Running with the Devils

In 2007 At the players appreciation game at Bailey's I gave in to peer pressure. After many attempts to recruit my team by the Green Devils I quit fighting. My team the 1st ARC was growing, and doing well the Devils were well known and fearsome opponents. We would run with them everytime we took the field with them. I really wanted to build my own team and worked hard at it. Building a team is harder than you might think btw. Every team needs a leader and it needs dedicated players. I didnt want to lead my own team I just didnt want that responsibility. I did it out of necessity not the "happy lucky feelings" of being a leader. Joining the Green Devils would give me resources my own team never had and if I wanted to lead a squad I could. I like leading a squad sized element but anything bigger is a headache I dont want/need. Senior members of the team asked me to reconsider and I thought about it then agreed. I told myself if it didnt work out I could always do my own team again.
Now before I joined the team it had taken a body blow that had hurt its honor and reputation. It involved a teamate and a friend who didnt take responsibilty for his actions. People lost money the teams honor now had this black spot and it was all ugly. I began to get calls and emails asking when the team was going to refund money. I responded that it was before I was on the team and it wasnt a team problem it was a single person responsible. I suggested to the team we make a public statement or we would continue to suffer from the stigma of a bad situation.
The team is always evolving into a stronger unit players and friends come and go but never really gone. We carry them into battle in our hearts and that is quite remarkable. Team Green Devils have been around in one form or another since well before my time. I hope and work to insure it is around along time after i go the way of the old Devils and fade away.
The Green devils are more than my team it is my second family each teamate is my brother or sister. I know I can call any of them anytime if need be oh they might be pissed or bitchy if it is 3 am but they would still answer. I do not regret my joining the Green Devils and I hope to never discrace my team, my family.
So my brothers and sisters in the Devils thank you for making thisa team worth fighting for.