2020 The Spring League Fall season

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2020 The Spring League Fall season
The Spring League.jpg
League The Spring League
Sport American football
DurationRegular season:
October 27 – December 2 (planned)
October 27 – December 15 (actual)
Number of gamesRegular season:
4 per team (planned)
3 per team (actual)
Number of teams6
TV partner(s) FS1
Season championsGenerals
Season MVP Bryan Scott (Generals)
Finals championsGenerals
  Runners-upAviators
Finals MVP Bryan Scott (Generals)
Seasons

The 2020 The Spring League Fall season was the first Fall season, and the fifth overall in league history, which was played in San Antonio, Texas. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the league conducted the season in a Bio-secure bubble.

Contents

The Spring League (TSL) began its fall season on Oct 27 with six teams competing in a 12-game format over four weeks in a bubble environment, based out of the San Antonio Alamodome. The concept was first conceived as a partnership with Canadian Football League (CFL) for proposed September return in abbreviated season. [1] [2] Fox Sports 1 aired games on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The league stated that this time the players did not pay to attend, [3] but Spring League CEO Brian Woods later explained that some players did pay, while select others did not. [4]

In November 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, TSL announced that the league would be cancelling the final week of the season. The top two teams met in the final on December 15, at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Generals beat the Aviators 37–14, and won the first TSL championship. [5] [6] [7]

Teams

All six teams had brands and names, including the returning Generals [8] [9] (originally from Austin), Aviators [10] [11] (re-branded from Las Vegas Hughes), and four new teams the Blues [12] [13] (modified from the FXFL Blacktips), Alphas [14] [15] (a wolf motif), Conquerors [16] [17] and Jousters. [18] [19] [20]

TeamColorsOriginal locationFirst yearHead coach
Alphas  N/A2020 Steve Fairchild
Aviators   Las Vegas 2020
(Spring)		 Terry Shea
Conquerors  N/A2020 Jerry Glanville
Blues  N/A2020 Ted Cottrell
Generals    Austin 2019 Bart Andrus
Jousters  N/A2020 Chuck Bresnahan

Coaches

All of the league teams were coached by coaches with vast experience in college or minor leagues and all, except Chuck Bresnahan, had head coaching experience, while all apart from Steve Fairchild were involved in the United Football League during its four-year existence: [21]

* Returning coach from previous seasons

Some of the more recognizable assistants were June Jones [22] (Conquerors) who was later replaced by Kevin Gilbride, [23] Mike Singletary and Jeff Reinbold (Generals), [24] [25] Art Valero [26] and Drew Tate [27] (Alphas), Robert Ford (Jousters) [4] and Eric Hicks (Aviators). [28]

Players

With the cancellation of the XFL 2021 season and the CFL not playing in 2020, the Spring League featured more recognizable names from years past. Some of the bigger names were NFL veteran QB Zach Mettenberger (Generals), the CFL's 2019 passing touchdowns leader McLeod Bethel-Thompson (Aviators), former Ohio State Buckeyes QB J. T. Barrett (Alphas) and 2018 TSL MVP Bryan Scott (Generals). After the second week the Conquerors added 2020 NFL draft pick and former Hawaii QB Cole McDonald, while former North Texas QB Devlin Isadore was the first TSL to be traded when he joined Aviators after playing for the Alphas. [29] The league also featured players from smaller schools that didn't get an NFL opportunity after the NFL draft with the cancellation of the preseason and mini-camps.

Games

WeekDateTeamScoreOpponentScoreSiteNotesTVRefsStats
Week 1
[30] [31] [32] 		October 27Alphas0Blues [33] 19 Alamodome [34] [35] [36]
Aviators28Jousters0 [37] [38] [39]
Conquerors19Generals33 FS1 [40] [41] [42]
Week 2
[43] [44] [45] 		November 4Blues17Aviators23* [46] [47] [48]
Alphas [49] 22Conquerors [50] 17 [51] [52] [53]
November 5Generals18Jousters15 [54] [55] [56]
Week 3
[57] [58] [59] [60] 		November 10Conquerors42Aviators19Originally scheduled for November 11 FS1 [61] [62] [63] [64]
November 11Jousters0Alphas2Forfeited
(Originally scheduled for November 10 broadcast on FS1)		 [65]
Blues28Generals42 FS1 [66] [67] [68]
Week 4
[69] 		November 17Jousters-Conquerors- Bob Benson '66' Stadium Cancelled [4]
Alphas-Blues- FS1
Aviators-Generals-
Final
[70] 		December 15 [71] Generals [72] 37Aviators [73] 14 Camping World Stadium Championship Game [74] [75] [76] [77]

