Upcoming Season

Hey guys, it has been a loooong time since there has been any activity on the site. I have really been busy with the social life, so I haven't been checking here or even on the boards alot lately and I'm sure it has been the same for most of you. However, I think we can still give season 4 a shot just as long as it is over the summer. I don't know if I will be able to sim as much but I think we can at least give it a try. We really can't have a draft and everything till the NFL gets done with theirs. But until then I just wanted to kind of check in on everyone and just make sure that everyone is still on board, I don't know how possible Season 4 is but we will see. Way back in January I pm'ed CJworks about the Aviators and he sent me this tweaked logo full of color options. Personally I think the logo looks great but it is really up to droozer, and the same with the colors. I kind of like Option 4, and 11 the best, but thats my opinion.

Here are the logo options.

So just let me know what you guys think about the future of the league and the logos.

Thanks, Mike.

Hawaii's Brennan injured, Ace's Hall arrested

Tropics Starting Quarterback Colt Brennan was injured in a car wreck and is in Serious Condition. His girlfriend was driving and collided with another car on the interstate.

The Doctor said that Brennan's injuries are not life threatening, but he suffered broken ribs, broken collarbone, and head-injuries. The good thing for the Tropics is that the season is a long way from starting so he should recover but this was just some news that involved our league so I thought I should post it.

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Plus, it could be some Icebreaker news since the site has been kind of dead the past week or so, I've added the Jason White and Michael Vick All-Star photos to Player of the Week, more to come soon. Also, Droozer you need to be letting us know about your team soon, such as the name and if you are relocating or not.

Also.... I forgot to mention this back when it happened, although it was after the season was over. Las Vegas Wide Receiver D.J. Hall was arrested for marijuana in Tuscaloosa, Alabama about a month ago and has been released on bond. I guess I'll leave it up to the league to decide if he should be suspended or anything like that.

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Uniforms and other News!

Okay so everyone has checked in except Burmy, and I think it is safe to say that most people rather replace him anyways. Burmy has been an entertaining owner at some points but he doesn't ever check and I think we just need to have a more lively owner. I think everyone else is okay, but Throwback if you want to stay in the league you need to become more active or you may go out like Burmy.

Now one of the big changes this season is the move to Nike, Nike has taken over the Pro Football World, first they signed a deal with us and now they have signed a deal with the NFL. This year Nike will be giving all 10 Minor League Football teams new uniform cuts and a Pro Combat Alternate Uniform that will be worn in place during a Promotional Uniform Week. This season TC will be placing all of the uniforms on a Style Guide, and we have put together a Uniform history that he is going to start working on and posting to the site soon. This year to get everyone a little bit more involved we are going to have a Combo Schedule, which tells what combos you are going to wear each week. Also if you are getting new uniforms make sure you use 2 helmets, up to 4 jerseys (2 colored, 2 white) and 2 pants. If you want to add a throwback set you can, just make sure to tell me what week you want to wear it so I can change the teambuilder team. Alright I'm going to post the 10 teams, and I may post ideas I have for possible changes but you don't have to listen to them if you don't want haha.

Alabama - New Uniforms this season! I'm not unveiling them to everyone until TC gets done with the style guide.

Boise - New green jerseys in the style of their Away Uniforms, the green jerseys will also be the Home jerseys for this season. Also, tan Uniforms will be made as a alternate in place of brown this year. They are also replacing the tan pants with brown.

Connecticut - I like Throwback's classic uniforms, but I think he should switch his current Anchor Logo with TC's Retro logo, I'm sure he could swap the gold and yellow and use that logo on your current uniform set.

Las Vegas - Mykl has confirmed the Aces are getting new uniforms this season.

Lincoln - Bmac said that there will be minor changes to uniforms.

Louisville - The Shockers will most likely be getting new Nike Styled Uniforms.

Hawaii - New Nike Uniforms in the works, Retro Uniforms will be returning as Alternates this year.

Memphis - It would be nice to seperate them from Quebec, who knows with a new owner they may be rebranding.

Quebec - TC has confirmed new uniforms.

San Antonio - New Helmets with "Glow in the Dark" Flakes added into paint.

