QB Maurice Dawson (TOR) goes #1 overall!

NEW YORK -- The Toronto North drafted Maurice Dawson #1 overall in the 2081 draft. The 6' 1" QB fits the team's needs perfectly. Said North general manager: "It's up to us to develop him and get good players around him."

"The great thing about the game of football is, it's a team game," Dawson said on a conference call. "I'm just going to be one piece of the puzzle."

Moore and Nox Mock Draft

Pick 1: Toronto North
Larry Moore: Mark Herr - LB
Well liked in the locker room. Love his strength. He can play everywhere on the line. It is no coincidence he has attracted a lot of attention. Nice speed for a Defensive End. Enough to keep contain and get sacks. Reacts instinctively to developments on the field. They would be crazy not to take him here. A great fit, both in terms of what they need and the quality of player they get. This will put a smile on many faces.

Jim Nox: Mark Herr - LB
Known among his teammates as a bit of a goofball, but never in a bad way. The kind that keeps spirits high even when a season goes south. The expectation is that his strength will translate into fumbles. It will definitely help him shed blocks and produce big hits. Is fast enough to get sacks. Is fast enough to contain outside runs. Those are the players you look for at Defensive End. Scouts highlight the intelligent decisions he makes on the field. They almost have to make this pick. You do not want to look back in five years and see this kid on another team knowing he could have been yours.

Pick 2: Windsor Gamblers
Larry Moore: Freddy Beckett - WR
Catches the ball well, even while moving. Add more speed to the offense. Why would you not? Well schooled in the game, and it shows on the field. They almost have to make this pick. You do not want to look back in five years and see this kid on another team knowing he could have been yours.

Jim Nox: Freddy Beckett - WR
Has pro ready catching ability, and that is what you are lookng for if you are going to take a receiver this high. He plays faster than his forty might indicate. Reacts quickly and puts himself in a position to make a play. Are there other guys worth picking here? Sure, but none of them fit this well with what they need, and he is a solid talent.

Pick 3: New Orleans Reapers
Larry Moore: Robert Smoot - CB
Here is a kid who no one doubts will put in the work. Has the speed to stay close to his man. While not elite, he has enough speed that you can do a lot of different things with him. He will get a great chance to earn the starting job. He fits what they are looking for. He is a solid player. Cannot go wrong here.

Jim Nox: Robert Smoot - CB
This kid is not afraid to work hard. Pretty good straight line speed. Will keep up with most receivers. Do not be afraid to draft a position of need here. This kid is well worthy of a pick this early. Perfect situation for him, and great fit for the team.

Pick 4: Seattle Totems
Larry Moore: Matthew Saxton - LB
Knows what it takes to achieve success at any level. Respected for his good behavior on the field. He has sufficient strength to not get bulllied on run plays. People watching his tape often do not notice his speed. It is not something that jumps out at you, but he is pretty fast. Coaches love how coachable he is. They need him now. Well yesterday actually. They will love him tomorrow. They will revere him by the end of his career.

Jim Nox: Matthew Saxton - LB
Due to his work ethic, this kid is very coachable. Sportsmanship, love of the sport and respect, is what you get with him. Strong enough to come of the edge in the pros. Not exactly a speed rusher, but has plenty of speed for the position. Has good instincts on the field. It is all about fit here. Is there a guy at a position of need, worthy of a pick this high? The answer, obviously, is 'heck yeah'.

Pick 5: BCFC Bears
Larry Moore: Mark Glenn - DT
Nothing to think about here. Pick up the kid, bring him into the building, put him om the field.

Jim Nox: Mark Glenn - DT
They need playmakers at this position. This is what they are getting here. Solid pick.

Pick 6: Houston RoughRiders
Larry Moore: Maurice Dawson - QB
Need a leader? He is your guy. 'Team player', this is the correct term for him. He makes everyone around him better. He makes smart decisions with the ball. Fits the bill, great quality pick, and fills a soft spot on the roster. They should have no qualms here, run to the podium and get your man.