* Overtime

Standings

Spring League Fall 2020
TeamWLPCTPFPA
Generals301.0009362
Aviators21.6667059
Alphas21.6662236
Conquerors12.5007874
Blues12.3336465
Jousters03.0001546

Controversy

Before the week 3 games, rumors started to arise that the coaches discussed boycotting after not getting paid for their work, and agents of players had also come forward with allegations that in the past the Spring League failed to cover lodging costs as promised. [78] The league's CEO Brian Woods would later argue that "the payroll system had to verify checking accounts before issuing the direct deposits, which delayed the payments". [4]

After week 3, Bresnahan stepped down as head coach of the Jousters because of a miscommunication with the league resulting from an outbreak of COVID-19 in the team. The Jousters had several unspecified players test positive, resulting in a forfeited game against the Alphas, [79] and cancellation of the scheduled broadcast. Offensive assistant Robert Ford was supposed to take over the head-coach duties, but as some of the other coaches had to leave as they were considered at high-risk, the Jousters final game was cancelled, [80] making them the only team whose games were not broadcast. [4]

Before week 4, Jousters player Cory Johnson released a YouTube video accusing Woods (referred to as "the league owner") of mistreating Johnson's teammates (no insurance for players, no trainers on staff, and no guarantee that players who had paid to be there get a fair look), [81] disregarding COVID-19 protocols and threatening to prevent them from getting use of or access to personal game film. [82] Other players complained of poor meals and having to pay for treatment, parking and hotel rooms. [83] Furthermore, according to several players accounts, they paid to play in the league but instead just participate in three-day "showcase" and were sent home. [84] Following these reports, the league announced that the remaining scheduled games were to be cancelled due to new positive COVID-19 test results and all players were sent home immediately. [85] [86]

Brian Woods later rejected most complaints and said that the players did not stay at the hotel and are responsible for the COVID-19 outbreak. He stated that the sick players had an option to stay at the hotel if they wanted to. Woods stated he planned to go ahead with the Championship Game on a later date. [87] [88]

Signees to professional leagues

After the TSL season some of the players signed or received opportunities with National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL) teams. Additionally, all participating players were invited to Fan Controlled Football tryouts for free. [89]

NFL

PlayerPositionTSL teamNFL teamRef.
Cole McDonald QBConquerors Arizona Cardinals [90]
Lirim Hajrullahu KGenerals Carolina Panthers [91]
Bug Howard TEAlphas Jacksonville Jaguars [92]
Brian Khoury LSAviators Baltimore Ravens [93]
Matthew Sexton WR/KRAviators Pittsburgh Steelers [94]
Bryan Scott QBGenerals Indianapolis Colts* [95]
Jordan Suell WRGenerals New England Patriots* [96]
Sal Cannella TEGenerals Indianapolis Colts* [97]

* Workout.

