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2037 Pre-June 1st Cuts Pos Name Designation Cap Hit Saved QB Steven Dyson Depth/Salary $1.11M $2.165M LB Michael Bennet Depth/Regression $60k $945k CB Neal Lozado Depth/Regression $90k $900k The purpose of Pre-June 1st cuts is to take on an entire cap hit for releasing a player during the present season, rather than spreading it out over the next two seasons. These three cuts bring the Bison up to $19.71M in dead money, though a good chunk is from the Dennis Hamic trade last season. The cuts leave the Bison with $16.04M in available salary, much of which is expected to cover a potential extension for QB Bret Marquez either during or at the end of the 2037 season. 15 more cuts must be made over the next three months. Dyson was on the trade block, but it made more sense to swallow all of his cap hit now than to wait to see if a team would bite, or if he would have to be released later. Bennet registered 100 tackles in 2035, but saw a reduced role behind Dale Martin last season. Bennet came into 2037 looking to compete with David Ferguson for the inside backer position, but lost out once Kenny Green re-signed with the Bison, and lost a chance at being a reserve once Henry Ballesteros was drafted. Neal Lozado played seven games last season before being injured, and was #6 on the corner depth chart coming in to the year. Christopher Ross appears to be running away with the last potential defensive back roster spot, as he's looked great on special teams. Ross remains on the trade block. Former Bison punter Everett Helm appears to be quite popular, reportedly drawing interest from multiple teams. Helm last played with the Bison in 2035.

2037 OTAs The Bison left OTAs with 6 less faces. Reserve corner John Powell, who recorded just one tackle and one GCOV last season, was the first player released. He would've face an uphill battle, trying to make the team with 8 other cornerbacks ahead of him on the depth chart. Former fullback John Wiskowski had a below-average season for a fullback last season, and with the team's transition to employing an H-back instead of a true fullback, he no longer was a fit. His release now prevents delaying the inevitable. TE Francisco Thomas, already released once this off-season by the Bison, was brought back on a cheaper deal, but the Stephen Mayen signing, he became expendable once again. Kicker William Moreno was just going to be a camp leg, but his unimpressive kicking strength led to immediate release. The last two releases were slightly shocking as they were fan favorites, but diehards would understand the moves. CB John Kinabrew, who put up an impressive performance last season as a starter, was released, as he seemed to be the #8 corner, and the team is going to have a hard time choosing five or six. Kinabrew thanked the organization for the last season and a half, and may consider a future role as an assistant coach with the team. The other surprising release was of receiver Robert Dyer. Dyer posted an 80 reception, 1000 yard season in 2036, but a minor off-season surgery left him as a shell of his former self. He played in 21 games with the Bison after spending 7 seasons in Chicago. Dyer gave a heartfelt, tearful goodbye, but he has an offer to join the new Bison Media team, which will include analysts at Bison preseason games, hosts of a mini-show about the Bison which will air on the Bison official website and the local news network, and local radio hosts to talk about Bison and Oklahoma sports; his offer can be accepted anytime after his playing career. The six cuts leave the Bison 18 over the 53 man maximum.

2037 Draft The 2037 Draft opened with the Kansas city Chiefs drafting DE Don Vanbruggen out of Western Carolina. Vanbruggen was the 30th rated player of the Oklahoma City Bison draft board. "He definitely would be more of a developmental prospect, though I'm sure he'll do nicely for them," Bison GM freebundy said. DT Eugene Blackwell (Kent State, Indiana Aces), RB Larry Lynn (New Mexico, New Orleans Gators), QB Matthew Whitacre (San Jose State, New York Giants), and RB Christopher Schneider (Auburn, The Marvels) rounded out the Top 5. "Lynn was #3 on our board, and they got a great player in him. What really shocked us about the Top 5, was the Giants. The took a QB 3rd overall last year, and while he threw 23 INTs, he threw 21 TDs on a struggling team. Whitacre is a good kid, and a great talent, but it was just hard to see why