American Football League - Fictional History

  1 - Chicago Hogs 1954 Record: 8-2 (1st West) 1954 Result: Won Championship   Despite the retirement of longtime quarterback Alfred Walton, the Hogs are still expected to dominate the AFL. Second-year quarterback Nathan Aldenburg has big shoes to fill, but the pressure of filling the starting role will be eased by a certain running back and a stout defense.The Hogs have learned from last year and added running back Arthur Busch to help reigning MVP Billy Gould with short-yardage situations and when Gould cannot carry the offense by himself. Second-year defensive lineman Benjamin Walkins, Jr. has formed an incredible duo with fellow defensive lineman Eric Forbes, and they will be a threat to offensive lines for years to come. Chicago should be expected to win the new West Division, gaining two games against both Cleveland and Detroit and only having to play a single game against Washington. The West Division will be a three-horse race, but Chicago has the experience to win the division

  Round 1 1 - New York - LB Duane Ackerman - Oklahoma - Wallflower 2 - Boston - LB Bob Jessup - St. Joseph’s - DireBear 3 - Tri Cities (from CHI via TRI) - QB Richard “Rocco” Vanthourenhout - U. Kansas City - DireBear 4 - Detroit - OL Chris Cutchen - Iowa A&M - Wallflower 5 - Pittsburgh - OL Stevie Cockburn - Ohio - Dan O’Mac 6 - Cincinnati - LB Cade Masters - Chicago Christian - Stickman 7 - Buffalo - WR Justin Harris - Minnesota A&M - Kingsfan11 8 - Washington - OL Toby Killigan - Michigan A&M - Stickman 9 - Chicago (from CLE) - RB Arthur Busch - UCleveland - DireBear 10 - Chicago - DB Jason Brother - Wisconsin State - idm The AFL draft welcomed two new franchises into their league by holding the 1955 draft in the Warwick Hotel in New York City. With New York and Boston not interested in taking a QB, the discussion then shifted to which linebacker would the Lions take. They wanted someone to build their defense around, and Oklahoma’s Duane Ackerman became the first defens