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Sorry for the delay guys. The twelfth and final charter member of the World League has finally been unveiled. Ladies and gentlemen, let's meet the Los Angeles Avengers.
David Boss [1] of NFL Properties on the Avengers' branding process:
"The name 'Avengers' rose to the top of a fan poll conducted by the Los Angeles Times. In April of 1990, we were able to strike a deal with Stan Lee of Marvel Comics in which he'd allow the organization to use the Avenger moniker in exchange for the rights to produce World League related comic books. Luckily, we had one member of our creative staff who was a comic aficionado as a youngster. He recalled how most of the good guys wore some combination of red and blue with an occasional touch of golden yellow. Early on, we devised a stylized version of the 'LA' initials with jagged edges lifted from the city's flag. When that prototype was ridiculed by fans, we had to regroup and try to create something more dynamic. After maybe a month or two, we finally settled on the 'avenging angel' with the wing on his helmet. We were relieved to learn from team owner C. David Baker [2] that the fans liked the final design better."
[1] Mr. Boss helped create the original World League logos in real life. Read [Here] and [Here].
[2] The same C. David Baker that in real life owned the Anaheim Piranhas of the Arena Football League, served as the Arena League's commissioner, the father of former Atlanta Falcon Sam Baker and currently head of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Did you take any inspiration from the Arena Football Avengers because they look similar
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Rugrat wrote:
Did you take any inspiration from the Arena Football Avengers because they look similar
Yes I sure did. That was as good as I was gonna get after trying out all those other color schemes.
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1991 WORLD LEAGUE PREVIEW
ADMINISTRATION
EUROPEAN DIVISION
AMSTERDAM ADMIRALS
Venue: Olympisch Stadion (primary), De Meer Stadion (backup)
Owner: H. Wayne Huizenga
General Manager: Andrew Brandt
Head Coach: Dick Vermeil
FRANKFURT GALAXY
Venue: Waldstadion
Owner: Hasso Plattner
President: Oliver Luck
Head Coach: Ernie Stautner
LONDON MONARCHS
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Owners: Bob Payton, Jon Smith
General Manager: Billy Hicks
Head Coach: Larry Kennan
PARIS PHANTOMS
Venue: Parc Des Princes
Owner: Marc Lory
General Manager: Gordon Cahill
Head Coach: Jacques Dussault
NORTH AMERICAN EAST
BALTIMORE STALLIONS
Venue: Memorial Stadium
Owners: Boogie Weinglass, Barry Levinson and Tom Clancy
General Manager: Jim Speros
Head Coach: Ted Marchibroda
NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY KNIGHTS
Venue: New Jersey Meadowlands
Owner: Robert F.X. Sillerman
General Manager: Reggie Williams
Head Coach: Mouse Davis
ORLANDO THUNDER
Venue: Florida Citrus Bowl
Owners: Raj Bhathal and Burt Reynolds
General Manager: Lee Corso
Head Coach: Steve Spurrier
TORONTO HUSKIES
Venue: Skydome
Owners: Roger Dore and John Candy
Head Coach: Don Matthews
NORTH AMERICAN WEST
LOS ANGELES AVENGERS
Venue: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Owner: C. David Baker
General Manager: Michael Huyghue
Head Coach: Jack Bicknell
MEXICO CITY LUCHADORES
Venue: University Olympic Stadium
Owner: Carlos Slim
Head Coach: Jack Elway
SACRAMENTO SURGE
Venue: Hughes Stadium
Owner: Fred Anderson
General Manager: Mike Keller
Head Coach: Kaye Stephenson
SAN ANTONIO RIDERS
Venue: Alamo Stadium
Owner: Larry Benson
General Manager: Tom Landy, Jr
Head Coach: Mike Riley
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Finally getting close to some actual football!
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PLAYERS TO WATCH IN 1991
AMSTERDAM ADMIRALS
- QB Chris Chandler
- QB Peter Tom Willis
- WR Gizmo Williams
- TE Keith Jennings
- OL Jerry Crafts
- OL Barry Voorhees
- DL Garry Howe
- DL Webbie Burnett
- LB Matt Vanderbeek
- DB Anthony Parker
Operation Discovery
- RB Frank Temming (Netherlands)
- FB Eric Yuma (Belgium)
- DB Rick Koulen (Netherlands)
- K Silvio Diliberto (Netherlands)
FRANKFURT GALAXY
- QB Steve Pelluer
- OL David Diaz-Infante
- QB Mike Perez
- WR Jason Johnson
- LB/DB Tim Broady
- DB Cedric Stallworth
- DL Mike Teeter
- TE Chad Fortune
- LB Yepi Pau'u
Operation Discovery
- K Stephen Maslo (Germany)
- OL Gerald Olszewski (Germany)
- OL Olaf Hampel (Germany)
- WR Andreas Motzkus (Germany)
LONDON MONARCHS
- QB Stan Gelbaugh
- RB Judd Garrett
- WR Dana Brinson
- WR Jon Horton
- DB Dedrick Dodge
