YOUNGCAT21

"I was inducted into the MOF Hall Of Fame back in 2013 but I get the unique opportunity to write my acceptance speech 7 years later in 2020. First off I would like to thank Jeff Dypko for putting together a league that has stood the test of time, if I’m correct the MOF has been around for 17 years as of this writing which is incredible. Over that time hundreds of coaches have come through the doors of the MOF, some great players of the game, most of them just all around great people. My initial run was only 11 seasons, although it felt like more. That makes it all the more impressive to see guys like Dypko, Betts, Krayzie, Trig, Dre, Jfon, Dpanther, Canes, Hova, Pauly Q, and anyone else that I may have forgotten that had been in the league for 20+ seasons. Life got in the way when I walked away, what I thought would only be taking a few seasons off, ended up being 7 years. I got married, had two kids, and time flew by. I’m writing this speech as two different people, the guy who was inducted in 2013 played sim, played fair, but played to win. I would lab, read scouting reports, etc. The game within the game preparing for each opponent was almost as fun as the game itself. I had a three year stretch in which I went 46-3, I won 2 MOF Super Bowls, played in an additional two more, and at the time left having the highest winning percentage in MOF history. Fast forward to 2020, new crew, lots of records smashed, a new king on top, but the league is still very much the same. In my second go around it’s not about wins and losses, although my competitiveness will never leave me, it’s a problem lol. It’s more about having a like minded group of dudes, talking sports, I see my self talking family, building bonds through a video game that I have played since I was 7 years old. The MOF has been a place to step away from the world for an hour or so and play football. It’s been way too long but after 7 years, I’m home, and I graciously and humbly go in to the MOF Hall Of Fame."