(S2) - Weekend PT #2 - Rookies first practice

[Roshambo]

[Zoone16]

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The Draft is done. Contracts have been signed. It’s time to talk about the upcoming start of the 2nd season in the NSFL. Today we will be focusing on the Legion’s very first training camp, where the sophomores had reserved a special welcome to the new batch of rookies.

Early on, the rookies were welcomed to the usual pranks of shaving cream in their shoes, itching powder in their equipment. Things escalated when serial prankster, Alexandre LeClair, locked rookie WR Ryan Lecavelier in the bathrooms and turning off the lights. The coaches were not amused and sent the whole team on a “run until you drop” in the sweltering heat of the Vegas sun.

Despite that, a few rookies stood out from the pack when actual practice began, Kyle Cobb, the first ever Legion draft pick at 41st Overall, has shown his speed and agility early on, often running the ball for 30+ yards. DE Thaddeus Bullard struggled a bit at the beginning but came into his own as practice went on, even handing out some solid pancaked to some of the older players. Lastly, CB Leon Morgan was probably the player who surprised us the most, picking off Stormblessed a couple of times at the very end of the training session.

It was an overall very positive first day of training for the Legion.

[Molarpistols]

The practice fields were freshly mowed and painted. The Orange County Otters lawn crew is one of the best in the business. Waterboys toiled away bringing the water and gatorade out to the field in preparation for the teams first practice of the second season in the National Simulation Football League.

Ian Bavitz, as has been his habit thus far, was among the first in the locker room and out on the field ready for practice. Season One ended abruptly for the Otters, a circumstance Bavitz does not intend to allow to happen again.

Orange County prides itself on the performance of their defense. As one of the leaders of the defense, Bavtiz sees it as an opportunity to get some of the defensive rookies up to speed as soon as possible. Bavitz was proud to see Marc Spector, the new rookie CB as one of the first on the field. Bavitz introduced himself and quickly went over some of the stats the Otters defense needs to live up to in order to remain successful. After meeting the rest of the defensive rookies, Bavitz turned his eye to the offense.

The Otters allowed the fewest rushing yards in the league in season one, a feat he intends to replicate for season two. Ardie Savea, the new rookie running back was in for a tough assignment in practice. Bavtiz approached Savea, saying "You're going to be sore, you're going to be bruised, hell, you'll probably be bleeding by the end of this. Get your ass back up and ready to go for the next play, we're grooming you to be great. Iron sharpens iron, you will receive no quarter here. You'll be up against the best rushing defense in the NSFL, take advantage of what you learn here to run rampant on our foes."

The rest of the practice, the Otters defense spent trying to introduce the offensive rookies to the hard-knock ASFC style of defense.

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[7hawk77]

As the only non rookie of the sabercats defensive line, it's my job to get the three new recruits in to shape as quickly as possible. We ended up drafting 3 defensive ends, however one of them is a bit bigger and stronger so he will probably have to sub in for the right defensive tackle. We immediately get in to drills and these guys are fairly talented. We practice hand drills and attacking on dummies to ensure the technique of the new recruits isn't off. After a few days of practicing this, it's time to play some scrimmage against the offensive linemen. Now this is where things get really interesting, we have a veteran OL and a veteran DT and everyone else is rookies. Dan and Ben end up getting the better of the rookies quite frequently but the most important thing is both of them are showing their respective lines on how to handle the situations. It's quite the learning curve, but it looks like it will pay off.Chidubem Konkwo and Enchilada Charlton are showing great promise so far. They are definitely having trouble dealing with Ben Longshaw and Vincent sharpei. Practice makes perfect and the offensive and defensive lines for the sabercats were heavily focused in the season 2 draft.

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[124715]

he Liberty's first ever team practice yesterday was very revealing for the media. QB Jameis Christ was in his element as he zipped passes to Fox North, Damien Kroetch, Hunter Mason, Paul DiMirio, Omar Wright, and, unfortunately for him, Tyler Oles, Kristoffer O'Sullivan, and Lincoln Jefferson. Christ, who uses a notorious gunslinger playing style, delighted in his new receiving group: North, who showcased his 80.1 speed, Kroetch, who boasted 78 speed, and DiMirio, who's 73 speed is only 7 away from the max. This allowed Christ to unleash his 75 rated arm. O'Sullivan, Oles, and Jefferson were forced to race down the field as the quarterback released deep bomb after deep bomb.

