LEAGUE / UNIVERSE NEWS

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

COACHING CAROUSEL: ANDERSON SMITH JOINS FORMER DIVSION RIVAL LYNX AS NEW OC AFTER SPENDING YEAR WITH MICHIGAN!

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

COACHING CAROUSEL: JAY RUDINO SET TO JOIN NIGHTHAWKS AS OC!

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

COACHING CAROUSEL: HC GIO HILL LANDS FORMER TOP TARGET, HECTOR HOUSER AS NEW OC IN MUSIC CITY!

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

COACHING CAROUSEL: KYLE AQUINO SET TO JOIN BARONS OFFENSE AS OC!

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

COACHING CAROUSEL:  "THE CLASSIC" GEORGE CARLSON SET TO JOIN SAN ANTONIO AS OC TO HELP IMPROVE O-LINE PLAY!

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

COACHING CAROUSEL:  PROMISING CANADIAN COACHING PROSPECT DEREK LAMPERT JOINS CHRISITAN ACTION'S YOUNG STAFF AS OC!

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

COACHING CAROUSEL:  NICO LEE RETURNS TO HIFL AFTER SUCCESSFUL RETURN TO COLLEGE, NOW SET AS OC IN PEARL HARBOR!

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

 

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

COACHING CAROUSEL: CHRIS CHALMERS SIGNS WITH DALLAS AS DC AS TEAM LOOKS TO ADD AGGRESSIVE PASS RUSH!

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

COACHING CAROUSEL: TEDDY "SHOES" SHUMACHER SIGNS AS DC IN KANSAS CITY!

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

COACHING CAROUSEL: CONTROVERSIAL HOT-HEAD DAVE POLOWSKI VOWS TO BRING DOMINANT 3-4 DEFENSE TO VANCOUVER AFTER SIGNING AS D-COORDINATOR!

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

COACHING CAROUSEL: KNIGHTS LAND FORMER INFERNO DC LUIS BROWN!

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

COACHING CAROUSEL: MILWAUKEE PULL A SURPRISING SIGNING, CONVINCING MICH. STATE HC DAVON GALLOWAY TO ACCEPT DC POSITION AFTER DEFENSE RANKS 6th IN POINTS ALLOWED AND 2nd IN YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME IN S15!

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

 

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

COACHING CAROUSEL: DC LANDS RANDY BARBOUR AS NEXT DC!

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

   

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

COACHING CAROUSEL: RAPID CITY BRINGS IN VET CHUCK PIPER AS DC TO HELP VIC LeBLANC INSTALL HIS 3-4 VISION!

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

 

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

COACHING CAROUSEL: FORMER DT TURNED UTAH D-COORDINATOR DAVID CAIN PARLAYS SOLID TWO-SEASONS W/ UTES INTO DC POSITION WITH MUSIC CITY!

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

   

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

CONTRACT OPTIONS: QB WILL TREVINO OPTS OUT OF DEAL IN AMSTERDAM

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

   

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

CONTRACT OPTIONS: CB HERMAN SCHILLER OPTS OUT OF DEAL IN MICHIGAN

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

   

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

CONTRACT OPTIONS: C DANNY KIRKLAND OPTS TO REMAIN LEAGUES 2ND HIGHEST PAID CENTER, OPTS IN TO DEAL WITH BARONS

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

   

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

 



CONTRACT OPTIONS: TRIO OF KINGS OPT IN AS MONTERO, SUTTON, AND PATE ALL AGREE TO RETURN; GM FRANCHISE SET TO DECIDE ON PATE'S MUTUAL OPTION NOW.