a team would grab two QBs with 1st round picks in consecutive years." Oklahoma City Bison 2037 Draft Class Round Overall Pos Name College Draft Board Rank 1 27 CB Brian Mcconnell Temple 1 2 59 LB Henry Ballesteros California 2 3 91 DT Eric Parmer UCF 14 4 123 DB Bradley Vineyard Notre Dame 20 5 155 OT Daniel Doxie Miami (FL) 28 6 187 DE John Schweda Southern Miss 33 7 219 OT Raymond Johnson Oklahoma 38 Mcconnell was the Bison's number one rated prospect in the draft. "Coming into the off-season, it appeared he was far above the rest of our corner talent. After a few signings, he should still be at least the nickel back, and could start over Delacruz. Ballesteros could battle Kenneth Green for the starting middle backer role. He was the #2 Bison prospect, and the GM was astonished he was still there. "Henry, he has the raw skills to be one of the most dominant linebackers in the league. He's big (6'4", 255) and strong, and while he offers very little on passing downs, he could be the best run stopper in the game in no time." Parmer looks to be a good future nose/rotational DT. "He might not get much work now, but as Anthony Williams is in the middle of his career, it wouldn't be bad to have Parmer around for awhile." Vineyard's best position is strong safety, though he declared as a corner. "With David Rumbley's career on the downswing, it's great to have two young guys, Justin Mcdaniel and Vineyard, that can be mentored to be the future of our defensive backfield." Doxie could battle Geoffrey Mcalister for the reserve left tackle spot, though he's less versatile than the veteran. Schweda good push Tyler Gonzalea even further down the depth chart, though neither are a lock to make the roster at defensive end. The best thing going for Schweda is age, as a majority of the DEs on the Bison roster are in the second half of their careers. Johnson is a right tackle, and looks to be the 3rd best option on the team there. Given a chance, he could develop into an average starter/capable reserve, but he doesn't offer much as a rookie, and with 24 cuts to make, it might not be in the best interest of the team to hang on to him. Also generating buzz on Draft Day were four signings for the Bison. First, TE Stephen Mayen, a 5th year pro out of South Carolina, who went undrafted. He's never recorded any playing time, but could end up as the 3TE and a special teams contributor, challenging Francisco Thomas. Kick returners Sean Thurby and George Colon will battle for the lead return roles, and a potential roster spot. Thurby (an 8th year pro, former 1st rounder out of Akron) has seen action with three teams in his career, racking up only 968 rushing yards despite having such a high draft position. He most recently played in 2036 for Atlantis, rushing for just 32 yards and a 2.5 average in 11 games. George Colon, a 5th year, former 7th rounder out of Minnesota, last played in 2034 for Burthorpe, and has a career total of 69 rushing yards in 13 games. Neither Thurby nor Colon have returned kicks or punts before, but they have the skills to do it. The final signing before the draft saw 1st year center Edmond Zych, and undrafted center out of Notre Dame, sign as a long snapper. Zych didn't play for any team last season. He'll compete with Thomas Kline for the long snapping duties.

2037 Draft Day News Buzz around the league is that Oklahoma City Bison starting QB Bret Marquez, currently on the last year of his rookie contract (owed just $910k this season), would like to renegotiate his contract, desiring a 4 year extension that would pay him $56.755M over the next five seasons. Marquez is coming off a 10 TD, 2647 Yard season in which he played just 10 games, due to injury. Bison owner/GM freebundy expressed that the Bison were not currently looking to re-sign any player before the regular season, and added that he hoped to not re-sign any players until after the Bison's 2037 season ends, hopefully with a championship. The Bison also seem to be willing to add a few players for the preseason who would have "special teams only" roles, such as kick and punt return specialists, and long snappers. Currently RB1 and RB2s Gerald Mccarthy and Jimmy Baker are the top returners, and the Bison would like to reduced their non-offensive roles in hopes of better preservation of health. Backup center Thomas Kline is the current long snapper, but he is in his 11th season, and there is no telling just how long he will hold up in terms of a long-term view.

