Posted by baseballyoubet 2/06/2022 11:48 pm | #11 |
I hope this meets the criteria for this thread. In an alternate-history-Canada the sport of rugby league is the dominant football code. Instead of the Canadian Football League it is the Canadian Rugby League Association.
In real-life Canadian football history this very well could have happened. Early on, what has become known as Canadian football was actually rugby union, but evolved over time to present day Canadian football. Before the transition from rugby union to Canadian football, with rugby union losing both players and fans, provincial associations in the Maritime provinces tried to keep the game of rugby alive by switching to the faster-paced rugby league, but it was too late, Canadian football took over and became the more popular sport.
So, let's say in alternate-history-Canada the switch to rugby league worked and overtook Canadian football.
I've been simulating the Canadian Rugby League Association since 2013 - the 2022 season will be the Association's tenth season of play. Here are the teams. A realigned CFL, if you will.
PACIFIC DIVISION
Fraser Valley Jets
Kelowna Magpies
Vancouver Bears
Victoria Oaks
PRAIRIE DIVISION
Calgary Dragons
Edmonton Yellowheads
Saskatoon Berries
Winnipeg Monarchs
CENTRAL DIVISION
Hamilton Steelers
Ottawa Rough Riders
Maple Leaf RLFC
Toronto Saints
ATLANTIC DIVISION
Halifax Tars
Montreal Maroons
Montreal Patrie
Quebec City Citadels
Posted by stratonapba 5/23/2022 12:52 am | #12 |
And Now My Updated Divided North America Alignment for Pro Football based on what happened on Regional Juries on the American Song Contest Finale but with some tweaking which includes teams from the Canadian Football League and a list of Spring Leagues that we don't want to mention and for the rest: It's all up to you so we want to get 24 Teams in Each League.
Appalachian (KY, NC, SC, VA, WV): Charlotte Hornets, Charlotte Panthers, Lexington Express, Louisville Lightning, Virginia Destroyers [5]
Great Lakes (IL, IN, OH, MI, MN, WI): Chicago Bears, Chicago Blitz, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Columbus Aviators, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Indiana Iron, Indianapolis Colts, Michigan Panthers, Minnesota Vikings, Ohio Glory, Wisconsin Knights [13]
Great Plains (AR, IA, KS, MO, NE, OK): Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Renegades, Iowa Barnstormers, Oklahoma City Bisons, Omaha Scarecrows, St. Louis Battlehawks, St. Louis Stallions, Tulsa Roughnecks [8]
Mexico: Mexico City Diablos [1]
Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA + Ontario): Baltimore Bombers, Baltimore Ravens, Brooklyn Bolts, Brooklyn Bulls, Buffalo Bills, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, New Jersey Generals, New York Giants, New York Guardians, New York Jets, Ottawa RedBlacks, Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Stars, Pittsburgh Maulers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Toronto Argonauts, Washington Commanders, Washington Defenders [18]
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT + Quebec): Boston Federals, Boston Patriots, Hartford Colonials, Montreal Alouettes [4]
Pacific Coast (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA + American Samoa, British Columbia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands): Honolulu Hawaiians, Las Vegas Outlaws, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Avengers, Los Angeles Express, Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Wildcats, Oakland Invaders, Portland Riverhogs, Portland Storm, Sacramento Miners, Sacramento Surge, San Diego Chargers, San Diego Fleet, San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Demons, Seattle Dragons, Seattle Seahawks, Vancouver Lions [19]
Rocky Mountains (CO, ID, MT, ND, SD, WY + Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba): Calgary Stampeders, Denver Gold, Denver Broncos, Edmonton Elks, Regina Roughriders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers [6]
Southeast (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, TN + Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands): Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Legends, Birmingham Stallions, Birmingham Vulcans, Jacksonville Bulls, Jacksonville Jaguars, Memphis Showboats, Miami Dolphins, Miami Vipers, Nashville Titans, New Orleans Breakers, New Orleans Saints, Orlando Apollos, Orlando Wizards, Shreveport Pirates, Tampa Bay Bandits, Tampa Bay Buccaneers [17]
Southwest (AZ, NV, NM, TX, UT): Albuquerque Sol, Arizona Hotshots, Austin Desperados, Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Wranglers, Houston Gamblers, Houston Oilers, Houston Texans, Phoenix Cardinals, Salt Lake City Sentinels, Salt Lake City Stallions, San Antonio Commanders, San Antonio Defenders [13]