Jacksonville Bulls sign coach Lawrence Matos

The Jacksonville Bulls have announced that they have signed Lawrence Matos as their new LB Coach. He will get a 1 year contract worth 1.1 million per year with the Jacksonville Bulls.

James Mahoney staying with Seattle Sea Dragons

St. Louis tried to pry James Mahoney away from Seattle to fill the position as their new Special Teams Coach. However, Mahoney publicly dismissed that a move was imminent, and that assured fans that he would stay with Seattle as their Special Teams Coach for the coming season.

Charles Spradlin staying with Arizona Hot Shots

San Antonio tried to pry Charles Spradlin away from Arizona to fill the position as their new Defensive Coordinator. However, Spradlin publicly dismissed that a move was imminent, and that assured fans that he would stay with Arizona as their DL Coach for the coming season.

San Antonio Brahmas hire James Truitt from the Tampa Bay Bandits

San Antonio has announced that they have signed James Truitt as their new Offensive Coordinator. Truitt was previously working for Tampa Bay as Special Teams Coach. He will get a 5 year contract worth 3.7 million pr year with San Antonio.

Los Angeles Express sign coach Ryan Concepcion

The Los Angeles Express have announced that they have signed Ryan Concepcion as their new DB Coach. He will get a 1 year contract worth 1.1 million per year with the Los Angeles Express.

San Diego Fleet sign coach Charles Carr

The San Diego Fleet have announced that they have signed Charles Carr as their new LB Coach. He will get a 4 year contract worth 1.1 million per year with the San Diego Fleet.

Los Angeles Express sign coach James Schultz

The Los Angeles Express have announced that they have signed James Schultz as their new RB and Receivers Coach. He will get a 2 year contract worth 1.1 million per year with the Los Angeles Express.

San Antonio Brahmas hire Raymond Collins from the Birmingham Stallions

San Antonio has announced that they have signed Raymond Collins as their new Head Coach. Collins was previously working for Birmingham as Offensive Coordinator. He will get a 4 year contract worth 8.5 million pr year with San Antonio.

Draft Order: St. Louis Battlehawks own first overall.

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

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:
Raymond Collins - Offensive Coordinator - Birmingham Stallions
Robert Ferrell - Defensive Coordinator - Pittsburgh Maulers
Clyde Rhodes - Defensive Coordinator - New Orleans Breakers
Clint Patton - Offensive Coordinator - Philadelphia Stars
James Adams - Defensive Coordinator - San Diego Fleet
Marcus Garza - Defensive Coordinator - Jacksonville Bulls
William Baines - Defensive Coordinator - Tampa Bay Bandits
Dennis Denton - Offensive Coordinator - Pittsburgh Maulers
Marcel Steele - Defensive Coordinator - Michigan Panthers
Elton Boudreaux - Offensive Coordinator - Houston Gamblers

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:
Marcus Garza leaves the Bulls to become the head coach for the St. Louis Battlehawks.

Darren Francis:
I think the Stars lose Clint Patton and I see him heading to St. Louis Battlehawks.

Jim Nox:
The Gamblers cannot hold on to Elton Boudreaux. I would like to see him coach the San Antonio Brahmas.

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 San Antonio Brahmas is a good bet.

