Exclusive: Storm to leave league?

PFL | Seafax Storm

Reports coming in to the PFL HQ suggest that the Seafax Storm Management will shortly suspend operations, following a two-year search to find a new owner. Current owner Ted Samuels has been looking to sell since his own company’s value declined three years ago. With no new investors found (foreign investment groups are not allowed by PFL rules) and attendance down, the team may be deciding to downgrade. There is speculation that they might move to the EFC (Eborian Football Conference) for 2017-18 or 2018-19.

With the Victoria Panthers already winding down their current PFL existence, this would leave the league with 18 teams, pending the futures of Pottsburgh and Amorgan still being debated.

Pottsburgh and Amorgan have both been found to have broken Eborian Tax laws and contravened PFL financial rules- the penalties can result in expulsion from the league. Their appeals are due to be heard in late January 2017.

Getting ready for the road to Crystal Bowl XLVII

Only two weeks remain in the 2016-17 PFL regular season. Once that is complete, ten teams will have been eliminated from the pack. The last four play-off until there are eight (four in each conference). Over the following two weeks, the teams will have selected their champions and those two teams will square off at the Memorial Field, New Jorg on 5th March 2017.

Who do you think will make it to the big show on 5 March? C’mon who ya picking?

Week 18: Another top notch weekend

The Eighteenth week of action (sixteenth game for each team) is here!
The marquee match-ups this week are as follows:

Rochester Trojans @ Ballymore Tigers (both teams 9-6)

Landor Knights @ Melborg Giants (the quest for 16-0!)

San Andreas Miners @ Hallas Stars

We can’t wait for these games!

MNG: Miners vs Sharks- Play off implications afoot

Tonight’s Monday Night Game between The San Andreas Miners and St. George Sharks could have major play-off implications, with the Bulldogs drawing level on ten wins.

The Sharks need to avoid defeat to make sure that they are not on the outside looking in, when it comes to play-off time for the second successive year.

 

Eagles Fire Coach Walsh

The Eregon Eagles have fired Head Coach Ed Walsh. The Eagles have a 2-13 record, with little to play for, other than respect. So, last nights 34-0 drubbing at the hands of divisional rival Caligara Bulldogs on Friday Night Football was too much to take.

Reports suggest the Walsh knew that the writing was on the wall for him, he leaves the team in a worse shape than he started them with. Walsh, who’s real expertise was in University Football was in his first Head Coaching position in the Pros. He may either think about returning to the University game and/or dusting off his defensive play book and trying out as a co-ordinator again.

Oilers part ways with Coach Hickey

By Ryan Solis, PFL Reporter.

The Tallassea Oilers have relieved Head Coach Stan Hickey of his duties. Attack Co-ordinator Eric Bassey will assume interim responsibilities for the last four games. With a 3-11 record, the Oilers have really disappointed this season.

It was rumoured that the players had lost faith in Coach Hickey, which is why the management decided it was best to make the change now, giving the players four games to prove themselves.

The hunt for a new head coach begins almost immediately with several UFB coaches in contention for the post. More on this as the story unfolds.

Dunn- done for the season

The New Jorg 96ers Quarterback Randy Dunn‘s season is over. The veteran American passer has suffered a return of his elbow bursitis that plagued him two years ago.

Dunn has been place onto Inured Reserve (IR) for the remainder of the season. Cliff Walsh will start in his place on Sunday. Dunn is out of contract at the end of March, so questions of durability may affect the 34 year old’s future in the PFL.

Week 16 talking points

As 2017 begins, four rounds remain- mostly there are divisional games left to play. With fourteen matches played, there are some distinct patterns on show in the league. Here’s our weekly rundown of the weeks notables :

Invincible! The Landor Knights are still undefeated. Next week they could well tie a record of fifteen wins to start a season, which has only been done once before. The big question is still ‘who can stop Elijah Brooks and that phenomenal attack?’

Tough at the Top The NC North is up for grabs, with the Ballymore Tigers and Rochester Trojans now neck and neck at the top. They play each other in week 18, so it could get very interesting, very soon.

Room for another one? The Caligara Bulldogs have now won five in a row and are tied with the St. George Sharks for third place in the NC West. Both have to play the Stars- and each other. Who gets in as the fifth seed? Or do they both disrupt the San Andreas Miners?

How awful? That is what the 2-12 records for the Victoria Panthers, Eregon Eagles and Amorgan Blues are. Which team is the worst 2-12 team? All three have both royally stunk up the league this season. The Blues and Panthers might not be coming back. I’m not sure who in the Eagles’ camp should be back in 2017. Looking on the bright side, the Eagles may now be a shoo-in for the number one pick in the draft!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year PFLers! We hope that 2017 brings you all prosperity and fulfillment. The PFL players are not on holiday! They will be playing a round of matches later on today.

Commissioner: “We may have 17 teams in ’17”

By Ryan Solis, PFL Columnist 

PFL Commissioner David Thomas has given the bad news to fans of three PFL teams. The money has run out for them and the League will not run them in the absence of a clear-financial outlay or strategy.