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Week 6 Recap New Orleans Gators (3-2) at Oklahoma City Bison (2-3)
The Gators came in to OKC as 10 point underdogs, but left gleefully thanks to a Bison second-half letdown. The Bison hurried out to a 21-7 lead at the half, but were held to just a field goal in the second half. Gerald Mccarthy only managed 33 yards on 12 carries, and Bret Marquez, facing constant pressure and taking 6 sacks, managed 296 yards and 3TDs, with 2 picks, on 28 of 43 passing. Three Bison receivers passed 90 yards in the game, with Alan Isbell hauling in 8 for 90, Steven Green 8 for 93, and Norman Bennett 9 for 96. Bennett hauled in one TD, and Green had two scored.
Henry Ballesteros had 14 tackles, John Wyant added 6 tackles and 2 sacks for 3 yards, and Joseph Snyder finished with a sack as well. Billie Devor had 16 GCOV and a pass deflection. Eddie Moore had a 48.25 average, and Jimmy Baker returned two punts for 58 total yards.
For the Gators, Clifton Allen went 23 of 34 for 308 and 3TDs, Larry Lynn rushed for 92 on 24 carries, and David Haddix had 7 receptions for 129 yards and a TD.
Team Stats Bison vs Gators
Pass Yards 296 308
Yards Per Completion 10.57 13.39
Yards Per Pass 6.88 9.05
Rush Yards 38 122
Yards Per Rush 2.71 3.69
Offensive Plays 65 70
NET Yards 298 418
Yards Per Play 4.58 5.97
Points 24 27
Bison Media Player of the Game: WR Steven Green
Bison Media Rival of the Game: QB Clifton Allen
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Week 5 Recap The Marvel at Oklahoma City Bison
Christopher Schneider ran wild at Oklahoma City, but a 4th quarter comeback to tie, and a Matthew Edwards 55 yard walk-off fumble return for a touchdown in overtime spoiled The Marvels day.
Bret Marquez did his best to live up to the hype of Marvels QB Michael Crickenberger, a potential MVP. Marquez finished 32/47 for 323 yards, 2TDs, and no interceptions, and was only sacked once. Gerald Mccarthy managed a 4.31 average on 16 carries, and scored twice on the ground. Jimmy Baker also scored on one of his five carries, which he racked up 21 yards with. Alan Isbell had a dominant game as he looked like a Pro Bowler once again, hauling in 8 passes for 69 yards and two scores. Norman Bennett finished with 8 for 98, and Steven Green had 8 for 94. Defensively, Henry Ballesteros dominated again, with 14 tackles. Billie Devor had 8GCOV, and Brian Mcconnell added 7. Michael Camburn finished 5 for 5 on XPs. Eddie Moore only managed 44 yards per punt (32.20 NET).
The Marvels had a solid game, as Michael Crickenberger went 20 of 29 for 286, 3TDs, and a pick. Christopher Schneider scored a TD and had 138 yards on 29 carries (4.75 AVG). Receiver Thaddeus Roan had 8 receptions for 121 yards and two scores, and William John added 9 tackles and 11 GCOV.
Team Stats Bison vs Marvels
Pass Yards 323 286
Yards Per Completion 10.09 14.30
Yards Per Pass 6.87 9.86
Rush Yards 97 199
Yards Per Rush 4.21 4.73
Offensive Plays 71 71
NET Yards 411 485
Yards Per Play 5.78 6.83
Points 41 35
Bison Media Player of the Game: TE Alan Isbell
Bison Media Rival of the Game: RB Christopher Schneider
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2037 First Quarter Collegiate Report
Currently, no elite QB is in this draft class, but there could be a few gems. QBs from Ruthers, Middle Tennessee State, Tennessee, LSU, and BYU are competing for top American QB, and Harold Chung of Calgary is the front runner for Canadian Player of the Year. A Boston College running back leads the Heisman race, and is above most players by a long shot. Nebraska-Omaha has a talented running back, and perhaps THE most talented receiver in the upcoming draft.
At first glance, this is NOT the year to be in the market for a DE. However, two stud DTs headline a weak D-Line group. Overall, this is a weak draft top to bottom, with only average CBs, S, and LBs at the top of their positions. It will take extreme scouting to find hidden gems, or any talent, in this one.
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2037 Quarterly Report - First Quarter of the Year Bison Team Stats
Offense
PPG 20.5
YPG 301.00
Plays/Gm 58.00
RushYPG 80.25
PassYPG 236.25
SacksAld/Gm 3.00
SackYds/Gm 15.50
Defense
PPG 19.8
YPG 321.50
Plays/Gm 64.50
RushYPG 110.75
PassYPG 230.25
Sacks/Gm 2.75
SackYds/Gm 19.50
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2037 First Quarter- Bison Remaining Schedule
Week Game Proj. Winner (Spread) Projected Bison Record
5 vs The Marvels Marvels (7.5) 1-4
6 vs New Orleans Gators Bison (9) 2-4
7 vs New York Giants Bison (4) 3-4
8 at Goshen Blue Collars Blue Collars (13) 3-5
9 at Toronto Tiger Cats Tiger Cats (15) 3-6
10 at Tampa Bay Sun Devils Sun Devils (1) 3-7
11 vs Philadelphia Eagles Eagles (4) 3-8
12 vs Brampton Steal Yo Girls Bison (9) 4-8
13 vs Alabama Slammers Slammers (9.5) 4-9
14 vs Ft. Lauderdale Fluties Fluties (10.5) 4-10
15 at Manawa Allblack Allblack (4) 4-11
16 at New York Giants n/a (Pick) 4-11-1
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2037 League Quarterly Report - First Edition
Democratic Conference Standings
1. Pennsylvania Posse (4-0)
2. Toronto Tiger Cats (3-1)
3. Trenton Revolution (3-1)
4. Kansas city Chiefs (3-1)
5. Munster Hodors (2-1-1)
6. Oakland Raiders (2-2)
Graham Bulles (2-2)
Chicago Governors (2-2)
New Orleans Gators (2-2)
Long Island Lunatics (1-2-1)
Cincinnati Shrugging Atlases (1-3)
Rimmington Redskins (1-3)
Brampton Steal Yo Girls (1-3)
Los Angeles Rams (1-3)
Harrisburg Cougars (1-3)
Atlantis Tsunamis (0-4)
Republican Conference
1 Alabama Slammers (4-0)
2 Goshen Blue Collars (3-1)
3 Ft. Lauderdale Fluties (3-1)
4 Tijuana Bales (3-1)
5 New Orleans Marauders (3-1)
6 Burthorpe Badiaks (2-2)
The Marvels (2-2)
Philadelphia Eagles (2-2)
Tampa Bay Sun Devils (2-2)
Chicago Coyotes (2-2)
Manawa Allblack (2-2)
New York Giants (2-2)
Compton Calzones (2-2)
Oklahoma City Bison (1-3)
Indiana Aces (1-3)
London Horde (1-3)
League Power Rankings
1 Toronto Tiger Cats
2 Trenton Revolution
3 Goshen Blue Collars
4 Ft. Lauderdale Fluties
5 Alabama Slammers
6 Burthorpe Badiaks
7 New Orleans Marauders
8 Pennsylvania Posse
9 Tijuana Bales
10 The Marvels
11 Kansas city Chiefs
12 Philadelphia Eagles
13 Graham Bullies
14 Cincinnati Shrugging Atlases
15 Oklahoma City Bison
16 Munster Hodors
17 Long Island Lunatics
18 Tampa Bay Sun Devils
19 Chicago Coyotes
20 Oakland Raiders
21 Rimmington Redskins
22 Chicago Governors
23 Manawa Allblack
24 New Orleans Gators
25 Indiana Aces
26 New York Giants
27 Atlantis Tsunamis
28 London Horde
29 Brampton Steal Yo Girls
30 Compton Calzones
31 Los Angeles Rams
32 Harrisburg Cougars
League Awards Races
QBOTY
Brandon Galloway, Toronto Tiger Cats, 10TDs, 0INTs, 1088Yds 139.5 Rating
Billy Hoffman, Ft. Lauderdale Fluties, 10TDs, 6INTs, 1397Yds 98.8 Rating
Marcus Jenkins, Tijuana Bales, 7TDs, 0INTs, 919Yds, 129.5 Rating
Victor Williard, Goshen Blue Collars, 7TDs, 0INTs, 123.9 Rating
