Thehealthiestscratch wrote:

I need to stay up to date on uniforms on this thread. Didn’t know that my team transitioned to the wing on the helmet until they won the championship. (You must have wanted me to stay a Buffalo fan. If I recall correctly, I mentioned that the wing on the helmet would lock me in as a fan when I posted on the thread for the first time)

Now I’m learning that the Tigers have tan pants and they look so good with the navy!

Think the Athletics should wear the heart on their sleeve though, even if it is only one. Sorry for the dumb joke, I couldn’t help it. Might be a fun storyline or quirk to the team though.

You definitely gave me the idea for the wing, and then I thought about how to incorporate it. They only started in week 9 when DB Oscar Patterson painted the wings on, then as they went on towards the championship, more and more players painted wings and they won so they are here to stay. 

The Tigers have become a very nice looking team, I still love the update I gave them in '51.

I hoped the updates help would allow for everyone to get a refresher on the looks. You can see all the uniform histories on the Blogspot I have on the first post. They can be found under each team's page. 

I may add the heart in the near future, I want to leave some updates for upcoming seasons as well. I expect some of these to stick for a while. 

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Ottawa Royals Uniform Update
The Royals made the final and biggest uniform changes out of the whole league. They changed some of the logos, adding a new alternate crown logo while also adjusting the gold to be more vibrant and saturated. But now come the jerseys. The Royals will become the second team to have a more "out there" design on the helmet, as they add the crown to the front. The design is the same from the crown that is on the logo. Alongside the new crown design, the Royals made several adjustments to their uniform. The home has some minor changes with the stripes on the sleeves becoming bigger, while also changing the numbers from gold to white. On the Road, the Royals will look quite different. They introduce purple pants for the first time with the white jersey, which also has changes with the striping. The middle large stripe will remain gold while the other two will now be purple as they wanted to keep gold on the away jersey and not completely get rid of it. 
Previous Uniform
SIG

Added the helmet

Alright, now that we have all of that out of the way. I can start going on with the offseason.
Still interested in your thoughts and even which unis are the best in the league?

ZO82 wrote:

Barry Williams left some scout notes you would no doubt be interested in.

Sweet!

Definitely going to be some undrafted guys in this year's draft, also I am officially cutting off submissions for this year's draft. You can still submit at any time, but they will be saved for next year

Love the update to the Rouge. Those road unis are really nice, and a good move.

NEWS AND UPDATES - From your NAAF lead reporter Jeff Montgomery

Retirements 
* = Championships Won
Malachi Knowles OL - BOS (1949-1950)**, WOR (1951-1952)
The Worcester native is finally calling it a career after a quite successful run. He played for Boston over their run of championships, and even before the team joined the NAAF. After winning the back to back NAAF titles, Knowles decided to head home to the expansion Athletics where he would become their top OL. Knowles would earn his lone All-Star nod in the 1951 season and would be the first from the Athletics to be honoured. Knowles will turn to coaching following retirement and may find his way into the NAAF at some point.   

Jon Lewis DL - BOS (1949-1952)**
Lewis was a strong DL for the Independents over the past few seasons. Lewis would be a big factor in Boston’s two McCallister Cups in ‘49 and ‘50, where he would earn a few player of the week nods and back to back All-Star nods. While Lewis was never a superstar, he was a great player in his time. 

Timothy Wiley DL - OTT (1949-1951), TOR (1952)
Wiley was never a huge name in the league, especially playing on a weaker Royals defense. However, Wiley was the bright spot for the defense and would have an All-Star season in 1949. Wiley would leave Ottawa in ‘52 and join the Tigers where he would play his final season. 

Peter McDuffin HC - BOS (1949-1952)**
One of the legends. That’s how McDuffin will be remembered. Leading Boston to years and years of success, McDuffin has been one of the greatest football minds of all time still leading Boston to a 7-3 season even with a slightly older roster. In the NAAF, he was able to claim two more McCallister Cups and two Coach of the Year awards. With a NAAF record of 27-8-1 in the regular season and 6-2 in the playoffs, McDuffin will have one of the toughest winning percentages to beat.  In surprise news, Buffalo DB Oscar Patterson has decided to return for another season with the Blue Wings following the team’s first win. Patterson still feels like he can play even if his role is reduced.  

Other Retirements
QB Adrian Little - PRO (1949-1950), WOR (1951-1952)
DB Léonard Lebrun - MTL (1949-1952)*
TE Baudouin Renaud - MTL (1949-1950), OTT (1951), BUF (1952)* 

Staff Changes

Boston Independents
With Peter McDuffin retiring, Boston turned to Defensive Coordinator Dean Reed for the job. Reed helped keep Boston as a top-two defense last year and should maintain that with the new coordinator Anthony Hatfield. 

Providence Gold Stars
The Gold Stars made drastic changes again. The team fired GM Jack McKinnon and brought on Virgil Gross, who is a more aggressive manager. They also let go of Offensive Coordinator Daniel Howe after just one season and brought on a younger Kent Winters to replace him.  

Hartford Hawks
The Hawks also replaced their Defensive Coordinator Antonio Franco, with the more gruff Jimmy Sargent. Sargent should be a bold leader for the defense and could help the team pick up more wins moving forward.

1953 Draft Preview

Team Needs (Draft Order)
HAR - QB, RB, OL, WR
WOR -  DB, OL, WR, LB
ON - OL, WR
MTL - LB, DB, QB, DL
PRO - DL, OL, RB, WR
OTT - DB, LB, DL, K
BOS - LB, QB, WR, DB
BUF - DB, LB, TE, OL

Projected 1st Round Talents
WR David Burrows - Johnny Singleton
QB Lee Rogers - Johnny Singleton
OL Cliff Stautzenberger - George Stefanakis
QB Connor O’Rourke - Lawrence Gainsborough
WR Ellis Lindholm - Lawrence Gainsborough (Change to Ellis because of Elias Lindholm in the NHL)
OL Jean Mathieu-Baptiste - Lawrence Gainsborough
OL Ulysses Fairgrove - Lawrence Gainsborough
RB Pierre LeStrange - Dewey Thomas
LB Rusty McVee - Roger Roy
TE Johann Treager - Barry Williams 

Projected 2nd Round Talents
LB Brent Harper - Johnny Singleton
RB Connor Riley - Johnny Singleton
DL Vinny Brown - Johnny Singleton
OL Kevin Holcombs - Johnny Singleton
RB Corey King - Lawrence Gainsborough
LB Liam O’Brien - Lawrence Gainsborough
DB Mingan Oliver - Lawrence Gainsborough
DL Olaf Viktorsson - Lawrence Gainsborough
WR Thomas Oezescki - Lawrence Gainsborough
DL Tyrone Affalo - Lawrence Gainsborough
WR Truman Harry - Dewey Thomas
DL Benjamin Hart - Barry Williams
RB Marcus Devonshire - Barry Williams
QB Rigobert St-Hilaire - Barry Williams

*I tried to make it balanced so everyone had at least someone in the first round and second as well. There was still an element of randomness combined with the stories that you guys gave. I will try to include your notes when I write up the draft. I have simulated the draft, so one thing is only 4 of your players missed and will hopefully be signed (which I will make note of in free agency if that is the case, or they will be mixed in again with next year's draft class). Also, there will be some randomly generated prospects to fill some of the positions which I didn't get quite enough in, however, only one got picked. I will hopefully have the draft up (at least the first round) tomorrow. 

Thanks again for the submissions again and Captain Mort for the idea in the first place, it really makes it that much more interesting.

Hartford is on the clock.
Who's going first? 

Last edited by Wallflower (5/08/2020 11:22 am)