Albuquerque Franchise Set to Move to Lincoln

The MLF's Albuquerque 47's are no more. The franchise will be moving to Lincoln, Nebraska, to play at Memorial Stadium. Franchise owner Bmac has announced the team will be the Lincoln Pioneers. Bmac wanted to keep some ties to the team's Albuquerque days. The colors are set to be black, green, and silver, similar to the 47's colors. Logos and uniforms are expected later.

Pearl City No Longer

The Pearl City Tropics are now the... Hawaii Tropics!!!

Also, can someone send me an author invite to uhsblazers2013@gmail.com?

Finally... a Decision

Well, since I was never really looking for a new logo or new team name or anything, I have made a decision that I think will make everything easier. I WILL keep my old name, colors, logo, and old uniforms (used in season 1). I know that a lot of you are not going to be happy about this, but I don't really care. So don't bother with any more arguing or anything like that. It is over. This decision is FINAL.

Switching From Madden

Well at first this was just a plan B, but the more we talked about it the more sense it made, Mykl and I have decided we will switch from Madden to NCAA 10, since the new Team Builder is out and we can use real stadiums, our real logos, and we can still enter all the ratings in for players and make them from the website. Plus it will be much easier for me to edit teams and free agents can now be available after week 1 to sign instead of just one week in the middle of the season. Also Mykl can help me make the teams and yall can check out what they will look like in the game. Really it will be easier to do, and we can look like we want too. Sure its a college football game but we can still make all the real players and it will be almost exactly the same. The game comes out next tuesday and Im getting it at midnight :P if I can (not sure 15 and 16 year olds can be out at midnight in my city without a parent) but ill get it tuesday no matter what. Just letting yall know about this game swap.

MLF Network

Okay TC mentioned this the other night in a chat we had, and think it is a really nice idea, it would make a good place for interviews, player of the week news, polls, and more. I may start a blog today with the title, and I would for anyone who is intrested to be authors, possibly every owner here, we could still post press conf. and polls, and p.o.w links here, but we could give a full story on a MLF Network blog, we could also have concepts posted there too. I plan to do Style guides for each team from last season and this season as well. So I figure that will be the first line of buisness I do on the blog. Again anyone who think's its a good idea just tell us what you think about it and if you wanna join feel free to, I give TC credit for "greenlighting" this site.

Alright sounds like everbody likes the idea so far, but I wanted to give a Sneak Peek to what the Style Guides look like, Mykl gets credit for preety much coming up with the idea and creating one for the Aces llast season, but I thought I would play around and make a new template, I used a different Football template, it is Bucco's and I think Cab from the boards made it paint compaitable. I decided I would only fit 2 uniform sets on each because I want to document ALL the uniform's that have beeen worn so there will be a "Special" Style Guide Template that will feature the Alternate Uniform and the Promotional Uniform (Retro Week, TAtC). Anyways Starting with the Reigning Champs.



Also I decided not to post numbers with the different backgrounds just to keep it less clutered and since the numbers/names are all paint compaitable, they are very easy to change. If you want to save these, you should probably let me e-mail them too you so they will be clean images and work in paint.

San Antonio Rumors

-San Antonio, TX
After an unsuccessful regular season, Kevin Cormier, owner and general manager of the Nightmare, hasn't wasted any time making changes to better his chances next season. Unconfirmed rumors have said that San Antonio will be on a search for a new head coach. Top prospect, Tony Dungy. It is said by reporters that the Nightmare will be supporting a Colts style game-plan if Dungy becomes head coach. When asked to comment, Dungy was quoted saying, " If the Nightmare are looking for a coach, I am looking for a job." This change would influence the whole team, adopting a Colts playbook for offense and defense. However some of the faces of Nightmare players may be changing, mainly the quarterback position. It has been rumored that a trade will be made for a new QB, but when asked to comment, Cormier said only, " Changes to the roster will be made, but that's all I can say. Just be ready for some surprises, because no one is immune to a trade."

League Awards

I think we should begin to think about league awards. For example coach of the year, league MVP, and playoff MVP. I also thought of some unique ones, like a trophy awarded to the member who was most beneficial to the league. Also an award to the user who showed the most sportsmanship. Possibly awards for the player who progressed in skill the most over the course of the season. I don't know just some random ideas. Leave comments if you can come up with any awards and names for them (maybe name some after people). Just tell us your thoughts.

