EXPANSION!

COMING BACK SOON!

The Associated Football Franchises of America  board of directors and Expansion Committee agree on the awarding of A.F.F.A franchise to the cities of Jacksonville and Phoenix.. Both cities had franchises in 2015, but are on hiatus for the 2016 season. Ownership has been verified by the league.  Jacksonville will retain the name "Bulls", while the Phoenix franchise has decided to start fresh and will be called the "Arizona Ambush "

Both teams are expected to begin play either 2017 or 2018 , pending finalization of stadium lease agreement. Stay tuned for  more exciting news to come in the coming week!

2016 A.S.F.L Division Alignments

  Divisional Alignments for 2016 A.F.F.A. Season

Eastern Conference 

Northeastern Division

New York Phantoms
Baltimore Bombers
Hartford Sentinels
Philadelphia Stars
Pittsburgh Maulers

Atlantic Division

Virginia Tritons
Carolina Generals ( formerly Swarm)
Orlando Vipers (formerly Renegades )
Kentucky Thoroughbreds (Louisville )

Great Lakes Division

Michigan Panthers
Columbus Explorers
Omaha Express
Chicago Stags

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Mid-South Division

Dallas Outlaws (formerly Wranglers)
New Orleans Nightmare
Memphis Hound Dogs
Birmingham Predators

FRONTIER DIVISION

Houston Gamblers
San Antonio Gunslingers
Denver Miners
Oklahoma Roughnecks

PACIFIC DIVISION

Los Angeles Pharoahs
Sacramento Crusaders
Portland Dragons
Las Vegas Invaders
Utah Mammoths


Other A.S.F.L news.... Former Alabama and NFL running back Trent Richardson signs multi year deal with the Birmingham Predators . Former NFL Quarterback Josh Freeman in talks with a couple ASFL franchises.

Open For Business!

The American Spring Football League officially opened for business and busy preparing for its second season of Spring Football in 2016. Teams can now start evaluating available college prospects and free agents.

" Time to get back to work!  Going to be a busy,.yet rewarding time from now till February. Looking forward to the challenges that it will bring."  Said Director of Football Operations Danny White.

T-RICH CONSIDERING ASFL OPTION!

Birmingham, Al;  Former Alabama running back and Cleveland Browns third round pick Trent Richardson was spotted leaving Birmingham Predators  headquarters late Thursday. Richardson who has played three seasons in the NFL (Cleveland, Indianapolis and Oakland) was recently cut by the Oakland Raiders.

Sources say that Richardson met with Predators  officials for 2 hours. It is rumored that Richardson was inquiring about possibly trying out for the team. Neither team officials, coaches, Richardson or his agent were available for comment. Stay tuned for further details when available.

CONQUERING THE A.F.F.A.

CRUSADERS SWAT SWARM, CAPTURE CUP!

(15-6) Sacramento- 38   (14-7) Carolina- 20

West Point, New York;  Ryan Nassib connected with Javone Lawson for three touchdown passes, as the Sacramento Crusaders captured the inaugural A.S.F.L championship and the Patriot Cup with a 38-20 victory over the Carolina Swarm Sunday night.

Nassib completed 16 of 25 passes for 183 yards and 3 touchdowns with 2 interception. Nassib was named the game MVP.

Kaderius Lacey ran 25 times for 76 yards. Jerodis Williams and KA'Deem Carey each ran for a score. Javone Lawson had 3 catches for 44 yards, all three touchdowns. TJ Houshmanzadeh, playing in his last ASFL game, caught 5 passes for 59 yards. Randy Moss also playing in his last AFFA  game, caught only 2 passes for 18 yards.

"This was fun. I didn't get the touches I would have liked, but we accomplished what we set out to do. These are a great bunch of guys and I wish them and this league lots of luck. I think this league has a good foundation for success." said Moss following the game.

Carolina quarterback Jimmy Clausen who was named league MVP just prior to the game, threw for 206 yards and 1 touchdown with 3 interceptions. He completed 21 of 37 passes.