Jim Nox: Maurice Dawson - QB
This is a player who takes the lead. If you ask around, everyone will tell you, this kid is all about the team. He reads the field well. It is not often that the talent available fits perfectly with what you need. When it does, it makes for a win-win situation. This young man is going to be put in a position to succeed.

Pick 7: Nova Scotia Vikings
Larry Moore: Benjamin Marcum - T
Here you have a kid who puts in the work to succeed. Known for being a bit of a joker in the locker room. but in the good way, everyone smiles when asked about him. Even though this is a youngster right out of college, he is strong like a grown man. They need him now. Well yesterday actually. They will love him tomorrow. They will revere him by the end of his career.

Jim Nox: Benjamin Marcum - T
Knows what it takes to achieve success at any level. Known for being a bit of a joker in the locker room. but in the good way, everyone smiles when asked about him. Did you see him bench press?! Wow! With this kid, this is a need pick they will not regret.

Pick 8: Memphis Pharaohs
Larry Moore: Thomas Quintana - WR
This is a kid who really contributes to the team spirit and the social cohesiveness on the team. He has good hands. Great balance. Runs good routes, and that is really something coaches are looking for in kids. Reacts intelligently on the field. It is all about fit here. Is there a guy at a position of need, worthy of a pick this high? The answer, obviously, is 'heck yeah'.

Jim Nox: Thomas Quintana - WR
Here you have a guy, who really benefits the atmosphere in the building. Everyone wants to be around him. Will occasionally impress you by coming down with throws others would not catch. Great balance and body control. He was one of the smarter kids in college. Fits the bill, great quality pick, and fills a soft spot on the roster. They should have no qualms here, run to the podium and get your man.

Pick 9: Toronto North
Larry Moore: Charles Paige - C
Did you see him bench press?! Wow! Fits the bill, great quality pick, and fills a soft spot on the roster. They should have no qualms here, run to the podium and get your man.

Jim Nox: Charles Paige - C
This is a young man who will bench press a Defensive Tackle, and not a small one! Fans, coaches, and teammates alike will be ecstatic to get him on the team. He fits what they need, he is such a great talent. Everything lines up.

Pick 10: Windsor Gamblers
Larry Moore: Delmer Perrin - WR
Well liked in the locker room. What do you see on his tape? So fast. Crazy fast. Coaches like his instincts. They almost have to make this pick. You do not want to look back in five years and see this kid on another team knowing he could have been yours.

Jim Nox: Delmer Perrin - WR
Here you have a guy, who really benefits the atmosphere in the building. Everyone wants to be around him. Speed, speed speed! Did I mention Speed? Pretty fast learner. Fits nicely with their needs. Fits nicely with the draft spot. Getting it right is important with these early picks. This guy is right.

Free Agency Round 5: Round Up

2 players signed this week.

The biggest name signing this week was Paul Baez. The WR out of Houston signed a contract of New Orleans Reapers with 1 year, $6,200,000.

Canadian Conference Canada was the most active division with a total of 1 signings.

BCFC Bears was the most active signing a total of 1 player(s).

The biggest spender was New Orleans Reapers who signed 1 player(s) for a total of $6,200,000.

Free Agency Round 4: Round Up

8 players signed this week.

The biggest name signing this week was Lewis Ortega. The QB out of UL Lafayette signed a contract of BCFC Bears with 3 years, $40,500,000.

Canadian Conference Canada was the most active division with a total of 5 signings.

BCFC Bears was the most active signing a total of 3 player(s).

The biggest spender was BCFC Bears who signed 3 player(s) for a total of $17,427,500.

QB Lewis Ortega (BCFC) signs large free agent deal!

NEW YORK -- Anxious all week, QB Lewis Ortega was finally catching some sleep at home in Charlotte, N.C., when he found out just how serious the BCFC Bears were about acquiring him.

The free-agent signing period had just begun, and Ortega's agent called to tell him that the Bears head coach was in town. Soon, Ortega was meeting him at an executive airport.

Now, Ortega is being fitted for a Bears uniform.

