Another day, another dollar. It’s a work man like mentality, one that I keep finding myself drifting towards day in and day out. It’s such a weird feeling, knowing you’re in the twilight of your career. For the last 15 years of my life, I’ve been doing nothing but eating, sleeping, and dreaming football. I busted my ass to make my father proud when I was in college. I became the best Tight End in Ohio State history. Granted, there weren’t too many other guys for me to have to really beat out. I still did it though. Before I knew it, I was headed to the DSFL. I would wind up in Portland, and while I’m not incredibly sure if it’s the same there now, the Pythons are the reason I stuck to my dream of playing in the NSFL. I won the Ultimini in my first season, what we call “S4” nowdays. It made me want to win the Ultimus so incredibly bad. S5 came along, and I went first overall. That was incredibly humbling, and while I’m entering my tenth season in the NSFL, that still stands out as a top highlight.
Of course, we know how that would end up. I’ve gone over it time and again. I showed up to the Colorado Yeti expecting to be the savior of that woeful franchise. I busted my fucking ass to be the best player I could possibly be. We won 2 games in 3 seasons. SEASONS. I tried to stay loyal, but my interest in my career as a whole was waning. I just couldn’t stand to stay there anymore, and asked to be traded. Believe me, I wanted to win in Colorado so very much. But the current Yeti management is nothing like how it was. It was a horribly run franchise, and the results we got were a reflection of that. The Yeti honored my trade request, and sent me to Orange County. My time in the OC was immediately fun as we made the Ultimus Bowl! But we lost, and that sucked. I’d go on to have an MVP season where I had 100 catches for 1532 yards and 17 touchdowns, which is still a league record for one season. I got traded to New Orleans in S10 at the deadline for the playoff run, as we knew the Otters were having a down year, so we figured we’d get another pick from that deal. I lost that Ultimus too, feeling like I’d never win one. Of course, we’d end up winning back to back Ultimus (Ultimii?) in S12 and S13, and now I look back on my career with a fondness I’ve never really had. I always had a chip on my shoulder, like a championship would somehow validate my career. Truth is, I want to make the Hall of Fame. I’ve been a top player in the league for about 10 seasons, won an MVP, and won two championships. I have some good career numbers, so maybe it’s a a lot more doable that it felt a few seasons ago.
Now? Well, this is most likely my last season where I really am a force on the field. I’m a little less agile nowadays, and my routes aren’t as crisp as they used to be. I get a little winded during games now. My teammates, Sunnycursed and Django are on my heels. They’re great players, and by next season they’ll be much better than I. I have a lot left in the tank for this season however, and I look forward to leaving it all on the field there. I’ve met with my coaches, and my retirement planners. I’m pretty certain I have two seasons left after this year. I’ll spend next season in a secondary role, and then in my final season I’ll just be a glorified coach, most likely.
I’m not looking forward to retirement, that’s for sure.
And now, out of character, I have got to say I’ve had a ton of fun with Crush. He’s been around my life for a year and a half now. What I said above is true: getting drafted first overall was an amazing feeling. Winning MVP was REALLY thrilling. The Ultimus wins were just spectacular. But now I’m in a weird position that I’ve yet to be in in my sim careers. For those who don’t know, I’ve been around sim leagues since July 2016, when I joined the SHL. My player over there, Joe Kurczewski, eclipsed 2000 TPE, won MVP, won multiple titles, and I’m pretty sure is a shoe in for the hall of fame. I have a pitcher in the pro baseball experience named Penny Kowers, and he’s a god damned legend that shouldn’t just be a first ballot Hall of Famer, but they should name the Reliever of the Year trophy after him. But those guys are still going to last for MANY seasons to come. Crush? Before the championships, he might have been my “worst” sim player. But he’s just as good as those guys. The problem with him is that after our incredible journey together, the NSFL is just too rough on its players when it comes to regression. Crush is dying, and while I continue to fight it, the end is near. Hell, if Angus Winchester can die, anyone can. I worry about his Hall of Fame potential, figuring that the two and a half seasons in Colorado as a Tight End will kill his bid. I’d LOVE for him to make it. He was the first player I really made a character and created a backstory with.
