LEAGUE / UNIVERSE NEWS

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S16 HONORS WEEK

BREAKING NEWS: MICHIGAN MONSTERS SEND S19 FIRST ROUND PICK TO PEARL HARBOR TO BUY-OUT GM RINALDI'S CONTRACT!

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

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S16 HONORS WEEK

BREAKING NEWS: LOGAN IRWIN LIVID AFTER GM FOSTERS LEAKES CONTRACT TALKS; OWNER SAYS GM WILL NEVER HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE IN SYDNEY AFTER EXPOSING BUSINESS!

SYDNEY -- Stingrays Owner Logan Irwin took to social media to voice his displeasure after contract talks between himself and GM Bruce Fosters were leaked to outside sources.  Irwin said the talks were between only the two of them so the leak had to have come from the Salt Lake GM's office.

"I believe in this business what's said it private should stay in private, yeah?" Irwin said, "Professionalism comes first, and the fact that while I'm still searching for a bloke to lead my club, a candidate I offered is telling people about the offer not only undermines my efforts, but could be seen as collusion if he's leaking figures to the next bloke I offer a contract to.  I'm filing a formal request for an investigation into collusion among the HIFL GMs immediately."

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

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S16 HONORS WEEK

BREAKING NEWS: XAVIER LUCAS RESIGNS FROM VANCOUVER WOLFPACK TO JOIN SYDNEY STINGRAYS!!

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

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S16 HONORS WEEK

BREAKING NEWS: GM DAZZ SIGNING 3 YEAR DEAL TO JOIN VANCOUVER WOLFPACK!

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

RETIREMENT NEWS: KICKERS AND PUNTERS ANNOUNCE RETIREMENT

Kickers:
Andrew Hernandez - 12 years, 541/554 XP (97.7%), 346/394 FG (87.8%), Career long 62 yards
Wendell Lawrence - 7 years, 66/68 XP (97.1%), 33/48 FG (68.8%), Career long 61 yards
Eugene Huey - 5 years, 71/71 XP (100%), 45/64 FG (70.3%), career long 60 yards
Taylor King - 4 years, 60/60 XP (100%), 22/27 FG (81.5%), career long 56 yards
Keith Hendricks
Thad Clausen
Jack Kiser
Donald Spooner
Jamie Gallardo
Kenneth Tripp
Jordan Dyer
Kevin Erickson
Kevin Jones
Allan Graham
James Donnelly
Daniel Staggs
Brain Burton
Floyd Devries
William Perry
Rene Rogers
John McNulty


Punters:
Maurice Alcala - 13 years, 1099 punts, 52,750 yards, 48 ypp, 267 inside 20, career long 85 yards
Damien Shively - 15 years, 1280 punts, 59,484 yards, 46.5 ypp, 234 inside 20, career long 77 yards
Ronald Edmonds
Brian Mancini
Frank Reiter
Michael Simmons
James Martin
Carmelo Parker
Lawrence Banks

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

               

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

RETIREMENT NEWS: LEGENDARY LB ERVIN EDWARD SAYS FAREWELL!

Linebackers:
Ervin Edward - 1929 tackles, 106 sacks, 9 INT, 156 TFL, 30 FF
Steven Wright - 1328 tackles, 45 sacks, 9 INT, 87 TFL, 19 FF
Greg Adams - 819 tackles, 48 sacks, 5 INT, 24 TFL, 6 FF
James Brown - 500 tackles, 21 sacks, 8 INT, 54 TFL,  9 FF
Billy Zepeda - 847 tackles, 53 sacks, 10 INT, 6 FF
Jason Webb - 1180 tackles, 42 sacks, 15 INT, 21 FF
Lynn Malone - 264 tackles, 9 sacks, 4 FF
Sammy Davis - 489 tackles, 36 sacks, 7 INT, 14 FF
Wilhelm Hammer - 392 tackles, 42 sacks, 1 INT, 7 FF
Faustino Villarreal
Jeffrey Thorton
Philip Parker
Marvin Mata
Eric Dupuis
Vernon Mares
Daniel Siegel
David Andrews
Albert Davis
Donovan Saunders
Curtis Murray
Rex Fischer
Fred Dolan
Anthony Wilcox
Jamar Lanhan
Guillermo Angel
Roger Benjamin
Louis Myers
Douglas Williams
Raymond Doyle
Curtis Koenig
Vernon Kohler
James Ladner
David Kirchner
Jose Peeples
Malcolm Mitchell
Trent Stokes
John Estrada
Jacob Sommers
Moises Smith
Samuel Elrod
Howard Connor
Donald Dubois
Daniel Martel
Antonio Gorman

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

               

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

RETIREMENT NEWS: STARS SHOCKED BY DANIEL RANDOLPH'S DECISION TO RETIRE DUE TO NAGGING SHOULDER INJURIES!

