(S12) - PT 1 - Back to Football

[Rich]

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[Mavfatha]

It was pretty momentous offseason for my player, Freezer Riposte. First came all the pre-draft interviews with GM's, which was useful for both those guys in evaluating my skills and work ethic and for me to evaluate and rank them and put it out there for the world to see. That process of trying to decide where I wanted to go was interesting; some may see it as futile, but I think it helped the teams know what I was looking for, and even ending up on a team lower in my rankings like the San Jose Sabercats may have actually been the perfect fit all-along that I just didn't recognize at the time. Draft day was exciting of course, and hearing my name called first overall was a true honor (and thanks for the well-wishes from the draft streamers). Based on their history I didn't know what to expect from the organization despite my good relations with their leadership, but I was actually flabbergasted with how great of a team and locker room I stepped into. This was even before our big trade to bring in a couple of Pennington's and really jump-start this defense. I am very excited to be a part of this team and see where the season takes us; I think all of the teams in the conference are close in skill, so with a little luck on our side anything could happen for the good ole derpcats.

[JKortesi81]

This offseason was a little bit different for Carlito Crush. It seems that Father Time has been starting to catch up to him. He’s a little slower and little less agile. Crush took a lot of time this offseason really doing his best to try to get back what he feels he’s lost since last year. He’s been on a stricter diet, and he’s been hitting the weight room a little more frequently. He knows he’s only got a few more seasons left at the top of his game, and he’d like to challenge for another MVP before he has to move on to retirement. With Orange County potentially challenging for another Ultimus title this season, Crush wants to be in tip top shape for the season ahead. And that’s where we are with Orange County. The Otters are poised to challenge New Orleans for the ASFC title, where they most likely will have a date with the Baltimore Hawks. With Gus Showbiz turning the corner and really progressing as a QB, the defense getting a bit stronger, Ricky Adams kicking ass at running back, and the receiving core of Crush, Atwell, and Sunnycursed, all things are pointing to a fantastic Otters season. (203)

[RedCydranth]

Spector has spent the better part of the offseason learning a lot about pop culture. He went to a Lady Gaga concert, which was a lot of fun. He also ate at a Jack in the Box for the first time. That was also very fun. He saw the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park. He was going to go to St. Louis, but he chose not to because he has a weird fear of arches after a bad experience at a McDonald's.

As for how he thinks the Otters will do this upcoming season? Well, he hopes he can do better than last year, that is for sure. He was very disappointed with his rookie season and hopes that he can be a key component to this team's winning tradition. He hopes that his Otters can become the champions, but understands that there is a lot of strong competition this season in Baltimore, New Orleans and Colorado. He wants to start going to the Pro Bowl annually, and with some good play, he can make it. With the shortage of big name cornerbacks in the division, that should make it much easier to make the roster, but he wants to make it on his talent more than lack of better options.

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[Alkaiid]

This off season has been pretty eventful for Blake McCargue. He went back his home state of Oklahoma to visit his family and friends. He spent a day out on the lake with his dad and uncle fishing and having a good time. He also visited his Alma Mater Oklahoma University and went to a practice with his old team at the behest of his old coach. He spent a week working with a new personal trainer getting his new home in Tijuana set up with equipment, getting a work out regiment, and a diet he could adhere to and easily source ingredients for in Tijuana set up. He spent time working and training with his fellow Tijuana Luchadore players perfecting his game. He met with teams from the National Sim Football League teams to see what he was trying to stack up against he spent extra time at the San Jose Saber Cats, and the Season eleven Ultimus champions the New Orleans Second Line because those are teams he would like to hear back from when he goes into the NSFL draft. Blake McCargue is going to take this season by storm, he spent the entire off season making sure he could.

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[Bwestfield]

James Bishop has been training all off season. This is his first year in the NSFL after being in the DSFL for a year. He was drafted 5th overall in the S12 draft by the Colorado Yeti. Now with such high expectations he has something to prove. The value paid was worth it, both for the organization and its fans. The preseason is about to begin an he wants, no, needs to be ready. He may not be flashy during the preseason as it is just a simple base offense in order to gain more familiarity with the playbook in real time. It will be a great learning experience for him, the other rookies, and all the offseason acquisitions. James’ training includes a diet which assists in building muscle and shedding extra fat. He also is working on getting more endurance as he finds himself oddly winded after a big run. So after he goes on his runs and has a meal he sits down with the playbook and learns as much as he can. At some point he will be asked to do something and he is expected to know what it is. He also wants to be there to assist other players if they require help. James knows his first year he will be looking to the great Howard Miller for pointers.

[nunccoepi]

Verso L'Alto spent the off season wallowing in self pity for not having won his second straight Ultimus. Last season was harder than anticipated for the Hawks, and it left everyone exhausted. Ironically, however, L'Alto was scheduled to spend serious time in endurance training over the off season. While this hasn't been necessarily a liability for L'Alto since his DSFL days, it hasn't exactly been a strength either. After countless hours of bike based cardio and swimming in the endless pool (like a treadmill for swimming), he now has the ability to contribute more greatly to his teams success on long drives and you may be able to see his YACs improve too because, well, he's just not getting as tired anymore. Some people think TEs don't have to focus as much on endurance because they are like offensive linemen. Bullshit. This is offensive to linemen and to L'Alto. Happen to catch that Gronkowski flop on the play that could have save the game for his team this week? That wouldn't have happened if he had spent time building his endurance like L'Alto. Anyways, this season I'd say you can expect more of the same from the Hawks, but lets be real, no one really knows what that means.

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