But now I’ll have to retire a player. I’ve never had to do that yet. I know for some people, they just recycle players with no problem (or in some cases, love it so much that they have 15 players at once). That life isn’t for me. I grow attached to these players and I never want to see them go. But now I have all of these new ideas in my head for my next player. I’m torn between creating a wide receiver or a quarterback. Fuck defense, for real. But honestly, I’d like a receiver just to see what can happen when I commit my entire career to it. I’m sure I’ll get very similar results. As for QB, well, everyone likes the idea of being a QB. I know there’s only 8 starting spots open, but there’s some guys on the way out, and I’ll be there to step up and take over. My resume speaks for itself: great locker room guy, TRIES to do media often (upcoming podcast? MAYBE!), has a job as the Media Head, and most importantly: TPE Monster. I’d have to assume there’d be a team by Season 17 or whatever that will look at their QB position and realize “Yeah, we want that guy to be in charge of our most important position.”. I think that’d be nice. Of course, we just got a crazy influx of talent, and if a lot of these clowns stick around, maybe there won’t be any room for me as a QB. I really don’t want to do the “I’m a QB now but I’ll position switch” thing. Position Switching in the NSFL is just a metric fuck ton of bullshit that shouldn’t happen. This “well, I was a fantastic defensive lineman for 5 seasons, but fuck it, now I’ll be a quarterback” crap shouldn’t happen. Going from RB to WR? That makes sense. TE to WR? Sure. CB to Safety? Of course! Offensive lineman to Punter? Nope. Kicker to Defensive Tackle? Only if you’re Sebastian Janikowski!
My point is, whatever I decide, I’ll be sticking with it. But I won’t decide what I’ll be doing until it’s time to actually make that call. I’ll go over the player depth chart landscape and probably talk to some GMs and see what they think. I want to be smart about it, if that makes any sense? I don’t really know why I’m typing this all out, to be honest with you. Besides the fact that I need some money coming in, I’ve had this on my mind for a while. I guess I just need to get it all out in the open and see what everyone else thinks. Kind of get some opinions on the matter at hand? There’s a lot of smart individuals in the league that know a hell of a lot more than I do about this stuff. Hopefully they’ll be willing to offer some opinions and direction for me.
Until then, however, I’m just going to hang out in Orange County and fight off the regression monster as best as I can. Hopefully I can be a good piece for one last Ultimus run before I become a pretty useless meatbag on the field. I’m very thankful for everything the Otters have done for me, so hopefully I can do them one last solid before I call it a day. Well, thanks for reading, if anyone even got this far. (1521)
Of course, we know how that would end up. I’ve gone over it time and again. I showed up to the Colorado Yeti expecting to be the savior of that woeful franchise. I busted my fucking ass to be the best player I could possibly be. We won 2 games in 3 seasons. SEASONS. I tried to stay loyal, but my interest in my career as a whole was waning. I just couldn’t stand to stay there anymore, and asked to be traded. Believe me, I wanted to win in Colorado so very much. But the current Yeti management is nothing like how it was. It was a horribly run franchise, and the results we got were a reflection of that. The Yeti honored my trade request, and sent me to Orange County. My time in the OC was immediately fun as we made the Ultimus Bowl! But we lost, and that sucked. I’d go on to have an MVP season where I had 100 catches for 1532 yards and 17 touchdowns, which is still a league record for one season. I got traded to New Orleans in S10 at the deadline for the playoff run, as we knew the Otters were having a down year, so we figured we’d get another pick from that deal. I lost that Ultimus too, feeling like I’d never win one. Of course, we’d end up winning back to back Ultimus (Ultimii?) in S12 and S13, and now I look back on my career with a fondness I’ve never really had. I always had a chip on my shoulder, like a championship would somehow validate my career. Truth is, I want to make the Hall of Fame. I’ve been a top player in the league for about 10 seasons, won an MVP, and won two championships. I have some good career numbers, so maybe it’s a a lot more doable that it felt a few seasons ago.
