‘“Early stages, I was OK with it,” Obada said the other day following a steamy practice at One Bills Drive, referring to the constant re-telling of his story. “As the years keep adding on and as I’m applying myself and making my sacrifices in order to close that gap, I definitely want to be known as a player now. I don’t really want to be known as a story or a good time. I just want to be known for my work and what I bring to the team, and how I can affect winning.”’