Juan Christaldi, Alabama Slammers, 7TDs, 0INTs, 112.5 Rating
RBOTY
James Robinette, Toronto Tiger Cats, 5TD, 108YPG, 5.4AVG, 0Fmbl
Ronald Threatt, New Orleans Marauders, 3TD, 115.8YPG, 5.3AVG, 1Fmbl
Dennis Hamic, Goshen Blue Collars, 2TD, 106.3YPG, 4.7AVG, 0Fmbl
Christopher Schneider, The Marvels, 2TD, 93.8YPG, 4.3AVG, 0Fmbl
Christopher Weinberg, Alabama Slammers, 1TD, 90.3YPG, 5.5AVG, 2Fmbl
RecOTY
James Galioto, Trenton Revolution, 117YPG, 4TD, 0Drops
Michael Koska, Toronto Tiger Cats, 105.5YPG, 5TD, 0Drops
Joel Brandenburg, Graham Bullies, 95.8YPG, 3TD, 1Drop
Henry Scoggins, Ft. Lauderdale Fluties, 94.0YPG, 4TD, 1Drop
Alan Pizzolato, Tijuana Bales, 83.5YPG, 5TD, 0Drops
LBOTY
Charles Rodarte, Chicago Governors, 50 tackles, 1 sack
Robert Gordon, Burthorpe Badiaks, 44 tackles, 1 sack
Joseph Laffin, Graham Bullies, 38 tackles, 3 sacks
Murray Burgos, New Orleans Gators, 37 tackles, 3 sacks
Henry Ballesteros, Oklahoma City Bison, 41 tackles, 0.5 sacks
DEOTY
Antony Martin, Indiana Aces, 12 tackles, 8 sacks, 41 yards
Robert Buseck, Oklahoma City Bison, 11 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 56 yards
Marcus Gualdoni, Tijuana Bales, 22 tackles, 5 sacks, 25 yards
Willie Fitch, Burthorpe Badiaks, 14 tackles, 5 sacks, 37 yards
Robert Schaner, Goshen Blue Collars, 7 tackles, 5 sacks, 36 yards
DTOTY
Jorge Dwyer, Chicago Governors, 12 tackles, 6 sacks, 25 yards
Ernest Jones, Trenton Revolution, 11 tackles, 5 sacks, 18 yards
Gerard Johnson, London Horde, 9 tackles, 5 sacks, 18 yards
Richard Austin, Rimmington Redskins, 17 tackles, 3 sacks, 16 yards
Kenneth Smith, The Marvels, 17 tackles, 3 sacks, 8 yards
DBOTY
George Mcdearmon, Harrisburg Cougars, 45GCOV, 3PDEF, 1INT, 39INTYDs
John Youkhana, Trenton Revolution, 39GCOV, 8PDEF, 1INT, 2INTYDS
Jorge Arvantis, Munster Hodors, 35GCOV, 2INT, 19INTYds
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Weeks 2-4 Recap
Week 2 Tampa Bay Sun Devils at Oklahoma City Bison
The Bison played a poor game offensively, and while Henry Ballesteros continued to dominate, the rest of the defense just couldn't hold up. Bret Marquez finished with a very sad outing, going 14-28 for 158 yards and two interceptions. Gerald Mccarthy managed just 44 yards on 13 carries (an average of 3.38). Norman Bennett had a strong 5 reception, 59 yard performance, Steven Green finished 3 for 42, and Alan Isbell finished 2 for 32. Justin Mcdaniel returned a Chris Silverman forced fumble for 45 yards. Ballesteros had 13 tackles with 2 for a loss, while Silverman, Bille Devor, and Brian Mcconnell all finished with 7 tackles each. Devor had 8 GCOV and 4 passes defensed. Michael Camburn finished making a lone field goal. The Bison kick return game was strong. Sean Thurby had one return for 30, Mccarthy returned 3 for 44, and Norman Bennett returned one for 35. Eddie Moore had a 48.8 average, but only had a 39.6 NET.
Sun Devil QB Eugene Oddo had an average game, going 20/31 for 257 and a TD. The Bison held George Burton to a 3.53 average over 26 carries, and held Michael Burton and Joel Hoskins to 35 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Alphonse Hilgeman finished 3/4 on field goals. Punter Bryan Brooks finished with a 47.25 average.
Team Stats Bison vs Sun Devils
Pass Yards 158 257
Yards Per Completion 11.28 12.85
Yards Per Pass 5.64 8.29
Rush Yards 50 140
Yards Per Rush 3.12 3.04
Offensive Plays 47 77
NET Yards 201 397
Yards Per Play 4.27 5.15
Points 3 30
Bison Media Player of the Game: LB Henry Ballesteros
Bison Media Rival of the Game: RB George Burton
Week 3 Oklahoma City Bison at Harrisburg Cougars
The Bison put together one of the best defensive games possible, shutting down Harrisburg. Bret Marquez had an MVP-like game, going 27/40 for 252, 4TDs, and no picks, also carrying 4 times for 22 yards. Gerald Mccarthy gained 42 on 8, Jimmy Baker 39 on 6, and Leonard Harvey 15 on 5. Norman Bennett caught 7 for 55 and 2TDs, Willie Livingston went 7 for 54 and 1TD, and Alan Isbell added 46 and a TD on 4 receptions.
Henry Ballesteros dominated defensively again, posting 9 tackles, 1 forced fumble, one recovery, and one 29 yard fumble return for a TD. Corey Sorenson and Matthew Edwards both finished with 6 tackles on the outside. Robert Buseck finished with a sack, a fumble recovery (forced by John Wyandt) which was returned 5 yards for a TD, and a tackle. Eric Parmer and Joseph Snyder also each had a sack. Brian Mcconnell finished with 7 GCOV, and Billie Devor 6. Michael Camburn finished 1/1 on FGs and 6/6 on XPs. Eddie Moore only managed 41 yards per punt (34.66NET) over three punts.
The Cougars only had one decent performance, as RB Chadwick Carney carried for 88 yards on 20 carries.
Team Stats Bison at Cougars
Pass Yards 252 160
Yards Per Completion 9.33 11.42
Yards Per Pass 6.30 5.92
Rush Yards 134 123
Yards Per Rush 5.15 4.24
Offensive Plays 68 59
NET Yards 369 265
Yards Per Play 5.42 4.49
Points 45 6
Bison Media Player of the Game: QB Bret Marquez
Bison Media Rival of the Game: RB Chadwick Carney
Week 4 Oklahoma City Bison at Alabama Slammers
The Bison played a great team close, losing only because of field positioning allowing the much-favored Slammers to kick in 5 field goals. Offensively, Bret Marquez gave it his best shot, going 23/36 for 261, a TD, and a pick. Gerald Mccarthy added 57 rushing yards on 11 carries. Norman Bennett and Steven Green dominated offensively, combining for 13 receptions, 167 yards, and a TD. Henry Ballesteros finished with 10 tackles, and Robert Buseck had 5 tackles with 4 sacks. Brian Mcconnell had 11 GCOV, and Billie Devor added 8. Eddie Moore had a 48.00 AVG. From these stats, it would appear the Bison had won.
The Slammers finished with just one offensive touchdown, and they struggled offensively. No players had real standout performances, though David Wild had 13GCOV, and a pick for 34 yards. Robert Moreno was 5/5 on FGs, and made his extra point.
Team Stats Bison at Slammers
Pass Yards 261 250
Yards Per Completion 11.34 12.50
Yards Per Pass 7.25 8.33
Rush Yards 73 87
Yards Per Rush 4.56 3.10
Offensive Plays 55 63
NET Yards 324 308
Yards Per Play 5.89 4.88
Points 14 22
Bison Media Player of the Game: DE Robert Buseck
Bison Media Rival of the Game: K Robert Moreno
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2037 Around the League Week 1
Today we're introducing a segment called "Around the League with Billy Dunne," hosted by current free agent and fromer Bison receiver Billy Dunne, as well as being co-hosted by current free agent and former Bison players. Around the League highlights any major upsets (based on point spread) or major stats, and crowns the league's top performances of each week. Hosts can change at a moments notice, as most will be current free agents, at least for the time being. This year's current hosts are Co-host 2035 Bison QB Joseph Thomas, Co-host 2035-36 Bison TE Francisco Thomas, and extra/field reporter 2035-36 Bison WR Robert Dyer. Let's head to the studio.