Contract Updates

The following players have unlocked bonuses in their contracts based on their performance last season:
Gene Johnson - DT (San Diego Fleet) unlocked a 5% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 14).
Eugene Guillory - WR (San Diego Fleet) unlocked a 10% bonus for Receiving TDs (Target: 5 / Accomplished: 6).
Douglas Christian - RB (Los Angeles Express) unlocked a 10% bonus for Avg. Rush Gain (Target: 4 / Accomplished: 4.8).
Merlin Hoy - SS (Los Angeles Express) unlocked a 5% bonus for Tackles (Target: 40 / Accomplished: 42).
Roland Crawford - RB (Los Angeles Express) unlocked a 10% bonus for Rushing Attempts (Target: 150 / Accomplished: 190).
Spencer Tisdale - WR (Los Angeles Express) unlocked a 10% bonus for Catches (Target: 40 / Accomplished: 55).
Dennis Smith - WR (DC Defenders) unlocked a 10% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 11).
Harry Sales - FS (DC Defenders) unlocked a 10% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 14).
John King - LB (DC Defenders) unlocked a 5% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 9).
Jack Collins - TE (Michigan Panthers) unlocked a 5% bonus for Receiving TDs (Target: 5 / Accomplished: 6).
Adrian Hurst - RB (Michigan Panthers) unlocked a 5% bonus for Avg. Rush Gain (Target: 4 / Accomplished: 5).
Michael Hildreth - T (Michigan Panthers) unlocked a 5% bonus for Pancakes (Target: 20 / Accomplished: 36).
Vernon Fain - TE (Michigan Panthers) unlocked a 10% bonus for Catches (Target: 40 / Accomplished: 40).
Lucien Winfrey - C (Michigan Panthers) unlocked a 10% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 14).
Kenneth Paige - QB (Michigan Panthers) unlocked a 5% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 14).
Preston Welker - WR (Michigan Panthers) unlocked a 5% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 9).
Russell Condon - LB (San Antonio Brahmas) unlocked a 5% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 8).
Donald Mcdowell - CB (San Antonio Brahmas) unlocked a 10% bonus for Tackles (Target: 40 / Accomplished: 50).
Geraldo Lovett - CB (San Antonio Brahmas) unlocked a 10% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 14).
John Crum - QB (Houston Gamblers) unlocked a 5% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 14).
Edward Cass - T (Houston Gamblers) unlocked a 10% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 14).
Ronald Zamora - SS (Houston Gamblers) unlocked a 5% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 9).
Steven Barnette - WR (Houston Gamblers) unlocked a 5% bonus for Catches (Target: 40 / Accomplished: 80).
Carl Callaghan - T (Houston Gamblers) unlocked a 5% bonus for Pancakes (Target: 20 / Accomplished: 39).
Armando Bone - TE (Houston Gamblers) unlocked a 10% bonus for Catches (Target: 40 / Accomplished: 70).
Robert Walston - DE (Houston Gamblers) unlocked a 10% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 14).
Michael Chaffin - CB (New Orleans Breakers) unlocked a 20% bonus for winning the championship.
Kevin Colby - TE (New Orleans Breakers) unlocked a 20% bonus for winning the championship.
Arthur Mansfield - QB (New Orleans Breakers) unlocked a 20% bonus for winning the championship.
Howard Carlson - LB (New Orleans Breakers) unlocked a 20% bonus for winning the championship.
Howard Carlson - LB (New Orleans Breakers) unlocked a 5% bonus for Tackles (Target: 100 / Accomplished: 116).
Lee Monson - SS (New Orleans Breakers) unlocked a 20% bonus for winning the championship.
Ronald Cason - DE (New Orleans Breakers) unlocked a 20% bonus for winning the championship.
John Love - QB (New Orleans Breakers) unlocked a 20% bonus for winning the championship.
Nathanael Terry - CB (New Orleans Breakers) unlocked a 20% bonus for winning the championship.
Jeffrey Hemphill - WR (New Orleans Breakers) unlocked a 20% bonus for winning the championship.
Larry Joyner - RB (New Orleans Breakers) unlocked a 20% bonus for winning the championship.
James Miles - T (New Orleans Breakers) unlocked a 20% bonus for winning the championship.
Patrick Hays - FB (New Orleans Breakers) unlocked a 20% bonus for winning the championship.
Wayne Garland - DE (New Orleans Breakers) unlocked a 20% bonus for winning the championship.
Jeffrey Murray - CB (New Orleans Breakers) unlocked a 20% bonus for winning the championship.
James Gainey - G (Orlando Apollos) unlocked a 5% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 14).
Kevin Marks - LB (Orlando Apollos) unlocked a 5% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 14).
Eugene Cecil - WR (Orlando Apollos) unlocked a 10% bonus for Catches (Target: 40 / Accomplished: 57).
Randell Hamlin - RB (Orlando Apollos) unlocked a 5% bonus for Rushing TDs (Target: 5 / Accomplished: 10).
Michael Knoll - G (Orlando Apollos) unlocked a 10% bonus for Pancakes (Target: 20 / Accomplished: 67).
Robert Peralta - T (Orlando Apollos) unlocked a 5% bonus for Pancakes (Target: 20 / Accomplished: 50).
Charles Page - CB (Birmingham Stallions) unlocked a 10% bonus for Tackles (Target: 40 / Accomplished: 48).
Otis Hauser - DE (Birmingham Stallions) unlocked a 10% bonus for Sacks (Target: 5 / Accomplished: 6).
Bob Sills - WR (Birmingham Stallions) unlocked a 5% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 14).
Eric Cooper - DE (Birmingham Stallions) unlocked a 5% bonus for Sacks (Target: 5 / Accomplished: 7).
Robert Bostic - RB (Jacksonville Bulls) unlocked a 5% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 8).
Lee Rodriquez - SS (Jacksonville Bulls) unlocked a 10% bonus for Games Started (Target: 7 / Accomplished: 14).
Henry Fong - RB (Jacksonville Bulls) unlocked a 10% bonus for Avg. Rush Gain (Target: 4 / Accomplished: 23).
Nathaniel Markham - LB (Tampa Bay Bandits) unlocked a 10% bonus for Tackles (Target: 40 / Accomplished: 82).

