Birmingham Stallions sign coach Jack Alonzo

The Birmingham Stallions have announced that they have signed Jack Alonzo as their new QB Coach. He will get a 2 year contract worth 1.1 million per year with the Birmingham Stallions.

Los Angeles Express sign coach Clark Dunn

The Los Angeles Express have announced that they have signed Clark Dunn as their new Head Trainer. He will get a 1 year contract worth 1.8 million per year with the Los Angeles Express.

New Orleans Breakers sign coach Robert Armenta

The New Orleans Breakers have announced that they have signed Robert Armenta as their new Offensive Coordinator. He will get a 4 year contract worth 5.9 million per year with the New Orleans Breakers.

Los Angeles Express hire Kevin Meeker from the Houston Gamblers

Los Angeles has announced that they have signed Kevin Meeker as their new Head Coach. Meeker was previously working for Houston as Offensive Coordinator. He will get a 4 year contract worth 9.5 million pr year with Los Angeles.

Jacksonville Bulls sign coach Wayne Mcafee

The Jacksonville Bulls have announced that they have signed Wayne Mcafee as their new General Manager. He will get a 3 year contract worth 6.4 million per year with the Jacksonville Bulls.

Birmingham Stallions sign coach Travis Hoyle

The Birmingham Stallions have announced that they have signed Travis Hoyle as their new General Manager. He will get a 4 year contract worth 6.1 million per year with the Birmingham Stallions.

Draft Order: San Antonio Brahmas own first overall.

Pick 1: San Antonio Brahmas
Pick 2: DC Defenders
Pick 3: St. Louis Battlehawks
Pick 4: Los Angeles Express
Pick 5: Michigan Panthers
Pick 6: San Diego Fleet
Pick 7: Houston Gamblers
Pick 8: Orlando Apollos
Pick 9: Jacksonville Bulls
Pick 10: Arizona Hot Shots
Pick 11: New Orleans Breakers
Pick 12: Philadelphia Stars
Pick 13: Tampa Bay Bandits
Pick 14: Seattle Sea Dragons
Pick 15: Birmingham Stallions
Pick 16: Pittsburgh Maulers

Coaching Carousel Predictions.

The offseason is upon us and that means teams are shaking up their coaching staffs. This means that we get to take our annual look at coordinators who could make the leap to become head coaches, and the teams who are likely to poach them.

The prime candidates identified by our experts are:
Gerardo Mcnally - Defensive Coordinator - Los Angeles Express
Raymond Collins - Offensive Coordinator - Birmingham Stallions
Greg Bigelow - Offensive Coordinator - Michigan Panthers
Robert Ferrell - Defensive Coordinator - Pittsburgh Maulers
John Ramsey - Defensive Coordinator - Houston Gamblers
Donald Walker - Offensive Coordinator - Seattle Sea Dragons
Marcus Garza - Defensive Coordinator - Jacksonville Bulls
Noah Day - Defensive Coordinator - Orlando Apollos

As always, we are prone to wild speculations, so we asked our in-house experts to do a little matchmaking between candidates and teams. Here is what they came up with:

Mary Moore:
Noah Day leaves the Apollos to become the head coach for the San Diego Fleet.

Darren Francis:
I think the Bulls lose Marcus Garza and I see him heading to DC Defenders.

Jim Nox:
The Gamblers cannot hold on to John Ramsey. I would like to see him coach the Los Angeles Express.

Jeremy Piper:
Marcus Garza is certainly on the move. That means Bulls will need a new coordinator. As for where Garza ends up? Well, I think Michigan Panthers is a good bet.

