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Fourteen years have passed since we first sat at Snow Hall and learned that the 1st Battalion of the 158th Field Artillery regiment was being called up for service in Iraq. A lot has changed during that time, so let's take some time to catch up, this time with PFC champion and Dirty Dogs manager Scott Buehre.
Are you still in the 158?
BUEHRE: I am still in and will be moving back to the 1-158 in February. After the SECFOR mission, I stayed with the 1-158 and deployed as a Platoon Sergeant again during the 2008-2009 Ramadi, Iraq mission. When that deployment was over, I was promoted and transferred over to the 120th FSC (still falls under 1-158) to be the First Sergeant. I stayed with them until July 2016, when I moved to the 271 BSB to take over as First Sergeant there. I am now going back over to the 120th FSC to deploy with them as First Sergeant. Where do you live now? BUEHRE: I live outside the big town of Cyril, Oklahoma. Where are your from and how did you make it into the 158? BUEHRE: I grew up in Brookings, South Dakota. After I turned down my commission in 1996, I attended another MOS-Q school at Fort Sill and moved to Lawton shortly after. I started in Alpha Battery 1-158 in Walters, moved to Bravo in Marlow, then to Duncan before moving to Charlie in Chickasha and then Anadarko. I also spent a short stint in the Lawton armory with Headquarters. I am lucky enough to be one of the few still around to have spent time in each of the old armories before they were shut down to bring in the Armed Forces Reserve Centers. What do you do now? BUEHRE: I work as a Certified Athletic Trainer, currently at Eisenhower High School in Lawton. What are your hobbies outside of FF? BUEHRE: Outside of work and the military I like to (try to) play golf and spend time outdoors hunting and fishing. 
What's your fantasy background?
BUEHRE: I have played since 2015 when the PFC started, so 4 years and this is the only league I play in. How many championships have you won? How many have you finished second in? BUEHRE: I have won 2 championships and came in 2nd once. You won the Patriot Bowl in 2018 (congrats, by the way). How did that come about? How did you feel about your draft? BUEHRE: I felt pretty good about my draft even though the rate my draft guys didn't agree. What was the key to your success? BUEHRE: I'm not sure what the key to success was this year. I would probably have to say staying active on the waiver wire and trading. I wasn't sure how I was going to fare after my team started filling up the IR. I was lucky to have a first round bye or I would have lost that week. Did you feel like a favorite? BUEHRE: I didn't feel like the favorite, I thought I would end up losing to Pennington in the finals if we both made it. He was putting up points like nobody's business and looked like he would walk away with it. What is your general strategy in FF? BUEHRE: My general strategy is to go for the best player available in the first round and then try to end up with either 1 RB and 2 WR or the other way around. After the first three rounds I just try to get the best available player in a spot I have open. This year I was able to wait a little longer on QB and TE since we had someone monitoring the autodraft guys so they didn't get 3-4 QB's and 2-3 TE's early since they get ranked up there. What was different about this year for you? BUEHRE: This year I wasn't sure how my team was going to do after many of my top position players ended up on IR. I lucked out by having some of my later round guys step up and take their places and also by getting lucky on the waiver wire. I did work in a few trades also this year, but not all of them benefitted me that well. How much preparation did you do? BUEHRE: I didn't do that much prep, but I did download a cheatsheet to help me remember peoples value besides just the next up on the clicky draft board. Do you find you draft better at the cabin with the guys or at home online? BUEHRE: I've had luck both at home and at the cabin, but it is definitely more fun with everyone at the cabin!! Will you be at the draft cabin next year? BUEHRE: I will be at the cabin next year! Who was your team MVP? BUEHRE: My team MVP was probably my 15th round pick, James Conner, or my third round pick, Adam Thielen. They were close in points and both carried me for the bulk of the year. What was the best move you made post-draft? BUEHRE: My best move after the draft was probably grabbing Conner's back up a couple of weeks before I needed him. I also grabbed R. Wilson and D. Hamilton off the waiver wire after two more of my guys went on IR. Do you know who you're going to pick at 1.01 next year? BUEHRE: I'm not locked in on any player for sure yet for next year's first pick. Where will you display the trophy? BUEHRE: I will be displaying the trophy first at home on the mantle and then in my 1SG office at the unit.
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Fourteen years have passed since we first sat at Snow Hall and learned that the 1st Battalion of the 158th Field Artillery regiment was being called up for service in Iraq. A lot has changed during that time, so let's take some time to catch up, this time with Blue Falcons manager Derek Baldwin.
Are you still in the 158? If, not when did you get out?