Players Holding Out

The following players want a new contract, and have announced their intention to hold out:
Stewart West - WR (San Diego Fleet)
Pedro Enriquez - T (Orlando Apollos)

Robert McCutcheon - SS under criminal investigation!

It looks like the off field troubles of Robert McCutcheon have finally caught up with him. Local news reports that a criminal investigation has been launched looking into previous criminal misconduct of McCutcheon. The league has reiterated that standard policy is to await results from the criminal investigation before deciding on any punishment.

The Breakers have yet to comment on the situation.

Thomas Mcleod - CB under criminal investigation!

It looks like the off field troubles of Thomas Mcleod have finally caught up with him. Local news reports that a criminal investigation has been launched looking into previous criminal misconduct of Mcleod. The league has reiterated that standard policy is to await results from the criminal investigation before deciding on any punishment.

The Fleet have yet to comment on the situation.

Manuel Christman has retired from managing

Manuel Christman has announced his decision to retire from management. He gave no indication as to what his next job would imply, but ''definitely not coaching'' he laughed.

Active Player Retirements

Seattle Sea Dragons:
DE Eduardo Herron - DE (13 seasons) 144 Tck, 46 Sck, 1 Blk FG, 2 FF, 2 FR

San Diego Fleet:
QB Thomas Juarez - QB (15 seasons) 2418/3621, 29618 yds, 241 TD
TE William Mitchell - TE (13 seasons) 443 rec, 4916 yds, 42 TD

DC Defenders:
CB Joel Sanders - CB (14 seasons) 423 Tck, 3 Sck, 15 Int, 7 FF, 3 FR
RB William Joe - RB (7 seasons) 1390 att, 6525 yds, 57 TD, 201 rec, 1797 yds, 9 TD

Michigan Panthers:
DE Lewis Whitson - DE (13 seasons) 129 Tck, 32 Sck, 4 FF

San Antonio Brahmas:
C Owen Andersen - C (17 seasons) 584 Pancakes

Houston Gamblers:
QB Rick Cates - QB (13 seasons) 1446/2024, 14933 yds, 111 TD

New Orleans Breakers:
LB Weston Malone - LB (13 seasons) 950 Tck, 46 Sck, 13 Int, 4 Def TD, 1 Sfty, 11 FF, 5 FR

Birmingham Stallions:
K Charles Parsons - K (15 seasons) 323/387 FG
QB Isaias Billings - QB (17 seasons) 5224/7616, 58599 yds, 465 TD

Jacksonville Bulls:
WR Otis Matos - WR (11 seasons) 261 rec, 3350 yds, 32 TD
G Orlando Lively - G (13 seasons) 316 Pancakes
LB Fredrick Everett - LB (15 seasons) 1034 Tck, 38 Sck, 9 Int, 1 Def TD, 24 FF, 14 FR