DUNNE: We've got a great, action packed first episode in store, grab a beverage, sit back and unwind, we'll have it all, coming up right after these messages.
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AROUND THE LEAGUE, WITH 12th YEAR PRO QB JOSEPH THOMAS, 9th YEAR PRO TE FRANCISCO THOMAS, FIELD REPORTER AND 9th YEAR PRO RECEIVER ROBERT DYER, AND YOUR HOST, 10th YEAR PRO RECEIVER BILLY DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNE. LIVE FROM THE PRAIRIE VIEW SPORTS BAR AND GRILL AT BISON STADIUM, HEEERRRREESSSS BILLLLYYY!
(Audience clapping)
DUNNE: Thank you, thank you. You know, every player has to decide when to hang up their cleats. Everyone here on Around the League has played in the league, and all of us have had the fortunate chance to play right here in Oklahoma. We've got a lot in store today, but first let's get to the upset report with the Thomases, Joseph and Big Franky!
J.THOMAS: Thanks Billy! Franky, we've got three games to talk about, which one should we start with?
F.THOMAS: You know Joe, I like to save the best for last. While it's hard to see who exactly is the best at this point in the season, I have a pretty good idea with who I'm going with, so let's start off at the "bottom" and work our way up.
J.THOMAS: Can do, first up it's the Kansas city Chiefs at the Rimmington Redskins.
F.THOMAS: Rimmington came in as 4 point favorites... don't grin at me like that, you know because I mentioned them that they lost. (laughing)
J.THOMAS: I can't help it, I don't know if I'm smiling because of the way you said it, or the fact that I'm still in disbelief that the Chiefs won. Redskins QB Brandon Robinson went 25-37 for 280, a TD, and a pick, but he was matched pretty evenly by Chiefs QB John Delgado, who went 24-32 for 276 with a TD and a pick. The biggest difference was the ground game.
F.THOMAS: Definitely! The Chiefs managed just 75 yards on 24 carries. The Redskins O-Line and TEs, they were opening up holes all day! John Harris finished with 131 yards on 26 carries, and the team finished with 154 on 37! But I think the biggest factor was that, while Harris and the 'Skins were dominating the ground battle, the Chiefs were holding them off of the scoreboard.
J.THOMAS: Very much so. Eight different guys made at least 4 tackles, led by Roger Dollison, who had 8. That, and while the Chiefs weren't picking up yards on the ground, they were moving ahead via punt return. Alexander Carillo? 57 yards on three punt returns. They also had two different kickers combine for 3-4 on FGs, which was enough to give them the win, the Chiefs scoring all of their points in the second half.
F.THOMAS: The final score? K.C. Chiefs 16, Rimmington Redskins 13. Who do we have next?
J.THOMAS: We have the Atlantis Tsunamis-Harrisburg Cougars game...
F.THOMAS: Who are you trying to trick? Me? Nah, anyone with half a brain-
J.THOMAS: Concussion jokes?
F.THOMAS: No, no, no! AS I was saying, anyone who pays any attention knows the Tsunamis should have won this game. They were favored by 6!
J.THOMAS: If they were favored by 6, I can't wait to see who your #1 upset is.
F.THOMAS: Would you let me do my job? We'll get to it! Anyway, this was just a game where one team came out flat, and the other team was ready and energetic.
J.THOMAS: There were a lot of turnovers, weren't there...
F.THOMAS: Quite a few. I'm sure you remember days like this that you had in your career.
J.THOMAS: Oh, I'm not so sure about that. At least not like the Atlantis guy had. Derek Chumley went 25-42 for 266, and 2TDs, but he had four interceptions! FOUR!
F.THOMAS: How'd the other guy do?
J.THOMAS: Christopher Henson? Well, I'm not sure if most people know this, but Chris and I are pretty good friends. Chris was the second overall pick way back in 2025, wow, that makes me look old. I don't want to come off sounding jealous, but there's just a reason guys our age aren't it the league right now. His best days are behind him, and he had an average day. 23-33, 247, 2TD, 2INT.
F.THOMAS: Neither team really got off the ground.
J.THOMAS: No, you're right Franky, unless you think 34 carries for 113 yards is great, the timeshare of Chadwick Carney and Rodney Wilkinson doesn't look that great.
F.THOMAS: I think the biggest factor was receiving. Atlantis was led by Shawn Graves, who had 9 receptions for 87 yards and a couple of scores. Other than him, only a few average receiving days.
J.THOMAS: And then you had Harrisburg passing it around, getting TD catches by Clark Hewitt and Rick Connors, and an 8 reception, 102 yard day by David Bobo. Crazy.
F.THOMAS: Harrisburg won this game 28-20 despite the 6 point spread. Good thing I'm not a betting man.
J.THOMAS: Good thing I'm not either, I picked you as my tight end in fantasy this year.
F.THOMAS: Are you kidding me?! I took my boy Alan Isbell in the 3rd round.
J.THOMAS: A whole lot of good that's done for you so far.
F.THOMAS: ANYWAY, guessssss whatttt time it is?!
J.THOMAS: Time for our segment to be done?
F.THOMAS: Nope, time for my NUMBER ONE UPSET!!! We've got the L.A. Rams taking on the Chicago Governors, with Chi-town favored by 4. And what's really going to blow your mind is that L.A. was sooooo dominant.
J.THOMAS: Scott New had a hell of a game. 17-25, for 209 and 2TDs and a pick? Not bad at all for a 2nd year player getting his first real playing time.
F.THOMAS: I was leaning towards the ground game. Kenneth Smith 26-99, Henry Myers 8-32, Antonio Sanchez 2-15 and a touchdown!
J.THOMAS: The Governors only managed 34 rushing yards all game!
F.THOMAS: I know! Matthew Lederman was a big part of that, getting 7 tackles and 3 tackles for loss!
J.THOMAS: Final in this one?
F.THOMAS: Rams 27, Governors 13, Governors originally by 4!!!!
J: THOMAS: Calm down, Franky! Billy, back to you!
DUNNE: Thanks Joseph and Franky! Right now, we'll take a break, but when we come back, we'll have field reporter Robert Dyer and a special Oklahoma City Bison guest, live from Tijuana to help break down the week's Top 5 Performances!
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DUNNE: We're back on Around the League, I'm your host Billy Dunne. Now as we all know, the Bison nearly won in Tijuana, and the Bales were favored to win by 4 points, and only won 21-20. I'm sure they just missed out on Franky's list of upsets. Now speaking of Tijuana, we had an audience member here at The Prairie Sports Bar & Grill ask what it's like as a player to be going to a place where some would love to vacation, and to answer the question we have Bison Media Player of the Week Henry Ballesteros, along with our own field reporter Robert Dyer. Robert, Henry.
DYER: Hey Billy. Henry, Billy and I have our own answers to this, but I'm going to ask you since you're a rookie and people want to hear about life from current players.
BALLESTEROS: Shoot.
DYER: Alright, what's a week like when you have to go to a place, a place that might be a popular destination, full of distraction, for a player?
BALLESTEROS: Well, I just approach it like I would any other week. I was born in San Diego, and went to college at Cal. We have beautiful places throughout California, so while Tijuana was great, it wasn't anything that was going to prevent me from showing up my best. Being from the west coast, I'm still used to Pacific time, so I wasn't shook at all. As a rookie who doesn't quite know the playbook yet, I spend a lot of time with coaches and older vets studying, and while you have to take a break and have some down time, you also have to keep thinking to yourself, "I'm a professional athlete, all eyes are on me if I do something good, or if I do something stupid." This is my job. I have February, March, April to be doing what I want, but no matter where I am, from May through January, I'm on the clock.
DYER: Truly a professional answer. Alright Henry, let's get down to business. We have to recap the Top 5 Passing, Rushing, Receiving, Defensive, and Special Teams performances of the week, in no particular order.
BALLESTEROS: Sounds awesome, let's do it.
DYER: Alright, passing... there were some good performances this week, and I'll let you have them, since you might feel strongly about at least one of them.
BALLESTEROS: I certainly do. Right off the bat, the QB that we faced, Marcus Jenkins. (Audience boos). Now, now, he's a great guy, and I certainly thought he was one of the best players on the field. He's a leader, and he was rallying his team the entire time, always making them keep their heads up. He went 21-28 for 254 and 3TDs on us, which, while it's not acceptable as a member of the Bison, is impressive to me, considering we have such great guys in our defensive backfield.