West Toss Up

Tonight's game against Pearl City finally ended San Antonio's miserable losing streak. However it has also raised many questions, as to what the outcome will be in the West. Pearl City is now only one win ahead of Las Vegas (one game back) and San Antonio. With a win this week at home against Boise, Las Vegas can tie Pearl City in the standings. This would put San Antonio in third and Boise in last. If Boise can pull off the upset however, the bottom three teams in the west would have a three way tie. With only 3 or 4 games left for each team, can the 'rest of the west' make a comeback against Pearl City. We thought so, and so did Kevin Cormier. "Sizemore and the Tropics aren't taking us seriously," said Cormier, "but with games like today's, maybe he should." We also caught up to Mykl, who said about Pearl City, "Teams in mirror are closer than they appear."

ELVIS IS ALIVE, PUTS MLF TEAM IN MEMPHIS FOR INAUGURAL SEASON

(Memphis, TN - Graceland) Even in times of recession, war, and a new president-elect, the nation's spotlight is still able to turn to a story that had long been suspected but was finally confirmed.

Outside his home of Graceland, making his first appearance in over 31 years after being long considered dead, the 73-year-old King of Rock & Roll himself, Elvis Presley, returned to the public eye to make a major announcement:

"How you doin' people? Sorry I was gone so long, I just needed to think about when the proper time was to make my return. You see, music has changed, and just before faking my death, I had been forgotten. Now, I see an opportunity and have decided to make my return to make this announcment: Joining numerous other music legends as Jon Bon Jovi, Jay-Z, and Usher, I have returned to put a new Minor League Football team in this very city of Memphis.

"During my time out of the public eye, I had watched Memphis host various minor-league football teams such as the Southmen, Showboats, Mad Dogs, and Maniax to name a few. I saw how the fans were supportive, and I felt it was time to give it another go; this time with the right tools.

"The team will be known as the MEMPHIS KINGS to honor the tradition and legacy associated with my name. In fact, for the entire time of my reclusivness, I had been the highest-earning 'dead' celebrity by Forbes Magazine, a title I gracefully concede to John Lennon (unless he too is hiding from the public eye and looking for a solid date to return, in which case Charles M. Schulz would get it). Since these representatives are making the money delivery, I am going all out and making big plans to put Memphis on the top of the MLF scope.

At this time, I will be taking three questions, but only as related to the Kings. Yes, you in the blue suede shoes."

"Ronald Tillery, Memphis Commercial Appeal. Since the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium has had its share of problems, do you think the fans will still come?"

"Thankyouverymuch Ronald. I personally believe that the city will handle any issues with the stadium, and the fans will undoubtedly be there to support us. After all, even before Lambeau Field's renovation, the Packer fans still showed up; also, even though Wrigley Field still looks like it was built by Pilgrims, the fans still come out for their Cubbies. I believe our fans will be loyal, no matter what stadium we're in.

"Next question. Yes, the guy eating the fried peanut butter & banana sandwich."

"SportsLogoPundit blogster Brandon Sparks. What are some of the crazy promos you have in store for the Kings?"

"Thankyouverymuch Brandon. During my absence, I watched my name build up to something beyond your imagination. Now that I'm an old man and long since retired, I just want to use my remaining fame & fortune to help out my new team, the Memphis Kings. At this time, I can't say much about the promos, but one thing I can tell you is you can expect to see them in the national news (even with papers that don't typically cover Minor League Football).

"Last question there. Yes, the two guys wearing DxS shirts and holding an Oscar together."

"Good to see ya back Elv! This is DJ Paul & Juicy J, collectively known as Three 6 Mafia. Our question is, do you plan to give us modern Memphis-10 artists a shot in performing for the team?"

"Thankyouverymuch 3-6. I'll have to say, yes I do. My time as a strong musical chart force is past (laughter among crowd) so I wanna help out these other cats making it big in the city. Not only you, but I also plan to bring along Usher, 8Ball & MJG, Project Pat, Frayser Boy, Lil' Wyte, Yo Gotti, and several other acts to help cheer on the Memphis Kings. Maybe I'll pop in to do some gigs just for fun, but I can't tell you when-y'all gotta show up to find out!"

"Well, I gotta get to work now on setting up the team. Expect more team-related announcements in the future. Thankyouverymuch!"

(leaves podium, cameras flash, spokesperson Michael Burmeister bellows out):

"ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING! Ho-ho, I always wanted to say that!"