Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Entering Year X

Next season will mark a decade of Larkspur Bowl action, with an 'original six' managers still active, three of whom have won it all at least once in the first nine years- and one who has won it all four times, but that's neither here nor there!

The league was not always so consistent, with plenty of turnover in the early years. Sixteen teams lasted two years or less in the league, though since 2013 (the advent of this blog) we've seen some remarkable longevity. While a few owners persist on moving locales every year (or couple of years) we have had the good fortune of having a stable fourteen mostly competitive teams on an annual basis. Observe, the evolution of the league's roster:

CURRENT TEAMS:

  • PHOENIX UPRISING
  • NEW YORK'S FINEST
  • HILL VALLEY McFLYS
  • SAVANNAH PETES
  • PHILADELPHIA RUM HAM
  • HCM LEAD FARMERS
  • PAWNEE PRIDE
  • MAR-A-LAGO GRABBERS
  • DEPUTY VAN HALENS
  • BINGHAMTON SNIPERS
  • TORONTO LES TRES PETITES
  • SOUTH PARK COWS
  • OAKWOOD DRIVERS
  • MANITOBA MOOSECREW

TEAMS ON HIATUS:

  • REVIS ISLANDERS
  • ORGRIMMAR HORDE

CURRENT TEAMS' FORMER LOCALES:

  • MANHATTANVILLE PARROTS (SAV)
  • CHICAGO POLAR BEARS (SAV)
  • SASKATOON SASQUATCH (RUM)
  • ATLANTA RAGE (RUM)
  • LEVEE G-MEN (HCM)
  • MALIBU DEADBEATS (MAL)
  • LIBERAL HEAD TRAUMA (MAL)
  • ONIONTOWN MASSACRE (MAL)
  • BRISTOL EXECUTIONERS (MAL)
  • ARIAN FOSTER NATION (MAL)
  • INDIANA TURBANATORS (DVH)
  • SILVER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB (DVH)

DEFUNCT TEAMS:

  • FLINT ARISTOCRATS
  • TEAMVILLE PLAYERS
  • NEBRASKA HOLY WARRIORS
  • VERMONT RAMS
  • SAN ANTONIO SLASH
  • HOUSTON SPOILERS
  • KENT GREEN MACHINE
  • ROCHESTER HUSTLERS
  • OKLAHOMA KALSU CLUB
  • WIETERVILLE WIETERS
  • CHERRY HILL STORM
  • SAN FRANCISCO UGLIES
  • ALABAMA GREEN GANG
  • CAROLINA CARNAGE
  • PHILADELPHIA PHLAC
  • DC STRANGLERS

I intend to spend some time over the offseason updating the site's layout, to better portray the league's long history along with streamlining incongruities. Hoping to make year ten the best yet, and that our first decade of play is just the first of many spirited bouts of competition amongst friends. I hope you're all looking forward to maintaining an immersive fantasy football lineage with me! CHEERS.