Contract Updates

The following players have unlocked bonuses in their contracts based on their performance last season:
Eugene Guillory - WR (San Diego Fleet) unlocked a 5% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 14).
Patrick Riggins - FS (San Diego Fleet) unlocked a 5% bonus for Tackles (Target: 40 / Accomplished: 69).
Richard Black - LB (San Diego Fleet) unlocked a 5% bonus for Tackles (Target: 40 / Accomplished: 96).
Leslie Blais - C (San Diego Fleet) unlocked a 5% bonus for Pancakes (Target: 20 / Accomplished: 56).
Angel Boehm - T (Los Angeles Express) unlocked a 10% bonus for Pancakes (Target: 20 / Accomplished: 41).
Albert Abney - LB (Los Angeles Express) unlocked a 10% bonus for Sacks (Target: 5 / Accomplished: 6).
Frank Laird - QB (Los Angeles Express) unlocked a 5% bonus for Passing TDs (Target: 30 / Accomplished: 30).
Donald Devries - WR (Los Angeles Express) unlocked a 5% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 14).
Shaun Wooldridge - G (DC Defenders) unlocked a 5% bonus for Pancakes (Target: 20 / Accomplished: 50).
William Busch - WR (DC Defenders) unlocked a 10% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 14).
Lawrence Scully - QB (DC Defenders) unlocked a 5% bonus for Completion % (Target: 50 / Accomplished: 70.6).
Daniel Byrne - WR (Michigan Panthers) unlocked a 10% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 12).
Stephen Collier - DT (Michigan Panthers) unlocked a 5% bonus for Sacks (Target: 5 / Accomplished: 5).
Gerald Billups - WR (San Antonio Brahmas) unlocked a 10% bonus for Catches (Target: 40 / Accomplished: 48).
Greg Seitz - G (San Antonio Brahmas) unlocked a 5% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 8).
Lorenzo Mullen - DT (San Antonio Brahmas) unlocked a 10% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 14).
Johnnie Yang - DE (San Antonio Brahmas) unlocked a 10% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 13).
Thomas Lancaster - DT (Houston Gamblers) unlocked a 5% bonus for Sacks (Target: 5 / Accomplished: 8).
Marcelo Caban - RB (Houston Gamblers) unlocked a 10% bonus for Rushing Attempts (Target: 150 / Accomplished: 227).
Anthony Casey - T (Birmingham Stallions) unlocked a 5% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 12).
Dane Voss - SS (Birmingham Stallions) unlocked a 10% bonus for Tackles (Target: 40 / Accomplished: 80).
Louis Cunningham - C (Birmingham Stallions) unlocked a 5% bonus for Pancakes (Target: 20 / Accomplished: 62).
David Martin - WR (Birmingham Stallions) unlocked a 5% bonus for Catches (Target: 40 / Accomplished: 67).
Michael Mckee - FB (Birmingham Stallions) unlocked a 10% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 8).
Steve Nicholson - CB (Jacksonville Bulls) unlocked a 5% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 14).
Fredrick Everett - LB (Jacksonville Bulls) unlocked a 5% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 11).
Pedro Heath - LB (Tampa Bay Bandits) unlocked a 10% bonus for Tackles (Target: 40 / Accomplished: 104).

Players Holding Out

The following players want a new contract, and have announced their intention to hold out:
Marlin Gatlin - CB (Arizona Hot Shots)

Jacinto Blanchard has retired from managing

Jacinto Blanchard has announced his decision to retire from management. He will be starting a training facility and scouting service.

Bobby Harris has retired from managing

Bobby Harris has announced his decision to retire from management. Rumours have it he is heading to politics.

Richard Belcher has retired from managing

Richard Belcher has announced his decision to retire from management. It is assumed he will take a job in the private sector.

Gabriel Soriano has retired from managing

Gabriel Soriano has announced his decision to retire from management. It is assumed he will take a job in the private sector.

Active Player Retirements

Los Angeles Express:
CB Douglas Luna - CB (12 seasons) 195 Tck, 1 Sck, 13 Int, 4 Def TD, 2 FF, 1 FR

Philadelphia Stars:
C Brandon Angelo - C (11 seasons) 455 Pancakes

Michigan Panthers:
LB Ronald Ingram - LB (13 seasons) 435 Tck, 18 Sck, 12 Int, 1 Def TD, 2 FF
FS Matthew Smith - FS (13 seasons) 253 Tck, 1 Sck, 13 Int, 2 Def TD, 6 FF, 5 FR
CB Forrest Dugas - CB (16 seasons) 596 Tck, 2 Sck, 22 Int, 4 Def TD, 11 FF, 5 FR
LB Jeff Conklin - LB (14 seasons) 899 Tck, 53 Sck, 6 Int, 1 Def TD, 3 Sfty, 15 FF, 7 FR

