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by Spark Wonup
Lawrence Sun Times
The sheer weight of an IFL season - physically, mentally, spiritually - can't be fathomed by the average fan. 5 days per week it's almost impossible to spot an open "tub" in any given teams recovery/relaxation area. Bye weeks seem like an oasis in the desert, forever teasing players and coaches with the promise of rest, and ultimately provide a much needed respite from the cruel punishment of a potential 21 game season.
So why are a minimum of 13 Lawrence Phantoms (and ex-Phantom Lenny Romano) jumping aboard a plane and headed to the Dakota vs. Vermont match-up this Sunday as though this was a leisurely off-season week?
"To watch some familiar faces play some good football", stated team owner/GM Jester Blaze. "A lot of us aren't just professionals. We're also fans of the game. A lot of us have known Tobias (Stanfield, QB - Dakota) for almost a decade and some of us longer than that. Not a one of us has ever had the chance to watch him play while holding no stake in the outcome of the game. This will be our first opportunity to do what millions have done for 17 years: Watch Stanfield strictly from a fans' point of view."
"There's also a few other familiar faces on the Spirit and of course we're perpetually familiar with the Mountaineers' roster so this should just be a real good time!"
Among those going are such names as Edwin Bates (C), Harris Mahoney (RB), Jimmy Carlisle (DE), and as noted earlier ex-Phantom WR Lenny Romano.
Not all Phantoms share the feel-good philosophy though.
Current Phantoms star WR, Arnold Greene had a different take on the subject: "When I look at Tobias Stanfield I expect him to be in a Phantoms uniform throwing a potential TD pass to me. That's the only thing that makes sense to me. No, I will not be going."
Lawrence Sun Times
The sheer weight of an IFL season - physically, mentally, spiritually - can't be fathomed by the average fan. 5 days per week it's almost impossible to spot an open "tub" in any given teams recovery/relaxation area. Bye weeks seem like an oasis in the desert, forever teasing players and coaches with the promise of rest, and ultimately provide a much needed respite from the cruel punishment of a potential 21 game season.
So why are a minimum of 13 Lawrence Phantoms (and ex-Phantom Lenny Romano) jumping aboard a plane and headed to the Dakota vs. Vermont match-up this Sunday as though this was a leisurely off-season week?
"To watch some familiar faces play some good football", stated team owner/GM Jester Blaze. "A lot of us aren't just professionals. We're also fans of the game. A lot of us have known Tobias (Stanfield, QB - Dakota) for almost a decade and some of us longer than that. Not a one of us has ever had the chance to watch him play while holding no stake in the outcome of the game. This will be our first opportunity to do what millions have done for 17 years: Watch Stanfield strictly from a fans' point of view."
"There's also a few other familiar faces on the Spirit and of course we're perpetually familiar with the Mountaineers' roster so this should just be a real good time!"
Among those going are such names as Edwin Bates (C), Harris Mahoney (RB), Jimmy Carlisle (DE), and as noted earlier ex-Phantom WR Lenny Romano.
Not all Phantoms share the feel-good philosophy though.
Current Phantoms star WR, Arnold Greene had a different take on the subject: "When I look at Tobias Stanfield I expect him to be in a Phantoms uniform throwing a potential TD pass to me. That's the only thing that makes sense to me. No, I will not be going."
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