1960 NAFA Off Season: Part I

This off season was a busy one in the NAFA with two new expansions teams, three identity tweaks, and a new league alignment/schedule.

The Chicago Cougars altered the colors on their logo to make it so there was only gray, black, and white. They also received new uniforms and a new helmet, with a new secondary logo (they're the first team to use one).


After fans complained that the new Black Bears helmets blended with their logo too much, the team switched to a new gold shell.


Philadelphia made the white outlines on their logo shorter and received new uniforms that new use TV numbers.


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Part II will consist of the two expansions teams and rule changes.

Last edited by DoctaC (7/18/2019 1:27 pm)

I love Chicago's new design!  Gray as a primary color for a team is very unique and in this case, looks excellent!  I agree with Steelman that the white unis could use black outlines, especially considering the clash unis already have outlines on them.  I'd also argue that the helmet lines are a little distracting as they are (1 white line and 1 black line).  It could be me being OCD, but adding another black line to sandwich the white one could really help balance out the look.  I do prefer the new double C helmet logo too!   Great job overall with this one!

Minneapolis definitely looks better with the gold helmet and Philadelphia looks good as usual!  

1960 NAFA Off Season: Part II

Thanks everyone for the feedback on Chicago and Minneapolis, I went back and made a few changes:

- Black numbers on Minneapolis white jersey.
- Black numbers on Chicago white jersey.
- Gold socks for Minneapolis white uniform.

Now for the 1960 Expansion Franchises!

Boston and Washington won the expansion vote, receiving 10 and 6 votes respectively...

First up, the Boston Riders:


The Riders are named after Paul Revere's ride during the American Revolution. Their logo is also based off of a statue in Boston of Revere on horseback. I used the uniforms design that the Dallas Cowboys used during the 1960's.

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Next are the Washington Federals:


The Federals' logo is a W with the Washington Monument behind in the middle. The Federals are named after DC's status as the home of the US Federal Government.

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With the NAFA now sitting at 12 teams, the league was realigned once again. Here are the new divisions:

East: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington
Central: Cleveland, Detroit, Ottawa, Toronto
West: Chicago, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, St. Louis

The league schedule has also been increased to 14 games. Teams will play the other 3 teams in their division twice and every other team once.

The Playoffs have also been changed. The number of qualifying teams has now been increased from 4 to 6. The 6 teams are based purely off of regular season record, divisional championships don't guarantee a playoff berth. There will be two "play-in" games between the 3rd-6th and 4th-5th seeds. The lower seeded winner will advance to play the 1 seed, and the higher seeded winner will advance to play the 2 seed.

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Thanks for viewing, C&C is appreciated.

Last edited by DoctaC (8/02/2019 10:45 pm)

I really like Boston's look!  Probably one of my new favorite designs!  Logo is nice too, although I have to ask... what exactly is that stick like thing Paul Revere appears to be holding?  A sword?  I know it's based off a real statue,  but canonically speaking, I could see that design raising a few eyebrows, especially once the internet gets invented.  Otherwise though, absolutely perfect design.

The Washington Federals have a solid design too.  I'm glad you didn't just do the traditional red, white, and blue color scheme that you'd expect with a Washington based franchise.  A very classy look!  Great job on both of these teams!

Looking forward to see how the new playoff format plays out!  I bet the Blues and Americans are loving their division for the next couple years!  

Last edited by Stickman (7/18/2019 3:21 pm)

The new teams look great! I'm sure we'll see New York and Philadelphia in the playoffs for the next few years, of course.