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

   

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

CONTRACT OPTIONS: WR HENRY GOLDEN OPTS OUT OF DEAL WITH KNIGHTS, SAID TO BE WILLING TO RE-SIGN IF PAID LIKE A TOP 10 WR (4MM RAISE)

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

   

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

CONTRACT OPTIONS: TUCSON FANS REJOICE AS JODY SMITH OPTS IN WITH ENRIQUE SMITH, BUT LB DARWIN ROBERGE'S DECISION TO OPT OUT COULD BE COSTLY

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

   

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

CONTRACT OPTIONS: DESPITE PRESSURE FROM FAMILY TO "CHASE THE BAG" STEPHEN LEAKE OPTS IN TO DEAL WITH DALLAS TO REMAIN 5th HIGHEST PAID LINEBACKER

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

   

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

CONTRACT OPTIONS: AFTER 60 PANCAKE, 0 SACKS SEASON, LUIS CHATMAN OPTS OUT OF DEAL WITH SILVERBACKS TO TEST THE MARKET

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

   

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

CONTRACT OPTIONS: TRIO OF PREDATORS ELECT TO OPT-IN AND RETURN FOR YEAR 4 OF THE RINALDI REGIME

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

   

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

BREAKING NEWS: FATHER AND SON UNITE IN LINCOLN AS PRIDE SHIP MIGGY OLIVER AND 1ST ROUND PICK TO PORTLAND FOR SUPERSTAR ELVIS EDWARD!

LINCOLN -- The Lincoln Pride's GM Rex Evans swung for the fences this weekend in a last ditch effort to keep future hall of famer Ervin Edward from retiring and the play paid off as Lincoln shipped 31 year old hybrid linebacker Miguel Oliver and Lincoln's 21st overall - first round draft pick in the upcoming draft.

The acquisition of 23 year old Elvis Edward not only brings a 5-star cornerstone talent to the Pride's suddenly aging defense, but it also acts as a way to keep 39 year old team captain and future hall of famer Ervin Edward out of retirement.     Ervin, the senior Edward in the league, announced during the off-season that he would only return to the field if it were to pursue a championship alongside his son, Elvis. 

Ervin implied that to make that dream a reality Elvis would either need to be acquired by Lincoln or both players would need to be traded to another legitimate contender, leaving Portland to decide whether they wanted to move Elvis or not...

I reached out and spoke with Elvis after news of the trade broke and the 23 year old former first round pick was stunned by the news saying: "I honestly never thought this day would come.  I didnt see Portland moving me unless a team was giving up a crazy deal, so to be here in Lincoln now, playing with my old man... yeah, I still can't believe it.

SOURCE: CLEO RICKARD (CLEOTALKSSPORTS.COM)

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

BREAKING NEWS: BRUINS CUT TIES WITH QB JULIUS IRVIN!

KANSAS CITY -- Two years into a 4 year $60MM deal, the Kansas City Bruins and GM Tylen Dario have elected to use the franchise's Amnesty Clause to wash their hands of quarterback Julius Irvin's contract.

The move comes as a surprise to fans who watched the club struggle without Irvin who was injured for most of Season 15.   Irvin's time in Kansas City comes to an end after 3-seasons of service time marred with ups and downs.  At his best, Irvin torched defenses with his arm and legs.  In Week 17 of Season 13, Irvin threw for a career high 393 yards; in week 2 of Season 14 Irvin rushed for 200 yards and 4 touchdowns; and in the opening week of this past season he set a career high with 4 passing TDs; but injuries limited the signal caller to only 27 starts across a possible 48 in KC after spending the majority of his first three seasons in the league on the bench in Miami after being selected 24th overall out of Clemson.

Irvin now hits free agency in an uncertain market as more and more teams struggle to stay below the frozen salary cap;  this could open the door for the PFL which has just recently added four new franchises, the opportunity to poach another potential star player.

While some experts think that Irvin would be best suited taking a lower cost deal to back up a Jamie Ortega or Justin Fields who has struggled with injuries; others believe the 28 year old needs to start and prove himself as a starter or face a lifetime of back up jobs from here on out.

...as for Kansas City, the move was almost a necessity as the club struggles with cap space as the team could look to continue to shed cap in order to field a competitive team with depth going forward.