Wide Receivers:
Clint Dickey - 1,022 rec, 15,813 yards, 118 TD
Daniel Randolph - 745 rec, 10,855 yards, 87 TD
Marshawn Holiday - 750 rec, 12,134 yards, 86 TD
Erik Pitts - 655 rec, 11,822 yards, 89 TD
Nathaniel Taylor - 326 rec, 5,651 yards, 37 TD
George Farrow
Wilford Beckwith
Maurice Harry
Odell Crocker III
Mike Guillen
Jason Mitchell
Michael Foster
Hiram Knight
Manuel Mathews
Alvin Hunt
Chas Jones
Christopher Trinidad
Loyd Cook
Esteban Shelton
Larry Drummond
David Gibbs
Austin Eggleston
Bryant Staples
Mikel Pierce
Robert Prunell
Kelly Greene
Jason Toler
Ronald Grisham
William Condon
Erick Madera
Nathan Buck
Clayton Wolfe
Walker Rose-Arnold
Scot Canfield
Paul Vann

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

               

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

RETIREMENT NEWS: MULTI-TIME ALL-STAR MATTHEW BORDERS CALLS IT A CAREER AT AGE 35!

TACKLES
Elijah Gale - 354 pancakes
Will Fulcher - 575 pancakes
David Greer - 228 pancakes
Paul Roman
Esteban Silvas
Henry Kunkel
Marcus McCarty
Kurt Chavez
Gregory Reese
Angel Barron
Chester Blackwell
Edwin Williams
Jeffrey Shelton
Sean DeLong
Edward Slaughter
Glen Knapp
Alexander Silverman
Jesse Aguirre
David McLeod
Jeff Corley
Jerry Polk
Roy Crum
Jeffrey Clifton
Chris Wilson
Robin McMaster
Jeremiah Sanders
Christopher Smith
Gary Pham
Brandon MacDonald
Cory Wells
Frank Clausen
Gary Yoo
Edward Juarez

GUARDS
Matthew Borders - 695 pancakes
Everett Conti - 243 pancakes
Davis Johnson - 132 pancakes
Jimmy Pierce - 101 pancakes
Harry Durbin
Angelo Shade
Richard McCrary
Roy Lash
Ryan Howland
Christopher Horton
Randy Hahn
Damian Merritt
Keith Brock
Justin Ramos
Ruben Wiley
Alfredo Reed
Lyle York
Richard Pickens
Michael Zavala
Marvin Hardaway
Jason Bowser
Nathan Gage
Carl Bishop
Clifton Murray
Leonard Slaton
Christopher Fitch
Robert Griffin

CENTER
Gordon Seymore - 217 pancakes
Orville de la Torre - 132 pancakes
Sam Harwell - 383 pancakes
Brian Benson - 105 pancakes
Leonard Carrillo - 283 Pancakes
Lauren Haas
Joseph Storey
Robert Benjamin
Ponch Estrada
David Diaz
John Prado
Joel Miles
Johnny Daniel
Gerald Short
Willie Corbett
Russell Young
Felix Padgett
Korey Kelly
Richard Shelby
Stanley Huff
Jimmy Butler
Kyle Phillips

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

               

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

RETIREMENT NEWS: CHARLES BISHOP SIGNS 1-DAY DEAL TO RETIRE A KING!

