(S26) - PT 1 - Keep the Change You Filthy Animal

[Cincyfan96]

This offseason was a tough one for me to stay engaged, if I'm totally honest, but I'm proud of the progress that I made personally on Adam Schell in the offseason. We got some good advise in the start of the offseason and put a lot of work and effort into his tackling mechanics, which if week one is any indicator, have improved greatly. Seeing him start this season off with a 13 tackle performance makes it easier to grind in the training room day in and day out so that he can continue to be a foundational piece for the Fire Salamanders' defense. As for the team as a whole, a season of development should make a big difference for Berlin. We now have our quarterback over 1000 TPE with a few seasons left before regression hits, so he is in a great position to lead the team for several seasons to come. Our defense is beginning to have a bit more depth so that we don't have to lean so heavily on one or two players and can keep everybody feeling fresh for the full season ahead. We knew we would be a thin season at the start as an expansion team in our first seasons, but the team is starting to fill out and I think will surprise many teams who remember last year's version and don't expect the upgrades that have been made. We'll have to wait and see, but I'm excited to watch what Berlin is able to pull of this year as we continue to develop into a contender in the next couple of seasons!