San Antonio Brahmas:
WR Ralph Hankins - WR (14 seasons) 843 rec, 10932 yds, 80 TD
TE William Garrett - TE (18 seasons) 631 rec, 4949 yds, 43 TD
RB Curtis Dyson - RB (9 seasons) 580 att, 3143 yds, 28 TD, 83 rec, 728 yds, 2 TD
RB Don Doyle - RB (13 seasons) 721 att, 3875 yds, 40 TD, 97 rec, 851 yds, 5 TD
QB Bernard Davis - QB (14 seasons) 1932/2983, 22853 yds, 165 TD
T Brad Myers - T (13 seasons) 817 Pancakes
RB Jonathan Covey - RB (10 seasons) 786 att, 3831 yds, 21 TD, 104 rec, 1132 yds, 9 TD

Houston Gamblers:
TE Dustin Marshall - TE (11 seasons) 172 rec, 2494 yds, 20 TD
DE Michael Sousa - DE (15 seasons) 209 Tck, 48 Sck, 2 Sfty, 7 FF, 1 FR

New Orleans Breakers:
RB Roy Woodbury - RB (5 seasons) 319 att, 1358 yds, 14 TD, 16 rec, 116 yds, 1 TD
DE Timothy Mcnabb - DE (13 seasons) 175 Tck, 55 Sck, 7 FF, 1 FR

Orlando Apollos:
WR Michael Krause - WR (8 seasons) 267 rec, 3206 yds, 24 TD

Jacksonville Bulls:
C David Wright - C (13 seasons) 571 Pancakes
TE David Luong - TE (11 seasons) 451 rec, 4225 yds, 31 TD

Tampa Bay Bandits:
RB Johnny Boucher - RB (16 seasons) 2191 att, 10290 yds, 82 TD, 258 rec, 2106 yds, 12 TD
DE John Oneill - DE (14 seasons) 208 Tck, 58 Sck, 2 Sfty, 13 FF, 4 FR
CB Earl Earl - CB (12 seasons) 324 Tck, 1 Sck, 15 Int, 5 FF, 6 FR

Notable free agent retirements

QB:
Maurice Raymond (16 seasons pro) 3897/5977, 72701 yds, 672 TD
Jay Solis (13 seasons pro) 162/229, 1754 yds, 19 TD

RB:
David Hampton (9 seasons pro) 189 att, 865 yds, 8 TD, 10 rec, 88 yds, 1 TD

G:
Percy Arellano (14 seasons pro) 326 Pancakes
Howard Sawyer (12 seasons pro) 285 Pancakes
David Mount (12 seasons pro) 278 Pancakes
Scott Myles (8 seasons pro) 76 Pancakes
John Wright (7 seasons pro) 92 Pancakes

T:
Leon McCann (12 seasons pro) 771 Pancakes
John Jennings (14 seasons pro) 957 Pancakes
Ja'Marcus Peters (10 seasons pro) 289 Pancakes
Roger Lowe (16 seasons pro) 197 Pancakes
Jesse Bryan (11 seasons pro) 81 Pancakes

C:
Rene Garcia (14 seasons pro) 657 Pancakes
James Morin (12 seasons pro) 415 Pancakes
Roland Cordero (6 seasons pro) 44 Pancakes

TE:
Craig Thibodeau (13 seasons pro) 263 rec, 1974 yds, 9 TD
Jeremy Osborne (14 seasons pro) 145 rec, 1400 yds, 11 TD

WR:
Scott Calvin (14 seasons pro) 883 rec, 12761 yds, 114 TD
Nathaniel Nall (12 seasons pro) 487 rec, 5769 yds, 36 TD
Thomas Blackburn (13 seasons pro) 464 rec, 5640 yds, 38 TD
JJ Hoyt (9 seasons pro) 265 rec, 2450 yds, 10 TD
Tony Apodaca (8 seasons pro) 46 rec, 622 yds, 6 TD

CB:
Donald Johnson (14 seasons pro) 588 Tck, 1 Sck, 23 Int, 5 Def TD, 8 FF, 3 FR
James Gaston (8 seasons pro) 169 Tck, 7 Int, 1 Def TD, 6 FF, 4 FR

LB:
Michael Fields (17 seasons pro) 1872 Tck, 43 Sck, 21 Int, 3 Def TD, 22 FF, 10 FR
Billy Adams (18 seasons pro) 1107 Tck, 27 Sck, 17 Int, 5 Def TD, 14 FF, 13 FR
William Noyes (13 seasons pro) 874 Tck, 27 Sck, 7 Int, 14 FF, 7 FR
Terrence Clayton (14 seasons pro) 698 Tck, 32 Sck, 5 Int, 1 Def TD, 2 Sfty, 7 FF, 7 FR
Aaron Blount (12 seasons pro) 620 Tck, 16 Sck, 1 Int, 1 Sfty, 9 FF, 3 FR
Robert Fulton (12 seasons pro) 499 Tck, 23 Sck, 7 Int, 1 Sfty, 10 FF, 1 FR
Emil Bohn (12 seasons pro) 574 Tck, 9 Sck, 4 Int, 1 Def TD, 4 FF, 7 FR