Now? Well, this is most likely my last season where I really am a force on the field. I’m a little less agile nowadays, and my routes aren’t as crisp as they used to be. I get a little winded during games now. My teammates, Sunnycursed and Django are on my heels. They’re great players, and by next season they’ll be much better than I. I have a lot left in the tank for this season however, and I look forward to leaving it all on the field there. I’ve met with my coaches, and my retirement planners. I’m pretty certain I have two seasons left after this year. I’ll spend next season in a secondary role, and then in my final season I’ll just be a glorified coach, most likely.
I’m not looking forward to retirement, that’s for sure.
And now, out of character, I have got to say I’ve had a ton of fun with Crush. He’s been around my life for a year and a half now. What I said above is true: getting drafted first overall was an amazing feeling. Winning MVP was REALLY thrilling. The Ultimus wins were just spectacular. But now I’m in a weird position that I’ve yet to be in in my sim careers. For those who don’t know, I’ve been around sim leagues since July 2016, when I joined the SHL. My player over there, Joe Kurczewski, eclipsed 2000 TPE, won MVP, won multiple titles, and I’m pretty sure is a shoe in for the hall of fame. I have a pitcher in the pro baseball experience named Penny Kowers, and he’s a god damned legend that shouldn’t just be a first ballot Hall of Famer, but they should name the Reliever of the Year trophy after him. But those guys are still going to last for MANY seasons to come. Crush? Before the championships, he might have been my “worst” sim player. But he’s just as good as those guys. The problem with him is that after our incredible journey together, the NSFL is just too rough on its players when it comes to regression. Crush is dying, and while I continue to fight it, the end is near. Hell, if Angus Winchester can die, anyone can. I worry about his Hall of Fame potential, figuring that the two and a half seasons in Colorado as a Tight End will kill his bid. I’d LOVE for him to make it. He was the first player I really made a character and created a backstory with.
But now I’ll have to retire a player. I’ve never had to do that yet. I know for some people, they just recycle players with no problem (or in some cases, love it so much that they have 15 players at once). That life isn’t for me. I grow attached to these players and I never want to see them go. But now I have all of these new ideas in my head for my next player. I’m torn between creating a wide receiver or a quarterback. Fuck defense, for real. But honestly, I’d like a receiver just to see what can happen when I commit my entire career to it. I’m sure I’ll get very similar results. As for QB, well, everyone likes the idea of being a QB. I know there’s only 8 starting spots open, but there’s some guys on the way out, and I’ll be there to step up and take over. My resume speaks for itself: great locker room guy, TRIES to do media often (upcoming podcast? MAYBE!), has a job as the Media Head, and most importantly: TPE Monster. I’d have to assume there’d be a team by Season 17 or whatever that will look at their QB position and realize “Yeah, we want that guy to be in charge of our most important position.”. I think that’d be nice. Of course, we just got a crazy influx of talent, and if a lot of these clowns stick around, maybe there won’t be any room for me as a QB. I really don’t want to do the “I’m a QB now but I’ll position switch” thing. Position Switching in the NSFL is just a metric fuck ton of bullshit that shouldn’t happen. This “well, I was a fantastic defensive lineman for 5 seasons, but fuck it, now I’ll be a quarterback” crap shouldn’t happen. Going from RB to WR? That makes sense. TE to WR? Sure. CB to Safety? Of course! Offensive lineman to Punter? Nope. Kicker to Defensive Tackle? Only if you’re Sebastian Janikowski!
My point is, whatever I decide, I’ll be sticking with it. But I won’t decide what I’ll be doing until it’s time to actually make that call. I’ll go over the player depth chart landscape and probably talk to some GMs and see what they think. I want to be smart about it, if that makes any sense? I don’t really know why I’m typing this all out, to be honest with you. Besides the fact that I need some money coming in, I’ve had this on my mind for a while. I guess I just need to get it all out in the open and see what everyone else thinks. Kind of get some opinions on the matter at hand? There’s a lot of smart individuals in the league that know a hell of a lot more than I do about this stuff. Hopefully they’ll be willing to offer some opinions and direction for me.
Until then, however, I’m just going to hang out in Orange County and fight off the regression monster as best as I can. Hopefully I can be a good piece for one last Ultimus run before I become a pretty useless meatbag on the field. I’m very thankful for everything the Otters have done for me, so hopefully I can do them one last solid before I call it a day. Well, thanks for reading, if anyone even got this far. (1521)
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