One of the league's top QBs and top free-agent prize agreed Friday to a 3 year contract worth $13,500,000.

"It's one thing to play football in this league and make a living, but it's a totally different thing to come to a place with a rich tradition like the Bears," Ortega said.

Free Agency Round 3: Round Up

5 players signed this week.

The biggest name signing this week was Dennis Craddock. The G out of Florida signed a contract of Toronto North with 2 years, $11,136,000.

American Conference US was the most active division with a total of 3 signings.

Toronto North was the most active signing a total of 2 player(s).

The biggest spender was Seattle Totems who signed 2 player(s) for a total of $11,636,000.

WR Gregory Morgan (SEA) signs large free agent deal!

NEW YORK -- Gregory Morgan, one of the league's top WRs and top free-agent prize agreed to a 2 year contract worth $8,436,000 to play for the Seattle Totems.

QB Marcus Small (NO) signs large free agent deal!

NEW YORK -- Anxious all week, QB Marcus Small was finally catching some sleep at home in Charlotte, N.C., when he found out just how serious the New Orleans Reapers were about acquiring him.

The free-agent signing period had just begun, and Small's agent called to tell him that the Reapers head coach was in town. Soon, Small was meeting him at an executive airport.

Now, Small is being fitted for a Reapers uniform.

One of the league's top QBs and top free-agent prize agreed Friday to a 1 year contract worth $11,500,000.

"It's one thing to play football in this league and make a living, but it's a totally different thing to come to a place with a rich tradition like the Reapers," Small said.

G Dennis Craddock (TOR) signs large free agent deal!

NEW YORK -- Dennis Craddock, one of the league's top Gs and top free-agent prize agreed to a 2 year contract worth $5,568,000 to play for the Toronto North.

Free Agency Round 2: Round Up

9 players signed this week.

The biggest name signing this week was Jesus Caruso. The RB out of E. Kentucky signed a contract of Toronto North with 1 year, $4,720,000.

American Conference US was the most active division with a total of 5 signings.

New Orleans Reapers was the most active signing a total of 3 player(s).

The biggest spender was New Orleans Reapers who signed 3 player(s) for a total of $15,668,000.

G Larry Fulton (NO) signs large free agent deal!

NEW YORK -- Anxious all week, G Larry Fulton was finally catching some sleep at home in Charlotte, N.C., when he found out just how serious the New Orleans Reapers were about acquiring him.

The free-agent signing period had just begun, and Fulton's agent called to tell him that the Reapers head coach was in town. Soon, Fulton was meeting him at an executive airport.

Now, Fulton is being fitted for a Reapers uniform.

One of the league's top Gs and top free-agent prize agreed Friday to a 2 year contract worth $5,868,000.

"It's one thing to play football in this league and make a living, but it's a totally different thing to come to a place with a rich tradition like the Reapers," Fulton said.

CB Matthew Meyers (NO) signs large free agent deal!

NEW YORK -- Matthew Meyers, one of the league's top CBs and top free-agent prize agreed to a 1 year contract worth $6,550,000 to play for the New Orleans Reapers.

RB Jesus Caruso (TOR) signs large free agent deal!

NEW YORK -- Anxious all week, RB Jesus Caruso was finally catching some sleep at home in Charlotte, N.C., when he found out just how serious the Toronto North were about acquiring him.

The free-agent signing period had just begun, and Caruso's agent called to tell him that the North head coach was in town. Soon, Caruso was meeting him at an executive airport.

Now, Caruso is being fitted for a North uniform.

One of the league's top RBs and top free-agent prize agreed Friday to a 1 year contract worth $4,720,000.

"It's one thing to play football in this league and make a living, but it's a totally different thing to come to a place with a rich tradition like the North," Caruso said.

Free Agency Round 1: Round Up

5 players signed this week.

The biggest name signing this week was Rick Conover. The LB out of Minnesota signed a contract of Nova Scotia Vikings with 3 years, $13,960,000.

Canadian Conference Canada was the most active division with a total of 3 signings.