2037 Oklahoma City Bison Pre-Draft Depth Chart POS 1 2 3 QB Marquez Price Stewart RB Mccarthy Baker Dickson HB Nersesian Wiskowski RTE Isbell Harvey Nersesian BTE Harvey Isbell Nersesian WR1 Bennett Ilalio Laliberte WR2 Munoz Ilalio Laliberte LT Miller Mcalister LG Solarski Mazuo Yoshiyama C Owca Kline Mandel RG Jones Mazuo Yoshiyama RT Sarelas Schiaffino Mcalister LE Snyder Zahourek Nelson LT Wyandt Spratte Ballard RT Williams Spratte Ballard RE Buseck Zahourek Nelson WLB White Ferguson MLB Green Ferguson Bennet SLB Sorenson Ferguson CB1 Devor Corbett Slinger CB2 Delacruz Corbett Slinger NKL Corbett Slinger Lozado FS Silverman Atherton Mcwhorter SS Mcdaniel Rumbley K Camburn Moreno P Moore Clark HD Moore Dickson Marquez LS Kline Okeefe Owca KR1 Baker Bennett Dickson KR2 Mccarthy Bennett Dickson PR Baker Mccarthy Bennett Key: HB - H-Back, RTE - Receiving Tight End, BTE - Blocking Tight End, WLB - Will Linebacker, SLB - Sam Linebacker, NKL - Nickel back, HD - Holder, LS - Long snapper

2037 Stage 2 Free Agency Pos Name Contract FormerTm/Last Played FS Michael Mcwhorter 1yr/$1.565M/$240kGTD Manawa Allblack (2036 Reg.) C Thomas Kline 1yr/$975k/$20kGTD Oklahoma City Bison (2036 Reg.) Re-signed TE Francisco Thomas 1yr/$995k/$40kGTD Oklahoma City Bison (2036 Reg.) Re-signed CB Dale Corbett 1yr/$955k Atlantis Tsunamis (2035 Reg.) WR John Laliberte 2yrs/$1.89M/$20kGTD Atlantis Tsunamis (2036 Reg.) RB David Dickson 1yr/$855k Oklahoma City Bison (2036 Reg.) Re-signed G Frank Jones 2yrs/$1.89M/$120kGTD Oklahoma City Bison (2036 Reg.) Re-signed CB Larry Delacruz 1yr/$1.85M Chicago Governors (2036 Reg.) WR Willie Livingston 4yrs/$6.055M/$240kGTD New Orleans Marauders (2036 Reg.) LB Kenneth Green 1yr/$855k Oklahoma City Bison (2035 Reg.) Five players (Kline, Thomas, Dickson, Jones, and Green) have previously spent time with the Bison. Kline will probably be the #2 C in 2037, Dickson could have the 3HB role, though other free agents may be targeted, Jones could start at guard again, and Thomas could be a special teams player again. Green will have a chance to start at MLB after sitting out of football for a year. Laliberte and Livingston will be battling with Robert Dyer for two WR spots. Delacruz and Corbett look to be battling for the 2/3CB roles with Wilson Slinger and Neal Lozado, and the losers of the battles may not see the 2037 regular season roster. Mcwhorter will compete for a safety spot, likely as the 3FS.

Why the Bison Were So Bad: A Draft and History Lesson Way back in the year 2013, when the league was founded, the 29th franchise was awarded to San Francisco. The team chose the name "English Muffins." In the last 24 years, the team has moved 7 times, and changed its name just as many. By 2014, they'd become the San Francisco "ers", and adopted "bulldogs" for 2015. A move to Vegas the next season prompted a name change to "Bandits", and a 2017 move to "chatt" kept the name. In 2019, franchise 29 became the "La Marque StoneCutters." 2021 saw a move to become the "College Park Claws." In 2022, the franchise moved to Chicago, becoming the "Droids," though two other franchises were already operating there. They made the playoffs during their inaugural Chicago season, but fell apart after. In 2026, the team packed up, moving to Canada to become the "Saskatchewan Droids." The team saw its first stable "home," playing across the border for 8 seasons. Then came the one year pit stop in Kansas City as the Black Dynamite, and, finally, the ownership change to "freebundy" that brought the franchise to Oklahoma City, though other cities like Milwaukee, WI, Atlanta, Georgia, San Antonio, Texas, and Nashville, Tennessee were considered. Before coming to Oklahoma City, "franchise 29" made 6 playoff appearances, or less than once every four seasons. From 2030-35, the team selected in the top 10 EVERY YEAR. Over a 5 year span in that timeframe, three 1st round running backs were selected. From 2018-20, SEVEN cornerbacks were selected. In 24 years, six first round picks have been spent on defensive ends. Zero currently have an OKC roster spot. This might sound like cherry-picking, but this team was baaaad before coming to OKC. The 2034 Draft (the Kansas City year) was TERRIBLE. It was so bad, that RB Gerald Mccarthy is the only player from that draft selected by franchise 29 that ever played a game for the Bison... who became the Bison in 2035. 2033, the last year in Saskatchewan, saw only 2 players ever suit up for the Bison, DE Dwain Willy (1st round) and DE Ray Galpin (2nd round). Neither is currently with the franchise. 2032 yielded 5 players who made it to OKC, but only 3 remain, and they aren't the top two picks (RB Dennis Hamic, 1st Round, and OT Alberto Sorbera, 2nd Round). 