DT:
James Harlan (14 seasons pro) 268 Tck, 31 Sck, 7 FF, 3 FR
Terry Yost (8 seasons pro) 60 Tck, 9 Sck, 1 FF
Jeremy Fong (11 seasons pro) 106 Tck, 5 Sck, 2 FR

DE:
Zackary Mcintosh (8 seasons pro) 50 Tck, 11 Sck, 1 Sfty, 1 FF

FS:
Jack Scroggins (9 seasons pro) 145 Tck, 2 Sck, 5 Int, 5 FF, 1 FR

SS:
Adam Myrick (14 seasons pro) 639 Tck, 17 Sck, 14 Int, 2 Def TD, 1 Sfty, 4 FF, 4 FR
Winston Stratton (10 seasons pro) 109 Tck, 1 Sck, 1 FR

K:
Kenneth Maes (15 seasons pro) 203/240 FG
Kenneth Valdez (10 seasons pro) 176/213 FG

P:
Ray-Ray Pickard (9 seasons pro) 18071 yards, 151 inside 20
Rufus Beltran (6 seasons pro) 8767 yards, 72 inside 20
Herb Harris (13 seasons pro) 22494 yards, 202 inside 20

Other retirements

QB Joshua Mancini - QB (74 ovr)
QB Nathan Kim - QB (68 ovr)
RB Randall Rios - RB (75 ovr)
RB Jerome Sandberg - RB (73 ovr)
RB David Quiroz - RB (70 ovr)
RB Alexander Stevenson - RB (70 ovr)
RB Nicholas Baumann - RB (68 ovr)
RB Steven Tripp - RB (67 ovr)
RB Arthur Green - RB (67 ovr)
RB Miguel Armenta - RB (66 ovr)
RB Linwood Monroe - RB (61 ovr)
G Richard Robertson - G (72 ovr)
G Mitch Barnes - G (67 ovr)
G Marcos Bray - G (67 ovr)
G Tyler Frasier - G (65 ovr)
G Reuben Adams - G (55 ovr)
G Benjamin Sanchez - G (52 ovr)
T James Maldonado - T (72 ovr)
T Aubrey Steel - T (72 ovr)
T James Thomas - T (71 ovr)
T Pernell Smith - T (68 ovr)
T Bryan Farr - T (66 ovr)
T James Torres - T (60 ovr)
C Brian Wills - C (80 ovr)
C Jack Mayo - C (78 ovr)
C Chad Isaacson - C (78 ovr)
C Jack Nelson - C (76 ovr)
C Dwight Bach - C (63 ovr)
C William Mcfadden - C (62 ovr)
C David Bradley - C (62 ovr)
C Donald Irwin - C (61 ovr)
C Sean Bullock - C (50 ovr)
TE Jeremy Busby - TE (71 ovr)
TE Evan Cloud - TE (61 ovr)
TE Michael Bruns - TE (57 ovr)
TE Dennis Ruff - TE (54 ovr)
TE Donald Lynn - TE (53 ovr)
WR Anthony Lilly - WR (72 ovr)
WR Michael Mann - WR (70 ovr)
WR Tommy Duffy - WR (68 ovr)
WR Edward Jensen - WR (68 ovr)
WR Michael Lemmon - WR (68 ovr)
WR Eric Fair - WR (68 ovr)
WR Christopher Mcalister - WR (66 ovr)
WR Barry Nelms - WR (65 ovr)
WR Christopher Lin - WR (64 ovr)
WR Johnny Rich - WR (64 ovr)
WR David Monson - WR (61 ovr)
WR Billy Mello - WR (51 ovr)
WR James Rivera - WR (36 ovr)
CB Samuel Hudgins - CB (68 ovr)
CB Anthony Keen - CB (64 ovr)
CB Roderick Donahue - CB (62 ovr)
CB Leo Marino - CB (61 ovr)
CB Antone Gonzales - CB (61 ovr)
CB Adam Berg - CB (60 ovr)
CB Eldon Barry - CB (60 ovr)
CB Randall Cyr - CB (58 ovr)
CB Richard Mcallister - CB (58 ovr)
CB Kenneth Cambell - CB (54 ovr)
LB James Blackman - LB (74 ovr)
LB Kennith Taylor - LB (72 ovr)
LB George Ellison - LB (64 ovr)
LB Bobby Rosales - LB (57 ovr)
LB Marty Pippin - LB (47 ovr)
DT Ralph Bratcher - DT (72 ovr)
DT Harry Martin - DT (71 ovr)
DT Norris Smith - DT (70 ovr)
DT Jessie Townsend - DT (69 ovr)
DT Orlando Evans - DT (68 ovr)
DT Gary Barnes - DT (66 ovr)
DT Norbert Brennan - DT (66 ovr)
DT Michael Mosher - DT (66 ovr)
DT Timothy Lester - DT (63 ovr)
DT Charles Reddy - DT (59 ovr)
DT Carlos Ray - DT (59 ovr)
DE Patrick Driscoll - DE (68 ovr)
DE Frederick Pederson - DE (64 ovr)
DE Lee Hutchings - DE (64 ovr)
DE Virgil Lynch - DE (64 ovr)
DE Ray Satterfield - DE (63 ovr)
DE James Wenzel - DE (62 ovr)
DE Darrell Lyles - DE (60 ovr)
DE Robert Upchurch - DE (54 ovr)
DE Caullin Palmer - DE (53 ovr)
FS Franklin Terry - FS (57 ovr)
FS Armando Broadway - FS (55 ovr)
SS Lance Holley - SS (82 ovr)
SS Juston Rose - SS (78 ovr)
SS Ned Torres - SS (66 ovr)
SS John Kemp - SS (63 ovr)
SS John Meyer - SS (58 ovr)
SS Vernon McCain - SS (56 ovr)
SS Delbert Lawson - SS (29 ovr)
K Melvin Johnson - K (71 ovr)