DYER: Brandon Galloway, the 2036 #1 overall pick?
BALLESTEROS: I've definitely heard of him, he led the Toronto Tiger Cats to a league championship last year as a rookie, and while I didn't see much footage of his game today, I'm excited to watch it. He's the reason we got Marqy-
DYER: QB Bret Marquez, to those at home.
BALLESTEROS: Yeah, Marqy, he's only on our team because the Tiger Cats picked Galloway.
DYER: Galloway finished 21-25, for 216 and 3TD, no picks.
BALLESTEROS: Wow. I'm not surprised at all.
DYER: #3, Edward Herrington. I don't know how much you know about him, so I'll talk about him. The Chicago Coyotes QB, he went 19-30, for 252 and 2TD, with no picks.
BALLESTEROS: I really don't know much about him, but that sounds like a pretty good day.
DYER: Billy Hoffman of Ft. Lauderdale went 34-49 for 442, 3TD, and 2INT.
BALLESTEROS: Again I'm not surprised. In college once we shared a hotel with them in Chicago, because we were playing at Northwestern, and they were at a Chicago team. I don't know much about Hoffman, but I know they pass the ball A LOT. They were always passing, passing passing passing, outside the hotel from morning to their curfew.
DYER: Last but not least, Charles Mahoney, Cincinnati Shrugging Atlases, 22-33, 270, 2TD, no INT.
BALLESTEROS: Again, another good day it sounds like. I'd ask where Marqy is on this list, but I guess there weren't many interceptions on the list, except Hoffman who threw for 400 yards.
DYER: Next is running backs. Not much to talk about, one clear dominant performance.
BALLESTEROS: Am I reading this right? Some guy ran for 154 yards on 29 carries?
DYER: Yep, The Marvels runningback Christopher Schneider. He had 2 TDs, too. Other good outings included Redskins' John Harris, who had 26 for 131 and no, Eagles' Douglas Porter, 21-106 and one, Marauders' Ronald Threatt, 25-120 and one, and Allblack Ronald Teitsort, who went for 90 and two scores on 19.
BALLESTEROS: Those all sound like solid days. That Schneider number still has me at a loss for words though... I can't wait to face him.
DYER: That's the spirit! Up next is receiving. Fluties' Clarence Cronin caught 11 passes for 143 yards and 2TDs, Marvels' Jesse Richards went 6-156 and 1, Gary Mcdonald of Brampton had 7-120 and one, and Shawn Graves of Atlantis had 9-87 and 2.
BALLESTEROS: That's only four receivers.
DYER: Yup, there's a certain guy that I assume you know about.
BALLESTEROS: ...the Pizza guy?
DYER: Pizzolato, Alan Pizzolato. Care to talk about his 6-60 and 3TD performance against the Bison?
BALLESTEROS: He seems like a good player, and he must be, because I think our secondary is one of the best in the league. I also think Marcus Jenkins had a lot to do with those TDs, though. They both deserve credit.
DYER: Defense, next.
BALLESTEROS: Am I on this list?
DYER: You did have a great game, but unfortunately no.
BALLESTEROS: Bobby Buseck better be on here then!
DYER: Of course he is! 5 tackles, a tackle for loss, 2.5 sacks totaling 20 yards-
BALLESTEROS: I'm not one to brag, but I had that half sack with him.
DYER: I think your play spoke for itself, allowing you to brag. Brampton had Tyler Molinski get 17 tackles and one for a loss, Kenneth Smith of The Marvels had 8 tackles, 2 for loss, and 3 sacks for 8 yards, fellow Marvel Richard Harrison had 3 tackles, 3 GCOV, 2 passes defensed, and two picks for 49 yards and a touchdown, and the Governors Charles Rodarte had 12 tackles, 3 for a loss. Special teams, Tampa Bay kicker Alphonse Hilgeman drilled a 57 yarder, Graham Bullies punter Dewey Engen had 6 punts for 298 yards, a 49.7 average, Goshen Blue Collar Luis Joyce had a 49.6 average on 5 punts, Chiefs returner Alexander Carillo had 3 punt returns for 57 yards, and Allblack kicker Alva Cochran nailed a 50 yarder. Hang with me Henry, we'll go back to Billy now.
DUNNE: Thanks Henry and Robert! Wow, Henry Ballesteros is a great kid, and I hope we have him on for more episodes in the future. Now, Ballesteros means "crossbowmen" in Spanish. At Cal, they started calling him "The Weapon" before they realized that wasn't necessarily a good thing to be calling him on a school campus. Lately he's been referred to as "Bowling Ball"esteros, because of his stature and his ability to knock down runningbacks like pins. We'll be back with "Bowling Ball"esteros and the rest of the crew after this quick message.
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DUNNE: We're back, and we're ready to crown our favorite dominant players as a panel. Joining me at The Prairie Bar and Grill inside Bison Stadium are my co-hosts Joseph and "Franky" Francisco Thomas, and by live feed from Tijuana field reporter Robert Dyer, and guest Henry Ballesteros.
Award DUNNE J.THOMAS F.THOMAS DYER GUEST
PASS Brandon Galloway Edward Herrington Marcus Jenkins Galloway Jenkins
RUSH Christopher Schneider Schneider Schneider Schneider Schneider
REC Jesse Richards Richards Clarence Cronin Cronin Alan Pizzolato
DEF Kenneth Smith Richard Harrison Smith Tyler Molinski Robert Buseck
ST Dewey Engen Alphonse Hilgeman Hilgeman Hilgeman Hilgeman
MVP Kenneth Smith Christopher Schneider Schneider Schneider Marcus Jenkins
UPSET Harrisburg Cougars L.A. Rams L.A. Rams Cougars Rams
DUNNE: Looking ahead at next week, Franky, which teams seem to have a chance to end up on your Upset Report?
F.THOMAS: There are only two point spreads of 4 or more this week, Cincy Shrugging Atlases at Pennsylvania Posse, with the Posse favored by 4, and the Oakland Raiders at the Graham Bullies, Bullies by 6. Anything to add, Joseph?
J.THOMAS: There are also three 3 point games right now. Atlantis by three hosting Trenton, Alabama by 3 at the Giants, and Tijuana by 3 hosting The Marvels.
DUNNE: Any words on what this next week will be like, Henry? Your first home game, and favored by one against the Tampa Bay Sun Devils...
BALLESTEROS: We're going to approach every week like we're going to go 1-0. It's a long week, but I'm sure it will go by fast. They're a team getting better, so it's nice to look forward to competition.
DUNNE: We'll take a quick look at the standings, and then we'll wrap it up. The Bison are 0-1, and are projected to win 7.5 games this season, second in the division only to the 1-0 Alabama Slammers, who should win 8.4. 0-1 Tampa Bay is set to win 3.5, and the Giants seem doomed to being 0-16. We'll take a quick commercial break, and then we'll be back.
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DUNNE: From Joseph Thomas, Big Franky Thomas, Robert Dyer, and special guest Henry Ballesteros, I'm Billy Dunne, and this has been Around the League with Billy Dunne! If you're here live at The Prairie Sports Bar and Grill in Bison Stadium, I'd like to thank you for coming out! If you want to join us at Around the League here at The Prairie, we'll be broadcasting live after the game weekly, home or away, postseason, regular season, or next year, preseason. Thanks for watching, from all of us at Around the League! Your local news is next!
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Week 1 Recap
The Oklahoma City Bison got off to a hot start in Tijuana, but two 4th quarter-comeback touchdown passes by Bales QB Marcus Jenkins put the nail in the coffin, sending the Bison to 0-1.
Offensively, it was a great day for Bison QB Bret Marquez, who went 28-40 (70%) for 274 yards and two touchdowns. (He also threw an interception, and was sacked 4 times). Starting receivers Jeff Munoz and Norman Bennett went off, with Munoz catching 9 passes for 118 yards, and Bennett catching 6 for 52 and 2 TDs. Willie Livingston caught 5 for 50 with a drop. Alan Isbell was held to 3 grabs for 25 yards, and Leonard Harvey added a 7 yard reception.
The ground game was limited for the Bison. Gerald Mccarthy managed 43 yards on 10 carries, Marquez rushed 3 times for 9 yards, and Sean Thurby added a 6 yard carry. Jimmy Baker and Roy Nersesian combined for 6 yards on 4 carries.