2031 is a far more notable class, with stud DT Anthony Williams (1st Round), household name CB Christopher Ross (2nd) and DT Daniel Ballard (3rd, recently re-joined OKC but hasn't yet played here) on the current roster, along with mutual interest in adding LB Kenneth Green (5th), who has played in OKC but not in the last year. One of the better years of drafting came from the most unlikely draft position, though. In 2027, the team made it to the conference championship, a feat only done twice in franchise 29 history (2027 was followed by 2028). Picking 30th in the 2028 draft, the team selected OT John Scherer (1st), S David Rumbley (2nd), TE Francisco Thomas (3rd), G Robert Bousqute (4th), C Joseph Johnson (5th), and S John Phillips (7th), all who made it to Oklahoma City, which was 7 years later. Oklahoma City fired their assistant GM after the 2035 season due to the 2035 Draft. Three players selected never saw game action, and five are no longer with the team. The two remaining have been backups who have still not yet cracked major time in the starting lineup, though Oscar Yoshiyama was selected 3rd overall and Julian Schiaffino was selected 35th. Owner freebundy took over all GM duties immediately, and selected 6 players who saw game action, and 5 who are still with the team. I'm going to leave you with some key stats. Players selected by franchise 29 that have played in Oklahoma City have come from 11 draft classes with DE Terry Pimental (who signed with Tijuana in the 2036 offseason) and DE Joseph Snyder (currently a starter for the Bison) being selected as far back as 2026. In the last 11 years, 77 players have been selected by the team. 35/77 (45.45%) have played at least one regular season or post season snap for the Bison. Only 18/77 (23.37%) are still with the team. Take away last year's class, and only 13/70 (18.57%) are still with the team. These are decent numbers for as long as we're going back. But let's look at the last 5 years. The team selected in the Top 5 for four seasons. Only 18/35 of these guys ever played for Oklahoma City, and 10 of them were drafted while based in OKC. Only 8/21 (38%) of other three drafts (2032-34) played in an OKC game. Although the sample size is small, Oklahoma City appears headed in the right direction, going from the 3rd overall pick in 2035, to the 13th in '36, to the 27th in the upcoming draft.

2037 Free Agency Stage 2 Bison Rumors The Bison still have holes at HB3, TE3, WR3/4, C2, and OLB1/2. At this point, it seems the Bison could be adding back players they cut to start free agency. After missing out on a few high-demand players, the Bison remain almost $29M under the cap. The Bison are likely to go after a few receivers and backs, and rumor is WR Billy Dunne would like to come back, though he has little to offer. Thomas Kline was cut because of pay, but could be brought back on a short term deal. The team is also looking to add any defensive backfield depth as competition, which could be bad news for John Powell and John Kinabrew.

2037 Pre-Draft Bison Positional Outlook QB 2036 trade-acquisition Bret Marquez will look to build on his solid 10 games of 2036, Douglas Stewart will try to keep his #2 role, Arden Price will look to challenge both for their jobs, and Steven Dyson is on the trade block. Once a position of doubt, the Bison seem to have three answers to the QB question. RB Gerald Mccarthy will look to start, with Jimmy Baker adding in supplemental duties and being the main special teamer. Expect a 3rd RB to be added in Stage 2 of free agency or sometime after the draft, as this is a weak RB draft class. FB Currently a battle is brewing for the role of the FB. John Wiskowski played pretty averagely before being injured, while TE/FB Roy Nersesian could be a solid blocking back who can serve as a good #2TE on passing downs. WR After losing Billy Dunne to decline, this group lost some depth. Norman Bennett is still the #1, and Jeff Munoz is expected to take over as the #2. Robert Ilalio likely will be the 3, with Robert Dyer falling to 4, and Earnest Mckenzie remaining as a deep threat/special teams #5. There aren't any great free agent receivers out there, and the team could use a good addition as a true #4. TE Alan Isbell is coming off of a Pro Bowl rookie season, but the key tight end could be Leonard Harvey. Harvey spent all of 2036 as a reserve/special teams player after going undrafted, but is a better blocking tight end than Isbell. The two could be key in the Bison's future. OT After sigining Sarelas, there's a great battle brewing for right tackle. Matthew Miller remains a top left tackle, and Geoffrey