(S30) PT 2 - Alternate History

[hotdog]

If DB Jadakiss never pursued playing football in high school and then college football at Fordham and then the ISFL for the Arizona Outlaws, it seems likely that he may be a rapper known for work both as a solo artist and as part of the Yonkers group the LOX. He may put out a hit single in 2003 called Why? featuring Anthony Hamilton that some people for some reason would look down upon but is honestly a sick ass song and perhaps his most famous. He would be really good friends with rappers named Styles P and Sheek Louch and together they would combine to represent one of the most characteristically New York sounds in rap with The LOX. He would also (hypothetical btw) put out an unexpectedly great album in 2020, when by all counts he should be past his prime. His best hypothetical songs, without football, would probably be Why, Hot Sauce To Go, Gettin It In, The Champ Is Here, Welcome To D Block, his verse on Ja Rule's New York, We Gonna Make It - the hypothetical list could go on. Jadakiss would be regarded - if he weren't a famous safety for the Arizona Outlaws - one of the defining voices in New York rap and an overall underrated contributor to the genre.

[r0tzbua]

If Guy Fields wouldn't have been discovered as being slightly talented in the ways of American Football he would probably work in his parents' restaurant back in Vienna in Illinois. At least that is the plan that his parents had laid out for him when he was a kid and was helping them out with a bit of restaurant work. When he started playing football in high school he mostly did it as a way to get out of working in the restaurant too much and get some nice exercise in after school. Technically it would not have been too bad, he enjoys cooking very much and has a lot of talent for it, and it is something he still enjoys in his off time in the offseason or after a good game. But in the end, everything has worked out and he is earning a lot more money than what he would have ever earned in the restaurant business and football is now something that is very dear to him. Also, careers in the ISFL do not last forever and if he ever plans to come back to his parents' business that is certainly something that is very possible to do after his career in the ISFL ended. Maybe in that regard there is a new alternative reality opening up in the future for Fields.

[Opera_Phantom]

If you have been paying attention, Jay Cue Jr. is really handsome. Ever since he was a small kid he was the face of a bunch of brands, that paid him and his family the big bucks to have him represent them. So it is pretty safe to say that, if for some unknown reason Cue Jr. decided to avoid DeVry University and not focus on his football career, he would be a super model making millions all over the world.

And with this, he would be probably starring in a sitcom already. He has the face, nevermind the acting skills. Can you imagine how great it would be to have good old Jay doing commercials for State Farm with Mr.Aaron Rodgers and some scrub called Pat Mahomes? Or winning Ultimus (cof cof) and then thanking Papa John?

And, looking at his stats after almost 1 and a half seasons since he was drafted to the ISFL, perhaps he made the wrong choice deciding to prioritize football? He sucks at this sport.

Fortunately for everyone, he really does not remember the exact moment where he decided to leave his modelling and advertising career behind, but if we ever have a "Back to the Future" remake, please go there and hit him in the face.

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[LeatherneckMike]

So I can answer the second part first as it is most definitely the easiest. I would be a broadcaster if I wasn't in football. I went to school for it along with my O lineman duties and I greatly enjoyed it. I won a couple of national awards for my basketball and volleyball play by play. I was and still am so grateful to my coaches at Western Illinois University for making me the player I am today and also the person by letting me be my broadcaster self and showing me that ultimately if I work hard enough I can find balance in life even with a very high work rate at whatever it is I decide to do. What let me to football is a different and hard question.

When I was a kid (pre highschool) my parents wouldn't let me play football, I was quite the feeble kid and they were worried id get hurt to darn much. So I didn't play till I was a Sophomore in highschool when (with the help of the coach) I was able to join on the team as fullback. Fullback in my high school offense was not glorious. It was a lot of blocking work not many carries. Which was fine, I was quite the bullied kid and had anger to take out of my system. Anyway I got quite good at blocking and boom here I am as a pro O-Lineman. So what led me here is grade school bullies and my highschool football coach id say. 

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[JuOSu]

Well, Medicine Toblerone, as the name suggests, was a doctor in his life before the ISFL. The brainy piece of chocolate was a huge lover of helping other people and did his best to use his powers for good. His chocolatey taste helped others tremendously and made them feel better, so he had to sacrifice a lot to help others. His home of Switzerland is still a place he loves to go back to, but it's just not the same now than it was before. He obviously had to get a lot stronger and beefier than before, where he was able to just be a small piece of chocolate and help others. Obviously playing football doesn't quite have the same effect on others, but he likes to think that he still contributes to the happiness of people. It's awesome to see the fans on game day and how they react to a big sack or something. There just isn't that same feeling with medicine, unless you happen to just completely heal someone, but that tends to be rare. And sometimes Medicine Toblerone can still help people that way, sometimes he helps out teammates so that they are not injured for long, which is why the ISFL has no injuries at all. They just get a piece of Toblerone and feel better.