Defensively, Henry Ballesteros had a hell of a debut. 9 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, a forced fumble, and half a sack for 10 yards. Christopher Silverman added 9 tackles, and Robert Buseck added 5 tackles, a tackle for loss, and 2.5 sacks for 19 yards. John Wyandt, who had once tackle and one tackle for loss, added a 4 yard fumble recovery and a pass deflection.
Billie Devor and Brian Mcconnell had 7 and 6 GCOV, respectively. The rest of the defensive backfield struggled mightily.
Michael Camburn had a great game, going 2-2 on FGs and XPs. Eddie Moore did not have such a great day, averaging only 42.5 yards per punt over 4 punts, with a 38.5 NET.
The Bales were led by QB Marcus Jenkins, who finished 21-28 for 254 yards and 3TDs, adding 3 yards on 3 carries. George Steinberg carried 21 times for 78 yards (3.71AVG). Alan Pizzolato caught 6 passes for 59 yards and 3TDs, and Timothy Laplaca added 7 catches for 75 yards. 4 different Bales players had sacks, inclurding former Bison DE Terry Pimental. Reggie Heiken had 11GCOV and a pick, and Kenny Gattas had 7GCOV. Former Bison punter Everett Helm had a 46AVG and NET on 3 punts.
Team Stats Bison @ Bales
Pass Yards 274 254
Yards Per Completion 9.78 12.09
Yards Per Pass 6.85 9.07
Rush Yards 64 93
Yards Per Rush 3.55 3.32
Offensive Plays 62 59
NET Yards 310 333
Yards Per Play 5.00 5.64
Points 20 21
Bison Media Player of the Game: LB Henry Ballesteros
Bison Media Rival of the Game: WR Alan Pizzolato
Position Grades
QB: A-
RB: B-
WR: A+
TE/HB: C-
OL: C+
DL: B-
OLB: C-
MLB: A+
CB: C
FS: B-
SS: C-
K: A
P: F
KR: Incomplete
PR: Incomplete
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Week 1 League News
The Oklahoma City Bison announced two signings shortly before their game. WR Robert Ilalio will return to the team on a three year deal, and WR Steven Green also joins on a 3 year deal. TE Stephen Mayen and C Thomas Kline were both cut to make room for the two receivers.
Free agent rookie 1st round pick OT Thomas Sutton agreed to a 4 year, $16M deal with the Ft. Lauderdale Fluties. Sutton was the 19th overall pick in the draft, and will make $12M in guarantees.
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2037 Roster Cut News
The 2037 cut to 53 came and went, and a few surprises happened. One of the most notable was the release of rookie first round pick OT Thomas Sutton (19th overall, Missouri) by the Alabama Slammers. Sutton could be a solid right tackle in the league some day, and could draw interest from the Bison.
Former Bison receiver Robert Dyer was released by the Atlantis Tsunamis. Dyer is one of the top current free agent receivers, along with recently released Robert Ilalio. Ilalio could be brought back to the Bison on a more team-friendly deal.
Finally, highly-rated receiver Steven Green was also released by the Tsunamis. The Bison thought very highly of Green and tried to sign him, and now are expected to make a run at him, as they have a thin receiving corps.
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2037 Oklahoma City Bison Depth Chart
Pos 1 2 3 4
QB Marquez Stewart
RB Mccarthy Baker Thurby
HB Nersesian Harvey
WR Bennett Green Ilalio
WR Munoz Livingston Mckenzie
TE Isbell Harvey Nersesian
LT Miller Mcalister Doxie
LG Solarski Yoshiyama
C Owca Mandel Zych
RG Jones Yoshiyama
RT Sarelas Schiaffino
LE Snyder Nelson
LDT Wyandt Spratte
NT Parmer Spratte
RDT Williams Spratte
RE Buseck Ortiz
WLB Sorenson Perez Ferguson Vanetta
MLB Ballesteros Perez Green Vanetta
SLB Edwards Perez Ferguson Vanetta
CB Devor Delacruz Ross
CB Mcconnell Corbett
NKL Delacruz Corbett Ross
FS Silverman Mcwhorter Rumbley
SS Mcdaniel Delpozo Rumbley
K Camburn
P Moore
LS Zych
KR Mccarthy Thurby Baker Mckenzie
PR Baker Mccarthy Thurby Mckenzie
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Post-Preseason Transactions
Signed Yrs Pro Contract
LB James Perez 8 1yr, $4.35M, $150kGTD
WR Robert Ilalio 5 3yr, $9.385M, $705kGTD
WR Steven Green 8 3yr, $8.92M, $195kGTD
Released Yrs Pro
DT Daryl Hutchinson 2
C Thomas Kline 11
TE Stephen Mayen 5
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2037 Oklahoma City Bison Regular Season Schedule
Week Opponent Projected Winner (Spread) Bison Proj. Record
1 at Tijuana Bales Bales (5) 0-1
2 vs Tampa Bay Sun Devils Bison (1) 1-1
3 at Harrisburg Cougars n/a (Pick) 1-1-1
4 at Alabama Slammers Slammers (5) 1-2-1
5 vs The Marvels Marvels (0.5) 1-3-1
6 vs New Orleans Gators Bison (3) 2-3-1
7 vs New York Giants Bison (4) 3-3-1
8 at Goshen Blue Collars Blue Collars (4) 3-4-1
9 at Toronto Tiger Cats Tiger Cats (7) 3-5-1
10 at Tampa Bay Sun Devils Sun Devils (3) 3-6-1
11 vs Philadelphia Eagles Bison (1) 4-6-1
12 vs Brampton Steal Yo Girls n/a (Pick) 4-6-2
13 vs Alabama Slammers Slammers (1.5) 4-7-2
14 vs Ft. Lauderdale Fluties Fluties (2) 4-8-2
15 at Manawa Allblack Allblack (2) 4-9-2
16 at New York Giants n/a (Pick) 4-9-3
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Bison Announce Major Re-signing
The Bison, who have $26M in remaining salary cap for 2037, have announced a 4 year extension to Bret Marquez's deal. Marquez will remain on his $910k salary for this season, will have a $7.06M base in 2038, $8.325M in 2039, $9.97M in 2040, and $11.79M in 2041. His bonus in each year from 2038-41 will be $1.945M. The extension seems to be affordable for the long term, as cutting Marquez would be most expensive in 2038, at just $7.78M in dead money but would be able to save $1.225M in 2038 in the worst year of the deal. Of course, the Bison don't plan on releasing Marquez for the foreseeable future. The Bison are left with $40M in salary funds in 2038, $75M in 2039, and almost $95M in 2040.
The move diminishes players in contract years to just 15 players.