Mcalister remains a good reserve lineman. G Though a true tackle, Donald Solarski remains the best guard on the roster. Mazuo could be a good guy opposite him, but Oscar Yoshiyama will push to start for the first time since his rookie season. They could also add one is free agency. C The Bison picked up two project Cs behind Richard Owca, Kyle Mandel and Glenn Okeefe. Neither seems to be backup material quite yet, though both will likely see preseason action. Expect a veteran addition or promising rookie. DE The Bison enter the draft with six defensive ends on the roster. Robert Buseck will look to pick up where he left off, the staple of the Bison pass rushers. Joseph Snyder enters his 11th season, but is poised to be the other starting end. Lonnie Zahourek will likely be the 3/rotational end, with 10th year pro James Nelson fighting for a roster spot with once-highly touted Pro Bowler Tyler Gonzalea. Daniel Ortiz is a young, developmental prospect who won't see any regular season action if he makes the team. DT John Wyandt enters the year as the top DT on the roster, pairing with Anthony Williams as the league's best interior duo. Spratte could and would start if not for the other two, and Ballard is a quality reserve. Hutchinson might just be preseason depth, and his roster status depends on how many players are kept at other positions. OLB Corey Sorenson returns as the only truly "capable" outside backer. Christopher White is a much better outside guy than an inside guy, but is nothing special. David Ferguson is about as good as White on the outside, but looks to be the starter on the inside. ILB David Ferguson will likely start on the inside, though Michael Bennet will look to regain what was once his 100-tackle role. (Bennet posted just one tackle in 2036.) Jesse Vanetta is good, young depth, and Nathaniel Fitch is a preseason body who could be kept/replaced based on need. CB Devor could be just the newest corner to start for the Bison, but looks to be the best yet. Wilson Slinger and Neal Lozado will challenge each other for the other starting spot. Christopher Ross has finally rebounded from his 2035 injury, but he doesn't seem to be a starter on this defense, and will only play in dime packages if he's not traded. John Powell is a likely cut if Ross isn't traded, and even then could be released. John Kinabrew was a good pick up in 2035, played great as a starter in 2036, but he's regressed due to age and wear and tear. He could be cut, or kept based on depth need, though Powell would be kept before him. FS Christopher Silverman enters a contract year as the starter, though he's not top of the line. He'll have to post solid stats if he wants to stick around, though he's getting up there in age. Charles Atherton was signed to a one year "prove it" deal, and could take over for Silverman if needed as a temporary replacement. SS Justin Mcdaniel was drafted in the 3rd round last year to be groomed into David Rumbley's replacement, but he might be ready now. David Rumbley finally made a Pro Bowl, and has posted great stats the last two seasons, but age is catching up to him. Rumbley enters a contract year on the downswing of his career, and will either be traded or be a serviceable #2SS/#3FS. K Michael Camburn had a great rookie year, and will likely be the best option going forward. However, the team signed William Moreno as camp depth. P Bruce Clark had a bad year, and he'll have to fight Eddie Moore for the spot. Moore seems to be the favorable player entering the draft.

2037 Stage One Free Agency Pos Name Contract Former Team (Last Season/Preseason with) DT Luis Spratte 4yrs/$6.74M/$120kGTD Burthorpe Badiaks (2034 Pre) DT Daryl Hutchinson 4yrs/$3.315M/$120kGTD The Marvels (2036 Reg.) DT Daniel Ballard 2yrs/$2.825M/$20kGTD Kansas city Black Dynamite (2034 Reg.) G Charles Mazuo 4yrs/$5.61M/$240kGTD N/A (No recorded playing time) OT Leonard Sarelas 4yrs/$3.65M/$120kGTD N/A (No recorded playing time) DE Lonnie Zahourek 2yrs/$1.79M/$20kGTD N/A (No recorded playing time) DE Daniel Ortiz 2yrs/$1.22M/$20kGTD N/A (No recorded playing time) DE James Nelson 1yr/$955k Oklahoma City Bison (2036) Re-Signed FS Charles Atherton 1yr/$770k/$40kGTD N/A (No recorded playing time) QB Arden Price 3yrs/$10.625M/$720kGTD Brampton Steal Yo Girls (2036 Reg.) CB Billie Devor 3yrs/$4.74M/$60kGTD Atlantis Tsunamis (2036 Pre.) C Kyle Mandel 2yrs/$1.455M/$20kGTD N/A (No recorded playing time) C Glenn Okeefe 2yrs/$1.455M/$20kGTD N/A (No recorded playing time) P Eddie Moore 1yr/$855k Graham Bullies (2033 Reg.) K William Moreno 1yr/$730k N/A (No recorded playing time) Key Signings QB Arden Price Price is in his 9th year. He's passed for over 