17.
So a new stadium in San Jose, eh? Now ideally, it would be great to have a cage with a live sabercat in it! But, they have been extinct for quite a while. So we need to find a way around it! Could we maybe get a Jaguar or something and surgically enhance its teeth to give it enormous gnashers? Seems a bit unethical, medically speaking. Hmmmm we could get a big model of a sabercat at least? Not that interesting. We could get a skeleton of a real sabercat and have it at the entrance to the stadium! Yes, perfect!
Right, what else? Catering! We could stick with the US staples of beer, peanuts, hotdogs and nachos, orrrrr we could try something different. Now, it might just be cos I’m something of a food connoisseur (ok, just a fatty, I admit it), but there’s somewhere in particular I’d like to see do the catering. Iguanas, a Mexican restaurant made famous by TVs Man v Food. And all they can sell is their 5 lb burritozilla! People can’t leave the game early when we’re getting stuffed by Berlin, as they will be too full of rice, beans, ground beef etc!
That is what San Jose need in their new stadium!!
18.
I’m gonna need to have 2 guys in this one! I haven’t even been called up to the team yet, but there are 2 guys in particular who make it an absolute joy to drop into the LR. The guys I’m talking about, it will come as no surprise to know, are Linebacker Lawrence Bass and Defensive End Raylan Crowder. Just 2 stand-up guys, the absolute definition of Locker Room Leaders. Always there, ready to talk rubbish about football, proper football (fine, soccer), or anything else the random wheel of topics in everyone’s head falls on. They are also both outstanding when it comes to guidance for less experienced players. Crowders user, AskedMadden, was the one that recruited me for ISFL. We shared a locker room in the SHL and he has been an absolute pleasure to get to know, both over there and right here. Classically self deprecating, as only the Scots can do. And before you challenge me on this, I’m Scottish myself so I know. Just an absolute gent and a scholar. And Bass’ user, RussDrivesTheBus, was the guy that scouted me for SJS in my rookie season. Again, just an all round awesome guy. Didn’t just go down the route of ‘why would you want to play here, how active will you be etc’, but really took an interest in getting to know me. I had an IA spell from both here and SHL while I dealt with some personal stuff, but he still persuaded the management to pick me and I am eternally grateful. I honestly could not find 2 better guys to share a locker room with!
22.
The half time show is seen as the pinnacle of the Super Bowl. The football is almost secondary to the spectacle of whoever is getting paid the big money for the ‘honour’ of performing at halftime, in front of a gazillion people, who are really just waiting to see the ridiculous ads that companies pay exorbitant fees to have on at half time. What a farce! The ISFL, as the premier league in football (no l, not the Premier League, that’s already taken) should do it’s bit to stand out from the crowd. Now, they could do this by being a bit more humble. Cut out the expensive productions, lavish dance routines, whatever the hell Katy Perrys Left Shark was doing. Get someone sat on a stool on the halfway line, doing acoustic power ballads or a jaunty folk-rock tune. Of people are bored, they’ll go buy another hotdog, so it’ll bring in additional revenue at the same time! Or, it could stand out by being over the top ridiculous! Shakira and Jennifer Lopez? Yeah that’s fine, but how about if they’re wing-walking? Or the stage is hosting a Battlebots style show around them? Yes, I will have some of that please!
25.
When I committed to creating in ISFL (or when Madden strong armed me into it…. Only joking, I promise, please don’t hit me with the hose again), I genuinely had several positions in mind and was really stuck between them. Through a combination of my own research, talking with guys in SHL that were also in ISFL and garnering their thoughts, and sheer blind optimism for positions I enjoyed playing in Madden, I got to CB. It actually wasn’t my automatic choice. When I first decided to create, I was leaning well towards being a kicker. Now, I’m not sure why, because I do have real world experience playing American football, in Scotland so don’t get too excited, but I was a bang average, maybe slightly below, CB and WR. Mostly cos I don’t have the size for LB, either line or TE and I can’t throw for toffee. I was also pretty shitty at kicking, although my punting wasn’t the worst on the team. But I played kicker a lot when I played Madden 07 or 08, I forget which. So I assume that was the reason for my affection for the Kicker position. The main issue I found was that each team has 1 player who both kicks and punts, so there are not that many slots and they all seemed pretty much tied up. That is essentially why I binned that idea off and went with CB. Since I joined, I have seen a few kickers come in, so I don’t regret my decision, but part of me wishes I’d stuck with my gut on it. But then I may not have ended up in SJS, which would be a tragedy.