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2037 Oklahoma City Bison "Opening Day" Roster*
# Pos Name College Acquired YrsPro
3 QB Douglas Stewart Michigan 2035 UFA 5
9 K Michael Camburn Maryland 2036 Draft 1
10 P Eddie Moore Tennessee 2037 UFA 8
11 WR Earnest Mckenzie Indiana 2032 Draft 5
12 QB Bret Marquez Tiffin 2036 Trade 3
13 TE Leonard Harvey Florida 2036 UDFA 1
20 RB Sean Thurby Akron 2037 UFA 8
24 CB Christopher Ross Beth-Cookman 2031 Draft 6
25 CB Billie Devor Wisconsin 2037 UFA 5
26 FS Christopher Silverman Iowa 2035 UFA 7
28 CB Dale Corbett Arkansas 2037 UFA 9
29 RB Gerald Mccarthy Texas Tech 2034 Draft 3
31 RB Jimmy Baker Arkansas 2030 Draft 7
33 CB Larry Delacruz LSU 2037 UFA 7
35 CB Brian Mcconnell Temple 2037 Draft Rookie
41 SS David Rumbley USC 2028 Draft 9
42 SS Aaron Delpozo UCF 2037 UFA Rookie
43 SS Justin Mcdaniel Pearl River CC 2036 Draft 1
44 FS Michael Mcwhorter Akron 2037 UFA 5
50 C Thomas Kline Purdue 2036 UFA 11
52 LB James Perez Georgia Tech 2037 UFA 8
53 LB David Ferguson Houston 2035 UFA 5
57 LB Jesse Vanetta Syracuse 2036 Draft 1
58 LB Kenneth Green Boise State 2037 UFA 6
59 C Richard Owca Purdue 2036 UFA 5
61 OT Geoffrey Mcalister Connecticut 2032 Draft 5
62 DT John Wyandt Houston 2036 Draft 1
63 DE James Nelson Arizona State 2035 UFA 10
64 OT Leonard Sarelas Missouri 2037 UFA 4
65 LS Edmond Zych Notre Dame 2037 UFA 1
66 OT Matthew Miller Texas Tech 2036 UFA 4
67 G Oscar Yoshiyama Mississippi St. 2035 Draft 2
68 DE Joseph Snyder Villanova 2026 Draft 11
69 G Frank Jones Penn State 2035 UFA 7
71 OT Julian Schiaffino Miami 2035 Draft 2
72 C Kyle Mandel USC 2037 UFA 2
73 DE Robert Buseck Illinois 2036 UFA 8
75 DE Daniel Ortiz Tulane 2037 UFA 1
77 OT Daniel Doxie Miami 2037 Draft Rookie
78 G Donald Solarski Arizona State 2036 UFA 7
79 DT Luis Spratte Georgia Tech 2037 UFA 3
81 WR Jeff Munoz Georgetown 2037 UFA 3
84 HB Roy Nersesian Clemson 2036 UFA 8
85 TE Alan Isbell Michigan State 2036 Draft 1
88 TE Stephen Mayen South Carolina 2037 UFA 5
89 WR Norman Bennett Boise State 2029 Draft 8
91 LB Henry Ballesteros California 2037 Draft Rookie
92 DT Anthony Williams Hawaii 2031 Draft 6
94 LB Nathaniel Fitch Texas Tech 2035 UFA 2
95 DT Eric Parmer UCF 2037 Draft Rookie
98 LB Matthew Edwards Wisconsin 2037 UFA 9
99 LB Corey Sorenson Mississippi 2036 UFA 6
*roster will be updated as/if any final changes are made
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2037 Oklahoma City Bison Cut to 53
Pos Name YrsPro
QB Arden Price 9
RB David Dickson 8
RB/KR George Colon 5
WR Robert Ilalio 5
WR John Laliberte 8
C Glenn Okeefe 2
RG Charles Mazuo 3
RT Raymond Johnson R
DE Tyler Gonzalea 8
DE Craig Paul R
DE Lonnie Zahourek 7
DE John Schweda R
DT Daniel Ballard 6
LB Christopher White 7
CB Wilson Slinger 4
FS Charles Atherton 4
SS Bradley Vineyard R
P Bruce Clark 4
There were a few surprising cuts, and some not-so-surprising cuts. The Bison are only carrying four receivers after releasing John Laliberte and Robert Ilalio. Ilalio was expected to be the WR3, and Laliberte WR4, but Willie Livingston beat both out for the 3 spot, and Earnest Mckenzie offers much more special teams wise. The release of Tyler Gonzalea officially ends the failed trade that was Dennis Hamic. Gonzalea finished with just one tackle and no sacks in his year with the Bison. Lonnie Zahourek was expected to be the DE2, but failed to make anything out of extensive preseason playing time. Wilson Slinger made a strong push for a roster spot in week 4 of the preseason, but Christopher Ross beat him by solid defensive back play and special teams capability. Releasing Arden Price was also surprising, as the Bison have had three QBs per season see the last two seasons.
Three 2037 Bison draft picks were released. 4th rounder Bradley Vineyard played as was expected, but the Bison saw no need to carry 4 strong safeties after Aaron Delpozo excelled in his preseason game. Raymond Johnson made a solid push against Julian Schiaffino at right tackle, but Johnson played in less snaps, and the Bison felt it would be best to keep the player they knew more about. DE John Schweda struggled as did all the Bison ends.
The Bison are officially at 53 players, but a few moves could be made, depending on who other teams release. Though there are no "official" practice squads, the Bison have told a few younger players to keep their living accommodations near Oklahoma: center Glenn Okeefe, who had a solid outing in week 4, but would have been the 4th or 5th center (due to Edmond Zych pulling double duty as a center/long snapper); RT Raymond Johnson; SS Bradley Vineyard; DE John Schweda; and DE Craig Paul.
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Preseason Week 4 Recap
The Bison dominated the Aces on all fronts. Bret Marquez went 15-22 for 154 and 2 TDs, the team rushed for a 7.03 average over thirty one carries, and the team had a healthy spread of receivers, with 10 different players making at least one reception. Douglas Stewart finished 12-18 for 104 yards, 2 TDs, and a pick. Gerald Mccarthy had 11 carries for 123 yards, George Colon had 61 yards on 9 carries, and Marquez scampered for 13 yards on 2 carries. Willie Livingston finished with 6 receptions for 73 yards and a TD, solidifying a roster spot and potentially moving himself up to 3rd or even 2nd on the depth chart. Jeff Munoz finished with 4 receptions for 56 yards and a TD, Stephen Mayen dominated at tight end with a 3 reception, 33 yard, 1 TD performance, and Robert Ilalio also scored a touchdown.
Defensively, Nathaniel Fitch finished with 5 tackles and a sack, Larry Delacruz hauled down 6 ball carriers, and Aaron Delpozo had a solid outing with 4 tackles. Delpozo, Christopher Ross, and Michael Mcwhorter all finished with interceptions. Billie Devor had 7 GCOV, and Larry Delacruz and Wilson Slinger both had 5. Delpozo knocked away 3 passes, and Brian Mcconnell, Slinger, and Ross all knocked away 2.
Special teams struggled again, as Michael Camburn missed both of his field goals, Eddie Moore managed only a 43 average per punt (43.00 NET), and George Colon finished with just 1 punt return for 1 yard. Sean Thurby had a solid kick return for 25 yards, though.
As a unit, the Bison only allowed 3.47 yards per rush on 19 carries, and only 4.58 yards per play (284 yards allowed/62 defensive snaps). Offensively, they managed 6.38 yards per play on 73 plays (466 total yards).
Final: Oklahoma City Bison 28, Indiana Aces 13
Position Grades
QB: A
RB: B
TE/HB: A
WR: A
OL: A
DL: C
OLB: C
MLB: B
CB: A
FS: B
SS: A
K: D
P: C
KR: A
PR: F
Bison Media Player of the Game: SS Aaron Delpozo
The Bison will now begin two rounds of cuts, needing to downsize 31 players into 14 roster spots.
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Preseason Week 4 "Dress Rehearsal" Preview
The Bison head to Indiana during Week 4 of the preseason, and, according to team sources, for the most part the 1st half will be a "dress rehearsal" of sorts. QB Bret Marquez will start with expected WR1 and WR2 Norman Bennet and Jeff Munoz, starting left tackle Matthew Miller, presumed starting left guard Donald Solarski, starting center Richard Owca, presumed starting right guard Frank Jones, and starting right tackle Leonard Sarelas. A patchwork crew of FB David Dickson, H-B Stephen Mayen, and TE Roy Nersesian will join the #1s.
Defensively, Joseph Snyder will join DTs John Wyandt and Anthony Williams on the 1 line, though all defensive end positions are currently up for grabs. Kenny Green will start in the middle, and Corey Sorenson will start at Will. Bille Devor and Brian Mcconnell are written in at the starting corners. Recent signees Craig Paul, Aaron Delpozo, and Matthew Edwards will play the entire game at defensive end, strong safety, and Sam, so that there's more film on them. Michael Mcwhorter will start at free safety, also hoping to add more game film.
Eddie Moore will have one more chance to show what he can do, though it appears he is still ahead of Bruce Clark at punter. Sean Thurby and George Colon will get one more shot to prove they're worth roster spots.
The Week One starting depth chart is unofficially listed below, with incumbent players who saw the most time on the field in 2036 listed alongside 2037 projected starters.
