They're will be an odd number of teams next year, will they're be another expansion team? Let's see if anyone can beat those F**king Zephyrs in the playoffs this year

Last edited by Rugrat (5/11/2020 9:41 pm)

I hope St. Louis gets a team in the future.

For now i'm guessing St. Louis is left without the NFA till the 90s

NeoPrankster wrote:

Rugrat wrote:

For now i'm guessing St. Louis is left without the NFA till the 90s

Yeah kinda like how Baltimore and LA went without the NFL for so long. Or the Bay Area without the NHL.

Or Washington DC without the MLB too. Hoping for a team in Denver next expansion!
 

1961-62 NFA Postseason 

Detroit Bombers at Chicago Zephyrs:
Out of all of the NFA West Championships this was the most lopsided odds going into it. Chicago comes into the game with the best record in the West by far, with the MVP leading the ship. Detroit comes in after barely missing out on it the past few seasons with a QB in the twilight of his prime and a star RB in his sophomore season. The two rivals would start the game off with Detroit kicking to Chicago. Chicago would make their way up the field with ease, Hogg throwing on most of the plays, as Raschall would miss the West Championship for a second year straight. Within a few minutes the Zephyrs were already kicking an extra point and kicking the ball back to Detroit. The Bombers get stopped up pretty easily thanks to the Chicago defense. However, seeing how necessary keeping up the pace is against such a potent offense, they line up and snap the ball, QB Houston Henderson handing it off to RB Charley Rodgers. Rodgers would take a hit pretty immediately but manage to shake him off before storming head first into the pile up on the line. After a second of silence Rodgers would appear on the other side, breaking through the pile triumphantly. He would take full advantage of his ridiculous speed going forward and carrying the ball the rest of the way down the field, avoiding anymore defenders that came at him. Detroit would tie this thing up with an extra point and send the ball back off to Chicago after completely silencing the crowd. Both teams would end the quarter off with short drives that got stopped up quickly. DE George Portson was doing especially great, garnering a sack and what was thought to be a forced fumble and recovery that wasn’t called a fumble. 
Going into the second Chicago had just received the ball and started to make their way up the field before once again being stopped by a defense playing much better than expected. This would go on the rest of the half as what was once expected to be an offensive battle, has now turned into a defensive stalemate. The teams would enter half tied at 7.
With all expectations out the window, everyone tuned into the second half full of suspense, many on edge, excited to see Chicago finally lose, others excited to hopefully see something other than punts this half. We’d kick off with a touchback, the ball rolling out the side of the endzone. Detroit would once again start to make their way up the field before facing another 4th down right outside of the redzone. They would go ahead and settle for the 3 knowing it was more than it seemed in such a defensive battle. Chicago would retaliate with a drive of their own. But they ended up just following in the Bombers footsteps after Portson snuck in and got his second sack of the game, meaning Chicago would also just settle for a field goal. Hogg was much less impressive so far this quarter, Henderson had outplayed him ever since that first drive, and many hoped that he would come out of the half much like he did in last year’s Champions Bowl and blow the Bombers out of the water, but so far that wasn’t the story. Detroit would begin another march to the end zone as the 3rd quarter came to a close, the game still tied, at a poor 10-10 score.
We enter the 4th quarter of, quite frankly, a very boring game, but most seats were still filled as the fate of each team’s seasons were still hanging in the balance. Detroit continues to make their way up the field until tragedy strikes. WR Patrick Webb, on a routine catch and run, catches a short toss from Henderson before turning, taking two steps and falling to the ground, dropping the ball in the process. A Zephyrs player would manage to recover the ruled fumble and then all eyes were on Webb who was clutching his knee in the same spot in which he fell. What was later discovered to be a torn ACL had to have Webb helped off the field and rushed to the locker rooms to be examined. But the game was played on, Chicago would find their way into the red zone before being stopped. This gave them a 13-10 lead, crushing the hearts of many that thought the Bombers might have a chance. There was still time on the clock for another attempt however so not all hope was lost. With one timeout in their back pocket Henderson and crew started to make their way up the field. They managed to get up to midfield without chewing much of the clock, one play later and they were in the red zone. 3 plays later and they were facing a 4th down. Faced with the decision to win or tie, they seized their chance to do the. They lined up for the field goal, as the ball was snapped, the crowd jumped to their feet, with only a yard to go, Detroit coach Chester Osborne had lined up Rodgers to be the holder. It was a play they had practiced all season, waiting for the right time to pull it out, Osborne would say after the game. Rodgers shot up immediately after receiving the snap, ran toward the pile and jumped. It was a game changing decision, Rodgers would comment after the game. “I didn’t know if I had gotten it or not, it was that close.” As Rodgers landed on top of the bodies that had piled up on the first down line he reached his arms out wide, keeping a tight grip on the ball before the kicker would help push him into the pile more. All eyes were on the refs, who had decided to huddle up after contradicting calls had been signaled directly after the play. After talking over it for what felt like forever they finally signaled a first down. The Bombers would continue the drive down the field, Rodgers leading the way. Before long Rodgers had busted his way into the endzone, putting Detroit up 17-13, giving little time for Chicago to come back. The Bombers would upset the Zephyrs on the back of Rodgers, who’s miraculous fourth down conversion, which would be famously called “The Play that Ended the Dynasty'' by Detroit newspapers the next week. They were denying the Zephyrs  the ability to play in their 5th straight Champions Bowl, sending themselves there for the second time instead. The final score was 17-10.Pittsburgh Ironmen at Washington Pirates
Pirates Stadium was rocking as we started off this game. The Ironmen got to recieve the opening kickoff, and the botched reception would set a standard for the rest of the afternoon. The Ironmen would succumb to a 3 and out after gaining -1 yards on their first drive. Washington would make the best of their possession and flip the field, and eventually QB Doug “Dougie” Emmonds would find a receiver in the endzone for an early 7-0 lead. Pittsburgh would manage a first down on the following drive. The quarter would come to a close on a loss of 5 however when QB Pete Blair was sacked by DE Monty Jones on 2nd down.
The second quarter opened up with Pittsburgh being stopped on 3rd down and being forced to once again punt. Washington would extend the lead after Emmonds would once again lead his team down the field. Not before too long the Pirates had already amassed a 14-0 lead whereas Pittsburgh had only 1 first down. On the Ironmen’s following drive, things would only get worse. They managed to get a first down but only before Blair would miss his receiver and throw the first turnover of the game. The Pirates would act fast and for the third time this game found a way into the endzone, this time by way of RB Jack Dorsey. The game would go into the break with the Ironmen down 21-0.
The second half would go much like the first, although less explosive for the Pirates, still just as dominant. Washington would start this half by being forced to punt for the first time this game. Ironmen would follow suit, in fact the quarter would consist of 4 drives that all ended in punts. Neither Emmonds or Blair could get anything going while both of the teams defense were highlighted by outstanding performances. Jones for Washington and DT Bob Daniels for Pittsburgh.
The fourth quarter would open up with a fumble by WR Dale English for the Pirates. English has been a solid receiver for his entire career but in an attempt to make sure to get the first down, he ended up getting the ball punched out. The Ironmen would manage to recover and immediately be in the best position they’ve been in all night. A few plays later and Pittsburgh kicked 3 through to make sure they didn’t get shut out. Emmonds and Washington would recover quickly and put another 7 on the board, essentially closing the door on any comebacks and with less than 4 minutes left, securing Washington’s spot in the Champions Bowl. Neither team would score the rest of the game and the final score would be 28-3, the Washington Pirates beating the Pittsburgh Ironmen. 
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