Tampa Bay Bandits:
G Roy Ferguson - G (14 seasons) 945 Pancakes
RB Michael McCulloch - RB (7 seasons) 400 att, 1987 yds, 27 TD, 27 rec, 282 yds, 2 TD
LB Pedro Heath - LB (15 seasons) 775 Tck, 25 Sck, 5 Int, 1 Sfty, 17 FF, 8 FR

Notable free agent retirements

QB:
Christian Hedges (14 seasons pro) 1598/2399, 19752 yds, 165 TD
Mark Healey (10 seasons pro) 1670/2478, 20526 yds, 140 TD
Dalton Elston (11 seasons pro) 712/1092, 8203 yds, 56 TD
Andrew Crider (9 seasons pro) 68/106, 835 yds, 5 TD

RB:
Martin Yanez (11 seasons pro) 683 att, 3219 yds, 25 TD, 91 rec, 794 yds, 6 TD
Jay King (9 seasons pro) 279 att, 1076 yds, 3 TD, 21 rec, 206 yds, 0 TD

G:
Dudley Wood (15 seasons pro) 656 Pancakes
Robert Davenport (14 seasons pro) 430 Pancakes
Chester Wilson (14 seasons pro) 462 Pancakes
Barry Kohler (11 seasons pro) 342 Pancakes

C:
Jerome Stacy (13 seasons pro) 299 Pancakes

WR:
Michael Gamez (11 seasons pro) 157 rec, 1580 yds, 13 TD

CB:
Ricky Numbers (14 seasons pro) 522 Tck, 4 Sck, 18 Int, 1 Def TD, 7 FF, 2 FR
James Stephens (13 seasons pro) 585 Tck, 1 Sck, 16 Int, 3 Def TD, 5 FF, 2 FR
Steve Nicholson (13 seasons pro) 450 Tck, 5 Sck, 13 Int, 4 Def TD, 8 FF, 2 FR
Jose Dalton (15 seasons pro) 149 Tck, 2 Sck, 2 Int, 4 FF, 2 FR
Gus Butler (14 seasons pro) 86 Tck, 1 Sck, 3 Int, 2 FF, 1 FR

LB:
Michael Damico (13 seasons pro) 734 Tck, 16 Sck, 6 Int, 2 Def TD, 1 Sfty, 8 FF, 4 FR
Larry Stegall (9 seasons pro) 222 Tck, 6 Sck, 2 Int, 4 FF, 2 FR
Rogelio Blackburn (4 seasons pro) 15 Tck, 2 Sck
Shawn Costa (10 seasons pro) 118 Tck, 5 Sck, 2 FF, 1 FR

DT:
Stephen Haag (16 seasons pro) 375 Tck, 21 Sck, 1 Blk FG, 5 FF
Dan Carver (13 seasons pro) 226 Tck, 11 Sck, 7 FF, 1 FR
Hilario Bell (14 seasons pro) 297 Tck, 48 Sck, 6 FF, 3 FR
Mario Fellows (13 seasons pro) 149 Tck, 20 Sck, 7 FF
Ryan Rainey (9 seasons pro) 51 Tck, 11 Sck, 2 FF, 3 FR
Rene Navarro (6 seasons pro) 1 Tck

DE:
David Gerald (13 seasons pro) 278 Tck, 116 Sck, 1 Sfty, 18 FF, 10 FR
Dustin Pettis (11 seasons pro) 100 Tck, 19 Sck, 7 FF, 1 FR
Anthony Courtney (14 seasons pro) 186 Tck, 46 Sck, 8 FF, 4 FR
Marcus Strother (10 seasons pro) 61 Tck, 25 Sck, 5 FF, 4 FR

FS:
Norman Chambliss (9 seasons pro) 494 Tck, 14 Sck, 14 Int, 1 Def TD, 9 FF, 5 FR
Noble Pitman (14 seasons pro) 493 Tck, 8 Sck, 19 Int, 3 Def TD, 8 FF, 2 FR
Hector Cowell (13 seasons pro) 260 Tck, 4 Sck, 12 Int, 5 FF, 1 FR
Wayne Stoner (12 seasons pro) 91 Tck, 1 Sck, 6 Int, 2 Def TD, 1 FF