" Well, they threw out a bunch of different looks that put us off our game in the second half. You just have to adjust and we failed to do so.You can't make mistakes against a good team like we did and expect to win." said Clausen.

Tyler Gaffney had 65 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Chris Williams had 7 catches for 64 yards and a score. Michael Campanaro had 7 receptions for 62 yards in the loss for the Swarm.

Carolina led 20-17 after three quarters of play after Tyler Gaffney lunged over the top from 1 yard out, completing a 11 play 80 yard drive. Sacramento took the lead with 11:40 remaining as KA'Deem Carey darted in from 7 yards out completing a 9 play 66 yard drive that took 4:43 off the clock.

Sacramento extended their lead to 31-20 as Nassib hit Javone Lawson for his third touchdown of the night with 4:53 remaining. Jerodis Williams finished out the scoring with a 5 yard touchdown run with just under a minute to play after Carolina turned the ball over on downs.

A crowd of 32,522 attended the contest and were treated to a 45 minuet long fireworks show. Singer Billy Joel performed at halftime.

2015 Associated Football Franchises of America

WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPION

(14-6) SACRAMENTO CRUSADERS

                        VS

EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPION

(14-6) CAROLINA SWARM

DATE: AUGUST 16 2015

TIME:  6:30 PM (E.S.T)

PLACE: MICHIE STADIUM

WEST POINT, NEW YORK

MEDIA: ESPN 2, ESPN 3

TICKETS: $17 ( ADULT)  $6.50 (CHILD)

CHILDREN UNDER 12 ADMITTED FREE.

TROPHY: THE PATRIOTS CUP

Clausen Named Offensive Player of the Year!

CLAUSEN A.S.F.L. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR!

The A.S.F.L. announced earlier today that Carolina Swarm quarterback Jimmy Clausen has been named A.S.F.L. Offensive Player of the Year.

Clausen finished the regular season with a 68.0 completion percentage, completing 338 of 497 passes for 4224 yards and 28 touchdowns , with 8 interceptions. He was sacked 13 times. He had a 106.2 passer rating.

Clausen led the Swarm to a 12-6 record and Atlantic Division championship. Sunday August 16th he will lead the Eastern Conference Champion Swarm against the Sacramento Crusaders in the inaugural A.S.F.L. Championship Game.

Friday afternoon Clausen's teammate Alterraun Verner was named Defensive Player of the Year. Verner recorded 65 tackles, 1 sack, 7 deflections, 1 forced fumble and 2 fumble recoveries. Verner also had 5 interceptions to lead the team.

TAGGART NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR!

Coach of the year announced:

Portland Dragons head coach Willie Taggart was named A.S.F.L. coach of the year earlier today in a league wide announcement.

Taggart led the Dragons to a 13-5 record and the Pacific Division championship.

" This is an honor and I am grateful to the A.S.F.L and a special group of men who worked hard this past season. I am also grateful to the great fans we have in the Portland and surrounding area. The season didn't end like we would have liked, but it is a great stepping stone to build on for next year. I see good things in the future for this team and we will work hard to bring a professional football championship to the state of Oregon."  Taggart said in a news conference outside the Dragon football headquarters.

SACRAMENTO KINGS OF THE WEST! DOMINATE SHREVEPORT

(14-6) SACRAMENTO- 38   (11-8-1) SHREVEPORT-13

Shreveport, LA;   Sacramento exploded to a 28-3 halftime lead and their number one defense did the rest, as the Crusaders manhandled the Shreveport Pirates 38-13 to win the Western Conference title Sunday night.

Sacramento will face the Carolina Swarm in the A.S.F.L. Championship game in New York next Sunday. Carolina defeated Columbus 24-21 for the Eastern Conference title.

Ryan Nassib threw for 177 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 1 interception and sacked once. He was later named game MVP.