So a new stadium in San Jose, eh? Now ideally, it would be great to have a cage with a live sabercat in it! But, they have been extinct for quite a while. So we need to find a way around it! Could we maybe get a Jaguar or something and surgically enhance its teeth to give it enormous gnashers? Seems a bit unethical, medically speaking. Hmmmm we could get a big model of a sabercat at least? Not that interesting. We could get a skeleton of a real sabercat and have it at the entrance to the stadium! Yes, perfect!
Right, what else? Catering! We could stick with the US staples of beer, peanuts, hotdogs and nachos, orrrrr we could try something different. Now, it might just be cos I’m something of a food connoisseur (ok, just a fatty, I admit it), but there’s somewhere in particular I’d like to see do the catering. Iguanas, a Mexican restaurant made famous by TVs Man v Food. And all they can sell is their 5 lb burritozilla! People can’t leave the game early when we’re getting stuffed by Berlin, as they will be too full of rice, beans, ground beef etc!
That is what San Jose need in their new stadium!!
18.
I’m gonna need to have 2 guys in this one! I haven’t even been called up to the team yet, but there are 2 guys in particular who make it an absolute joy to drop into the LR. The guys I’m talking about, it will come as no surprise to know, are Linebacker Lawrence Bass and Defensive End Raylan Crowder. Just 2 stand-up guys, the absolute definition of Locker Room Leaders. Always there, ready to talk rubbish about football, proper football (fine, soccer), or anything else the random wheel of topics in everyone’s head falls on. They are also both outstanding when it comes to guidance for less experienced players. Crowders user, AskedMadden, was the one that recruited me for ISFL. We shared a locker room in the SHL and he has been an absolute pleasure to get to know, both over there and right here. Classically self deprecating, as only the Scots can do. And before you challenge me on this, I’m Scottish myself so I know. Just an absolute gent and a scholar. And Bass’ user, RussDrivesTheBus, was the guy that scouted me for SJS in my rookie season. Again, just an all round awesome guy. Didn’t just go down the route of ‘why would you want to play here, how active will you be etc’, but really took an interest in getting to know me. I had an IA spell from both here and SHL while I dealt with some personal stuff, but he still persuaded the management to pick me and I am eternally grateful. I honestly could not find 2 better guys to share a locker room with!
22.
The half time show is seen as the pinnacle of the Super Bowl. The football is almost secondary to the spectacle of whoever is getting paid the big money for the ‘honour’ of performing at halftime, in front of a gazillion people, who are really just waiting to see the ridiculous ads that companies pay exorbitant fees to have on at half time. What a farce! The ISFL, as the premier league in football (no l, not the Premier League, that’s already taken) should do it’s bit to stand out from the crowd. Now, they could do this by being a bit more humble. Cut out the expensive productions, lavish dance routines, whatever the hell Katy Perrys Left Shark was doing. Get someone sat on a stool on the halfway line, doing acoustic power ballads or a jaunty folk-rock tune. Of people are bored, they’ll go buy another hotdog, so it’ll bring in additional revenue at the same time! Or, it could stand out by being over the top ridiculous! Shakira and Jennifer Lopez? Yeah that’s fine, but how about if they’re wing-walking? Or the stage is hosting a Battlebots style show around them? Yes, I will have some of that please!
25.
When I committed to creating in ISFL (or when Madden strong armed me into it…. Only joking, I promise, please don’t hit me with the hose again), I genuinely had several positions in mind and was really stuck between them. Through a combination of my own research, talking with guys in SHL that were also in ISFL and garnering their thoughts, and sheer blind optimism for positions I enjoyed playing in Madden, I got to CB. It actually wasn’t my automatic choice. When I first decided to create, I was leaning well towards being a kicker. Now, I’m not sure why, because I do have real world experience playing American football, in Scotland so don’t get too excited, but I was a bang average, maybe slightly below, CB and WR. Mostly cos I don’t have the size for LB, either line or TE and I can’t throw for toffee. I was also pretty shitty at kicking, although my punting wasn’t the worst on the team. But I played kicker a lot when I played Madden 07 or 08, I forget which. So I assume that was the reason for my affection for the Kicker position. The main issue I found was that each team has 1 player who both kicks and punts, so there are not that many slots and they all seemed pretty much tied up. That is essentially why I binned that idea off and went with CB. Since I joined, I have seen a few kickers come in, so I don’t regret my decision, but part of me wishes I’d stuck with my gut on it. But then I may not have ended up in SJS, which would be a tragedy.
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