Free Safety:
Andrew Roderick - 801 tackles, 25 sacks, 31 INT
Melvin Williams - 725 tackles, 32 sacks, 24 INT
Aaron Milliken - 530 tackles, 8 sacks, 28 INT
Robert Weddle
Clark Ramierez
Richard Oakes
Chad Ahrens
Paul Lindsey
Thad Hopkins
Donald Mancini
Douglas Collins
Alonzo Taylor
Daniel Scully
Richard Beall
John Mills
Marc Bolin
Willie Shultz
Ernest Hart
Mitch Cox
Robert Link
Tanner Head
Luis Burch
Peter Menard
George Keen
James Hamlin
Sebastian Berry
James Rodriguez

Strong Safety:
Charles Bishop - 1,002 Tackles, 68 sacks, 9 INT
Darrell Whitson - 228 tackles, 22 sacks, 4 INT
George MaGee
Bernard Stafford
Donny Tackett
Drewe Fosters
Lucas Dickinson
Christopher Walsh
Christopher Dinkins
Jerrell Boucher
Marcus Furr
Doug Wimberly
Steve Bostic
Richard Fowler
Andrew Dozier
Junior Greiner
Donald Dexter
Ronnie Alexander
Thomas Crider
Michael Jones
Fred White
Doug Leonard
Garrett Conger
Jordan Ricks

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

               

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

RETIREMENT NEWS: JUSTIN HOLT AND ALFRED GLASS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT!

Cornerbacks:
Alfred Glass - 769 tackles, 15 FF, 54 INT, 271 PD, 12 DTD
Justin Holt - 994 tackles, 14 FF, 42 INT, 251 PD, 6 DTD
Abraham Bittner - 575 tackles, 30 INT, 118 PD, 3 DTD
Harry Spencer
Harry Griffin
Mark Lambert
Scott Williams
Jeff Special
Roger Lowe
Nathan Adams
Ryan Fry
John Goodrich
Marshall Hernandez
Cecil Callaghan
Matthew Cowan
Richard Westmoreland
Frederick Dewey
Frederick Lopez
Lester Glasgow
Jonathan Duval
Robert Crow
Bruce McAllister
Elvin Taylor
Scott Schuster
Steven Petit
Darren Larson
Alan Brockman
Gary Cook

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

                 

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

RETIREMENT NEWS: THE GENERAL MERV PATTON ANNOUNCES DECISION TO RETIRE!

Quarterbacks:
Mervin Patton - 38,767 yards, 62.9%, 293 TD, 76 INT, 99.8 QB Rating
Tashaun Pate
John Carr
John Lynn
Robert Ward
Armando Berry
Andrew Bouchard
Scott Loyd
Robert Alves
Russell Potts
Jeffrey Burch
Brian Holland
Joshua Staten
Chris Vanatsky

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

RETIREMENT NEWS: TE SCOTT SCHWARZ ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT!

Tight Ends:
Scott Schwarz - 722 rec, 6,010 yards, 27 TD
Charles Barker
Julius Lindsey
Leroy Kaufman
Robert Crowley
James Greenwood
Clarence Manns
Michael Casper
Fred Guess
Jose Doty
Sheldon Howerton
Dale Mitchell

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

RETIREMENT NEWS: VETERAN SEAN JOHNSON FINALLY CALLS IT A CAREER!

Defensive End:
Sean Johnson - 707 tackles, 153 sacks, 25 FF
Kawann Douglas - 214 tackles, 56 sacks 11 FF
Brian Yee
Henry Gregory
Arthur McDonald
Nestor Herrera
Mario Durand
James Saville
Pierre Aguillar
Leonard Chatman
Kevin Rodriguez
Scott Willis
Robert Davis
Anthony Goff
Arlie Kirby
Mark Thompson
Jonathan Black
Erick Fogle
James Guice
Ignacio Willis
Gus Enright
Pillsbury Doubront

Defensive Tackle:
Kyle Davis - 364 tackles, 62 sacks, 9 FF
John Freeman
John Martin
Mark Wellman
David Miller
Daniel Anderson
Julian Moffett
Willie Amaya
Andy Hale
Chad Crooks
Michael Evans
Roberto Davis
Michael Grant

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

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 S16/17 OFFSEASON

RETIREMENT NEWS: GLITZ AND HAMMER ANNOUNCE DECISION TO RETIRE AND PURSUE FULL TIME HIP-HOP CAREERS!

Running Backs:
Jerry Jarvis - 10,727 yards, 67 TD
Junior Jones - 6,317 yards, 57 TD
Ezekiel Elliott - 11,828 yards, 88 TD
Clifford Barbour - 9,159 yards, 86 TD
Jarrett Corbett - 6,640 yards, 59 TD
Kenneth Harrell
Anthony Chau
Robert Lima
James Sharkey
Dante Bogut
Elijah Hood
Mark Scott
Jean Bermudez
William Moe
Michael Teal
Jose Johnson
Toby Johnson
David Johnson
Alvin Benson
Andre Smart
Michael Peralta
Fred Loya
Jesus Cole
James Magnuson

Fullbacks:
Charles Martinez
Gregory Rosen
Vernon Cota
Gregory Mercado
Pete Olson
John Johnson
Randal Gordon
Barry Wright
Herbert Conte
Johnny Thomas
Richard Culver
Robert Evans
Morgan Gonzalez

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

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S16/17 OFF-SEASON

BREAKING NEWS: TWO TIME IMPACT BOWL WINNING HC MAX RHODES ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT!

