Finally voted on one of these, also, went through the blogspot but couldn't find a London Tigers sig, maybe I missed it?

The Thunder reign supreme! Great game Rouge but this year was all Louisville! Let’s run it back next year boys.

1962 Award Winners

Most Valuable Player - LB Scotty Williams LOU
For just the second time in NAAF history, a defensive player will take home the MVP award, and for the second time, it will be Scotty Williams. The veteran LB made a huge impact in his first season with the Thunder, returning to the top of the league in tackles and forced fumbles. His leadership on and off the field was a major reason the team was able to maintain the success they had this season. A much-deserved MVP award for Williams.

Playoff MVP - RB Scott Mallard-White
While there were many players that deserve the nod on the championship-winning Thunder, you can’t really go against 369 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns in 3 games. Mallard-White was a major reason the Rouge were able to overcome the odds and make the McCallister Cup as the East division’s 3rd seed. 

Offensive Player of the Year - QB Jean Matieau OTT
It was quite a split vote for the offensive player of the year with 3 of the 4 nominees being tied in terms of votes. Matieau would ultimately be the only one to receive more than 3 votes and would take home his second OPOY award. Despite being 36, Matieau continues to add more hardware to his collection and proves why he is one of the best. 

Defensive Player of the Year - DB Neville Falkner PRO
In just his second season in the league, Falkner has already made a major impact by creating plenty of problems for teams trying to throw the ball against the Gold Stars. He becomes the second Gold Stars’ DB to take home the award with DB Lee Wolfe taking home 3 of the first 5 DPOY.

Special Teams Player of the Year - K Nimrod Handsworth LDN
The man. The myth. The legend. Nimrod… Handsworth has continued to crush it proving he is one of the best kickers in the NAAF in taking home his record 3rd straight STPOY award (something the 5-time winner, K Thomas McFadden, was unable to accomplish).

Rookie of the Year - LB Orion Carter BUF
Probably not the expected winner of this award, but Orion Carter made a strong impact in his first season with the Blue Wings. He managed to lead the way in tackles among rookies this season which likely put him up as one of the most consistently productive rookies this season. 

Coach of the Year - Emil Riddle LOU
Riddle becomes the first coach to win 3 coach of the year awards. He did it while leading the Thunder to a strong 9-3 season while being at the top of the power rankings in 11 of the 12 weeks of the season. Riddle is a great coach and was able to implement several new pieces into the team smoothly and continue to grow the team into the contender they are today.

Breakout Player of the Year - WR Zachariah Pembroke BUF
Moving on from the Athletics was clearly the right decision for Pembroke and he broke loose in Buffalo shooting right to the top of the league lead in receiving touchdowns. With a young star QB in Charles Lemieux throwing his way, there is a lot of potential that Pembroke can continue his trend up at the top WR in Buffalo. 

1962 All-Stars

WEST ALL-STARS
QB Charles Lemieux BUF (1)
RB Clifford Russell LDN (1)
OL Georgio Stephan BUF (2)
OL Magnus Gunnersson LDN (5)
OL Elliot Winterbottom LI (4)
OL Bernhard Altermann LOU (3)
OL Cliff Strauztenberger LOU (8)
WR Zachariah Pembroke BUF (1)
WR Ed Edwards IND (1)
WR Piers Key LOU (2)
TE Paul McDowell LDN (1)

DL William Sanderson IND (6)
DL Vernon Spears LI (6)
DL Richard Blunt LDN (1)
DL Bjorn Sigmarsson LOU (1)
LB Scotty Williams LOU (11)
LB Gene Bensen LI (1)
LB Harrison Bennett IND (1)
DB Jackson Miles LDN (4)
DB Alexander Bradley LOU (8)
DB Kelly Kirkland IND (3)
S Johnny Berger LOU (3)

K Nimrod Handsworth LDN (3)

EAST ALL-STARS
QB Jean Matieau OTT (7)
RB Scott Mallard-White MTL (4)
OL Graham Chambers BOS (5)
OL Sal Valcano BOS (4)
OL Harrison Ward MTL (1)
OL Nicholas Waller PRO (1)
OL Ward Briscoe ATH (1)
WR Mackenzie Jones OTT (5)
WR Chester Bennett OTT (4)
WR Sammy Moss PRO (2)
TE Eli Grant MTL (1)

DL Calias McDonough PRO (7)
DL Pat Butler ATH (1)
DL Olaf Viktorsson OTT (9)
DL Hubert Tessier MTL (1)
LB Brent Harper BOS (7)
LB Rusty McVee PRO (7)
LB Konrad Aust BOS (5)
DB Neville Falkner PRO (2)
DB Lawrence Ralph BOS (1)
DB Mingan Oliver OTT (4)
S Garet deVale MTL (2)

K Johnnie Berg BOS (4)

1962 League Leaders

Passing Touchdowns
1 - QB Jean Matieau OTT - 21
2 - QB Charles Lemieux BUF - 21
3 - QB Connor O’Rourke PRO - 20
4 - QB Gene Bishop MTL - 17
5 - QB Riley Kiernan LDN - 15