CFL

PlayerPositionTSL teamCFL teamRef.
Blake Camper OLGenerals Toronto Argonauts [98]
Matt Mengel K/PConquerors Montreal Alouettes [99]
Matt Colburn II RBBlues Toronto Argonauts [100]
Jordan Moore LBGenerals Toronto Argonauts [101]
DeWayne Hendrix DEAlphas Toronto Argonauts [102]
Damon Webb DBAlphas Saskatchewan Roughriders [103]
Kameron Kelly DBJousters Hamilton Tiger-Cats [104]
TJ Rahming WRAlphas BC Lions [105]
DaShaun Amos DBAviators Calgary Stampeders [106]
Marcelis Branch DBAlphas Calgary Stampeders [106]
Andrew Lauderdale OLJousters Saskatchewan Roughriders [107]
Kalil Morris DLAlphas Calgary Stampeders [108]
Mason Bennett DEBlues Hamilton Tiger-Cats [109]
Qaadir Sheppard DEJousters Calgary Stampeders [110]
Joe Walker WRBlues Ottawa Redblacks [111]
Davon Grayson WRAlphas Winnipeg Blue Bombers [112]
Jovon Durante WRBlues Ottawa Redblacks [113]
Cameron Jefferson OLConquerors Saskatchewan Roughriders [114]
Rodney Randle DBBlues Montreal Alouettes [115]
Channing Stribling DBGenerals Hamilton Tiger-Cats [116]
James Folston Jr. LBJousters Edmonton Football Team [117]
Ervin Philips WRJousters Ottawa Redblacks [118]
Cedric Wilcots II DEBlues Winnipeg Blue Bombers [119]
Jocquez Kalili DBAlphas Winnipeg Blue Bombers [120]
Kent Shelby II WRAviators Toronto Argonauts [121]
De’Veon Smith RBAviators BC Lions [122]
Tyler Roemer OLBlues BC Lions [123]
DeMarquis Gates LBBlues Saskatchewan Roughriders [124]
Ajene Harris DBConquerors BC Lions [125]
Nick Holley WRConquerors Calgary Stampeders [126]
Court Hammond DLJousters BC Lions [127]
Austin Joyner DBAlphas BC Lions [128]
Kalil Morris DLAlphas Calgary Stampeders [129] [130]
Qaadir Sheppard DLJousters Calgary Stampeders
Silas Stewart LBAlphas Calgary Stampeders

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  52. ↑ The Spring League 🏈 [@TheSpringLeague] (November 6, 2020). "Alphas statistical leaders from #TSL2020 Week 2 vs Conquerors QB JT Barrett: 18/24, 284 pass yds, 2TD/2INT, 4 rush/26 yds RB Madre London: 16 rush/61 yds RB Brian Burt: 6 rush/15 yds, TD TE Bug Howard: 6 rec/149 yds, TD WR Deontez Alexader: 2 rec/62 yds, TD https://t.co/6p7fplPUXo" (Tweet). Retrieved December 23, 2020– via Twitter.
  53. ↑ The Spring League 🏈 [@TheSpringLeague] (November 6, 2020). "Conquerors statistical leaders from #TSL2020 Week 2 vs Blues QB Kevin Anderson: 12/15, 151 pass yds, TD RB Jordan Salima: 10 rush/46 yds, TD, 2 rec/20 yds WR Dan "Threat" Williams III: 3 rec/98 yds WR Vinny Papale: 2 rec/21 yds, TD https://t.co/zCH3PTrGbw" (Tweet). Retrieved December 23, 2020– via Twitter.
  54. ↑ The Spring League 🏈 [@TheSpringLeague] (November 5, 2020). "The Generals steal a win from the Jousters behind a defense that allowed 0 TDs and created 2 fourth quarter turnovers. Despite the loss, the story of the game is Jousters K @Ricky__Aguayo's perfect 5/5 night. The Generals improve to 2-0 and the Jousters remain win-less at 0-2. https://t.co/ivw6Bl1Wxq" (Tweet). Retrieved December 23, 2020– via Twitter.
  55. ↑ The Spring League 🏈 [@TheSpringLeague] (November 6, 2020). "Generals statistical leaders from #TSL2020 Week 2 vs Jousters QB Bryan Scott: 17/37, 220 pass yds, TD, 2-PT RB Paul Terry: 6 rush/32 yds, TD WR Kelvin McKnight Jr.: 6 rec/86 yds TE Sal Cannella: 4 rec/35 yds WR Jordan Suell: 2 rec/25 yds, TD https://t.co/o4NaYXuKFf" (Tweet). Retrieved December 23, 2020– via Twitter.
  56. ↑ The Spring League 🏈 [@TheSpringLeague] (November 6, 2020). "Jousters statistical leaders from #TSL2020 Week 2 vs Generals QB Alex Hornibrook: 22/40, 279 pass yds, INT RB Cedric O'Neal: 23 rush/57 yds, 7 rec/63 yds WR Ervin Philips: 3 rec/61 yds WR Charlie Jones: 5 rec/60 yds K Ricky Aguayo: 5/5 FG (33, 37, 50, 41, 48) https://t.co/L2quvp3vLP" (Tweet). Retrieved December 23, 2020– via Twitter.
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