21,000 yards and 106 TDs, but his best season was his rookie year. Price is expected to challenge QB Bret Marquez for the starting role, and could push Douglas Stewart for the #2 spot if he can't win the starting gig. Formerly a 1st round pick out of Georgia, Price has made the playoffs just once, in 2036, but lost to the eventual league champion Toronto Tiger Cats. P Eddie Moore Following some poor punting by Bruce Clark, Moore has been brought in as a camp/preseason challenger. He hasn't punted in the league since 2033, but had a 48.1 average that season, and 48.3 average the season before. An 8th year pro undrafted out of Tennessee. CB Billie Devor Devor hasn't seen regular season action since the 2035 season while with Atlantis, but he played decently in those 14 games, recording a sack, an INT, 56 GCOV, and 9 passes defensed. He played in one preseason game in 2036 with Atlantis, but was released. Devor could be the #1 corner, and could push John Powell off of the roster. A 5th year pro out of Wisconsin, selected in the 4th round by the Munster Hodors. DT Luis Spratte Spratte hasn't played in any games other than his rookie 2034 preseason, and he failed to record any stats. He is projected as the #3 DT, and could be great in rotation. A former 4th rounder out of Georgia Tech by the Burthorpe Badiaks. G Charles Mazuo Mazuo hasn't ever played in any games or preseasons, but could compete for the vacant guard position left by current free agent Frank Jones. A 3rd year pro out of Alabama State, Mazuo went undrafted. OT Leonard Sarelas Sarelas is expected to take John Scherer's right tackle position, but will be challenged by in-house replacement Julian Schiaffino. Sarelas has never appeared in any games. He's a 4th year pro, and was undrafted from Missouri. DE Lonnie Zahourek Zahourek, like many of the others signed, hasn't seen any action in season or regular season, but he's pushing to be the #3 DE. He could move former high-hoped acquisition DE Tyler Gonzalea to the 5DE spot, which would make Gonzalea a roster-bubble player. Zahourek is a 7th year pro undrafted from Nebraska. Other notes: C Glenn Okeefe is a 2nd year pro out of Wisconsin originally drafted in the 2nd round. The Bison missed out on their top 3 targets: LB Thomas Meredith, signed to a 3yr/$20M deal, WR Charles Mclaurin, signed to a 4yr/$46M deal, and CB William Respers, signed to a 2yr/$3M deal, all signing with Atlantis. Atlantis signed players to deals worth $225,045,000 over the next few years, with $71.3M in guarantees.

2037 League Year Begins The 2037 League Year began with the Oklahoma City Bison releasing quite a few players to add cap room. Pos Name Saved CutDesignation Notes C Thomas Kline $920k Cap Kline is an old player who was a reserve. G Jesus Miller $1.59M Decline/Cap Declining right tackle who's age is catching up to him. TE Francicso Thomas $730k Decline/Cap Aging TE who only played special teams in 2036. DT Greg Rose $1.72M Decline/Cap Mediocre at best, time has passed him by. DT Peter Lambert $1.97M Decline/Cap Produced in 2036, but would be a 4/5 DT on the Bison. DT Jesus Anderson $1.045M Decline/Cap 10 sacks in 2035, but had no role in 2036, and has aged. DE Max Juliusson $495k Decline/Unfit Minor special teamer, who somehow regressed from his rookie season. LB Dale Martin $885k Decline/Cap 131 tackles and a Pro Bowl, but it appears to have been a "last hurrah." These moves opened up almost $40M in cap room. With the Bison picking 27th in the upcoming draft, they sit at about $35.5M of "available" funds to spend on free agents and roster moves.

2036 Stats Analysis The Bison passing leaders were Bret Marquez, who went 7-3, passed for 2647 yards, 10TD, and 9INT, and Douglas Stewart, who went 3-2 (1-1 post-season), passed for 1546 yards, and 11TDs and just 6INTs. With Dennis Hamic gone, the ground game relied more on Mccarthy and Baker. Mccarthy got inured, but had 718 yards, 5TDs, and a 4.60 average. Baker posted 455 yards, a 4.09 average, and 2TDs. David Dickson managed just a 2.53 average and 76 yards. Robert Dyer finished with 80 grabs for 1000 yards and 4TDs, Norman Bennett 77-1042-4, and Alan Isbell 68-769-3. Billy Dunne managed 5TDs on just 26 receptions, and Earnest Mckenzie 4 on 18. Robert Buseck has 13 sacks, Anthony Williams 9, and Dale Martin 4.5. Martin led the team with 131 tackles, with CB John Kinabrew coming in at 84 and SS David Rumbley at 72. Rumbley also had 7 INTs, returning one for a touchdown. Jimmy Baker returned both one kickoff and one punt for touchdowns. Rookie K Michael Camburn went 28/31 on FGs, with a 57 Long and 32 extra points. Bruce Clark had a disappointing punt average of 45.7, with a NET of 39.4.

