American Football League - Fictional History

MWFC ADDS THREE TEAMS, GETS NEW NAME After president Virgil Bradshaw promised two new teams for this season, many were surprised when he not only announced that three new teams would join the league for its 1954 season, but the league would be getting a new name. All three teams were in surprising locations for the Midwestern-based league, as Bradshaw announced the addition of the Baltimore Barons, Richmond Patriots, and the Boston Rebels to the newly-named Premier American Football Championship. In the AFL’s push for the east coast, Bradshaw had the revelation that a majority of football talent was in the south, whose professional league was abandoned shortly after the U.S. joined WWII in 1944. The first step was negotiating the return of the Richmond Patriots, the Southern Football League’s most successful and recognizable team, with former owner Beau Tackett back at the helm to run the team once more. The other team that Bradshaw wanted for his “Southern Expansion Plan” that he pers

  It was warmer than usual for Pittsburgh just one week after snow covered Oakland Stadium, with game time temperatures nearing 60 degrees, meaning fans would see a bit more offensive action out of the home team than their last game. There was some rain earlier in the day, but it has long been cleared up and conditions are nearly perfect for game time. Compared to the powerhouses that were in the championship last year, this year features two teams no one would have expected at the beginning of the year, but nonetheless were two teams that absolutely deserve a championship on their play. Q1 Pittsburgh would open the game with a dud, as returner Chester Maxwell muffed the kickoff and nearly turned the ball over before the game had even started. RB Marion Waters would get the majority of the plays for the Shamrocks, but that overreliance was quickly met by the Washington front seven, forcing Pittsburgh to punt after gaining just a single first down. The Federals quickly showed their offe

  East Division Play-Off: Buffalo Hammers @ Pittsburgh Shamrocks   A thin layer of snow had blanketed Oakland Field before its first ever postseason game, and Shamrocks fans showed up in droves to potentially see their team playing for a championship for the first time in nearly a decade. It’s a rematch of last year’s play-off, but both teams are in significantly different positions than they were last year.  Q1 For any fans wanting a rematch of last years’ playoff game between these two, they would be deprived of a high-scoring game. The defenses clicked in almost immediately, with Buffalo making Pittsburgh punt on a three and out, and the Shamrocks held the Hammers to only a single first down conversion before they punted the ball back over. Pittsburgh RB Marion Waters struggled to get the ball moving for the Shamrocks, only putting up 19 yards on the ground by the time the first quarter was over. Buffalo had similar issues on offense, as QB Don Melton threw a costly interception to

  East Division In a season where Pittsburgh QB Clarence Stanley had to win the championship to prove he is a capable starter, he sure got the Shamrocks headed in the right direction. Stanley relied on veteran RB Marion Waters to move the ball down the field, since he didn’t have a reliable option at receiver. Waters ended up having a great season as a result, finishing third in MVP voting and a driving force to Pittsburgh’s surge to win the East. Pittsburgh’s defense lost a lot of major players for the season, losing both DL Roy Forbes and LB Alex Lee over the course of the year. That didn’t seem to stop the other starters, with DL Archie Webber terrorizing offensive lines on his way to win DPOY. LB Barry Moore, DB Jerry Pruitt, and S Raymond Walters were also key contributors, all getting all-star nominations. They now get the much-needed home field advantage in the play-off game in a rematch against the Hammers. What helped Pittsburgh solidly win the East was the sudden regression o

  Round 1 1 - Cleveland - QB Denzel Collingsworth - Alabama A&M - Kingsfan11 2 - Detroit - QB Terry Kadlec - Los Angeles State - DireBear 3 - Washington - WR Darius Sanderson - Michigan - Wallflower 4 - Detroit (From TRI) - DL Bronco Jackson - Texas - Darknes 5 - Pittsburgh - OL Xavier Struckenburg - Fox River College* - Dan O’Mac 6 - Cincinnati - DB Kerry Lantz - Michigan - Wallflower 7 - Buffalo - LB Chris Cassidy - Chicago Christian - Wallflower 8 - Chicago - LB Killian Graves - Massachusetts State -  Darknes To the shock of pretty much no one, the Cleveland Crows selected QB Denzel Collingsworth #1 overall to begin their time rebuilding into a competitor. Collingsworth is a rare type of quarterback that has a great mix of throw power and pocket maneuverability. He had a turnover issue while in college, but the Crows hope to teach it out of him before he eventually starts for the team. Detroit had a number of options when they got to 2nd overall. They could have traded it down,