- OL Paul Berardelli
- OL Doug Marrone
- LB Danny Lockett
- DB Dan Crossman
Operation Discovery
- RB Victor Ebubedike (England)
- FB Trevor Carthy (England)
- DL Mark Pearce (England)
- K Phil Alexander (England)
PARIS PHANTOMS
- QB Scott Erney
- QB Tony Rice
- RB Lydell Carr
- LB Richard Tardits
- LB Brad Quast
- OL Jeff Novak
- OL Pat Saindon
- DL Sylvester Bembery
- K Massimo Manca
- WR/KR George LaFrance
Operation Discovery
- OL Daniel Beun (Belgium)
- LB Vladimir Georgiev (USSR)
- DL Oleg Sapega (USSR)
- P Peter Busch (Australia)
BALTIMORE STALLIONS
- QB Jay Gruden
- RB Paul Palmer
- WR Barry Wagner
- OL Scott Adams
- DL John Randle
- LB Eric Naposki
- DB Richard Shelton
- K Bjorn Nittmo
Operation Discovery
- WR Hans-Ulrich Reicke (Germany)
NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY KNIGHTS
- QB Todd Hammel
- RB Eric Wilkerson
- LB Craig Schlichting
- K Barry Belli
- WR Cornell Burbage
- WR Monty Gilbreath
- WR Kip Lewis
- DB Vince Courville
Operation Discovery
- WR Paolo Mutti (Italy)
- WR Pepe Moscatelli (Italy)
- TE Sergio Vissa (Italy)
- P Gavin Hastings (Scotland)
ORLANDO THUNDER
- QB Kerwin Bell
- WR John Simpson
- WR Joe Howard-Johnson
- LB Paul McGowan
- RB Carl Painter
- KR Byron Williams
- OL John Withycombe
- DL Robert Presbury
- DL Karl Dunbar
- DB Todd Krumm
- K Charlie Baumann
Operation Discovery
- DL Helmut Joder (Germany)
- LB Dirk Reesing (Germany)
- WR Steffen Nagursky (Germany)
TORONTO HUSKIES
- QB Doug Flutie
- RB Victor Floyd
- DL Bruce Clark
- WR Lonnie Turner
- WR Clarkston Hines
- LB John Corker
- TE Mike Hinnant
- K Matt Stover
- DB Ellis Dillahunt
- DB Steve Lofton
Operation Discovery
- RB Nikolai Aslaksen (Norway)
LOS ANGELES AVENGERS
- QB Damon Allen
- RB Marcus Allen (His feud with Al Davis reached a boiling point right around this time)
- WR Gene Taylor
- TE Demetrius Davis
- DL Tony Siragusa
- DB Dee Thomas
- DB Greg Coauette
Operation Discovery
- DB Mike Taylor (England)
- K Manfred Burgsmuller (Germany)
- P Darren Bennett (Australia)
MEXICO CITY LUCHADORES
- QB Brent Pease
- QB Bobby McAllister
- RB Patrick Egu
- WR Melvin Patterson
- LB Tracy Simien
- OL John Guerrero
- TE Tommie Stowers
- LB Ron Goetz
- P John Nies
Operation Discovery
- RB Guillermo Gomez-Sancha (Spain)
- WR Victor Clavel (Mexico)
- K Marco Rueda (Mexico)
- WR Xisco Marcos (Spain)
SACRAMENTO SURGE
- QB Ben Bennett
- QB David Archer
- RB Mike Pringle
- WR Carl Parker
- DL Shawn Knight
- DL Bill Goldberg
- LB George Bethune
- LB Pete Najarian
- K Kendall Trainor
- P Kirk Maggio
Operation Discovery
- LB Matti Lindholm (Finland)
- OL Juha Salo (Finland)
- DL Oliver Erhorn (Germany)
- WR Ricardo Cartwright (Bahamas)
SAN ANTONIO RIDERS
- QB Jason Garrett
- WR John Garrett
- WR Dwight Pickens
- WR Bill Hess
- FB Ricky Blake
- OL John Layfield
- DL Donnie Gardner
- LB Tim Walton
- LB Greg Gilbert
- K Jim Gallery
Operation Discovery
- OL Stefan Bjorkman (Sweden)
- DB John Hyllienmark (Sweden)
- DL Stefan Ohrvall (Sweden)
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Oh god. Poor league. Marcus Allen is going to be a monster. How do you simulate your games?
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BengalErnst28 wrote:
Oh god. Poor league. Marcus Allen is going to be a monster. How do you simulate your games?
I haven't really thought about that yet.
But yeah, pairing Marcus Allen with younger brother Damon, the sky's the limit for the Avengers in '91.
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Prior to the kickoff of the 1991 season, the league confirmed they would add two expansion teams for 1992. The first of those two would be the Barcelona Dragons. The team will be owned by local businessman Josep M. Figueras and will play their home games at Montjuic Stadium.
Bids for the second expansion team, slated for North America, will be properly vetted by the league over the course of the 1991 season. In the running for that second slot are....
- Birmingham Alabama; Possible owner: Arthur L. Williams, Jr.
- Columbus, Ohio; Possible owner: John P. McConnell
- Louisville, Kentucky; Possible owner: John Y. Brown, former owner of the NBA Boston Celtics
- Memphis, Tennessee; Possible owner: Fred W. Smith, founder of Federal Express
- Portland, Oregon; Possible owner: Harry Glickman, founder of the NBA Portland Trail Blazers (sold the Blazers to Paul Allen in 1988)
- Raleigh, North Carolina; Possible owner: Felix Sabates, Charlotte-based auto dealer
- Salt Lake City, Utah; Possible owner: Larry H. Miller, owner of the NBA Utah Jazz
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Cmon Columbus! Make it happen this time