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

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S16/17 OFF-SEASON

BREAKING NEWS: MAXX VOL ANNOUNCES DECISION TO RETIRE!

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

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S16/17 OFF-SEASON

BREAKING NEWS: HIFLGMA, HIFLPA, AND OWNERS AGREE ON NEW CBA FOR S17 AND S18!

GM Pancho Libre, Commissioner Riley Wilkinson, and newly elected HIFLPA president Elvis Edward announced today the ratification of the S17-18 High Impact Football League Collective Bargaining Agreement.

The new CBA will see many changes based on player, owner, and GM wants and needs during the negotiations.  None of which is larger than the $35MM increase to the HIFL salary cap.  For Season 17 and Season 18, the HIFL will operate with a $270MM salary cap and a $60MM bonus pool up from the last CBA's 235-55 figures.

The smaller increase in bonus may be a disappointment to some, but there are new mechanics in place to help teams fortify their off-season bonus money if they do not spend all of their salary cap.

The league will now allow for a rebate on unspent salary cap money, converting 50% of the remainder of unused cap space to either International Bonus Pool or off-season Bonus Pool money at the GM's discretion.   In an effort to avoid abuse of this system however the CBA will also require a MINIMUM Salary cap threshold of 90% meaning teams MUST spend a minimum of $243MM per season to roster a legal team.  Rosters MUST be at 53 players throughout the season unless a roster spot is forfeited due to league penalty, there will not be a situation that allows a team to field a roster of less than 53 players at any time after training camp lock in.

A pair of concessions that were made in order to reach the $35MM increase in salary cap was the elimination of two retention tools at GM's disposal.  First, the league will eliminate the Franchise Tag.  Teams will no longer have the option to franchise tag a player.   Teams will also no longer have rights to restricted free agents.  All expiring contracts will now become unrestricted free agents without the ability to tender compensation and gain draft compensation if a player is signed away.

The league will also introduce a waiver-wire system for all releases as well as implementing player and coaching salary off-sets, meaning if a player or coach is released and being paid by the releasing team but signs with another team during that same season, then their new salary from their new team will no longer count against their old teams cap, providing relief.

The new rules should allow for more roster movement and flexibility to a shrewd or strategic GM.


A full breakdown of the new CBA will be released to the HIFL Rules online later today.

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

 

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S16/17 OFF-SEASON

BREAKING NEWS: MAX RAMOS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AS 6TH ALL TIME LEADING RECEIVER!

Max Ramos - 652 receptions, 13,280 yards, 106 touchdowns

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

 

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S16/17 OFF-SEASON

BREAKING NEWS: 36 YEAR OLD CORNER JARVIS BOTTS RETIRES, FORMER UDFA HOPES BODY OF WORK IS ENOUGH FOR HOF!

Jarvis Botts - 716 tackles, 16 FF, 8 Sacks, 52 Interceptions, 241 Pass Disruptions, 7 DTDs

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

   

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S16/17 OFF-SEASON

BREAKING NEWS: THE GOAT LARRY STEVENS RETIRES AS HIFL'S ALL TIME TACKLE LEADER!

Larry Stevens: 2022 tackles, 105 TFL, 40 FF, 21 FR, 66 Sacks, 16 INT, 147 PD, 5 DTD

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

   

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S16/17 OFF-SEASON

BREAKING NEWS: GORDON GOULET ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT DURING MOREHEAD STATE CEREMONY AS ALMA MATER NAMES NEW STADIUM AFTER LEGENDARY LINEBACKER!

Gordon Goulet - 1745 tackles, 95 TFL, 44 FF, 20 FR, 80 Sacks, 11 INT, 95 PD, 3 DTD

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

     

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S16/17 OFF-SEASON

BREAKING NEWS: 4TH ALL-TIME LEADER IN SACKS, CHRIS CHANDLER ANNOUNCES SECOND AND FINAL RETIREMENT!