Kadarious Lacey had 23 carries for 114 yards. Danny Coal had 2 touchdown receptions and KA'Deem Carey had 2 touchdown runs in the win. Sam Shields recorded a 29 yard interception return for a touchdown for the Crusaders who move to 14-6 on the season.

Shreveport was led by quarterback Darian Durant who threw for 199 yards. He was sacked 3 times and had 2 interceptions. Cobi Hamilton caught 8 passes for 99 yards, while Brandon Banks was held to only 2 catches for 13 yards. Antonio Andrews ran 12 times for 55 yards, and had a late fourth quarter touchdown run.

The Pirates were held to only 88 yards rushing compared to 168 for Sacramento. The Pirates finish the season at 11-8-1.

CAROLINA STINGS COLUMBUS! WINS EASTERN CONFERENCE TITLE.

(14-6) Carolina- 24    (11-9) Columbus- 21

Raliegh, N.C;   Jimmy Clausen tossed a first quarter touchdown pass to Chris Williams that helped spur the Carolina Swarm to a 24-21 victory over the Columbus Explorers, to claim the Eastern Conference Championship and a spot in the inaugural A.S.F.L. Championship game next Sunday in New York.

Clausen completed 22 of 40 passes for 267 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 2 interceptions and was sacked once. Chris Williams caught 9 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown. Williams was named game MVP.  Tyler Gaffney ran 18 times for 105 yards and a score. Dallas Clark also had a touchdown reception in the game for the Swarm.

Bo Levi Mitchell tossed 2 fourth quarter touchdown passes as the Explorers surged back from a 24-6 deficit in a comeback that fell just short. Mitchell completed 23 of 45 passes for 288 yards and 2 touchdowns, getting sacked twice.

Adrian N. Peterson had 18 carries for 70 yards. Reggie Williams caught 7 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown. Mark Clayton had a touchdown reception, catching 4 passes for 43 yards for the Explorers who finish 11-9.

" One more to go! I am so proud of these guys. They have worked their tails off from training camp till now and it is paying off! One more to go!" said Carolina head coach Butch Jones.

Attendance for the game was announced at 32,822

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR SUNDAY!

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Columbus Explorers at Carolina Swarm

Place: Carter-Finley Stadium
Raliegh, North Carolina

Time:  1:00 pm

Television: ESPN 2

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Sacramento Crusaders at Shreveport Pirates

Place: Duck Commander Field @ Independence Stadium
Bossier City/ Shreveport, Louisiana.

Television: USA Network

Time: 7:15 pm

SUNDAYS PLAYOFF RESULTS

(13-6) CAROLINA- 31   (11-8) BALTIMORE- 20

RALEIGH, N.C:  Jimmy Clausen threw for two touchdowns in leading the Carolina Swarm (13-6) to a 31-20 victory over the Baltimore Bombers (11-8) and securing a spot in the Eastern Conference Championship game next weekend.

Clausen completed 25 of 28 passes for 323 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was sacked once. Tyler Gaffney ran 18 times for 79 yards and a touchdown. Jerome Messum had a touchdown run , while amassing 33 yards on 6 carries. Chris Williams caught 10 passes for 125 yards and 2 touchdowns in the win for Carolina.

Baltimore was led by quarterback Keith Wenning, who threw for 384 yards and 2 touchdowns with 3 interceptions and sacked once. Wenning completed 18 of 32 passes. Nik Lewis had 5 receptions for 168 yards and Chris Matthews had 3 catches for 102 yards and 2 touchdowns. Rajion Neal ran 20 times for 73 yards in the contest.

Carolina will face Columbus next week for the Eastern Conference title in Raleigh.


(12-6-1) SHREVEPORT- 34   (11-8) HOUSTON- 31

Shreveport, LA:  Darian Durant connected with Brandon Banks on a 19 yard touchdown strike with just under two minutes to play, lifting the Shreveport Pirates to a hard fought 34-31 victory over the Houston Gamblers Saturday night at Duck Commander Field in Shreveport.