Position 2036 Incumbent 2037 Projected Starter
QB Bret Marquez Bret Marquez
RB Gerald Mccarthy Gerald Mccarthy
HB John Wiskowski Roy Nersesian
TE Alan Isbell* Alan Isbell
WR1 Norman Bennett Norman Bennett
WR2 Robert Dyer Jeff Munoz
LT Matthew Miller Matthew Miller
LG Donald Solarski Donald Solarski
C Richard Owca Richard Owca
RG Frank Jones Frank Jones
RT
John SchererLeonard SarelasLE Joseph Snyder Joseph Snyder
LDT John Wyandt John Wyandt
NT John Wyandt Eric Parmer
RDT Anthony Williams Anthony Williams
RE Robert Buseck* Robert Buseck
WLB David Ferguson Corey Sorenson
MLB
Dale Martin*Henry BallesterosSLB Corey Sorenson Matthew Edwards
CB
John KinabrewBillie DevorCB
Neal LozadoBrian McconnellFS Christopher Silverman Christopher Silverman
SS David Rumbley* Justin Mcdaniel
K Michael Camburn Michael Camburn
P Bruce Clark Eddie Moore
LS Richard Owca Edmond Zych
KR Jimmy Baker Gerald Mccarthy
KR Earnest Mckenzie Sean Thurby
PR Jimmy Baker Jimmy Baker
KEY: * indicates 2036 Pro Bowl,
slashindicates player no longer with team, italics indicates rookie, bold indicates new acquisitionThough the preseason, this game means a lot to the Bison. 31 players are competing for the final 14 roster spots, and neither guard spots, defensive end spots, or outside backer spots have guaranteed starters yet.
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Preseason Signing
Pos Name YrsPro Contract
OLB Matthew Edwards 9 2yr/$17.9M/$1.27MGTD
DE Craig Paul Rookie 1yr/$420k
S Aaron Delpozo Rookie 1yr/$420k
Preseason Week 3 Recap
The Oklahoma City Bison won a game based on defensive play. QB Arden Price went 11-26 for 115 and a pick, George Colon carried 9 for 36 and a TD, and no Bison receiver had more than 43 yards. Robert Ilalio has been ineffective, hauling in just 4/13 passes over the last two weeks. Douglas Stewart had an average second half, going 10/18 for 123.
Defensively, Henry Ballesteros had a great game yet again, leading the Bison with 6 tackles and 2 sacks. Jesse Vanetta and Justin Mcdaniel both had 5 tackles, and Wilson Slinger and Daryl Hutchinson both added sacks. Mcdaniel also had 3 interceptions, and Larry Delacruz also added one. Wilson Slinger and Christopher Ross both added 6 GCOV, while Mcdaniel deflected 3 passes.
Jimmy Baker had two punt returns totaling 45 yards, Michael Camburn went 3-4 on FGs, and Bruce Clark had a 46.33 punt average (44.33 NET).
Position Grades
QB: D
RB: C
TE/HB: B
WR: B
OL: B
DL: C
OLB: B
MLB: A
CB: A
FS: D
SS: A
K: C
P: C
KR: incomplete
PR: A
Bison Media Player of the Game: SS Justin Mcdaniel
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Preseason Week 2 Recap
The London Horde dominated the first half, as the Bison starters came out slow. QB Arden Price went just 6-14 for only 59 yards, and took a sack. RB George Colon carried 6 times for 23 yards, Robert Ilalio failed to make a reception on 3 targets, and other starting receiver John Laliberte had just one reception for 13 yards.
The Bison turned it around in the second half, scoring all of their 24 points. Douglas Stewart went 17-23 for 221 yards, taking one sack. Sean Thurby carried 12 times for 53 yards and a TD, Willie Livingston grabbed 7 of 9 passes for 106 yards, Earnest Mckenzie grabbed 6 of 8 for 90 (with one drop), and Jeff Munoz caught 4 of 5 for 51. Gerald Mccarthy returned a kick 102 yards for a touchdown.
Defensively, the Bison had a very average game, allowing 4.37 yards per carry on 40 carries, and allowing a 72.41 completion percentage to the Horde. London QB Henry Ranmar played most of the game, going 20-28 for 241 and a touchdown. RB Leon Fields was held to 84 yards on 25 carries, but he scored a touchdown. RB Darryl Alvirez added 63 yards on 7 carries, and John Vega 28 on 5. Both rushed for TDs. Jorge Miller caught 5 for 62 yards, James Betancourt went 5-45 and a TD, Richard Coffey 4-60, and James Torrez 3-53. Joel Vess returned an Earnest Mckenzie fumble 23 yards for a TD.
Jesse Vanetta led the way for the Bison with 9 tackles (2 for loss), while Henry Ballesteros and Christopher Ross each added 7. Luis Spratte and Daryl Hutchinson each added a sack. Dale Corbett and Larry Delacruz both had 3GCOV, while Justin Mcdaniel deflected two passes.
Bruce Clark punted 3 times for 148 yards (49.33 AVG), but a touchback set him back to just a 40.33 NET. Michael Camburn went 3-3 on FGs.
Final: London Horde 38, Oklahoma City Bison 24
Position Grades
QB: B-
RB: C+
TE/HB: D-
WR: C
OL: B-
DL: D+
OLB: D-
ILB: A+
CB: C-
FS: C-
SS: C-
K: A
P: B-
KR: A
PR: incomplete
Bison Media Player of the Game: QB Douglas Stewart
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Preseason Week 1 Recap
The league noticed their mistake of scheduling the Compton Calzones at the Bison twice, and decided to have the Burthorpe Badiaks play at Oklahoma City Week 1 instead.
The Badiaks dominated this game. In limited action, Bret Marquez went 8-14 for 94 yards and a touchdown. David Dickson managed 3.66 yards per carry on 6 attempts, while Sean Thurby managed only 11 yards on 5 carries. Gerald Mccarthy snuck his way into the statline though he was not scheduled to play, getting only 7 yards on 3 attempts. Marquez and Dickson both coughed up the ball once, but both times the Bison managed to recover.
The passing game was really limited for the Bison due to an unimpressive performance by Douglas Stewart. Relegated to a 3rd string role, playing with most of the #2s during the preseason, Stewart went just 5-12 for 43 yards and a pick, adding a two yard carry on the ground. Roy Nersesian was less than impressive at H-back, dropping a pass and failing to make his other target a reception. Leonard Harvey, expected to be a contributor as a blocking tight end, couldn't manage a reception either. Norman Bennett led the way with 4/6 for 55 and a TD, Jeff Munoz went 2/4-20, and John Liliberte went 2-4-25. Four other players went 5/6 for 34.
Defensively, the Bison were led by Kenneth Green (9 tackles), David Rumbley (6 tackles), Brian Mcconnell (6 tackles), and Nathaniel Fitch (5 tackles). John Wyandt added a sack. Mcconnell and Billie Devor played great as defensivebacks, totalling 9 GCOV between themselves.
Special teams play was highlighted by punter Eddie Moore, who averaged 47.57 yards (45.00 NET) on 7 punts. Sean Thurby averaged 21.5 yards per kick return, which just managed to be an acceptable amount. He also had one punt return for 0 yards, which could be disastrous for his hopes of making the roster.
The Badiaks played QB Robert West the entire game, and he had a decent outing, going 19-33 for 268. Back Kevin Brown carried 28 times for 103 and a TD, and reserves Mike Belanger and Gary Krumvieda combined 11 carries for 74 yards and 3TDs. Kevin Schuelke added 7 grabs for 89 yards, Hugh Luc had 4-51, and Joseph Chilson was 3-43. One-time Bison LB Robert Gordon dropped a pass, and forced a fumble. Gordon also had 9 tackles, and a sack for 11 yards, while Robert Pederson and Grant Sharkey both added a sack. Tracy Deglanville missed a field goal, and averaged 45.2 yards per punt.
Final: Burthorpe Badiaks 30, Oklahoma City Bison 7
Position Grades
QB: C-
Bret Marquez had a very average game, though he was missing one of his favorite weapons, Alan Isbell. Douglas Stewart had a very bad game, but had no supporting cast around him.
RB: C-
David Dickson was the lone bright spot, and he was average at best. Sean Thurby had a terrible game, but we'll see how he can do next week with the #1s. Mccarthy didn't seem his normal self, but was playing with a patchwork line.
TE/HB: D
Leonard Harvey had a disappointing game (though his run blocking was phenomenal), Roy Nersesian dropped a pass, and Stephen Mayen carried once for no yards. It'll be interesting to see what Alan Isbell can do.
WR: C-
Norman Bennet showed why he's the 1, and John Laliberte and Robert Ilalio played up to what was expected of them. Willie Livingston was less than impressive, while Jeff Munoz was very disappointing as the #2.
