I like the new red jersey for Baltimore, but how do they handle being on the road versus Washington? Seems like two close rivals like that might want to change it up a bit.

Congrats to the Gaels on finally breaking through!

The 1949 Champion Bowl was the first not played in Beantown, instead taking place in the nation's capital, Washington!
The Pirates started off this game much like their others, dominating. The first quarter they came out and stopped up a potent Hornet offense. When it was their turn to try and score and they seemed to march down the field and kick one through the uprights without breaking a sweat. Philadelphia realized they were in for a hell of a night and rushed to get points on the board, in order to keep up with the Pirates fast start. But after getting sacked on an already long 3rd and 11, they were forced to punt. The first quarter ended with Washington storming down the field and scoring another 3 points before the bell rung.
The 2nd quarter was much of the same. Philadelphia managed to get three points, however it was met immediately with a touchdown from QB Gaines, putting Washington up 13-3. Both teams suffered punts on the following drives and that ended the half.
Philadelphia came out with the ball in the second half but fumbled it pretty quick, practically just giving Washington another 7 points. Now down 20-3, chances of getting back into this game seemed slim, but after the miraculous comeback last year from the Gaels, the Hornets were inspired. On the following drive they went down and scored a quick TD from RB Wiseman. This was a dead end for their offense however. They would give up another 7 to Washington, who now up 27-10 entering the fourth were pretty much already NFA Champions. 
Philadelphia had to punt after 3 snaps and managed to control the damage by only letting Washington score 3. They would get revenge by scoring a field goal of their own. But it was a lost hope at this point. Washington would score one more time before the night was over, and they would win their 2nd Champion Bowl championship in a convincing 37-13 fashion.



C&C Appreciated! Congrats to the Pirates!

Part 1 of the 1949-50 offseason was just as exciting as last year.
First was the known relocation of Baltimore to the APL, next it broke the news that the best QB in the league, Elijah Kingston, left the Gaels for the Ironmen, making them instant contenders. Kingston has been to 3 of the past 4 Champion Bowls and won 1 of them.The league also made some announcements. First, the first ever seasonal awards would take place next season. Consisting of 3 awards, the NFA picked a Most Valuable Player, Most Valuable Coach, and Most Outstanding Rookie, the league officials and coaches will vote amongst themselves at the end of the season and it will be announced in between the last week of the season and the Champion Bowl.
The second part of the offseason consisted of 1 thing, the NFA announced the first ever league expansion! They’ve chosen 6 markets as potential spots for the 2 team expansion. The teams would begin play in 1951. Those markets are:

Chicago, IL
Bio: Chicago is the biggest city without football at the moment, it’s clear why their a top the list of markets.
Owners’s Bio: Barber Brothers; Jack and Aurthur are owners of the Chicago Assembly, a big Ford manufacturing plant located in Chicago. 
Potential Stadium: Barber Field
Capacity: 35,000
Ranking: 5 Stars

Cleveland, OH
Bio: Cleveland is a city with football history! The Cleveland Lions were one of the best original NFA team. Their fanbase is waiting for the city’s return to the NFA!
Owner’s Bio: Kurt Schmitt is a second generation german immigrant and Cleveland businessman. Looking to invest in the rebirth of the NFA, he wants to bring a team back to his hometown.
Potential Stadium: Lions Coliseum (would be renamed)
Capacity: 37,000 (The biggest in the country!)
Ranking: 5 Stars 

Detroit, MI
Bio: Detroit is much like Cleveland, Detroit has a knack for football, however they never really were that good. The city is ready for another shot though! 
Owner’s Bio: Robert Watson is a WW2 veteran and now a pilot for LaGuardia Airport. He grew up going to Michigan football games and now wants to bring the NFA back to Detroit.
Potential Stadium: Chiefs Park
Capacity: 29,000
Ranking: 4 Stars 

Milwaukee, WI
Bio: Milwaukee is a good contendant, A good ownership group controlled the previous Milwaukee Lakers, and the same ownership is in charge for this go around. There’s a lot of potential.
Owners’s Bio: Husband and Wife, Daniel and Caroline Radcliffe were the previous owners of the Milwaukee Lakers until they shut down. Their excited to get back into the swing of things!
Potential Stadium: Radcliffe Stadium
Capacity: 27,000
Ranking: 4 Stars 

Minneapolis, MN
Bio: Minneapolis is one of the two Twin Cities, while not being the biggest city, it will expand the NFA market west and draw a strong fanbase being the only team on the west side of the US.
Owner’s Bio: Quinn Pearson is a Minneapolis businessman who is a big Minnesota Gophers fan and is interested in seeing the Twin Cities get a pro team.
Potential Stadium: Twin Cities Bowl
Capacity: 19,000
Ranking: 2 Stars 

St. Louis, MO
Bio: St. Louis is currently vacant of any football team, a thriving city that would expand the NFA south would surely bring in many fans across the area, making it a promising location
Owners Bio: St. Louis Olympians owner, Garfield Morgan is interested in bringing the NFA to St. Louis.
Potential Stadium: Olympian Park
Capacity: 29,500
Ranking: 5 Stars

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I will be doing an expansion council!
To make your vote count, you’ll need your character to have;
Name:
Age:
Bio:
Favorite Team:
Choices For Expansion:
Team Identity Ideas: (Colors, Logo Ideas, and Names (I won't always choose a fan idea, but its always fun to hear y'all's ideas, and there are some teams I do need help with.)) 

The council will close; Wednesday, October 2nd.
C&C appreciated. Have fun coming up with your choices! 

Name: Sonny Jernigan
Age: 44
Bio: A big radio personality, Sonny on Sports is a popular show for sports takes. Jernigan, originally from New York likes to be involved in the football community and is helping promote the new league.
Favorite Team: New York Cannons
Choices For Expansion: Chicago, Milwaukee
Team Identity Ideas: For Chicago, now that Baltimore is gone, black and red is perfect for them. 

Name: Anders Lindberg
Age: 47
Bio: Owner of a Midwestern gas station chain, Anders grew up in St. Paul Minnesota and played football through high school and college. Lindberg is very invested in expanding to his home state.
Favorite Team: Philadelphia Hornets
Choices For Expansion: Minneapolis and Chicago
Team Identity Ideas: For Minneapolis I would name the team Minnesota to attract fans from both Minneapolis and St. Paul (at the time there was a big rivalry between the two). For Chicago, I always have liked the name Zephyrs which literally means "a gentle breeze" so I think it would fit a team from the windy city perfectly.6.2.6

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