North American Association of Football (Fictional History): Buffalo Blue Wings

Buffalo Blue Wings:
The Buffalo Blue Wings join the NAAF from the New York Competitive Football League (NYCFL) which was formerly the Atlantic Football League before the Second World War. The club was founded in 1927 as an expansion team in the league. The Blue Wings had never been able to claim a championship in the NYCFL. They had appeared in one championship game where they were thrashed 27-0 against the Brooklyn Guardians in 1935. They play out of Buffalo Civic Stadium (38,538) and have a 5-year contract on the use of the stadium that was built back in 1919.

The Owner and founder of the team is Milton Charles. He has been a passionate fan of football for years and has wanted to bring the sport at a professional level to Buffalo. While the team itself has been completely outmatched over the years, within the community of the Blue Wings, they have been beyond successful. The team sports some of the most loyal fans in any team across the NAAF. This is partly because of how much Charles has done with the city. Many promotional events (creating Family Day combos, so on) and getting players involved in the community. The fans have fallen for the team and many players love being a part of the team. The major issue, however, is the team’s distance from the rest of its opposing teams. With a majority of the clubs coming out of the New York City area with only a couple outside, The Blue Wings have been cast aside and they have not been treated well. Often players from New York City were complaining about traveling to Buffalo and so the league responded by scheduling fewer games in Buffalo. The fans were not happy and neither was Charles so when Ryan Jameson presented a new league they were on board. Unfortunately, the damage that the NYCFL has caused the Blue Wings has made it difficult to bring in new players and maintain old ones.

They come into the NAAF as a team that is looking at the playoffs from the outside. They have a decent offence and defence but still many holes all around. However, they do have the youngest team in the league with an average age of 26.5 which is a whole year younger than the next youngest. Their star is hometown here DB Oscar Patterson who has played for the Blue Wings his entire career. The defence also houses a strong DL in Johnathan Brown. Their QB is veteran Evan Morrow, but they also have a young prospect in Andrew Glover at the QB spot. The Offence also has some okay weapons in RB Arthur Conner and WR Travis Gallager. Head Coach and GM Bobby Hooper is a passionate coach who is a great motivator and will be a large factor in the success of the Blue Wings.