OL: D+
Guards Oscar Yoshiyama and Donald Solarski each allowed a sack. Yoshiyama received a 3.0 run grade (on a scale of 10), easily the worst blocking performance in Bison history. Rookie tackle Raymond Johnson and rookie center Kyle Mandel each received 5.0s, both struggling. The unit grade was raised due to guard Frank Jones, who all but secured his starting role with a 10.0 grade. Geoffrey Mcalister had a 9.5, and Matthew Miller had an 8.5. Center Richard Owca had 4 RBLKs through the first half, also impressive.
DL: D
A less than stellar pass rush paired with allowing a 4.53 rush average over 39 carries to the top three Badiak backs, and four rushing TDs, was only saved by average games from DTs John Wyandt, Lewis Spratte, and Eric Parmer. Joseph Snyder failed to record any stats at DE.
OLB: D-
Jesse Vanetta struggled, failing to record any stats through 21 defensive snaps. Corey Sorenson and David Ferguson each added tackles, but Christopher White was nowhere to be found. The outside backer letdown was a key failure for the Bison in stopping the ground game.
ILB: A
Kenny Green and Nathaniel Fitch were dominant and explosive, recording 14 stops. Henry Ballesteros recorded one tackle on one defensive snap.
CB: B+
Brian Mcconnell and Billie Devor had solid games, while Dale Corbett played decently on 1st-half Dime snaps and 2nd-half 2 snaps. Larry Delacruz was very average.
FS: C
Neither Silverman nor Atherton were really challenged in the pass game, and both recorded tackles. Not much to say about this one.
SS: B-
Justin Mcdaniel recorded three tackles and a pass deflection, but David Rumbley went off for six tackles. Mcdaniel might not be the starting strong safety after this one, despite doing nothing wrong.
K: C+
Camburn hit his extra point, but the team didn't attempt any extra points. Not much to say.
P: A-
Moore was already looking miles ahead in this competition, and he only added to his distance.
KR: B-
Two solid returns, but Thurby needs more data to support keeping him on the roster.
PR: F
A return that went nowhere helped Thurby not at all.
Bison Media Player of the Game: Punter Eddie Moore
Notes:
The team travels to London next week, and Arden Price will suit up for the first time as a Bison QB. Sean Thurby was written in as the Week 2 starter, but he'll play second fiddle to George Colon after his terrible outing. The Bison are reportedly seeking addition help at outside backer after their non-existent showing in OKC.
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Two Former Bison Players Land New Homes
2035 Bison Punter Everett Helm has signed a three year, $3.195M deal with the Tijuana Bales. Helm was an interesting free agent, receiving multiple offers.
Receiver Robert Dyer signed a two year, $2.24M contract with the Atlantis Tsunamis. Dyer, released this off-season, was a fan favorite, and had an offer to join the Bison Media Team. He's posted quite a few 1,000 yard seasons, but is in the twilight of his career.
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2037 Pre-Season Notes
Schedule
Week 1 vs Compton Calzones
Week 2 at London Horde
Week 3 vs Compton Calzones
Week 4 at Indiana Aces
Position Battles
QB
Arden Price and incumbent Bret Marquez will square off for at least the first three weeks, in an intense battle. Marquez, in a contract year, is hoping to prove to the Bison that he's at least a $15M QB, and Price is looking for one last stint as a starter. Both are neck and neck, and it will be interesting to see what happens.
LT
Matthew Miller is secure as the starting left tackle, but rookie Daniel Doxie will battle longtime reserve Geoffrey Mcalister for the reserve duties. Miller will likely see action in the first couple games, with Doxie and Mcalister probably making starts the last two weeks.
LG/RG
Reserves Oscar Yoshiyama and Charles Mazuo will fight for the #2 spot. Many believe that if Yoshiyama can't find playing time this season, the team will be looking at other options in the future. Mazuo will likely make the roster no matter what, as he's a durable reserve guard. Both Yoshiyama and Mazuo are also competing with Right Guard Frank Jones, who isn't very far above either in terms of play. Jones enters as the starter, though.
C
Reserves Glenn Okeefe and Kyle Mandel are competing for the #3 C position, though there is no guarantee of a roster spot. LS Edmond Zych could try to compete with both, as well, though he's expected to make the roster based on long snapping duties alone. Expect a majority of playing time from the 3 to come in the final two games.
RT
Julian Schiaffino and Geoffrey Mcalister will battle with rookie Raymond Johnson for reserve duties. There is no guarantee of a roster spot for any of them if they can't win the #2 job. All three could see extensive time beginning in the second game.
DE
Tyler Gonzalea, rookie John Schweda, and Daniel Ortiz will battle for the final end spot. Schweda appears to be the frontrunner, while Ortiz seems to be a signing they hope can develop for next season. Gonzalea seems to be a failed experiment post-trade of Dennis Hamic. Schweda will likely see time in every game, Ortiz one or two, and Gonzalea at least two.
DT
Daryl Hutchinson will fight to be carried as a 5DT, though he sits behind Daniel Ballard and rookie Eric Parmer, who are both locks to make the roster. Hutchinson's battle appears to be more with other "bubble" players for a final spot, rather than with individuals at his position.
MLB
Rookie Henry Ballesteros and reserve David Ferguson will compete for the #2 duties, while Jesse Vanetta and Nathaniel Fitch will fight for a roster spot. Vanetta could develop some more into a solid reserve outside backer, while Fitch is one of the best special teams players on the roster. It might be hard to see either get regular work with the #2 defense.
CB
1st round pick Brian Mcconnell will battle Larry Delacruz for the #2 corner spot, with the loser of the battle playing in nickle situations. Starting corners have gone down in each of the last two seasons, so there's a chance whoever ends up at nickelback will end up starting games, too. Wilson Slinger, a starter for most of last year after Neal Lozado went down, will have to show he's worthy of a roster spot, and Christopher Ross will try to make the roster based on special teams alone, though he could start for other teams at corner.
FS
Former SS David Rumbley will compete with Charles Atherton and Michael Mcwhorter for the #2/3 free safety spots. The Bison said they'll keep at least 4 safeties, so Rumbley could make the roster as the #2 SS even if he ends up as the 4th free safety. Atherton and Mcwhorter haven't shown capability of playing SS.
SS
Rumbley and rookie Bradley Vineyard will compete for the #2 duties. Rumbley could mentor Vineyard and Justin Mcdaniel, a 2036 draft selection likely to start this year. Vineyard will hopefully develop from any 2037 playing time, and could take Rumbley's spot as #2 or push Justin Mcdaniel next season.
P
Bruce Clark loses his job more and more every day. Eddie Moore has looked like the better punter through camp, and has demonstrated that he's the best holder for kicks on the team, replacing free agent WR Billy Dunne. Both will have a shot at the punting job, but it's tight.
RET
Returners Sean Thurby and George Colon will battle for the return job, though neither is guaranteed roster spots, even if they win.
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Week 7 Recap New York Giants (3-3) at Oklahoma City Bison (2-4)
Once again, the much-favored Bison jumped out to an early lead at home, but fell apart. The Bison are now a long shot to make the playoffs, likely needing to win at least 8 of their remaining 11 games to even have a shot.
The Bison jumped out with a 1st quarter touchdown pass from Bret Marquez to Alan Isbell. Marquez finished 25 of 41 for 264, a TD, 2 picks, and took 3 sacks. Gerald Mccarthy finished with 11 carries for 89 yards, but the Bison didn't even attempt 15 total rush attempts. The Giants shut down recently-hot receivers Steven Green and Norman Bennett, limiting them to 3 receptions for 38 yards and 3 receptions for 41 yards, respectively. Isbell caught 9 for 114, including the Bison's lone TD. Henry Ballesteros led the defense with 12 tackles and an 8 yard sack. John Wyandt had a 2 yard sack with 3 tackles. Billie Devor finished with 10 GCOV, and Michael Camburn missed one of his 2 field goals.
The Giants were led by Matthew Whitacre, who had 2 TDs and 248 yards passing on 32 attempts, and Ronald Montgomery, who caught 7 passes for 120 yards and a TD. Christopher Nore finished with 18 carries for 91 yards.
Team Stats Bison vs Giants
Pass Yards 264 248
Yards Per Completion 10.56 10.78
Yards Per Pass 6.43 7.75
Rush Yards 92 115
Yards Per Rush 6.57 4.42
Offensive Plays 58 60
NET Yards 338 352
Yards Per Play 5.82 5.86
Points 10 17
Bison Media Player of the Game: TE Alan Isbell
Bison Media Rival of the Game: WR Ronald Montgomery