SS:
Vincent Stepp (13 seasons pro) 335 Tck, 6 Sck, 5 Int, 1 Def TD, 4 FF, 4 FR

K:
Robert Smith (6 seasons pro) 16/27 FG
Jason Bird (12 seasons pro) 154/187 FG
Archie Brennan (7 seasons pro) 81/96 FG

P:
Willie Demarco (14 seasons pro) 35531 yards, 337 inside 20
Dewayne Roldan (6 seasons pro) 8276 yards, 55 inside 20

Other retirements

QB Elmer Carmona - QB (88 ovr)
QB Mark Hyde - QB (86 ovr)
QB Roberto Cardenas - QB (68 ovr)
RB Victor Tate - RB (74 ovr)
RB Frank Walters - RB (65 ovr)
RB Colby Galloway - RB (46 ovr)
FB Stephen Kerns - FB (27 ovr)
G Burl Jeffrey - G (80 ovr)
G Daniel Haggard - G (69 ovr)
G Michael Manuel - G (67 ovr)
G John Collins - G (46 ovr)
G Bryan Barksdale - G (35 ovr)
T Johnny Scott - T (68 ovr)
T Ferdinand Jones - T (67 ovr)
T Gerald Nadeau - T (55 ovr)
C James Montez - C (68 ovr)
C Donald Street - C (58 ovr)
C Mark Heath - C (50 ovr)
TE Bernard Campbell - TE (75 ovr)
TE Martin Kirby - TE (66 ovr)
TE Edmundo Sheridan - TE (37 ovr)
WR Jose King - WR (78 ovr)
CB Lincoln Cortez - CB (74 ovr)
CB Hayden Christy - CB (71 ovr)
CB Michael Moon - CB (62 ovr)
CB Michel Turner - CB (61 ovr)
LB Joel Chastain - LB (75 ovr)
LB Marion Mcalister - LB (66 ovr)
LB Lester Roberts - LB (62 ovr)
LB Jonah Foltz - LB (60 ovr)
LB Robert Caro - LB (55 ovr)
LB Jesse Thorp - LB (41 ovr)
DT Milton Liles - DT (65 ovr)
DT Marvin Battaglia - DT (62 ovr)
DT Leroy Lu - DT (51 ovr)
DE Paul Wood - DE (59 ovr)
FS Henry Goodrich - FS (51 ovr)
FS Jeff Almeida - FS (51 ovr)
FS Mark Martin - FS (47 ovr)
SS Edwin Preston - SS (64 ovr)
SS Oren Alvarado - SS (64 ovr)
SS Roderick Wright - SS (58 ovr)
SS Zachery Mcafee - SS (30 ovr)
P James Mcvey - P (75 ovr)
P Richard Parker - P (64 ovr)
P Chester Young - P (42 ovr)
P Neil Chavarria - P (35 ovr)

Orlando Apollos fire their DC, Day.

Noah Day has been removed from their position as Defensive Coordinator for the Orlando Apollos, the organization confirmed online. The search for a replacement will begin once the hiring period opens. With the team's recent struggles, speculation around staffing changes had been mounting.

San Antonio Brahmas fire their DC, Johnson.

The San Antonio Brahmas officially announced that Daniel Johnson will no longer function as the team's Defensive Coordinator. Replacements will be considered when the hiring process resumes. Poor results have prompted many to anticipate restructuring.

San Antonio Brahmas fire their OC, Cornish.

Jimmy Cornish 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.

Los Angeles Express fire their DC, Mcnally.

Gerardo Mcnally has been removed from their position as Defensive Coordinator for the Los Angeles Express, the organization confirmed online. The search for a replacement will begin once the hiring period opens. With the team's recent struggles, speculation around staffing changes had been mounting.

Houston Gamblers re-signs John Ramsey as Defensive Coordinator

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