogged up with work stuff. Sports were still not going on, and it was looking dicey that sports would even come back. I always liked to write, so I figured there would be something out there that would scratch both itches. Then I came upon a post in r/NFL and got involved with a (usually) wonderful community. While there are some rough edges here and there, for the most part I've felt like this has been a very welcoming and dedicated groups of users. If there's something that you want to do, all you need to do is voice it and someone will help you out. If you want to help run a team, you can find yourself in a war room. If you want to help out behind the scenes, you can go ahead and find a league job. If media is more your thing, you can write great content or create interesting graphics and make progress that way. And if you just want to go out and produce on the field and focus on that, you're empowered to make that happen.
My first season with Portland was such a great experience. We had a lot of turnover in the roster and in management, but there still was (and continues to be) a feeling of forward momentum and teamwork. I was elected as one of the captains of the team, helped out with the Game Balls and sim testing, and was eventually invited to join the War Room. It was gratifying being recognized for my effort and work that I put in with the team. At the end of the day, we're all out here messing around with a some dots on a screen and a forum to host all this information. Its the people that come together and fill in the gaps of that skeleton that really make this league and make it a place that we always want to come back to. It certainly wasn't for the impressive gameplay of DDSP 16, that's for sure. I'm looking forward to my seasons ahead in the league, continuing to build up the Portland Pythons and Yellowknife Wraiths and my brand in the league. What started out as a little thing to do on the side between meetings has become a real hobby, and I have the community to thank for that.
My first season with Portland was such a great experience. We had a lot of turnover in the roster and in management, but there still was (and continues to be) a feeling of forward momentum and teamwork. I was elected as one of the captains of the team, helped out with the Game Balls and sim testing, and was eventually invited to join the War Room. It was gratifying being recognized for my effort and work that I put in with the team. At the end of the day, we're all out here messing around with a some dots on a screen and a forum to host all this information. Its the people that come together and fill in the gaps of that skeleton that really make this league and make it a place that we always want to come back to. It certainly wasn't for the impressive gameplay of DDSP 16, that's for sure. I'm looking forward to my seasons ahead in the league, continuing to build up the Portland Pythons and Yellowknife Wraiths and my brand in the league. What started out as a little thing to do on the side between meetings has become a real hobby, and I have the community to thank for that.
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