2014 FXFL season

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The 2014 FXFL season was the inaugural season of the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL).

Fall Experimental Football League

The Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL) was a professional football minor league that played two seasons in 2014 and 2015. This league's stated goal was to become a professional feeder-system for the National Football League (NFL).

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Four teams participated in the 2014 season: the Boston Brawlers, Brooklyn Bolts, Omaha Mammoths, and the traveling Blacktips. A fifth team, the Texas Outlaws, suspended operations before the start of the 2014 season and never played.

Boston Brawlers

The Boston Brawlers were a professional American football team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The team was based at Harvard Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts as the Boston Brawlers, and were a charter member of the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL), which is trying to become the developmental league for the National Football League. Their primary colors were red, midnight blue and white, similar to Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox, and its logo featured a mustachioed, bare-fisted boxer.

Brooklyn Bolts

The Brooklyn Bolts were a professional American football team based in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. They were a charter member of the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL), which was trying to become the developmental league for the National Football League. They played their home games at MCU Park.

Omaha Mammoths

The Omaha Mammoths were a professional football team based in Omaha, Nebraska. They were a charter member of the Fall Experimental Football League, which is trying to become the developmental league for the National Football League. They played their home games at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, home of the NCAA College World Series and the former home of the United Football League's Omaha Nighthawks. The Mammoths were the first pro outdoor football franchise to play in Omaha since the Nighthawks.

Full schedule

Date Visitor Score Home Score Attendance
Wednesday, October 8 Boston 18 Omaha 41 est. 3,000 [1]
Wednesday, October 15 Blacktips 19 Omaha 20 est. 1,500 [2]
Boston 20 Brooklyn 27 1,940 [3]
Friday, October 24 Blacktips 10 Boston 28 [4] 945 [5]
Omaha 13 Brooklyn 15 [6]
Friday, October 31 Brooklyn 23 Boston 16
Wednesday, November 5 Boston 8 Omaha 10 est. 4,000 [7]
Friday, November 7 Blacktips 13 Brooklyn 26
Wednesday, November 12 Brooklyn at Omaha, 8 p.m (Canceled) [8]
Wednesday, November 26 Omaha at Brooklyn (championship) (Canceled) [8] [9] [10]

Final standings

TeamWinsLossesWin pct.PFPANet pointsHomeRoadStreak
Brooklyn 4 0 1.000 91 62 29 3–0 1–0 W4
Omaha 3 1 .750 84 60 24 3–0 0–1 W1
Boston 1 4 .200 90 111 -21 1–1 0–3 L2
Blacktips 0 3 .000 42 74 -32 0–0 0–3 L3

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References

  1. ↑ Kaipust, Rich (October 9, 2014). "Omaha Mammoths bruise Boston Brawlers in FXFL's inaugural game". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ Olson, Eric (October 16, 2014). FXFL offers fringe players a chance to get to NFL. Associated Press. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ Krupnick, Matt (October 17, 2014). "Latest Fledgling League Gives Players Another Run at the NFL". New York Times. p. B11. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  4. ↑ Bradley, Pat (October 25, 2014). "Joe Clancy, Blacktips fall to Boston Brawlers in FXFL matchup". Newburyport News. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  5. ↑ "In FXFL, Boston Brawlers keep NFL dreams alive". The Boston Globe. November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Brooklyn hands Mammoths first loss". Omaha World-Herald. October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Mammoths avert misery, steal victory at end". Omaha World-Herald. November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  8. 1 2 Kaipust, Rich (November 7, 2014). "Mammoths, Bolts to play for title; game in Omaha off". omaha.com. Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  9. ↑ "FXFL satisfied with mini-season".
  10. ↑ "2014 FXFL television schedule". espn.com. ESPN. October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
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