Christopher Chandler - 838 tackles, 194 TFL, 33 FF, 181 Sacks

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

     

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S16/17 OFF-SEASON

BREAKING NEWS: AFTER SITTING OUT SEASON 16, 4TH ALL-TIME PASSER CALEB SMOAK ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL RETIREMENT

Caleb Smoak - 43,820 yards, 350 TD, 119 INT, 101.4 QB Rating

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

       

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S16/17 OFF-SEASON

BREAKING NEWS: JIM BOND OUT IN CHARLOTTE AFTER SUDDEN DEPARTURE OF GM KIRK, MAX CROWE BACKS QB VARDY OVER HC!

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

       

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S16/17 OFF-SEASON

BREAKING NEWS: FULLBACK JULIO GREENFIELD ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT!

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

       

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S16/17 OFF-SEASON

RETIREMENT NEWS:  WR THOMAS LARGE SAYS INJURY WILL END HIS COMEBACK ATTEMPT AS WR ANNOUNCES SECOND RETIREMENT!

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

       

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S16/17 OFF-SEASON

BREAKING NEWS:  HOMETOWN KID, GM MIKE LANE SET TO TAKE OVER IN CHARLOTTE ON 2 YEAR DEAL!

CHARLOTTE -- The Queen City is bringing home one of its own as GM Mike Lane returns to the HIFL after a failed stint in Dallas two seasons ago.

Lane denied reports that he worked in the PFL during his time away, claiming another  Lane had joined the rival league, a statement proven by a solid alibi leaving all to wonder just who was the mysterious GM in Cincinnati claiming to be GM Lane and why?

Charlotte owner Max Crowe said he was excited for a new vision in the Queen City, adding that GM Lane's deal is worth 2 years at $2MM per season.

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

     

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S16/17 OFF-SEASON

BREAKING NEWS:  DALLAS MARIACHI'S WELCOME ROOKIE GM TOM LOMBARDI WITH 2 YEAR DEAL!

DALLAS -- After searching high and low for a new General Manager in the HIFL circles, the Dallas Mariachis are going outside the box with a first-year GM in Tom Lombardi.    Little is known about GM Lombardi, but we do know he is receiving a 2 year deal worth $2MM per season.

The Mariachis are hoping to find a GM who is willing to stick with the club and build a franchise after two short stints from GM Lane and GM Strike that did not result in anything more than a hit new reality show "The Real Moms of the Dallas Mariachis" which will air live this summer on Bravo.

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

       

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S16/17 OFF-SEASON

INTERNATIONAL AGENT MILA TKACHUK LANDS ALL-WORLD QB JAMIE ORTEGA AFTER STAR QB'S AGENT JAY-C DISOLVES AGENCY TO PURSUE VEGAS OWNERSHIP!

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

       

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S16/17 OFF-SEASON

TENSIONS RISING: LARGE GROUP OF GM'S COULD LEAVE HIFL GM UNION AMID CONTROVERSIAL MANDATORY UNION DUES PROPOSAL, LEAGUE OFFICE AND OWNERS WATCHING SITUATION CLOSELY!

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

       

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

OPTION DAY: MERMEN DECLINE OPTIONS ON 3 PLAYERS, LOSE CB BUT RETAIN TE!

Long Beach - TE Daniel Cooley - $5.5MM + $1.5MM - Mutual Option DECLINED (TEAM)
Long Beach - TE Joseph Ruiz - $6.5MM + $1.5MM - Player Option ACCEPTED
Long Beach - T Glenn Fritz - $3MM - Mutual Option DECLINED (TEAM)
Long Beach - DT Earl Christian - $8.5MM - Mutual Option DECLINED (TEAM)
Long Beach - CB Paul Hussey - $4.5MM + $1.5MM - Player Option  DECLINED

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

CLEVELAND PICKS UP OPTION ON DEFENSIVE ROTY BRON FOREST!

Cleveland - LB Bronson Forest - $750K - Team Option ACCEPTED
Cleveland - CB Scott Forest - $1.25MM - Player Option ACCEPTED

Agent turned accidental signing, Scott Forest announced that he was opting in to another season in Cleveland after the Mustangs picked up the now-below league minimum team option on defensive rookie of the year Bron Forest.    The elder Forest stated "Unless my salary will be given to Bron, I am going to be on the roster or force the team to cut me.  The fact of the matter is, Bronson deserves a raise after being on the rookie minimum last season.