Durant completed 21 of 31 passes for 261 yards and a touchdown. Antonio Andrews ran for two touchdowns while rushing for 52 yards on 14 carries. Brandon Banks had 5 receptions for 62 yards and a score. Cobi Hamilton caught 9 passes for 119 yards. Jon Morgan recorded a 21 yard fumble recovery for a touchdown in the win for the Pirates who will entertain Sacramento in the Western Conference championship game.

Graham Harrell led the Houston attack, completing 23 of 34 passes for 238 yards and 1 touchdown with 1 interception. Shawn Alston ran for 3 scores while rushing for 53 yards on 10 carries. Kevin Smith led all rushers with 114 yards on 24 carries. Dezmon Brisco had 9 receptions for 117 yards. Blake Jackson had a touchdown reception in the loss for the Gamblers.

Attendance: 17,444

SATURDAY'S PLAYOFF RESULTS

(12-7) COLUMBUS- 21   (11-7-1) NEW YORK- 7

West Point, NY:  Bo Levi Mitchell threw two first half touchdowns in leading the Columbus Explorers to a 21-7 playoff victory over the New York Phantoms before 28,211 at Mitchie Stadium Saturday afternoon.

Mitchell completed 16 of 26 passes for 227 yards and 2 touchdowns with one sack. Adrian N. Peterson ran for 81 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. Reggie Williams caught 5 passes for 89 yards and a touchdown. David Paulson had 4 receptions for 44 yards and a score for the Explorers who advance to the Eastern Conference Championship next weekend.

Case Keenum led the Phantoms completing 26 of 43 passes for 266 yards with 1 interception and was sacked twice. LeRon Council had 11 carries for 48 yards and a touchdown. Josh Hill caught 8 passes for 84 yards in the loss for New York who finish 11-7-1 on the season.

The Phantoms got on the board first as LeRon Council ran in from 6 yards out, finishing a 13 play 87 yard drive with 7:09 remaining in the first quarter.

Columbus answered with 1:58 remaining in the first quarter as Adrian N. Peterson pushed in from one yard out to even the score at 7-7.

Columbus took the lead early in the second quarter as Bo Levi Mitchell hit Reggie Williams for a 22 yard touchdown strike. Columbus extended their lead to 21-7 as Mitchell connected with David Paulson on a 11 yard strike with 7:37 remaining in the first half to finish the scoring as neither team was able to score in the second half. Columbus moves to 12-7 and will face the winner of the Carolina-Baltimore game for the Eastern Conference title next weekend.


(13-6-0) SACRAMENTO- 27   (13-6-0) PORTLAND-24

Portland, Or:  Sacramento scored 17 unanswered 4th quarter points led by quarterback Ryan Nassib as the Crusaders overcame a 24-7 halftime deficit to defeat the Portland Dragons 27-24 before a near sell out crowd at Providence Park Saturday night.

Nassib completed 19 of 35 passes for 329 yards and two touchdowns with 1 interception as the Crusaders defeat division rival for the 3rd time this season. Javone Lawson had 7 receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown. Danny Coal caught 5 passes for 59 yards and a score. KA' Deem Carey ran 17 times for 65 yards and Randy Moss had 3 receptions for 49 yards.

Portland was led by quarterback Brian Brohm who completed 16 of 36 passes for 155 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was sacked 3 times. Chad Jackson caught 6 passes for 57 yards and a touchdown. Jasper Collins had a touchdown reception , catching 2 passes for 21 yards. Andrew Harris ran for one touchdown as the Dragons finish 13-6 for the season.

Sacramento (13-6) moves on to face the winner of the Houston-Shreveport match up for the Western Conference Championship next weekend.

