(S29) PT 4 - Statues

[y2bobman]

Despite not being an Outlaws lifer, my pick for a statue is none other than star running back Tatsu Nakamura.  Since his move to Arizona he has been on fire (it's hot down here, but still) and this led to him being named as the league's MVP last season.  And the way things are going you'd be hard pressed to net against him being up in the running for a repeat of that this time out too.

In terms of records, Nakamura holds a number of Season and Game records for the Outlaws, plus league leading records too.  Game wise, three of his records were recorded in last season's 37-6 demolition of New York; Nakamura with four rushing TDs for 208 yards that day, one of those rushes being for 75 yards alone. Simply put, he was just on it that day.  Ironically it's the fourth of his game records in Arizona (34 rush attempts against NOLA) which is the only one of those which is a record for the whole league.

Looking at his league leading numbers for a second... He's 1OA for rush attempts, rushing yards, rushing TDs this season.  Career wise he's sixth overall for rushing yards and fourth for rushing TDs... And climbing in these all the time. 

So all in all, Tatsu Nakamura is a star player, he's an Arizona Outlaw and because of this I'm picking him to be the prime candidate for the new statue outside the stadium.

[Jimi64]

The decision of who the statue would be of was actually a fairly easy decision. It would have to be Sam Torensen. Brock Pheonix was another option that garnered attention due to his passionate play for the Liberty and loyalty over some not-so-great seasons. However, Sam would ultimately be the one with the statue raised, as he is arguably the greatest running back of all time. He holds the records for rushing yards in a career, and I won’t forget in the second to last week of S28 when the old man took in two touchdowns in an exciting win against Sarasota. This performance brought him to 100 career touchdowns, a milestone both he and the team was eager to see him reach. The statue would be Sam mid-gallop, arm extended for a stiff arm. His achievements and career stats would be engraved in a plaque under the statue. It would be placed in front of the main entrance of the stadium for all to see. The unveiling of the statue would coincide with the day of his jersey retirement. After admiring the statue, fans would also get to see his number in the rafters. The Liberty PR team would produce a video with his highlights to be played on our mega big screen in the stadium before the game. Sam would of course be in attendance if available, and he would give a little speech to hype the fans up. It would be an enjoyable and exciting event for all.

[Menace0528]

If I had to choose a moment to be celebrated with a statue, i’d probably choose not a moment, but a series of moments. Specifically all the times London has beaten the Dallas Birddogs. London is well known for having a rivalry with Dallas. The history behind this is that both teams were created  at the same time, and while i’m sure there might be more behind this story, there’s been a rivalry ever since. I joined during a fairly unbalanced time in the rivalry history, as the royals were doing extremely well and we had an insanely good record vs. the Dallas Birddogs at that time. The next season, however, was when i got involved in sim testing, and that coincided with an extremely bad string of luck, both in royals records and vs. the Birddogs. That being said, that season will not be included in the statues that will be built. I imagine a long row of statues, with all the various scores of our wins vs. the Birddogs. Another idea might be a statue of former royals QB, who, while i do not remember his actual name, had the nickname “statue stenny” due to never running the ball and being a pocket passer

[Zoone16]

As soon as he saw the shortlist for the Norfolk Seawolves statue, Nick L. Back found a way to add his name onto said shortlist. After all, why build a statue for someone who is long gone from the team, who hasn’t even thought of the Seawolves in any way, shape, or form in the last few years over someone who is the face of the offense in the current iteration of the franchise? After all, in less than a season in Norfolk, Nick L. Back has been named offensive team captain, has been a vocal person in the locker room, has earned multiple game balls, which should have been more but management doesn’t like to give consecutive game balls to the same player, leads the team in received yards and receiving touchdowns.
Yes, Nick L. Back has his flaws, like his (lack of) musical talent, his poor showing at a fans house (sorry little Timmy), and his global disdain for scouts putting him lower than he should be on tier lists & mock drafts. But in the eyes of Nick L. Back, he has been a source of inspiration for the offense, the drive to improve and continue earning yards, continue getting touchdowns and continue to prove naysayers wrong. And in his eyes, that deserves a statue for the present.
(221 words)

[Gbeck765]

My vote for a statue of a Norfolk Seawolf would be our newly minted general manger Negs and also Boopsquatch. This would be one statue of two people. Similar to the new Madden cover that has Tom Brady and Patrick Mahommes.

I have no idea how the career of Negs the player is, but Negs the general manager is truly one of a kind. Negs is elite when it comes to help. I have asked probably a trillion questions on the Discord chat, and he always responds with timely answers. In the real world, I absolutely love the game show Jeopardy (Rest in Peace Alex Trebek). Negs introduced me to the Jeopardy game on discord and that alone should be enough qualification for a statue. Negs happens to not be the best Jeopardy player but the statue is being built for being a legendary new GM, not for Jeopardy.

Similarly, I have absolutely no idea about the football career of Boopsquatch. However, this was the first person that talked to me once I was drafted, and is always active in the locker room even though I’m pretty sure they aren’t playing any more. The true mark of a legend is not what they did on the field, but the legacy they leave behind. Boopsquatch will leave behind the legacy of making rookies feel at home, being a moral compass for the team, and being a fun and informative person to talk with.