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

LB MICHAEL MOODY RETURNING TO BARONS AFTER BOTH PARTIES OPT IN ON MUTUAL OPTION!

Milwaukee - WR Joshua Elrod - $1.5MM - Player Option DECLINED
Milwaukee - LB Michael Moody - $4.5MM - Mutual Option ACCEPTED

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

GM WRONG OPTS-OUT OF MUTUAL OPTION WITH POLISH SS MACKENZIE SPARKING EXODUS OF INTL TALENT.  AUSSIE QB HEMSWORTH AND CANADIAN GUARD FREDDIE MORNEAU RETIRE!

Rapid City - QB Urban Hemsworth - $2MM - Player Option DECLINED
Rapid City - SS Dennis Mackenzie - 2 yr, $10MM + $2MM - Mutual Option DECLINED

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

VARDY OPTS IN, THURSTON OPTS OUT IN CHARLOTTE AS GM LANE BEGINS TO RE-IMAGINE CROWS ORGANIZATION

Charlotte - QB Fabian Vardy - $20MM - Player Option ACCEPTED
Charlotte - SS Michael Thurston - $1MM FG - Player Option DECLINED

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

 

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

CANCUN NOTIFIED RB ADRIAN PETERSON RETURNING ON 1 YEAR PLAYER OPTION

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

   

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

PREDATORS GET VERDICTS FROM WR DODDS, DE ANDRUS ON PLAYER OPTIONS

Pearl Harbor - WR James Dodds - $12MM + $2MM - Player Option ACCEPTED
Pearl Harbor - DE Francis Andrus - $2MM - Player Option DECLINED

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

   

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S16/17 OFF-SEASON

PREDATORS HIRE NEWCOMER TOMMY ANELLI AS GM ON 2 YEAR, $2MM ENTRY LEVEL DEAL!  WITH ALL 32 TEAMS FRONT OFFICES IN PLACE, FANS BUZZ AS HIFL OFF-SEASON ACTION DRAWS CLOSER!

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

       

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

BREAKING NEWS: ONE OF LEAGUE'S TOP CORNERS, JODY SMITH OPTS-OUT IN TUCSON CITING LOSS OF HEAD COACH TRAVIS KNIGHT!

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

   

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

DC DEFENSIVE END ANTHONY LeBLANC OPTS-OUT TO HIT FREE AGENCY!

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

     

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

LB GERALD BARAJAS OPTS IN FOR $10MM FG'D DEAL FOR SEASON 17!

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

     

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

DC GETS CB SHANE BARKLEY TO OPT-IN, KEEPING CORNER DUO TOGETHER AT LEAST ONE MORE SEASON!

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

     

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

KC LB JAMES BLODGETT OPTS OUT, SAYS HE HOPES TO REMAIN IN KC OR POSSIBLY RETURN HOME TO GEORGIA WITH NEXT DEAL

SOURCE: DILLON WOJNAROWSKI (ESPN)

       

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S16/17 OFF-SEASON

DEVELOPING: MULTIPLE HIFL CLUBS REPORTING OUTAGES AND CYBER ISSUES IN WHAT COULD BE MAJOR CYBER SECURITY ATTACK

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

       

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S16/17 OFF-SEASON

DEVELOPING: OAKLAND, PORTLAND, VANCOUVER, SALT LAKE, SYDNEY, AND PEARL HARBOR AMONG THOSE WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF DIGITAL ACCESS, REPORTS OF BEING LOCKED OUT OF TEAM FACILITIES IN SOME AREAS!

After reports came in earlier today that 'several' HIFL clubs were suffering from what was described as unexplained outages cyber issues that were viewed as potential cyber attacks, more information is beginning to trickle out to the public. Here is what we know so far:

At 0200hrs Pacific Time, officers in Oakland and Portland each reported loss of access to team integrated services online.  A short while later each organization lost communication with the league office through the HIFL's dedicated server.

At 0300hrs Vancouver, Sydney, and Pearl Harbor each reported similar issues. 

By 0600hrs six franchises had lost digital services and access to critical league functions and the HIFL league office sent an internal memo to the unaffected teams in the league to complete an emergency back up of all vital files and data and to check with their own cyber security for potential threats or attacks on the networks.

At 0700hrs the league was alerted by its own cyber secruity center that there were major cyber attacks being launched on the league office but the hackers were unsuccessful in  breaching the league's security measures.