FINAL 2015 A.S.F.L. POWER RANKINGS

1. Houston   (11-7)          55.1

2. Portland    (13-5)         55.1

3. New York   (11-6-1)     54.9

4. Sacramento   (12-6)     54.1

5. Carolina     (12-6)          54.1

6. Philadelphia   (8-10)     53.9

7. Columbus      (11-7)       53.8

8. Michigan       (9-8-1)      53.7

9. Hartford        (11-7)        53.7

10. Shreveport   (11-6-1)   53.6

11. Birmingham    (10-8)    53.4

12. Orlando        (9-9)           53.3

13. Baltimore     (11-7)         52.7

14. Virginia         (9-9)          52.4

15. Dallas            (8-10)        52.4

16. Memphis       (8-10)       52.3

17. Jacksonville   (9-8-1)    52.2

18. Chicago          (9-9)         52.2

19. Utah                (5-13)       51.8

20. Pittsburgh      (6-12)       51.7

21. Los Angeles    (8-10)      51.3

22. Las Vegas        (7-11)      50.8

23. Arizona             (7-11)      50.8

24. Denver              (4-14)       50.6

25. Omaha              (6-12)       50.4

26. San Antonio     (7-11)       49.9

PLAYOFF TIME! THE MATCHUPS

EASTERN CONFERENCE

#4 ( 11-7) Baltimore  at  #1 (12-6) Carolina ( Sunday)

#3 (11-7) Columbus at   #2 (11-6-1) New York ( Saturday)

WESTERN CONFERENCE

#4 (12-6) Sacramento  at   #1 (13-5) Portland  ( Saturday)

#3 (11-7) Houston  at   #2 (11-6-1) Shreveport  ( Sunday)

WEEK TWENTY: SUNDAY RESULTS

(7-11) Las Vegas- 28    (11-7) Baltimore- 21

Baltimore, MD;  Jerious Norwood ran for 144 yards and 1 touchdown on 23 carries as the Las Vegas Invaders run by the Baltimore Bombers 28-21 before 36,300 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

With Baltimore's loss, the New York Phantoms claim the Northeastern Division Championship. Baltimore becoming the Eastern Conference wildcard team for next weeks playoffs.

Colby Cameron completed 14 of 21 passes for 189 yards and 2 touchdowns . Jermaine Kearse caught 2 passes for 47 yards and a touchdown. Bo Scaife also had a touchdown reception for the Invaders who finish their season at 7-11. Robert McCune led the defense with 14 tackles and 2 deflections.

Keith Wenning completed 21 of 34 passes for 235 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead the Bombers who fall to 11-7. Rajion Neal ran 27 times for 128 yards. Patrick Edwards had 6 receptions for 77 yards and 2 touchdowns. Nik Lewis had a touchdown reception as well in the game.

Other Sunday Games; 

(11-7) Hartford- 23    (8-10) Philadelphia- 17

(11-6-1) Shreveport- 30   (8-10) Memphis- 17

(9-9) Virginia- 34    (9-8-1) Jacksonville- 7

(11-7) Houston- 23    (7-11) San Antonio- 10

(9-9) Chicago- 17    (6-12) Omaha- 14

(12-6) Sacramento- 24   (5-13) Utah- 7

Week Twenty: Saturday Results

(6-12) Pittsburgh- 13   (11-6-1) New York- 10

West Point, NY;  Seth Doege completed 13 of 21 passes for 168 yards with 1 interception, plus ran for a touchdown as the Pittsburgh Maulers defeated the New York Phantoms 13-10 before 32,000 at Michie stadium Saturday afternoon.

Danny Woodhead ran 19 times for 103 yards. Mark Mariani had 3 receptions for 64 yards and Donnie Avery caught 4 passes for 53 yards as the Maulers finish the season at 6-12.

Case Keenum threw for 142 yards and 1 touchdown while completing 15 of 21 passes. LaRon Council ran for 56 yards on 9 carries, plus had 4 catches for 37 yards. Garrett Hoskins had a touchdown reception as the Phantoms fall to 11-6-1 on the season.

The Phantoms must now hope for a Baltimore loss Sunday to claim the Northeastern Division title. A Baltimore win will give Baltimore the title and make New York the wildcard.