Meanwhile, the running game lit up the field as the tried-and-true Omar Wright Jr. raced through gaps left, right and center. Occasionally, he'd run downfield, drawing the safeties with him and opening up gaps for the tight end, DiMirio. Christ knew when to throw and where to throw it, and DiMirio caught many passes just at the right time.

On defense, things weren't as bleak as they sounded. Perry Tucker, who recently switched from TE to OLB, performed well, using his 80 speed to escape several blocks from LT Micah Hendrix. SS Lincoln Jefferson was lights out at his new position as well, notching three interceptions and a sack. The rest of the secondary was quite good as well, with Oles and O'Sullivan holding their own against the talented receiver duo of North and Kroetch.

All in all, if you hadn't seen the logos on the front of these jerseys, you wouldn't have guessed they were expansion teams.

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[BradtheMadLad]

Bradley was far too excited to sleep. Today had been a whirlwind of activity. College was easy - Brad would stay up way too late, eat whatever he wanted, and sometimes slack off during practice.

This was far different: he actually had to try. The other rookies weren't like his college buddies. They were there to play hard and make a name for themselves. Brad needed to step up his game, and he was glad for it.

Brad was up and ready for practice at 6am. Coach had him running drills as soon as he hit the field. As the day wore on, he realized that things had really changed for him. Brad immediately wanted to work more on his run blocking skills. He found himself falling short far too often during practice.

He was quite happy that he could commiserate with some of his teammates though. It was good to see that they too felt they were in a whole new world. Perhaps some friendships could be created. They always did well for Brad when it came to getting into the team spirit.

Regardless of how that works out though, Brad knew that this was the right place for him. He is going to love living in Philly.

This is going to be a great season!

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Perkules

[PigSnout]

[Apache_Chief]

Coming into training camp, the biggest upgrade for the Otters was their secondary. Safeties Ragnar Kronen and Isaiah McGinn as well as Marc Spector have a lot riding on their shoulders as they are expected to fill out an almost complete Otters defense; and boy did they impress. Kronen has already proven he is a welcome addition to defending the run game, giving the Otters backfield a tough time during the training. McGinn showed why the Otters took him, bringing in two picks during the training, one of which showed off his athleticism as he jumped over the receiver to haul it in. Spector also had a pick during the game, actually returning one to the house for six. This new and improved Otters secondary gave the veteran offense hell, and have been getting along pretty well, often hanging out during and even after practice lets out. Alongside a few other rookies, like star lineman Gregor Clegane, this season two Otters draft class is really something; some are even saying they are in the running for best rookie group, but only time will tell on that one; but here's hoping they have a stellar first official season in Orange County.

[Silver Fox]

It’s exciting here in Philly for our first practice as an expansion team. Prior to the drafts, only a few season one players had even seen the field, so really it was a learning experience for everyone. Getting assignments, running through some drills, meeting teammates for the first time in many cases.
Lincoln Jefferson is getting used to his new legs, and Fox North juked him for a great 1-handed catch from Jameis Christ. Damien Kroetch and Hunter Mason caught a couple passes each along with Paul DiMirio while Tyler Oles and Kristoffer O’Sullivan tried to pick them off, with some success. Perry Tucker, Luke Washington, and Donovan Maric all spent time with Arby Krimlaw learning some tricks.

Some of the players seemed a little unsure of Jazzy J at first, but when she flattened Luke Washington during a drill, everyone shut up real fast. Later, Ottokar Von Gerhardt challenged her to an armwrestle, lost badly, and had to take a lap around the field (yelling in German the whole time). They’ve been best friends ever since.

The day ended with Omar Wright challenging everyone to a race, but no one came close to beating him despite great effort, and a valiant attempt by Micah Hendrix to catch him as he ran past – Hendrix might as well have been a statue for how fast Omar shot past. There is a lot of room to grow here, but optimism is in the air and the team is gelling nicely – hopefully the preseason will allow us to work some of the kinks out. It’s a great day in Philadelphia.