(242 Words)

[IceBear32]

With my short tenure in the ISFL there is a great list of people who have provided a great impact on my experience. Outside the stats on the field I believe that the culture of the teams are very important to create the ideal locker room and experience. So my pitch for the Greyduck statue will be a little off course with some of the others you might see. First off every great statue has their leader on a horse, their transportation into battle. Greyducks? They have a bus. Driving the bus? Well, Senor Russ of course with co-pilot Crodyman. With them being the GMs as I was drafted and their leadership in the locker room this was a no brainer.

Luckily the bus has plenty of room because a lot of great people have made this experience worthwhile. Going into the S28 draft I was scouted by Gragg and he was extremely helpful getting my footing going into the draft and the start of my career.

The last duck on the bus for me is Painted. Painted was extremely welcoming when I joined the team. Painted also was a big part in the recreation and redesigns I created for the DSFL fields.

I look forward to seeing where this bus ends up. I hope in the near future there is an Ultimini Trophy that sits on the hood of the bus!

[TeyonSchavari]

Mark my words, a full body replica of Captain Rogers will be the first statue to be created in his honor in front of the New York Silverbacks beautiful new stadium. Why would a running back that has won no awards be the face of the Silverbacks over players like Bubba Thumper, one of the legends who started it all, or Sam Howitzer, the franchise QB from the inception of the team? Simply put, being immortalized as a statue relies on more than just on-field performances. But, even if we do start there, Captain Rogers is the all-time leading rusher in every category for New York. Granted, the team hasn't been here that long, but it is still important to note. Moving away from the field, Rogers has been noted as one of the best leaders the New York locker room has seen, which is proven by being named as team Captain two seasons in a row. Going back even further, Captain Rogers is a pillar of excellence as a human being due to his heroic services not only in New York City, but as a veteran of WWII. He also grew up in New York, so he's been a fan favorite ever since he step foot back in his hometown. Rogers is a role model for children, an iconic figure of history, and one heck of a football player. For these reasons, Rogers will be the first to have a statue made in his likeness in New York.

[Bayley]

This is really a tough decision to make for who should get a statue outside our stadium in Chicago, Illinois. I think two players who really have been instrumental in building the team were Sean O'Leary and Mike Hockhertz. I think those could definitely be great statues to have because they really would encapsulate everything about the team and the history. They were here during the tough times and during the times we turned around the team and went into a positive direction. We could do the founders or we could do someone like the GOAT, Tom Brady. Why Tom Brady? Well, why not? I think he would be an amazing person to put outside every single stadium because he truly is the greatest of all-time. I mean, people probably would not like it very much, but who even cares? They do not need to go to the stadium or anything. There are plenty of people that we could choose, but I think one of them would absolutely be fitting to the organization. Who would people want to see? I mean, we could also do fans or something because that would be kind of cool, but I will definitely stick to one of the options that I listed above.

Words: 209

[ValorX77]

Selecting the legends that will be immortalized in the form of a statue is a hard and rigorous process. However, Austin has only been around for for 13 seasons so they do not have very many options for statues outside of their stadium. The first and very obvious pick would be former quarterback, Easton Cole. He has almost every single passing record in Austin Copperheads history, and has led the copperheads to 6 playoff appearances, 2 Ultimus appearances, and an Ultimus championship in season 20. Another reason is that his jersey number, 13, is retired by the organization, never to be worn again. Another player who I believe deserves to have a statue outside of the copperheads stadium is Rod Tidwell, the franchises best wide receiver before a certain Videl-San came around, (But that’s another story for another time.) Before then, Tidwell was the second ever draft selection by the Austin Copperheads, who was selected in the second round of the season 15 NSFL draft, Tidwell won wide receiver of the year in S21, leading all receivers in yards and yards per catch. He was also a member of the season 20 championship team, where he helped propel the copperheads past a strong wraiths defense. His number, 85, is also retired by the copperheads.
(214 words)

[MMFLEX]

The Norfolk Seawolves appointed a design committee to hash out the details of a new statue that would be constructed and put on display at the entrance of Seawolves Stadium. You know who wasn't asked to be on that committee? Miles Weperom. Miles is a smart and realistic guy so he knew that statues wouldn't be of him. After all, he's just a new guy. An amazing new guy, but still a new guy. No way would they consider a first year Seawolf as the player everyone sees when they walk in. They'd go legendary, right? They'd have to! The likely candidates would be Shawn Ariel, first ever DSFL MVP, or Suleiman Ramza, most recent Seawolves MVP. Nonetheless, Miles knew that statue would not be Miles. You know what Miles did? He immediately contacted an English sculptor he met while playing for the London Royals. This sculptor owed Miles everything after Miles saved the sculptor's son from drowning. Miles asked the man to prioritize a statue. Not just any statue. Miles needed this to obnoxiously large to overshadow what Norfolk had in mind. Several weeks passed by and Miles received a photo from the sculptor and boy was it glorious! It was better than he could ever have imagined. On the day the design committee announced the placement of the Ramza statue, Miles surprised them at the stadium with a huge hauler and a huge statue. Everyone was speechless. Some irate. Some awestruck. After some deliberation by the design committee they agreed that the statue Miles had made of himself could be displayed at the Seawolves business office, which was a separate location. Boss moves only by Miles.

(278 Words)