" Well, it is out of our hands now, all we can do is sit and watch what fate brings us Sunday." said a dejected New York head coach Dick Koetter.

Other Saturday Games:

(10-8) Birmingham- 26   (8-10) Dallas- 19

(12-6) Carolina- 34    (9-9) Orlando- 33

(7-11) Arizona- 31   (4-14) Denver- 10

(13-5) Portland- 20   (8-10) Los Angeles- 17

Portland wins Pacific Division title

WEEK TWENTY: FRIDAY NIGHT RESULTS

(9-8-1) Michigan- 50    (11-7) Columbus- 10

Detroit, Mi;  Aaron Murray threw for 327 yards and 5 touchdowns as the Michigan Panthers crushed Great Lakes division rival and Champion Columbus Explorers 50-10 before an enthusiastic crowd of 40,000 plus at Ford Field Friday night.

Murray finished the night completing 18 of 27 passes with 1 interception and was sacked once. Khari Robinson ran 20 times for 93 yards and a score, plus had 4 receptions for 48 yards. Andy Tanner caught 6 passes for 119 yards and 3 touchdowns. Jeremy Gallon had 4 receptions for 120 yards and a touchdown. Antavious Wilson also had a touchdown reception as the Panthers finish the season 9-8-1 and second place in the Great Lakes Division.

Columbus was lead by quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell who completed 15 of 32 passes for 204 yards, with 2 interceptions and was sacked 3 times. Adrian N. Peterson ran for a touchdown while rushing only 9 times for 36 yards. The Explorers were held to only 68 yards rushing, compared to 187 for Michigan.

The Explorers finish the regular season 11-7 and Great Lakes Division champion. They now await to see who they will face in the playoffs next week.

A.S.F.L. Playoff Picture

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

New York wins Northeastern division title with win or Baltimore loss.

Baltimore wins Northeastern division title with win and New York loss due to better win percentage.

Baltimore and New York both clinch playoff spots. Hartford falls short of New York and Baltimore in wildcard race.

Carolina has won Atlantic Division title.

Columbus has won Great Lakes division title.

Western Conference:

Shreveport has won Mid-South division title

Houston has won Frontier division title

Portland wins Pacific Division title with win or Sacramento loss

Sacramento wins Pacific division title with win and Portland loss. Sacramento won both head to head meetings.

Sacramento and Portland both have clinched playoff spots.

WEEK NINETEEN: SUNDAY RESULTS

(10-6-1) Shreveport-34    (9-8) Birmingham-13

Birmingham, Al:  Brandon Banks had 9 catches for 141 yards and a touchdown as the Shreveport Pirates rolled to a 34-13 victory over the Birmingham Barracudas. The win clinched the Mid-South division title for the Pirates as they move to 10-6-1 on the season.

Pirate quarterback Darian Durant completed 24 of 37 passes for 280 yards and 3 touchdowns, while being sacked twice. Antonio Andrews ran 18 times for 61 yards and 1 touchdown , plus a touchdown reception. Colbi Hamilton had 5 catches for 37 yards and a score. Brett Maher connected on 4 of 4 field goal attempts in the win.

Birmingham was led by quarterback Greg McElroy who completed 18 of 26 passes for 234 yards and was sacked twice. Nate Kimic  ran for 46 yards on 10 carries. Travaris Cadet ran for a score while rushing 12 yards on 7 carries. Cadet also had 5 catches for 59 yards. Mike Sims had 5 receptions for 67 yards in the loss for Birmingham who saw their playoff hopes crumble .

Other Sunday scores:

(11-6) Columbus- 30   (6-11) Omaha- 28

Columbus captures Great Lakes division title.

(8-9) Philadelphia- 24    (5-12) Pittsburgh-17

(11-6) Carolina- 38    (8-9) Virginia- 21

Carolina captures Atlantic Division title

(6-11) Arizona-24   (10-7) Houston- 20

(11-6) Sacramento- 30   (12-5) Portland- 3

Sacramento clinches playoff spot