Nova Scotia Vikings was the most active signing a total of 2 player(s).

The biggest spender was Nova Scotia Vikings who signed 2 player(s) for a total of $8,836,000.

LB Rick Conover (NSV) signs large free agent deal!

NEW YORK -- Rick Conover, one of the league's top LBs and top free-agent prize agreed to a 3 year contract worth $4,920,000 to play for the Nova Scotia Vikings.

Offseason Team Needs with Jeremy Piper

With a new offseason under way, some rosters are in good shape. However, other teams have big needs to address this offseason. Your always trusty Jeremy Piper here brings you a quick glance at the teams with work to do. Whether they fill their needs in the draft or with veterans in free agency remains to be seen.

Here we go:
BCFC Bears: LB DT
Nova Scotia Vikings: T LB DT
Windsor Gamblers: T WR CB LB DT SS
Toronto North: QB C WR CB LB DT
New Orleans Reapers: G CB LB
Houston RoughRiders: QB CB LB DT
Memphis Pharaohs: WR CB LB
Seattle Totems: C WR CB LB DT FS

Houston RoughRiders sign coach Steve Dunne

The RoughRiders have announced that they have signed Steve Dunne as their new DB Coach. He will get a 4 year contract worth 1 million per year with the RoughRiders.

BCFC Bears sign coach Darren Williams

The Bears have announced that they have signed Darren Williams as their new Offensive Coordinator. He will get a 4 year contract worth 3.6 million per year with the Bears.

Draft Order: Toronto North own first overall.

Pick 1: Toronto North
Pick 2: Windsor Gamblers
Pick 3: New Orleans Reapers
Pick 4: Seattle Totems
Pick 5: BCFC Bears
Pick 6: Houston RoughRiders
Pick 7: Nova Scotia Vikings
Pick 8: Memphis Pharaohs

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:
James Pilcher - Defensive Coordinator - New Orleans Reapers
Robert Nathan - Defensive Coordinator - Nova Scotia Vikings
Billy Gunther - Offensive Coordinator - Nova Scotia Vikings
Jose Brooks - Defensive Coordinator - Seattle Totems
Benjamin Holden - Defensive Coordinator - Houston RoughRiders
Eric Randolph - Defensive Coordinator - BCFC Bears
Sergio Close - Offensive Coordinator - Windsor Gamblers

To Danny Tavares - CB, the past is the past.

Danny Tavares is a great story, having worked his way out of a troubled youth. To many, Tavares is becoming a posterboy for the league's ability to help talented young men rehabilitate themselves through sports.

Active Player Retirements

BCFC Bears:
P Timothy Stafford (9 seasons) 24703 yards, 199 inside 20

Toronto North:
LB Robert Rosado (10 seasons) 388 Tck, 18 Sck, 4 Int, 9 FF, 2 FR
T Robert Logan (10 seasons) 688 Pancakes

Seattle Totems:
K Robert Desantis (19 seasons) 357/412 FG
CB David Caudle (12 seasons) 477 Tck, 5 Sck, 15 Int, 2 Def TD, 7 FF, 5 FR
WR Kenneth White (15 seasons) 1039 rec, 12690 yds, 79 TD

Notable free agent retirements

QB:
Louis Goldstein (12 seasons pro) 1533/2359, 16218 yds, 115 TD
Esteban Madera (7 seasons pro) 148/247, 1575 yds, 9 TD

RB:
Damien Sheehan (11 seasons pro) 1830 att, 7817 yds, 28 TD, 97 rec, 836 yds, 4 TD
William Galvez (12 seasons pro) 1267 att, 6703 yds, 66 TD, 29 rec, 184 yds, 3 TD

G:
David Jaramillo (12 seasons pro) 469 Pancakes
Brandon Wilkinson (9 seasons pro) 58 Pancakes

T:
Brent Hulsey (14 seasons pro) 367 Pancakes
Kyle Chong (13 seasons pro) 302 Pancakes
Jonathan Hicks (8 seasons pro) 167 Pancakes

