Sean Doom

**Sean Doom** (September 2, 1944 - November 3, 2022) was a professional American football player who played 24 seasons in the Bitlife Football League. Argued as one of the best players of all time, he later would go on to be inducted in the Professional Football Hall of Fame. His son, Aiden, followed his footsteps into the professional BFL.

## Early Life and Education

Sean was born on December 8th, 1946, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, to Jennifer Doom (1915-1996) and Odell Zucker (1913-1987). He had an older brother, Brian Doom (1940-2018). From a young age, Sean aspired to be a professional athlete and showed signs of high athleticism, throwing tomatoes at the age of three just to see how far they went. He would live up to this dream later in his life. In his youth, he attended St. Miguel's Elementary School, a private school.

At the age of 11, Sean joined his first sport teams - the track team and the football team at his middle school, Gaylord Burns Middle School, a private school. He would work hard, and eventually joined the same teams at his high school, Wildcat High School, a private school. His hard work led to him being selected as a captain of his school's football team at the age of 17. Eventually, he was a top prospect in the nation and accepted an athletic scholarship to the University of Minnesota.

During his time at the University of Minnesota, Sean wanted nothing more than to become a professional athlete in the sport of football. He was arguably one of the top quarterbacks in the nation, and he proved it, becoming captain of the football team at 21. During his time at university, he rushed ATO, the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. After graduating with an undergraduate degree in finance, he made himself eligible for the pro football draft, where he was selected in the first round of the draft by the Seattle Starbucks.

## Career

For his first contract, Sean agreed to a 6-year, $54M contract to play professional football for the Seattle Starbucks. He was the starting quarterback, and had an impressive rookie season, finishing with 24 passing touchdowns and 17 rushing touchdowns, having near perfect statistics in almost every category except Respect and Fitness. His performance led to him winning the "Rookie of the Year" Award.

From there, Sean's next season was impressive, but in Season 3 he suffered from a torn MCL, requiring surgery. He would bench for 8 of the 16 games as a result of the injury, but came back in Season 4, maxing out his statistics and winning the "Most Improved Player" Award.

In his 5th season, Sean led the Starbucks to their first Super Bowl since he joined the team, winning the championship and becoming League Champions, with a 15-1 regular season record. Sean himself threw for 4275 passing yards on 38 passing touchdowns, and rushed 1660 yards for 22 rushing touchdowns. The dream for every football player became a reality for Sean Doom.

In Season 6, Sean would lead the team on a 12-4 record, missing the Championship game, but setting personal records in almost every statistic logged for Quarterbacks. His near-5000 passing yards would be the key reason for him to win League MVP.

With his first contract completed, Sean was looking to negotiate for a new one. His excellent performances would result in a new, 6-year, $220.8M contract, making him the highest paid player in the league. With such high expectations, Sean did not let down. He led the Starbucks to become one of the few teams who won two Super Bowls in continuous seasons, and his performance resulted in another League MVP for Season 7, before winning Offensive Player of the Year in Season 8.

Although Sean won Offensive Player of the Year in Season 8, he was a bit disappointed, because he put up the best numbers of his life and did not receive League MVP for the third time. He worked harder than ever in Season 9, and although Seattle didn't make it to the Super Bowl, he still received League MVP for the third, and ultimately final time.

Seasons 10, 11, and 12 were rocky for the franchise. The team consistently finished with records between 10-4 to 12-2, failing to appear in the Championships. Sean did win personal awards, winning two more OPOYs, but was disappointed that he had not won another ring. At the end of Season 12, he turned down a new contract from the Starbucks and looked for a new home.

Sean tried out with multiple teams, including the Dallas Dogs, Carolina Painters, and Baltimore Ray Rays. However, the Los Angeles Stars offered him a higher payment than any other team. a stunning $279M for 6 years. With a new contract, Sean set out to win more jewelry for himself. Although Sean was considered old and would no longer win an OPOY or MVP in his career, he still sought the only award he hadn't won - Championship MVP. After failing to reach the Championships in the first season as a Star, he would lead the team to win back-to-back championships in his 14th and 15th seasons, eventually earning his final individual award - Championship MVP. The next two seasons would be rough for him, filled with injuries ranging from a mere bruise to torn and broken bones, resulting in multiple missed games. In his 18th season, Doom made somewhat of a comeback, making it all the way to the Championship but losing the game. His frustration led to him parting ways his team, and again becoming a free agent.

Now at the age of 40, few teams were willing to contract him, especially after two seasons with injuries. Sean would prove his worth though, in a tryout with one of the bottom-ranked teams at the time, the Pittsburgh Welders. Ranked #31 out of 32 teams in the league, the Welders were desperate for change and ended up signing Sean to a 5-year, $205M contract. Immediately, Sean accepted, and got to work. In his 19th season in the league, Sean led the Welders to making their first playoffs in a long time. He would continue to improve their record until the 22nd season, where he won his 6th ring. The subsequent season resulted in another championship win. making the Welders transform from a terrible team to one of the best. The Welders and Sean agreed to one final season, Sean's personal last, at a contract of $32.2M. Sean wanted to leave the league with a bang, and did so, winning the Championship for his 8th career Super Bowl win, resulting in him being debated as one of the best QBs to have ever played in the league.

Just a mere five years later, at the age of 51, Sean was inducted into the Canton Pro Football Hall of Fame.

## Personal Life

Sean met the love of his life, **Savannah Doom** (nee Russo, born June 4th 1945), while at university and started dating her. He married her five years later, and went on a honeymoon to the Florida Keys. He had three children with her - Heather, Scarlett, and Aiden. Heather played sports in college and went on to Medical School, before becoming a brain surgeon, while Scarlett became a runway model. Aiden followed in his father's footsteps, becoming a BFL player himself for over twenty seasons, starting a family dynasty.

After retirement, Sean led an active life, serving as an Executive for Dynamic Investments, and consistently appeared in advertisements for multiple different companies. He wrote several books, including "Revealed", "Uncovered", and his best-selling, smash hit "Becoming Sean Doom". He left Dynamic Investments and retired, posting every once in a while on social media accounts.

## Death

Sean Doom died while peacefully sleeping at the age of 78. His services were attended by his beloved wife, Savannah, his three loving children, Heather, Scarlett, and Aiden, and his five grandchildren. A fastidious young fellow, he went on to play professional football. Free copies of his book, "Becoming Sean Doom", were being handed out at his funeral.