EDIT: I restarted this franchise with a different Deep Route League after taking a few months off. The first version is alright, though a lot of it gets bland and repetitive. The second version kicks back up approximately 50 years after the first, and I'm trying to put more work and effort into it. To skip ahead to the 2nd Era, go to page 4, and scroll down. Our story begins in the 2035 off-season, in a league struggling to retain owners. Oklahoma City was awarded its first franchise, a team that had seen temporary location in Kansas City as the Black Dynamite, after previously spending a good deal of time in Saskatchewan as the Droids. The Droids final season, 2033, saw a 1-15 season, with record-low fan attendance. During the one year stay in Kansas City, the Droids/Black Dynamite climbed into 3rd in the division, at 4-12. Years of mismanagement had doomed the franchise, however. The team's last playoff appearance was 2028. 2032 had been a 2-14 season, 2031 2-14, 2030 4-12, and 5-11 in 2029. The Bison were salvaged by freebundy, new to Deep Route but committed. The 2034 and 2035 rosters were very different. 2034 QBs Dwayne Archie (1884 Yards, 8TD, 13INT) and Lucas Hales (775 Yards, 1TD, 9INT) were replaced by veteran QB Joseph Thomas and youngsters Douglas Stewart and David Lanum. RBs Jimmy Baker, Dennis Hamic, and Gerald Mccarthy remained, but Baker went from one rushing TD and 569 yards to 6 TDs and 535 yards, Hamic 2-280 to 0-229, and Mccarthy 3-475 to 3-217. For the most part, the receivers were retained, with Norman Bennett, Earnest Mckenzie, Billy Dunne, and Robert Ilalio returning, as well as TE Francisco Thomas. TEs Michael Imes and Norman Mcgunnis were added, as well as FB Jon Clement and WRs David Swenson and Robert Dyer. Defensively, 2034 Dynamite sack leader DT Anthony Williams was retained, along with quite a few young-but average defensive ends, and some aging linebackers and defensivebacks. Kicker Terry Sheldon and Punter Eric Dame were replaced by K Joshua Comer and P Everett Helm. The 2035 Draft brought in Guard Oscar Yoshiyama of Mississippi State (Rd1-Pick 3), Offensive tackle Julian Schiaffino of Miami (2-3), DT Roy Greisiger of Michigan State (3-3), QB Dale Campbell of Mississippi (4-3), WR Al Dones of Fort Valley State (5-3), G Floyd Chappell of UCLA (6-3), and CB Bill Garratt of Penn State (7-3). As of the beginning of 2037, only Yoshiyama and Schiaffino still remain with the Bison, in reserve roles. Greisiger plays for the Goshen Blue Collars, and Chappell rosters the Chicago Governors. The other 3 are out of the league, having never appeared in games. (While their own picks haven't seemed to have worked out, a few other players from the 2035 Draft have at least made the 2037 off-season roster of the Bison. LB Nathaniel Fitch of Texas Tech (Toronto Tiger Cats, R6-P7) DT Daryl Hutchinson of Arkansas (Rimmington Redskins, 5-29) FB John Wiskowski of Northern Illinois (Graham Bullies, 7-20) C Kyle Mandel of USC (Ft. Lauderdale Fluties, 4-30) and C Glenn Okeefe of Wisconsin (Burthorpe Badiaks, 2-21).) Before 2035, the Bison decided that all and only stats recorded as the Bison would count as franchise statistical marks. Even though players like Norman Bennett had been with the team since Saskatchewan, their franchise stats would reset with the move, though the league recognizes all stats recorded as career stats. 2035 was a rough season, as QB Joseph Thomas was 0-4 in the first four games. David Lanum's only start was a 0TD-4INT loss. Douglas Stewart went 6-5 in the rest of the season, passing for 3156 yards, 16TDs, and 17INTs. The trifecta backfield of Baker-Mccarthy-Hamic wasn't great. Dennis Hamic managed just 229 yards and a 2.54 average. Mccarthy had a 217-3.44 season, and Baker 535-3.66. Robert Dyer dominated the first half of the season with 40 receptions before injury, while Bennett finished with 80 grabs for 1065 yards. Linebacker Michael Bennett finished with 100 tackles despite not starting the first 6 games, reserve DT Jesus Anderson managed 10 sacks in a specific