C:
Anthony Keen (12 seasons pro) 294 Pancakes
Roy Tran (9 seasons pro) 305 Pancakes
Kenneth Campos (16 seasons pro) 160 Pancakes

WR:
Ernesto Gonzalez (14 seasons pro) 907 rec, 13553 yds, 115 TD
Jeffrey Hurst (7 seasons pro) 13 rec, 199 yds, 2 TD

LB:
Marvin Moore (15 seasons pro) 905 Tck, 31 Sck, 8 Int, 2 Def TD, 1 Sfty, 22 FF, 16 FR
Dion Reese (11 seasons pro) 232 Tck, 13 Sck, 3 Int, 1 FF, 1 FR
Mohammad Mclemore (11 seasons pro) 168 Tck, 8 Sck, 1 Int, 6 FF, 3 FR

DT:
Anthony Clayton (15 seasons pro) 54 Tck, 15 Sck, 1 FF

DE:
Samuel Galindo (11 seasons pro) 244 Tck, 67 Sck, 1 Blk FG, 11 FF, 7 FR
Rene Swanson (12 seasons pro) 81 Tck, 25 Sck, 1 Sfty, 6 FF, 1 FR

FS:
Danny Winston (5 seasons pro) 3 Tck, 1 Int
Lowell Hitt (9 seasons pro) 7 Tck

SS:
Rick Merriman (9 seasons pro) 181 Tck, 5 Sck, 3 Int, 1 FF, 1 FR
Charles Phillips (7 seasons pro) 125 Tck, 3 Sck, 3 Int, 1 Def TD, 3 FF, 2 FR

K:
Charles Rollins (13 seasons pro) 232/296 FG
Michel Stinson (6 seasons pro) 67/91 FG

Other retirements

QB Duane Bivins (47 ovr)
RB Paul Lira (59 ovr)
RB Robert Melton (59 ovr)
FB Ronald Worthington (59 ovr)
FB Donald Wilson (54 ovr)
FB James Pemberton (49 ovr)
FB Donald Snipes (48 ovr)
G Orlando Holtz (63 ovr)
G William Dobson (61 ovr)
G Robert Boettcher (49 ovr)
G William Yost (45 ovr)
T Lavern Sweet (59 ovr)
T John Bannister (56 ovr)
T Eric Sorenson (55 ovr)
T Daniel Buford (54 ovr)
T James Moore (52 ovr)
TE Kenneth Cantwell (69 ovr)
TE Martin Sasser (61 ovr)
TE Doug Casas (59 ovr)
TE Robert Merchant (54 ovr)
TE Adam Erdmann (48 ovr)
WR Benjamin Mena (57 ovr)
WR Steven Gauthier (56 ovr)
WR William Ramirez (56 ovr)
WR Dominic Breen (54 ovr)
WR Warren Houck (48 ovr)
CB Daniel Casey (54 ovr)
CB Vincent Garner (53 ovr)
CB Demetrius Morgan (51 ovr)
CB Charles Salas (48 ovr)
LB Jeffrey Wilbur (58 ovr)
LB Edwin Anderson (56 ovr)
LB Darren Patrick (52 ovr)
LB Gary Mead (48 ovr)
LB Lucas Newman (44 ovr)
DT Kurt Bailey (55 ovr)
DT Jose Bonner (51 ovr)
DT Craig Smith (44 ovr)
DT John Jenkins (41 ovr)
DE Nicholas Dehart (49 ovr)
DE John Conner (49 ovr)
DE Darryl Warner (47 ovr)
FS Russell Castro (60 ovr)
FS John Hunter (56 ovr)
FS Donald Peterson (56 ovr)
FS Edward Raley (54 ovr)
FS Joshua May (52 ovr)
SS Mike Rico (57 ovr)
SS Jason Ocasio (56 ovr)
SS Fred Metz (48 ovr)
K Charles Fowler (49 ovr)
P Robert Hart (50 ovr)
P Jeffrey Powell (45 ovr)