NeoPrankster wrote:

Wallflower wrote:

Dan O'Mac wrote:

Added a WR.

Also, I love trying to find unique towns/cities I can use for these prospects. Hence Cliff Strautzenberger was from Cheesequake, New Jersey.

Those have been interesting to see, and I've had to double-check a few just to see if they are actual places and even where they are. I'm really happy with the diversity of the towns and city selection that we get. Overall most still come from big cities (which is perfect and realistic) while you get the oddballs too which is even better.


Thanks everyone! We have 46 prospects right now so I will likely cut a few and save for an upcoming draft, and so I will likely make the cut off now for this year's draft, once again I keep it open all season, so if you have an idea feel free to submit, but you can also save some for next year.
Also, its all good, but don't feel the need to have to let me know if you added player, I am pretty much monitoring it all day, so I see it pretty quickly. Anyways, still a huge shoutout to those who have been having fun with this and helping me out!

 
Yeah the ones you cut for this year can be saved for next year. Maybe those guys stay for their senior year of college?

I suppose so. Currently, all players enter the league at 22 (after 4 years of college), though I may change the restrictions to 21 within the next few years.

Wallflower wrote:

NeoPrankster wrote:

Wallflower wrote:

Those have been interesting to see, and I've had to double-check a few just to see if they are actual places and even where they are. I'm really happy with the diversity of the towns and city selection that we get. Overall most still come from big cities (which is perfect and realistic) while you get the oddballs too which is even better.


Thanks everyone! We have 46 prospects right now so I will likely cut a few and save for an upcoming draft, and so I will likely make the cut off now for this year's draft, once again I keep it open all season, so if you have an idea feel free to submit, but you can also save some for next year.
Also, its all good, but don't feel the need to have to let me know if you added player, I am pretty much monitoring it all day, so I see it pretty quickly. Anyways, still a huge shoutout to those who have been having fun with this and helping me out!

 
Yeah the ones you cut for this year can be saved for next year. Maybe those guys stay for their senior year of college?

I suppose so. Currently, all players enter the league at 22 (after 4 years of college), though I may change the restrictions to 21 within the next few years.

For some of my prospects I’ve made them 3 year players but I wasn’t sure on what the NAAF draft eligibility rule was. It makes sense at this point in history that 4 years or 22 years of age is required.

Retirements

DB Oscar Patterson - Buffalo Blue Wings (1949-1953)* - Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Patterson will go down as a fan favourite and one of the greatest to play at the DB position. Patterson was a career Blue Wing and loved playing in the city every week. He was a leader on the field and a community man off the field, always getting involved around the city and encouraging teammates to do so as well. In his career, Patterson had two All-Star nods in 1949 and 1950 and was nominated for DPOTY in 1952. He also won the McCallister in ‘52 with the Blue Wings, while he was thinking of retiring he decided to return for one more shot. Buffalo missed the playoffs in his final year, but he doesn’t regret playing one more and is happy to finally call it a career. Patterson will also be remembered as the creator of the winged helmet that inspired more elaborate helmet designs and will forever be a symbol for football in Buffalo.  

“There is nothing like playing in your hometown and being the leader and being able to give back, especially when it's a championship.” - Oscar Patterson 

OL Joshua Mercer - Montreal Rouge (1949-1953)** - Hometown: Ottawa, ON
One of the best O-linemen over the first 4 seasons of the NAAF, Mercer was a constant All-Star. He would be a part of the All-Star squad in each season except his final season due to injury. The injury that Mercer suffered this season was too much for him to continue to play further. He was still able to return to help in the playoffs, but he was not his same self and has decided to call it a career as a champion.  

QB Oliver Callahan - Hartford Hawks (1949-1950), Montreal Rouge (1951-1952)*, Worcester Athletics (1953) - Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Oliver Callahan had a very roller-coaster career. He had an alright ‘49 season with the Hawks before having by far his worst in ‘50. After being traded to Montreal the next offseason, Callahan would help the Rouge to a 9-0-1 record and their first McCallister Cup. Unfortunately, the success was short-lived, as they would fail to make the playoffs the next season going 6-4. Montreal would not resign the veteran QB and he would back up the young Riley Kiernan in Worcester in his final season. He had a couple of drives in a midseason game but Callahan knew that he was not likely going to get another shot to start so he decided to end his career.  

K Arthur Wall - Boston Independents (1949-1953)** - Hometown: Boston, MA
Wall had a very successful career with the Independents. Helping them to back to back McCallister Cups in ‘49 and ‘50, and winning a Special Teams Player of the Year Award in 1950. He also had an All-Star nod that same season and has been a strong kicker throughout. Wall was beginning to struggle a bit over the past year showing his age and with a young kicker coming up for Boston, it seemed like the right time to call it quits. 

Other Notable Retirements:
QB Jordan Boyle - BOS (1949-1953)**
OL Woodrow Bridges - MTL (1949-1951)*, BOS (1952), MTL (1953)*
DB Dennis Blair - MTL (1951)*, MTL (1953)*
WR John Hall - OTT (1949-1952), MTL (1953)*
LB Philip Carey - TOR (1949-1950), BUF (1951), MTL (1952-1953)
WR Clifford Chapman - TOR (1949-1950), BOS (1951-1952), ON (1953)
OL Claude Montgomery - MTL (1949-1951)*, BUF (1952)*, OTT (1953)
DB Michael Conner - HAR (1949-1951), OTT (1952-1953)
DL George Woods - HAR (1949-1951), OTT (1952), PRO (1953) 

Staff Changes 

Worcester Athletics
After a couple of tough seasons, the Athletics have decided to move on from HC Max Riley. They also have let go of DC Patrick Taylor. The new head coach is a Former Pittsburgh HC Emil Riddle. Riddle has had a lot of success in Pittsburgh and was OC when Angelo Medina was with the team and helped him get better. Riddle left Pittsburgh after a couple of sub-par seasons following the merger with the ACFL. Riddle was intrigued by the NAAF and Worcester was more than willing to bring him on. He likes what Riley Kiernan brings to the table and is very excited to work with him. They also will pair him up with former WR Dewey Doyle at Offensive Coordinator and newly hired college DC Hugo Martinez. 

Ontario Tigers
GM Joseph Johnson has decided to step back from the head coaching duties and focus on the GM role. Johnson has done a great job building the tigers into a strong team, but he has struggled to make them into a true competitor on the field. He has brought in Buffalo DC Lewis Gallegos to be the new head coach. Gallegos was a part of the championship-winning Blue Wings of 1952 and should give Ontario the edge they need on the defensive side of the ball.

Buffalo Blue Wings
Buffalo replaces Gallegos with new DC Dennell Willis, who has had success in the OFU but was looking for a new opportunity after being let go by the Toronto Lakers. They also hired Max Riley as the new OC after Bobby Hooper has lowered his responsibilities to just HC and GM.  

Ottawa Royals
The Royals have promoted OC Joseph Curry to HC/OC while Otis Ward will remain the GM from now on. Curry has helped keep the Royals offense at their top tier level of play and should be a great leader in the locker room. The Royals are hoping to finally break through to the McCallister Cup after many years of playoff losses. 

Montreal Rouge
Montreal has hired Theodore Ortiz as an OC to help Guy Clarke who is getting to the end of his career. Clarke has never been an offensive mastermind, so hopefully, Ortiz can provide Montreal with a little more power on the offensive side. 

Wow, Long Island is the new home for the Hawks huh? It'll be interesting to see what team sticks around in NYC to modern day, the Raiders or Hawks or another team.

Well..I sorta called it? I figured that Long Island would get a team, just thought it'd be a potential expansion team!