Welcome to my new idea thread, the National Gridiron League!
This league works extremely similar to soccer promotion and regulation, and small cities you’ve never heard of can take the spotlight as the best teams in sports history.

Our story starts in 2000, but the league was founded in 1900 from the help of the National Baseball League with the baseball having money that can fund this league for the creation. The league is separated into 3 main divisions, 2 regional divisions, and 50 state divisions.
We will cover the Premier Division and all of the teams that leave/join this division. Each division will have 32 teams, with two leaving/joining the divisions each year.
I will also include previews for the 4 teams that have never been regulated from the Premier division when they got promoted from the Proving league.

Let’s get started with the most hated team in the league!

The Rochester Crosses are a team you love, or a team you hate. They have always been in the elite, never was below average in the elite. The fans the nicest in the league, but the players are hard-nosed, down to business, and ready to take on any hurdle. Their ego is their weakness, underestimating their championship opponent, The St. Louis Browns last year was their cause of falling short of a championship. They are always stacked with energy and youth, and their scouts have pulled some dirty tricks to get the elite prospects that keep their fans happy. Their coach is legendary, the tactics they do is something no other team replicates in the league. They are some scum off the field, often accused of rape, abuse, harassment, assault, and robbery. They like to cheat in these days, performance enhancing drugs, banned cleats that increase performance, etc. Better give that MVP award to the team lawyer, he has got them out of rough times for the franchise.  Even then, no one knows about any of these crimes, the ones who do want them dead and lost in the grave land for all of eternity. They are clear favorites to win the championship this year because of their talent. 10 championships in the trophy case, the most in league history. They are in trouble however, some teams are willing to leak photos and lawsuit the team in order to put the Crosses where they belong.

Now, the most loved team in the league!

The Saginaw Lakers are another iconic team in this league, they are known for the team everyone loves, a fan favorite, I suppose. They are heated rivals with the Crosses with the rivalry being a fantastic show every time they take the field. They are having high expectations as well, as they are the only team that can match the Crosses consistently and can rival them in titles, they have 9 titles in their 83 year history in the league. An old stadium in the Lake Coliseum can say the least. The fans are rowdy and rumors have it that some Crosses fans that go to the games, don’t make it back to Rochester at all. They are one of the older teams in terms of age, but have some developing youth that can rival anyone in the League. They are also known for playing by the rules, never has cheated at all, every bit of success has been through hard work and grit no one can match at all. Their staff has been top notch and they have a tough guidelines to make sure that no one cheats at all. Most people that have gone to Saginaw have came out a much different person compared to when they came out. An anonymous player said: “It is a hell that when you look back is trying to make you better than when you were before, on and off the field.” They are the most motivated team, matching the Crosses in titles is the goal and exploit their lies and tell everyone the truth. They are the second most likely to hoist the title at the end of the year. The Lakers were the first team to take charge in the legal action race because of their hatred for the Crosses. This year will likely have THE best Lakers vs Crosses match of all time.

Let’s see the Original and defending champs!

To St. Louis we go to meet the Browns, named after the baseball team with the same name. They are THE original franchise; a solid 7 titles will say the least here. They have had a consistent legacy, let’s say. The Browns were the original champions and the latest champions, with solid years and years they have made in almost regulated in the premier perfection race. They are a mix of the Lakers and Crosses, they have some of the best and worst fans in the league, the alien yard being surprisingly nice off the field and the Royal fans being the exact opposite. They still play in sportsman park, an oldy but a goody, with new renovations because they were champs last year and it feels like it was just built this year, at least that’s what the stadium critics say. There was one game that made the Browns an underdog for the rest of their history, 1993 at home against the Rival Minneapolis Timbers. They lost that game 34-0, the Timbers would have the worst record in the league that year, the Browns captured Title Number 5 in a shocking turnaround NO ONE saw coming everyone calls them the Underdawgs because of that turnaround. Youngest team in the league, down to business, ready to defend, disciplined group that spends no boundaries on crimes, but not a cheating trigger presser, but they can do it if they need to. 5th most likely to win it all, don’t know how to think of that one. After the Lakers decided to exploit the Crosses after winning, the Browns also stepped in and decided to take legal action as well.

This team is crazy in a suburb known for one line, let’s see what this Houston Area team has in business.

Ah, the Webster Problems, the wonkiest team in league history, but when they got to the top, they’ve surprised everyone and have stayed there for around 24 years now, in that frame capturing 4 titles as well. They have had the worst season in all the branches in league history, 0-16, no points scored, they sucked, it was their first year and have made an incredible rebound by having a winning and playoff records in every year since. One year, 1995, the Problems put out the best team in league history, it’s not even close. The difference? 206 points allowed for the Crosses in 1985, 98 for the Problems in 1995. The Crosses were disappointing and lost the title game, the Problems won their title game. They have regained that Greatest Team Ever form and was one point shy of beating the Crosses in the Semifinals last year, which showed they still have game, but can the core that is in their prime pick up steam and go on a rampage that shocks everyone again? Or is last year a fluke and the team will falter like in ’98? Too many variables, oddsmakers put them at 8th most likely and I get them, but this is a team ready to explode on impact, the target? The Rochester Crosses. They have also announced like the Lakers and Browns a trial on the Crosses for hiding more than they can handle. Those will happen if the Problems win a title for the small town of Webster.

So, what did you guys think? The league has high controversies and the Crosses are in trouble if they find guilty on all charges. The Browns and Lakers are looking to be their rival’s doom, the Problems are looking for a trail that can light their potent dynamite and try and shut down the Crosses. The question for this year is: Can the Crosses run away from legal trouble this time?
Expect the Up and coming teams later this week!
C&C Appreciated!

Last edited by Sevsdast (12/09/2020 9:14 am)