SOURCE: SARA WALSH (HIFL NETWORK)

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

UFA RE-SIGNINGS: GM KIRK BRINGS BACK DT/DE SHAWN OAKMAN IN CHARLOTTE

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

UFA RE-SIGNINGS: RAPID CITY COMMITS TO INTERIOR O-LINE INKING CENTER MARCUS HUDSON TO 4 YEAR DEAL!

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

UFA RE-SIGNINGS: CONTROVERSY ABOUND AS WR GOLDEN'S AGENT REPLIES TO WRONG MESSAGE "ACCEPTING OFFER" FROM SAN ANTONIO.   WR SAYS HE WILL NOT SIGN UNLESS HIS TERMS ARE MET!

SAN ANTONIO --  After opting out of a $15MM deal for S16 (12MM salary, 3MM bonus)  Henry Golden was said to be seeking a $4MM raise to return to San Antonio.   

So when GM Black Death offered a $1MM raise ($16MM) Golden told his agent Bobby Shapiro to counter with a request for $19MM per season; however Bobby Shapiro apparently accidently replied "we accept" to GM BD; a move that has cost him his job as the WR's agent.

Golden, now representing himself, says he will not honor a deal with San Antonio unless it is on his terms, meaning negotiations continue between the WR and the Knights Organization.

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

UFA RE-SIGNINGS: LYNX REACH 4 YEAR DEAL WITH GUARD SIDNEY MORGAN, AVOIDING FREE AGENCY!

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

UFA RE-SIGNINGS: GOLDEN, KNIGHTS COME TO TERMS ON 4 YEAR DEAL!

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

UFA RE-SIGNINGS: WITH GOLDEN DEAL IN PLACE, MIAMI SIGNS JAYSON LITTLE TO 3 YEAR DEAL AS RECEIVER MARKET TAKES SHAPE!

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

 

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

UFA RE-SIGNINGS: SAFETY GINN, KNIGHTS AGREE TO 4 YEAR EXTENSION!

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

UFA RE-SIGNINGS: LYNX BRINGING BACK TE MALO!

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

BREAKING NEWS: GM GOOCH NEARING "BLACK BALL" STATUS AFTER "RIDICULOUSLY OFFENSIVE" OFFER TO RE-SIGN RB RICHARD COUNCIL!

LOUISVILLE -- The early stages of free agency are underway in the HIFL and already the crazy offers are being leaked.   Whether it's Henry Golden and his 33rd ranked receiving yards being paid like a top 5 WR or DT James Urban asking for $12MM per season from Long Beach; or the corner market reportedly seeking $27-30MM per season for high end CBs; but on the other end of the spectrum GM Buckson Gooch of the Louisville Woodpeckers opened free agency with an offer that has one of the most powerful agents in the league threatening to alienate the plucky GM for the rest of the off-season and beyond.

Scott Forrest, a power agent with a reputation for taking his clients to the open market to assure top dollar, went to social media to vent his frustrations with an offer submitted to him by GM Gooch in reference to journeyman running back Richard Council.

Forrest posted on his linkedin account a screenshot of a message from GM Gooch saying:

"Hey Scott, thanks for taking my call. I was impressed with how strong Richard finished the season and I'd like to bring him back in for 2 years at $2mm. Does that work for you?"

Forrest added to the message: "303 carries, 1557 yards, 51 YPC, 11 TDs, 19 runs of 20+, 10 of 40+ and 1 Fumble.  I bet you would like him back for $2MM per season.  Stick it in your smoker until its as black as your reputation is about to be in my book."

Needless to say, $2MM is not going to be the salary of the league's 10th ranked rusher; ahead of fellow high profile free agent RBs Adrian McCaffrey, Jerry Jarvis, and Junior Jones.