BALDWIN: I'm no longer in the 158, but I'm still in the military. When we returned from Iraq in 2006, they moved me around quite a bit, going from Duncan to Enid to Weatherford to Altus and then Frederick before moving on to Norman at the 45th IBTC. In June 2015, I got laid off from my civilian job (machinist). I ended up moving with my wife to a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, and I'm now in the Ohio Army National Guard's A Co. 237th. What did you do post-deployment? BALDWIN: I had just turned 22 in November so post-deployment I started my civilian career as a machinist at what used to be Richard's Manufacturing, just south of the Duncan armory. I bought a house there, too. Where are your from and how did you make it into the 158? BALDWIN: I'm from Duncan and joined the 158 when I was about to graduate high school and realized I hadn't set any goals in life. Where do you live now? BALDWIN: Aurora, Ohio. What are your hobbies outside of FF? BALDWIN: Anything my daughter wants to do, pretty much. Other than that, I play in an indoor soccer league, am learning to play the guitar, and have recently gotten into playing PS4 games. 
What is your fantasy background? How long have you played FF? How many different leagues?
BALDWIN: I don't have much of a fantasy football background. I didn't know anything about it until 2015 when I joined the OIL. That's the only league I've played in. How many championships have you won? How many have you finished second in? BALDWIN: The closest I've come to a championship was finishing fifth in both 2016 and 2018. What is your general strategy in FF? BALDWIN: My strategy is simple: I play the guy with the highest-projected points unless something is telling me otherwise after checking the previous week's stats or FantasyPros or whatnot. How much preparation do you do before each season? BALDWIN: It wasn't until this season that I realized that, if I want anything higher than fifth place (and I do,), then I need to do a lot more following the draft and see whose being talked about the most what their stats are. Do you find you draft better at the cabin with the guys or at home online? BALDWIN: I unfortunately I have not been able to make it to the cabin for the draft, but I'd like to. Will you be at the draft cabin next year? BALDWIN: I will do my best to be there this year. I have some changes happening in my life that could potentially help me be at the cabin but, oddly enough, those changes could also keep me from going as well. What is the best move you've made in FF? BALDWIN: My best move most certainly would be drafting Patrick Mahomes in the 12th round this year and drafting Alvin Kamara in the 12th round in 2017. What is your favorite FF memory? What is the pinnacle of your FF career? BALDWIN: The 2018 season had been my pinnacle and my most favorite memory simply because I feel like I'm growing and learning and this season was the best example of that.
Fourteen years have passed since we first sat at Snow Hall and learned that the 1st Battalion of the 158th Field Artillery regiment was being called up for service in Iraq. A lot has changed during that time, so let's take some time to catch up, this time with Redlegs manager Lance Zerger.
Are you still in the 158? If, not when did you get out?
ZERGER: I am still in the 158. Right now, I'm in Alpha Battery, but I've served in every firing battery in the battalion. What did you do post-deployment? ZERGER: I came to Amarillo to work, got married, and started a career. I have had two daughters since that deployment, and I've gone on two other deployments. Where are your from and how did you make it into the 158? ZERGER: I am from Anadarko, Oklahoma. My father and my brother, Jon, both served at the Anadarko armory at some point in their lives. I wasn’t obligated to join, but I needed to find a way to go to college and there were definitely family ties there. Where do you live now? ZERGER: Amarillo, Texas. What are your hobbies outside of FF? ZERGER: I like to golf, watch OSU Cowboys football, spend time with my daughters, and hang out with friends. 
What is your fantasy background? How long have you played FF? How many different leagues?
ZERGER: I am currently in three leagues. I don’t know how long I've played fantasy, but it’s been a while now. How many championships have you won? ZERGER: I've won two championships, both in the OIL. What is your general strategy in FF? ZERGER: I ascribe to the late-round QB strategy. Unless you get a Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers, most QBs generate comparable point totals, in my opinion. How much preparation do you do before each season? ZERGER: I do a little bit of reading, but I don't over-do it. Do you find you draft better at the cabin with the guys or at home online? ZERGER: I don't know where I draft better, but I like going to the cabin more. Will you be at the draft cabin next year? ZERGER: Hopefully. What is the best move you've made in FF? ZERGER: Number one is picking up Tyreek Hill off waivers during my first championship run in 2016. I followed up the next year with getting Antonio Brown and Tyreek Hill back to back in the first two rounds. Now Tyreek will most likely never be available in the second round again. Regardless, it led to my second championship. What is your favorite FF memory? What is the pinnacle of your FF career? ZERGER: Winning the Killman Trophy on his birthday was pretty cool. Just winning this trophy and seeing the jersey come to you is pretty awesome.
Fourteen years have passed since we first sat at Snow Hall and learned that the 1st Battalion of the 158th Field Artillery regiment was being called up for service in Iraq. A lot has changed during that time, so let's take some time to catch up, this time with AFC and OIL champion Stephen M. Brosh.
Rare image of Brosh with his mouth shut
Are you still in the 158?
BROSH: No, I got out right after we got back. What did you do post-deployment? BROSH: Before the deployment, I was going to school to become a firefighter, and I got a job with Duncan Fire Department after we got back. Where are your from and how did you make it into the 158? BROSH: I'm from Marlow and joined with a couple high school friends. Bravo Battery was located in Marlow and Duncan, so that's where I was assigned. Where do you live now? BROSH: I live in Marlow and work in Duncan. What are your hobbies outside of FF? BROSH: I do a lot of fly fishing and wake boarding. 