passing-down role, and CB Christopher Ross and SS David Rumbley both finished with 6 INTs. CB Timothy Franks played a good shut-down role opposite Ross, but failed to make interceptions. In the 2036 off-season, things were looking up. The Toronto Tiger Cats owned the 1st overall pick, and were definitely taking QB Brandon Gallaway of Penn State. The Cats had taken two QBs in the two prior 1st rounds, and placed both on the trade block. During the preseason, the Bison traded them CB Timothy Franks, who would no longer start based on personnel, for 3rd-year QB Bret Marquez. Also looking to make a splash defensively, RB Dennis Hamic was traded to the Goshen Blue Collars for 2035 Pro Bowl DE Tyler Gonzalea, who was coming off back-to-back 10 sack seasons. The Bison also looked to make a splash in free agency. In the first stage of free agency, they added FB John Wiskowski, QB Steven Dyson, DT Greg Rose, TE Roy Nersesian, DE Gene Nicholson, CB John Powell, CB Matthew Tores, WR Jeff Munoz, S Jason Jones, DE Dwight Young, LT Matthew Miller, C Thomas Kline, C Richard Owca, S Jason Spengler, DT Stevie Johnson, DT Gregory Thomson, DE James Cooksey, T/G Donald Solarski, G Jesus Miller, and K James Brewbaker. During stage 2, they added MLB Dale Martin and LB Christopher White. On Draft Day, P Bruce Clark was signed. During the preseason, QB Arthur Bidez, CB Neal Lozado, and RB David Dickson were added. Throughout the season, the Bison would add DE Robert Buseck (Week 4), LB Corey Sorenson (Week 7), DE James Nelson (Week 8), and QB Clayton Quinn (Week 15). Buseck went on to lead the Bison in sacks, with 13 in 13 games. The 2036 Draft started with three straight QBs selected; Gallaway (Tiger Cats), Eugene Oddo of Mississippi (Tampa Bay Sun Devils), and David Urban of Syracuse (New York Giants). CB Kenneth Miles of Georgia Tech went 7th overall to the Atlantis Tsunamis, and DE Willie Ramirez of Vanderbilt 14th to the Tijuana Bales. The Bison came away with a great draft class. freebundy had officially taken over draft scouting and management, and grabbed TE Alan Isbell of Michigan State 13th overall, DT John Wyandt of Houston (2-13), SS Justin Mcdaniel of Pearl River CC (3-13), K Michael Camburn of Maryland (4-13), and LB Jesse Vanetta of Syracuse (6-13). 5th Rounder CB Jimmy Emberger of Texas Tech failed to make the team, and 7th rounder DE Max Juliusson of Nebraska rode the bench and played special teams for most of the 2036 season, but was released in the following off-season. They also signed undrafted TE Leonard Harvey, who played at Florida. Overall, all 7 selections were in the Top 100 of the Bison's draft board, with Juliusson coming in at #100. So far the highest player selected in the draft currently out of football is RB Kevin Hurm, a second round selection from Western Illinois by the Burthorpe Badiaks. The 2036 season was full of promise. The Bison opened with a 17-14 win at the London Horde, lost 12-28 at Tampa Bay Sun Devils, won 28-21 over Atlantis, lost 15-34 at Alabama Slammers, won 30-7 over the Indiana Aces, won 20-17 at the Ferguson Chokers, won 27-10 over the New York Giants, lost 3-20 to the Philadelphia Eagles, won 28-21 over the Oakland Raiders, won 27-10 against the Sun Devils in a re-match, lost 28-45 to the Ft. Lauderdale Fluties, won 9-7 over the Graham Bullies, won 31-21 in a re-match with Alabama, lost 17-20 to the Goshen Blue Collars, lost 10-24 to the New Orleans Marauders, and finished the regular season with a 34-7 divisional win over the Giants. The Bison finished with a Southern Division Championship and a 10-6 record, narrowly outpacing the 9-7 Alabama Slammers. Tampa Bay finished 6-10, and the Giants finished 4-12. In the playoffs, the Bison did okay. They won 23-20 in a revenge game against the New Orleans Marauders, but fell 16-24 at the Ft. Lauderdale Fluties. Injuries took their tole over the season, and QB Bret Marquez and RB Gerald Mccarthy missed the playoffs. Four players made the 2036 Pro Bowl; Rookie TE Alan Isbell, DE Robert Buseck, MLB Dale Martin, and SS David Rumbley.