John Collins has retired as General Manager

John Collins, General Manager for the Birmingham Stallions, has announced his decision to retire from football after a distinguished career. He will pursue a career in broadcasting.

Scott Fitzgerald has retired from coaching

Scott Fitzgerald, Head Coach for the Michigan Panthers, has announced his decision to retire from coaching after a long and successful career. It is assumed he will take a job in the private sector.

Andrew Camacho has retired from coaching

Andrew Camacho, Offensive Coordinator for the Pittsburgh Maulers, has announced his decision to retire from coaching after a long and successful career. It is assumed he will take a job in the private sector.

Abel Stump has retired from coaching

Abel Stump, Head Coach for the San Diego Fleet, has announced his decision to retire from coaching after a long and successful career. He will pursue a career in broadcasting.

San Antonio Brahmas fire their OC, Duggan.

Millard Duggan will no longer serve as Offensive Coordinator for the San Antonio Brahmas, the team announced via their website. The role will be filled as soon as the hiring window is open. The team was underperforming, so everyone was expecting a shake up on the staff.

DC Defenders fire their OC, Jones.

Manuel Jones has officially left their post as Offensive Coordinator with the DC Defenders, the organization noted online. Hiring for the role will begin shortly. Supporters had predicted staffing changes following the recent slump.

San Diego Fleet fire their DC, Gonzalez.

Ronnie Gonzalez has exited their role as Defensive Coordinator for the San Diego Fleet, per the latest statement from the club. A replacement will be announced when hiring resumes. After a string of losses, staff changes were expected.

Jacksonville Bulls re-signs Refugio Mathis as Head Coach

The Bulls have announced that they have given Refugio Mathis a new contract. Mathis will continue to serve as Head Coach for 2 years earning 3.5 million pr year.

Philadelphia Stars re-signs Eddie Delvalle as Defensive Coordinator

The Stars have announced that they have given Eddie Delvalle a new contract. Delvalle will continue to serve as Defensive Coordinator for 5 years earning 3.5 million pr year.

Seattle Sea Dragons re-signs Kevin Burleson as Defensive Coordinator

The Sea Dragons have announced that they have given Kevin Burleson a new contract. Burleson will continue to serve as Defensive Coordinator for 4 years earning 3 million pr year.

Seattle Sea Dragons re-signs David Taylor as Head Coach

The Sea Dragons have announced that they have given David Taylor a new contract. Taylor will continue to serve as Head Coach for 5 years earning 6 million pr year.