8) Write a short biography or story about your player. This could include background about how they came to the ISFL and how they’ve done so far, a story about their role in an exciting game, or anything else related to their experience in the league. 5 TPE
Jed was born in 1999 in Independence, MO - hometown of President Harry S. Truman and many similar plain spoken and upright citizens since. His parents Józef and Helena, were immigrants from Łódź, Poland and settled in the Polish neighborhood of Sugar Creek. The family later moved to Raytown where Jed starred as QB of the Raytown High Blue Jays. He later transitioned to RB where he excelled until he was drafted by the New Orleans Second Line years later and they asked him to play WR.
College at Futon College was a blur, but he does remember setting a number of school rushing records and being appreciated for also having the work ethic to stick in there when pass blocking – always ready to pick up a blitzing linebacker and pay them back for the hits he took while toting the pigskin.
Jed had a brilliant career in the DSFL playing for the run first Tijuana Luchadores. In S18, he ran for 1392 yards (5.5 YPC) and 9 TDs. Turns out he was just getting warmed up. In S19 he eclipsed this mark with 1544 yards (5.4 YPC) and 11 TDs.
S19 saw Jed being drafted to the New Orleans Second Line and his move to WR. Jed found out that the game moves faster in the ISFL and that you have to earn your stripes before getting a featured role. Still, in his rookie season he pulled down 34 passes for 325 yards and 5 TDs. That would prove to be the foundation of an ever improving performance at his new position.
In only his second and final season, Jed 50 passes for 782 yards and 5 TDs on the way to the Second Line winning the Ultimus.
When you are on a stacked team and expansion comes, someone has to go – even someone as promising as Podolak and in S21 Jed packed his bags for even sunnier climes than New Orleans as he became Honolulu’s second overall pick in the expansion draft.
You might think Jed would find this disappointing. After all, it isn’t everyone who wants to go from a championship team to an expansion team, but Jed Podolak isn’t just everyone. He relished the challenge and put up the numbers to help his team go immediately from the punching bag of the ISFL to a team opponents had to prep hard for and play all 60 minutes for a chance to win.
Jed barely missed 1000 yards receiving in that first year and eclipsed the mark in the following 4 seasons. Though he did put up 1171 yards as of game 15 of S26, it was a disappointment overall. The team fell to 3-12 – a bitter pill for every Hahalua to swallow.
Podolak will be going into his second year of regression in S27, but still knows he can be a contributor. He is looking forward to turning the fortunes of the Honolulu franchise around and putting them back on the map in the new season.
18) Write about another sim league you are in and which parts of it you enjoy. If you are only in the ISFL, write about your ideas for a sim league with another sport. 2.5 TPE
The first sim league I ever joined was the PBE. This is what got me hooked and, in fact, I was recruited to the ISFL from the PBE by FrickNasty.
What I love about the PBE is pretty much the same as what I love about the ISFL, though there are some additions I’ll add at the end. So, the list of things I love about both leagues starts with the people. It really is amazing given all the nonsense you sometimes hear about in the news that makes one despair over the state of humanity that we come together in this sometimes volatile environment of the internet and pretty much all get along. And not just get by, but form some real friendships. I spend more time in the PBE world and probably have closer relationships there, but I still value hanging out with folks here in the ISFL.
And no matter the sport, it is fun to watch as your player grows and grows into a force in the league – putting up great numbers and helping your team win. Combine that with the whole strategic side of the league with game strats, team building, draft scouting, etc. and you have a winning experience.
The two additional things that I love about the PBE that I do not have in the ISFL are baseball and GMing. Baseball is hands down my favorite sport to play or watch so it’s great to be able to immerse myself in a sim league based on the sport. And I’ve been able to GM at both the minor league and major league level – both expansion teams – and that has been a blast from the branding aspect to the LR oversight to leading the team building and strategy side of things.
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Jed was born in 1999 in Independence, MO - hometown of President Harry S. Truman and many similar plain spoken and upright citizens since. His parents Józef and Helena, were immigrants from Łódź, Poland and settled in the Polish neighborhood of Sugar Creek. The family later moved to Raytown where Jed starred as QB of the Raytown High Blue Jays. He later transitioned to RB where he excelled until he was drafted by the New Orleans Second Line years later and they asked him to play WR.
College at Futon College was a blur, but he does remember setting a number of school rushing records and being appreciated for also having the work ethic to stick in there when pass blocking – always ready to pick up a blitzing linebacker and pay them back for the hits he took while toting the pigskin.
Jed had a brilliant career in the DSFL playing for the run first Tijuana Luchadores. In S18, he ran for 1392 yards (5.5 YPC) and 9 TDs. Turns out he was just getting warmed up. In S19 he eclipsed this mark with 1544 yards (5.4 YPC) and 11 TDs.
S19 saw Jed being drafted to the New Orleans Second Line and his move to WR. Jed found out that the game moves faster in the ISFL and that you have to earn your stripes before getting a featured role. Still, in his rookie season he pulled down 34 passes for 325 yards and 5 TDs. That would prove to be the foundation of an ever improving performance at his new position.
In only his second and final season, Jed 50 passes for 782 yards and 5 TDs on the way to the Second Line winning the Ultimus.
When you are on a stacked team and expansion comes, someone has to go – even someone as promising as Podolak and in S21 Jed packed his bags for even sunnier climes than New Orleans as he became Honolulu’s second overall pick in the expansion draft.
You might think Jed would find this disappointing. After all, it isn’t everyone who wants to go from a championship team to an expansion team, but Jed Podolak isn’t just everyone. He relished the challenge and put up the numbers to help his team go immediately from the punching bag of the ISFL to a team opponents had to prep hard for and play all 60 minutes for a chance to win.
Jed barely missed 1000 yards receiving in that first year and eclipsed the mark in the following 4 seasons. Though he did put up 1171 yards as of game 15 of S26, it was a disappointment overall. The team fell to 3-12 – a bitter pill for every Hahalua to swallow.
Podolak will be going into his second year of regression in S27, but still knows he can be a contributor. He is looking forward to turning the fortunes of the Honolulu franchise around and putting them back on the map in the new season.
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500 words18) Write about another sim league you are in and which parts of it you enjoy. If you are only in the ISFL, write about your ideas for a sim league with another sport. 2.5 TPE
The first sim league I ever joined was the PBE. This is what got me hooked and, in fact, I was recruited to the ISFL from the PBE by FrickNasty.
What I love about the PBE is pretty much the same as what I love about the ISFL, though there are some additions I’ll add at the end. So, the list of things I love about both leagues starts with the people. It really is amazing given all the nonsense you sometimes hear about in the news that makes one despair over the state of humanity that we come together in this sometimes volatile environment of the internet and pretty much all get along. And not just get by, but form some real friendships. I spend more time in the PBE world and probably have closer relationships there, but I still value hanging out with folks here in the ISFL.
And no matter the sport, it is fun to watch as your player grows and grows into a force in the league – putting up great numbers and helping your team win. Combine that with the whole strategic side of the league with game strats, team building, draft scouting, etc. and you have a winning experience.
The two additional things that I love about the PBE that I do not have in the ISFL are baseball and GMing. Baseball is hands down my favorite sport to play or watch so it’s great to be able to immerse myself in a sim league based on the sport. And I’ve been able to GM at both the minor league and major league level – both expansion teams – and that has been a blast from the branding aspect to the LR oversight to leading the team building and strategy side of things.
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297 WordsSHL Affiliate PT 2.5 TPE
