So this all began as a concept - how do we take a 1v1 game to matter more as a whole? It boiled down to: there needed to be a reason to care about the success of others aside from your own. I figured a way to make that matter was a mutual or shared reward. Over time, what made sense was to start everyone on equal footing (Fantasy Draft) and crown the Conference rivalry with progressive rewards. Winning your division and conference earns you individual rewards, but proving your Conference is better than the other earns your whole Squad a major bonus. These will be hammered out over time and ideas will be discussed in another forum. Let's see how this goes! This league began on Superbowl 50.

Now, OUR first Superbowl was a doozy. Actually, the SB itself was a tale of Tristan keeping the Saints in the game for pleasure on his way to getting Todd Gurley the SB.MVP. Every major award was between Todd or Gurley for Offense and Rookies. They also took center stage in the Pro Bowl. At least there, we got to see FB Patrick Dimarco, who tied with Gurley, Bell, and McCoy for most TD's (15). The O-Line on both sides featured mainly Texans, Jaguars, and Titans.

Except we can’t call them that anymore, now can we? The Jags turned off the lights in Jacksonville for the last time. Some sadness swept the area, but it was emerging CB Trae Waynes who embodied the excitement when he went back into the dressing room and said “Maaaaaaaaaan, I can’t wait to be a Brooklyn Beat.” He kept beatboxing during other player interviews. He told reporters that if they followed the team to New York, they could be true “Beat” writers. After some eye-rolling from them, he said “Whatever, I’m getting paid.” He had come up big in both the Conference Playoffs and the Superbowl.

The Conference Championship that played out in Florida was a happy time with both contenders. A lot of respect and handshaking, knowing the next meeting would bring about new colors out of everyone, trading Jaguar green for Brooklyn’s majestic purple. Even so, Houston secretly sent out feelers for cities that would accept an NFL team, and after visiting with Portland, Chicago, Mexico City, and even Dublin, the offer they couldn’t pass up came along – why not just go downtown and be the San Antonio Dreadnaughts? Why not, indeed! Many fans were extremely upset. All season ticket holders would be put out of their way…by, like, 45 minutes. Boohoo.

Teams, seasons, and people all change. Already, the “Texans” have hired new coaches that aren’t as sucky, while continually pranking Bill O Brien, telling him he has 4 years to go until they find someone they actually like. For now, both teams are focused intently on the upcoming Free Agency and Draft. Positional changes are interesting, too. Players returning from injury, like Amari Cooper and Dri Archer, will make strong teams stronger. The weak links have been given their chance, and many teams have made many cuts. At the Texans resigning banquet, an announcement was made to eleven players that instead of being resigned, this would be the last meal the Texans would pay for. They said “Blame Bill (O’ Brien)” and now have matching banners for sale in the gift shop.

Excitement abounds as we prepare for a new season of Da Squads!