Rushing Touchdowns
1 - RB Clifford Russell LDN - 14
T-2 - RB Scott Mallard-White MTL - 12
T-2 - RB Rodney Clark LOU - 12
T-2 - RB Jimmy Golden BUF - 12
T-2 - RB Kendall Morgan - 12
T-2 - RB Marcus Devonshire PRO - 12

Receiving Touchdowns
1 - WR Zachariah Pembroke BUF - 11
2 - WR Mackenzie Jones OTT - 9
T-3 - WR Chester Bennett OTT - 8
T-3 - WR Sammy Moss PRO - 8
T-5 - WR Ed Edwards IND - 7
T-5 - WR Piers Key LOU - 7
T-5 - WR Taylor Karis MTL - 7
T-5 - WR Cedric Peterson PRO - 7

Interceptions
T-1 - DB Neville Falkner PRO - 6
T-1 - S Johnny Berger LOU - 6
T-3 - DB Jackson Miles LDN - 5
T-3 - DB Alexander Bradley LOU - 5
T-4 - DB Lawrence Ralph BOS - 4
T-4 - S Garet deVale MTL - 4
T-4 - DB Mingan Oliver OTT - 4
T-4 - S Frazier Brooks BUF - 4

Forced Fumbles
1 - LB Scotty Williams LOU - 7
2 - LB Brent Harper BOS - 6
T-3 - DL William Sanderson IND - 5
T-3 - DL Olaf Viktorsson OTT - 5
T-4 - DL Vernon Spears LI - 4
T-4 - LB Gene Bensen LI - 4
T-4 - DL Calias McDonough PRO - 4
T-4 - LB Rusty McVee PRO - 4

45th McCallister Cup Host - Long Island Stadium - Hempstead, NY - Capacity: 40,450
The McCallister Cup will make its return to Long Island this season with the 40,450 seat stadium getting ready to host for the second time. The last time the game was here, the 0-10 Long Island team managed to turn things around and go 6-3-1 and make the final that season, the Raiders are certainly hoping to replicate the turn around this season.

1963 League Meetings

NAAF Draft Expansion
Over the last several seasons, the popularity of the NAAF has increased, not only for the fans but for players looking for a professional option. Because of this, the NAAF has received significantly more players looking to jump into the league via the draft. To compensate, the league has announced the addition of a 5th round to the draft starting this season. Each team will receive a 5th round draft pick at the end of the meetings (which signifies the start of the new season). Once they have the selection, they have the ability to trade those picks if they desire prior to the draft. 

Ontario Football Union Expected to Fold
Last season, the NAAF came to an agreement with the OFU after the OFU’s Halifax expansion team decided to shift their focus and purchase the Worcester Athletics. Due to the financial struggles of the OFU, the NAAF compensated them financially, but less than a year later, the OFU has pretty much burnt through the financial boost. The fans have started to become more and more attached to the NAAF, as the season runs during the same time and both the Ottawa Royals and London Tigers have had boatloads of success. On top of that, more and more players that would normally enter the OFU have shifted to the NAAF, most notably RB Corbyn Knight. 

Commissioner and Toronto Lakers’ owner Jerry Anderson has been able to help the league survive since taking over, but it has been a losing battle each year. He has decided that the best thing for the people involved is to look at other options. His relationship with Ryan Jameson and the NAAF has been good since he took over and even more so over the past year. With that blooming relationship, Anderson has now begun talks with Jameson about potentially merging the OFU into the NAAF. The talks are very early, but the NAAF is certainly on board with the opportunity to add more teams to its league especially with the ACFL looking to break into NAAF markets. 

The direction of the OFU has not been taken well by everyone. Hamilton Steelers’ owner Arnold Gibson has been against the decision. He loves the game and has always seen the OFU as his league; the one he has devoted the most time to. It stems back to his relationship with Jerry’s father, Donald Anderson, who was the owner of the Lakers for many years. Donald had also run the league like Jerry currently does, but he was certainly a little more political and direct with this style of commissioning. Gibson had the largest impact on the other owners. He still respects Jerry and his decision, however, he will still try and fight for the OFU throughout the process as a merger is not final. At the end of the day, the OFU has not been able to compete and it may ultimately be best for the league to move towards an NAAF merger.

ACFL’s New Teams Struggled Both on and off the Field
Last offseason, the ACFL made a huge move in expanding the league into Rochester and Boston. The decision was the first major move of new commissioner Steven Van Fossen. In the first season, neither team was able to find much success on the field. The Boston Shamrocks were notably bad in going winless in their first season. They also did not sell well in terms of attendance. Most fans were done with the season by the time the NAAF ended, and while they enjoyed extra football, most fans only attended a game or 2 at most. The Rochester Millers were slightly more successful with 3 wins on the season, however, two of those were against Boston with the other coming against the other weak team in the Pittsburgh Hammers. They have had slightly more attendance than Boston, but they also have a smaller market which means they were expecting some lower-end numbers. 

Despite the lack of immediate success, Van Fossen is calling for patience with the new teams. He is very confident that as the teams get better over the next couple of seasons, fans will see that they have the best product to offer and will be overflowing at the gates to see the ACFL play.

I agree with QCS here, the OFU and NAAF both seem to merge at some point but with 4 teams in Ontario, I bet one of those teams would have to move or fold. As for the ACFL, Mr. Van Fossen is probably shooting himself in the foot with Boston.