[Bayley]

What the heck would JTDO do if he was not a running back for the Chicago Butchers? That is a really great question, but I think there has to be only one right answer to the question. He would be planning Taylor Swift parties and call them Taylor Swift nights where people would just get together and just drink and dance to Taylor Swift music only. I think it would definitely be an event where you may have a lot of brides and other women parties, but there will also be men there too. There will be so many Taylor Swift cutouts and everything there. There will be so much fun. I think this is an idea that we would take across the country and maybe even in other countries because Taylor Swift is truly a legend who is in so many cities and states and countries. So, the type of music would change to the music that has just come out, but also you cannot forget about the old Taylor Swift stuff. You need to play all of the music and all of the different albums. For instance, if it was today, we would do Lover, Red, as well as her old stuff, but it would only be her music, none of the other music owned by the scumbag.

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[Thor]

Ken Oath has had an interesting pathway to the DSFL, with it coming to a head recently being drafted number one overall by the Bondi Beach Buccaneers. It all changed several times thoughout Ken's childhood as he was a multi-sport athlete, he easily could have ended up being a professional in any of those major leagues. The defining moment was when Ken put on the shoulderpads and helmet for Woolloomooloo State School and dominated the Junior competition in an exhibition match. Scouts quickly took notice and from there his path to the DSFL and ISFL was formed and sealed. There's an alternate universe where Ken didn't make it to the exhibition match that day, and was so disappointed that he never went back to play the game again. In this universe, Ken never made it to the USA - Instead he received a contract with the Melbourne Rebels Rugby Academy. Through this pathway he went on to have a career playing Rugby Union internationally as a member of the Australian Rugby team, and would go on to be one of the most influential rugby players in modern history. Though Ken's journey in the DSFL and ISFL is still largely unwritten, based on his success in alternate universes - it's sure to be an interesting one.

[Amidships]

Tyler Montain is a pretty simple guy. He likes to play football, work out, and hang out with his friends. Without football, he probably would have ended up in whatever job would make him decent money. As a native of Long Beach, Tyler would have likely wound up in the software development industry. He loves life on the west coast and enjoys solving problems. If he did not end up doing that, he would probably find something to do with his hands. Construction or carpentry or something that would get him out and moving around. He excelled at weight lifting so there is always a chance that he could have turned that into a career. His competitive spirit and drive to be the very best would definitely help him in that regard. Seriously, once he sets his sights on a record, he does everything in his power to reach it. There is always the potential for him to get involved in another sport such as rugby and wind up overseas playing in another league entirely. In the end, though, I don't think there is anything else that Tyler would prefer to do than what he's doing right now. He is a football player through and through; it was his first sporting love and he will likely keep at it until he physically can't.

[Net]

I made the choice when I was young to play football. I fell in love watching the greats such as William Lim, Josh Garden, and Nate Swift. The Portland Pythons were my local team, after all I grew up west of their in Astoria. But when I was in middle school and started playing on a team, my interest took off. If I never pursued football, I don't know what I would be doing. My mom is an actor, so maybe I'd be doing stand-up comedy because growing up with 4 siblings, you get a lot of stories. I know that being the youngest I always had a chip, got picked on the most and was commonly the joke sometimes, but after a while you learn how to defend yourself and it got better. So for a living I'd probably guess stand up comedy. Comedian for sure. Also being a teacher, as I struggled with bullying through out middle and high school, for my small frame at the time and liking a rival college more than the local college. I can always provide mental health support, it's in my blood chief. I know how it is to be a walking L, it sucks but I've been their, but grinding makes up for it. 

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[Lowlycrib]

The decision to join football and the ISFL was an easy one as he has always been surrounded by the game of football from a young age and wanted to excel at it due to some of the physical gifts that he had been given. The one distinct choice that Fantuz notes that led to his football career was signing up for the football team in 9th grade which he was unsure of but ended up going through with. If Andy Fantuz had not chosen his path with football he often thinks he'd have no clue but teaching has been a passion of his every since he could remember so rather than teaching ok the football field he probably would have ended up teaching in the classroom to help better the future generations and develop them into productive people. While no subject truly appeals to him, probably would end up being a math teacher cus of all the X's and hypotheticals. So while Fantuz is certainly leaving the football field anytime soon, he will continue to try teach individuals in as many ways as possible and maybe even he can learn a thing or two along the way as well. Lastly, in alternate timeline Fantuz was hope to be the very best in any career path he ends up with.

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