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
Nova Scotia Vikings: LB
Windsor Gamblers: LB DT
Toronto North: G T TE CB LB DT DE
New Orleans Reapers: QB T CB LB DT
Houston RoughRiders: RB G C TE WR CB LB DT DE
Memphis Pharaohs: RB WR
Seattle Totems: RB G CB DT

Draft Order: Toronto North own first overall.

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

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 Gross - Defensive Coordinator - Windsor Gamblers
Kyle Young - Offensive Coordinator - Toronto North
Bobbie Reid - Offensive Coordinator - New Orleans Reapers
Herman Marshall - Offensive Coordinator - Windsor Gamblers
Michael Roman - Offensive Coordinator - Memphis Pharaohs
Ira Leger - Defensive Coordinator - Houston RoughRiders
James Aguirre - Offensive Coordinator - Houston RoughRiders

Contract Updates

The following players have unlocked bonuses in their contracts based on their performance last season:
Chang Langford - DE (Seattle Totems) unlocked a 5% bonus for Sacks (Target: 10 / Accomplished: 13).

Keith Cortes - CB under criminal investigation!

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

Other retirements

QB Edward Richardson (53 ovr) : Career stats: 0/0, 0 yds, 0 TD
FB Ira Wolfe (54 ovr) : Career stats: 0 att, 0 yds, 0 TD
FB John O'Connor (49 ovr) : Career stats: 0 att, 0 yds, 0 TD
G Terrence McCoy (60 ovr) : Career stats: 38 Pancakes
G Raymond Black (59 ovr) : Career stats: 7 Pancakes
G Robert Anderson (57 ovr) : Career stats: 0 Pancakes
G Raymond Harrison (53 ovr) : Career stats: 1 Pancakes
T Brad Branch (61 ovr) : Career stats: 0 Pancakes
T Ralph Baxter (55 ovr) : Career stats: 0 Pancakes
T Adam Patrick (54 ovr) : Career stats: 51 Pancakes
T Stephen Washington (49 ovr) : Career stats: 0 Pancakes
C Harry O'Brien (44 ovr) : Career stats: 7 Pancakes
TE Joe Purnell (56 ovr) : Career stats: 2 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD
WR Robert Teel (65 ovr) : Career stats: 7 rec, 155 yds, 1 TD
WR Joseph Runyon (61 ovr) : Career stats: 24 rec, 343 yds, 3 TD
WR Everette Lamb (52 ovr) : Career stats: 0 rec, 0 yds, 0 TD
WR Dennis Cullen (47 ovr) : Career stats: 0 rec, 0 yds, 0 TD
WR Henry Cherry (46 ovr) : Career stats: 0 rec, 0 yds, 0 TD
CB Steven Heinrich (58 ovr) : Career stats:
CB Tomas Villareal (46 ovr) : Career stats: 2 Tck
LB Glenn Custer (66 ovr) : Career stats: 20 Tck, 1 Sck, 1 FF
LB Wayne Hemphill (61 ovr) : Career stats: 7 Tck
LB Robert Stinson (60 ovr) : Career stats: 154 Tck, 3 Sck, 2 FF, 1 FR
LB Stewart Smith (53 ovr) : Career stats:
LB Rolland Bolt (51 ovr) : Career stats:
DT Victor Mattison (58 ovr) : Career stats:
DE Joseph Kellum (54 ovr) : Career stats:
DE Thomas Parker (50 ovr) : Career stats:
FS Nathan Burns (44 ovr) : Career stats: 44 Tck, 2 Sck, 3 Int, 1 FF
SS Roman Fairley (63 ovr) : Career stats: 21 Tck
SS Michael Garcia (62 ovr) : Career stats:
SS Alfred Yost (61 ovr) : Career stats: 54 Tck, 1 FF
SS Douglas Faust (58 ovr) : Career stats: 97 Tck, 2 Int, 1 Def TD
SS Ray Lewis (57 ovr) : Career stats: 3 Tck
SS Bryan Collins (57 ovr) : Career stats: 1 Tck

LB Enrique Provost (N/A) has retired!

The N/A' LB Enrique Provost has retired after 11 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 242 Tck, 14 Sck, 2 Int, 7 FF, 2 FR

RB Wilber Earle (N/A) has retired!