Fourteen years have passed since we first sat at Snow Hall and learned the 1st Battalion of the 158th Field Artillery regiment was being called up for service in Iraq. A lot has changed during that time, so let's take some time to catch up, this time with Hangovers manager Adam F. Duffy.
Are you still in the 158? If, not when did you get out?
DUFFY: No. I moved to Wisconsin in January 2012. I transferred to the Wisconsin National Guard and spent some time initially in a Public Affairs unit, only to transfer and re-class again in 2015. I’m now in a Transportation Company as an 88M. What did you do post-deployment? DUFFY: In Iraq, I got sick and was ultimately diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. This caused me to miss the subsequent deployments with the 158. I did manage to stay in the Guard, as I mentioned. I divorced, moved to Wisconsin, married Cliburn's wife's best friend, had two more children, and now work for a transportation company based out of Mondovi, Wisconsin. My wife’s parents and grandmother ended up moving here to God’s Country also, so we pooled our resources and bought a big house south of Eau Claire. That’s it in a nutshell, although there was certainly a lot more that’s happened since the deployment. Where are your from and how did you make it into the 158? DUFFY: My parents are from Eau Claire, Wisconsin. My dad was active-duty, so I grew up in Lawton. We always called Wisconsin “home” though. It was only a matter of time before I ended up moving back; however, to finance school, I joined the Oklahoma Army National Guard. My dad was an enlisted artilleryman, so the 158 was the natural landing spot to begin my military career. I picked 13P for the enlistment bonus and G.I. Bill kicker. I ended up loving the MOS. I miss it. I don’t miss Oklahoma at all, but there’s a long list of people I miss, and the 158 was where I got to know many of them. What are your hobbies outside of FF? DUFFY: I play guitar and banjo and spend a lot of time doing yard beautification, talking politics, and listening to NPR. 
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Fourteen years have passed since we first sat at Snow Hall and learned that the 1st Battalion of the 158th Field Artillery regiment was being called up for service in Iraq. A lot has changed during that time, so let's take some time to catch up, this time with Mutinous Apes manager Walt Musselman.
Are you still in the 158?
MUSSELMAN: No, I retired from the military in 2011. What did you do post-deployment? MUSSELMAN: I worked in corrections for five years until I retired in 2011. Where are your from and how did you make it into the 158? MUSSELMAN: I was an MP in the Army Reserves MP and came to the 158 as a filler for HHC during the 2003 mobilization. Of course, we didn't end up deploying in 2003, but I stayed in the 158 and transferred to Alpha Battery in 2004. I stayed in the 158 until I retired as a member of Charlie Battery. Where do you live now? MUSSELMAN: I lived in Hawaii for six years while my daughter was going to school there. Now, I live in Bakersfield, California, where I have friends from college. The cost of living is much lower than Hawaii, and I've been able to live just fine on just my retirement. What are your hobbies outside of FF? MUSSELMAN: I enjoy building models, art, and reading. 
What is your fantasy background?
MUSSELMAN: I had never played fantasy football until I joined the OIL in 2014. It is the only league I've played in. Sadly, I haven't made it to any championship games. What is your general strategy in FF? MUSSELMAN: I attempt to study up on the players, but then I end up shooting from the hip. I still have a lot to learn. How much preparation do you do before each season? MUSSELMAN: A little while before the draft, I start researching the various sites. Will you be at the draft cabin next year? MUSSELMAN: Unsure, but I hope to. What is the best move you've made in FF? MUSSELMAN: My 2014 draft netted me Le'Veon Bell in the second round, Ryan Tannehill during his one really good year, and a good WR group led by Larry Fitzgerald and Kenny Stills. What is your favorite FF memory? MUSSELMAN: The first year, just getting back in touch with the guys. What is the pinnacle FF memory? MUSSELMAN: Haven't made it there yet. Ask me next year.
Fourteen years have passed since we first sat at Snow Hall and learned that the 1st Battalion of the 158th Field Artillery regiment was being called up for service in Iraq. A lot has changed during that time, so let's take some time to catch up, beginning with NFC champion and Lucky Enuf manager Kevin D. Pyle.
Pyle and his son (not in Shawnee)
Are you still in the 158? If, not when did you get out?
KEVIN PYLE: No, I am no longer in the military. I ETS'd in July 2007 with a total time served of 10 years. What did you do post-deployment? PYLE: I went back to work as a loan officer in Anadarko. I had gotten the job shortly before we learned we would deploy. It's my hometown, and I stayed there for the next 11 years. Where do you live now? PYLE: Shawnee. My family I moved here in August 2017 when I accepted a job as a loan officer for First United Bank. What are your hobbies outside of FF? PYLE: Among other things, playing golf and softball, shooting firearms, and flying drones. 
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