The league is working with law enforcement and cyber secruity experts to get to the root of the issues but immediately fingers have been pointed by several unnamed HIFL owners and executives at the league's two most techniologically sound powers.   Long Beach's Neil Cohen and Seattle's Hal Yutani-Tyrell.

We will keep you updated as more news develops on this story.

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

       

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S16/17 OFF-SEASON

LONG BEACH OWNER NEIL COHEN DENIES HAVING A HAND IN WEST COAST CYBER ATTACKS.

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (BLEACHER REPORT)

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

LONDON HARRIERS JOIN GROWING LIST OF CLUBS FACING TOTAL LOCK OUT AFTER CYBER ATTACKS RAVAGE HIFL FRONT OFFICES!

SOURCE: ANNA WOOLHOUSE (SKY NEWS)

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

SOURCE INSIDE LEAGUE REVEALED AT LEAST 25 CLUBS NOW LOCKED OUT OF ALL TEAM CONTROL, LEAGUE OFFICE IN FULL PANIC!

SOURCE: CLEO RICKARD (CLEOTALKSSPORTS.COM)

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

HIFL ON LOCKDOWN: AT LEAST 31 CLUBS COMPLETELY LOCKED OUT OF ALL DIGITAL ACCESS, LEAGUE REVEALS THREATS TO VENUES AS PART OF LARGER SCALED THREAT FROM HACKER GROUP!

After reports earlier in the week that an undisclosed number of franchises were facing cyber and/or digital , the High Impact Football League finds itself facing an unprecedented challenge that could possibly derail the entire 2026 HIFL Season.

A clandestine group of cybercriminals, known as дети правды or "The Children of Veritas" has infiltrated the league's intricate digital infrastructure, compromising the security of all 32 home venues and posing a significant threat to the safety of players, staff, and fans as well as individual team finances and communications. The organization has also seized HIFL financing departments, scouting departments, anything and everything that the HIFL operates with over the internet including social media and digital advertising.

While  the Children of Veritas continue to be pursued by cybersecurity experts and law enforcement agencies, the HIFL remains resolute in its commitment to combating cyber threats and ensuring the safety of its players, fans, venues, and organizations finances.  Jack Bowser ha already offer his services in helping resolve the issue, but with no way to league office expenditures, it is unknown how things can or will play out.

SOURCE: JIM ZEBOW (HIFL INSIDER)

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S16/17 OFFSEASON

OPINION:  HIFL GM UNION SQUABBLE TO BLAME FOR POTENTIAL LOSS OF 2026 SEASON

This week we learned of a possible issue within the HIFL's GM Union.  Recently elected GM Rep Pancho Libre has rubbed several of his colleagues the wrong way since negotiating the latest CBA with the owners and players union on behalf of the GMs.    Shortly after the new CBA GM Kirk, a season 5 original, announced his retirement from the front office due to displeasure with the direction of the league and others quickly voices their own unhappiness as GM Pancho pursued a clandestine vote to bring on mandatory dues from each GM to be a part of the Union, something that had never been done before; this lead to nearly half of the leagues GM voting against the measure while a majority of those "no" voters also threatened to leave the GM Union if the vote passed.

The dispute within the HIFL GM Union over mandatory dues and the subsequent schism among the 32 general managers could have indirectly contributed to the cyber attack by the "Children of Veritas." The division within the union created an environment of internal turmoil and weakened unity among the league's key decision-makers. This internal strife may have inadvertently made the HIFL more vulnerable to external threats, including these specific cyber attacks.

The mandatory dues fracture resulted in a deepening rift among the GMs, with a rumored 15 of them seeking to opt out of the union. This division not only weakened the collective bargaining power of the GMs but also created an atmosphere of distrust and disarray within the league's administrative structure. Such internal conflicts and distractions can divert attention and resources away from critical matters, including maintaining robust cybersecurity protocols.

The schism within the GM union may have created opportunities for the Russian hacking group to exploit the HIFL's vulnerabilities. With key decision-makers divided and preoccupied with internal disputes, the league's focus on fortifying its digital infrastructure against potential threats may have been compromised. This could have allowed the hackers to identify and exploit weaknesses in the league's security defenses, ultimately leading to the cyber attack.

Someone needs to be held responsible and it starts with the GM Union!

SOURCE: DON BURGUNDY (FOX SPORTS)