The N/A' RB Wilber Earle has retired after 13 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 337 att, 1765 yds, 15 TD, 28 rec, 240 yds, 1 TD

WR Juan Lopez (N/A) has retired!

The N/A' WR Juan Lopez has retired after 5 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 56 rec, 429 yds, 1 TD

FB Joseph Douglas (N/A) has retired!

The N/A' FB Joseph Douglas has retired after 4 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 0 att, 0 yds, 0 TD

DE James Hiatt (N/A) has retired!

The N/A' DE James Hiatt has retired after 13 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 86 Tck, 10 Sck, 3 FF, 3 FR

K David Stafford (N/A) has retired!

The N/A' K David Stafford has retired after 8 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 76/100 FG

QB Carl Glasgow (N/A) has retired!

The N/A' QB Carl Glasgow has retired after 9 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 168/340, 1818 yds, 17 TD

T Gordon Mckay (N/A) has retired!

The N/A' T Gordon Mckay has retired after 15 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 383 Pancakes

FS Leonard Davis (N/A) has retired!

The N/A' FS Leonard Davis has retired after 12 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 43 Tck, 2 Sck, 2 FF

DE Terrance Mares (N/A) has retired!

The N/A' DE Terrance Mares has retired after 12 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 62 Tck, 11 Sck, 2 FF

DT Hugh Clayton (N/A) has retired!

The N/A' DT Hugh Clayton has retired after 10 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 37 Tck, 5 Sck, 3 FF

DE Kyle Burns (N/A) has retired!

The N/A' DE Kyle Burns has retired after 13 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 77 Tck, 9 Sck

LB Juan Cook (N/A) has retired!

The N/A' LB Juan Cook has retired after 16 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 982 Tck, 34 Sck, 5 Int, 19 FF, 9 FR

QB Charles Harris (N/A) has retired!

The N/A' QB Charles Harris has retired after 3 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 32/53, 415 yds, 2 TD

RB David Wilhelm (N/A) has retired!

The N/A' RB David Wilhelm has retired after 6 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 18 att, 110 yds, 0 TD

LB Brandon Sharkey (N/A) has retired!

The N/A' LB Brandon Sharkey has retired after 9 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 485 Tck, 16 Sck, 4 Int, 1 Def TD, 8 FF, 3 FR

LB Philip Henson (N/A) has retired!

The N/A' LB Philip Henson has retired after 12 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 917 Tck, 27 Sck, 3 Int, 1 Def TD, 10 FF, 2 FR

TE Adam Tripp (N/A) has retired!

The N/A' TE Adam Tripp has retired after 10 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 225 rec, 2197 yds, 19 TD

DT Timothy Forte (N/A) has retired!

The N/A' DT Timothy Forte has retired after 15 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 57 Tck, 4 Sck, 1 FF

RB Jake Barker (N/A) has retired!

The N/A' RB Jake Barker has retired after 3 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 0 att, 0 yds, 0 TD

DE Art Dupree (N/A) has retired!

The N/A' DE Art Dupree has retired after 13 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 117 Tck, 29 Sck, 2 Sfty, 7 FF, 4 FR

DE William Lara (N/A) has retired!

The N/A' DE William Lara has retired after 9 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 156 Tck, 68 Sck, 1 Def TD, 1 Blk FG, 1 Sfty, 14 FF, 5 FR

LB Ron Dooley (N/A) has retired!

The N/A' LB Ron Dooley has retired after 12 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 931 Tck, 22 Sck, 10 Int, 2 Def TD, 2 Sfty, 16 FF, 11 FR

RB Jose Briggs (SEA) has retired!

The Seattle Totems' RB Jose Briggs has retired after 7 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 1047 att, 4950 yds, 35 TD, 130 rec, 991 yds, 6 TD

WR Rodney Hailey (HRR) has retired!

The Houston RoughRiders' WR Rodney Hailey has retired after 13 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 617 rec, 7457 yds, 63 TD

LB David Dodson (WIN) has retired!

The Windsor Gamblers' LB David Dodson has retired after 13 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 1079 Tck, 51 Sck, 5 Int, 24 FF, 12 FR

G William Pendleton (WIN) has retired!

The Windsor Gamblers' G William Pendleton has retired after 10 seasons. His presence in the locker room and on the field will be sorely missed.
He finished his career with 265 Pancakes