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WELCOME TO THE CDFL NEWSLETTER!!!
- 06/16/2006 12:45AM
This is the newsletter portion of the website, which differs from the articles section. Articles will deal more with team updates and game recaps, whereas the newsletter relates to things that effect the league.
League Proposals
- 06/16/03 12:50 AM
The Commissioner's Office is considering a few changes for the upcoming 2004-2005 season. Among the recommendations from league owners: expansion, divisional play and a keeper league.
All owners are expected to return next season, and the league has received petition to award a new franchise to Mindy Anderson, wife of Martin's Ferry Steeler owner Dan Anderson.
The league is already 14 members strong and a new owner would force the search for a 16th team - something that would really drain the talent pool.
Something proposed last season was the possibility of a second league. The idea didn't get off the ground last year, but with continued league interest, the idea could be revisted.
Other owners have suggested a divisional style of play. This would allow more games among division teams, which would create rivalries and increase interest. The idea of a one game inter-league contest was also suggested.
The 2001-2002 season was played at NFL.COM, which allowed divisions. Yahoo doesn't allow that option, so approval would result in a new home for the league.
Some owners have asked about the possibility of a keeper league, where one or two players would be retained for the next season. This would help develop young players with good upsides, or allow for the retention of a star player in order to help develop a franchise. Keeper leagues give owners a sense of continuity from season to season. If yahoo allows this option, it is a strong possibilty the league would further research the issue.
Of the three suggestions, the addition of a keeper position is the strongest possibilty, followed by a re-organization/expansion. If a second league is created, two owners have suggested that they would be willing to headline that league. A second league could also be a training ground for new blood into the CDFL, should existing owners one day bow out, a replacement could be called up.
Please feel free to email me any suggestions and/or comments to:
[email protected].
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