SOURCE: CLEO RICKARD (CLEOTALKSSPORTS.COM)

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

UFA RE-SIGNINGS: AMSTERDAM RETAIN QB CAMPANELLI'S SECURITY BLANKET, GIVING BLACKWELL LONG TERM DEAL!

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

UFA RE-SIGNINGS: INFERNO SET TO INSURE RALPH BROWN ENDS HIS CAREER WITH INFERNO AFTER SIGNING 5 YEAR DEAL TO RETURN!

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

UFA RE-SIGNINGS: WOLFPACK MAKE DO-IT-ALL DJOKOVIC PETROVIC HIGHEST PAID PUNTER EVER WITH 5 YEAR DEAL!

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

 

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

UFA RE-SIGNINGS: THE KICK-MAN COMETH HOME!  SMOKE EXTEND KICKER CHARLIE KICKMAN FOR 4 YEARS

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

   

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

UFA RE-SIGNINGS: LEAGUE MVP RETURNING TO ORLANDO AS TUILAGI AGREES TO CONVERT TO RUNNING BACK, SIGNING LONG TERM DEAL WITH STAMPEDE!

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

   

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

UFA RE-SIGNINGS: AFTER DECLINING ROOKIE OPTION, KNIGHTS RE-SIGN FORMER 1ST ROUND PICK, DT RUSS LANE!

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

   

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

UFA RE-SIGNINGS: WOODPECKERS INK SAFETY HERRERA TO 3 YEAR DEAL!

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

   

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

DEVELOPING: JAMES T. CRAIN, SCOTT FORREST FILE TAMPERING CHARGES AGAINST GM LUCAS AS GM CONTINUES TO CIRCUMVENT AGENTS, NEGOTIATING WITH PLAYERS DIRECTLY!!!

TAMPERING!  That is the claim filed to the league office by both James T. Crain and Scott Forrest's sports agencies against Xavier Lucas, the oft-controversial GM of the Vancouver Wolfpack.   

Per the league handbook tampering is defined as the act of a GM negotiating a contract with a player without consulting the players agent; the evidence provided to the league office is as follows:



This message, provided by James T. Crain via his client Djokovic Petrovic was intercepted and negotiated by Crain himself before the deal was signed; however the latest instance was not.



This message, sent directly to Michael Zook, was forward to Scott Forrest who went straight to legal action; having already been irritated by GM Gooch, Mr. Forrest is clearly in no mood to be played with.

The league is preparing its punishment for the actions, but it is safe to assume that Vancouver will be banned from any further free agent action prior to the post-draft free agency period at the earliest.  A fine or loss of draft pick are likely, but the league office has yet to comment on the official punishment at this time.

SOURCE: ADAM SCHEFTER (HIFL.COM)

   

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

UFA RE-SIGNINGS: PORTLAND BRINGING BACK McCLOSKEY!

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

   

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

UFA RE-SIGNINGS: MERMEN RECOMMIT TO KICKER ARTHUR PRINGLE!

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

   

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

UFA RE-SIGNINGS: DC COBRAS PREVENT ALL-TIME GREAT LARRY STEVENS FROM HITTING FREE AGENCY WITH 2 YEAR DEAL!

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

   

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

UFA RE-SIGNINGS: WINNIPEG BRINGING BACK SS RALPH MOONEY!

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

   

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

UFA RE-SIGNINGS: KINGS GAMBLING THAT FORMER NCAA AND TEAM USA STAR RYAN RYAN CAN PRODUCE WITH 3 YEAR DEAL WITH $10MM ANNUALLY!

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

   

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

UFA RE-SIGNINGS: WR1 COMING BACK TO CHAMPS AS ARCTIC FOXES GIVE LLOYD FULLY GUARNETEED DEAL TO CONTINUE DYNASTY IN WINNIPEG!

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

   

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S15/S16 OFFSEASON

UFA RE-SIGNINGS: LOUISVILLE COMES TO TERMS WITH TACKLE RYAN BOGAN!!

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)