Fantasy football becomes reality
Alex Burroughs, Sports Writer
What happens when you combine fantasy football and reality? You get the Fan Controlled Football League (FCF).
FCF is a revolutionary take on how football is played. Here, the fans call the plays.
Former NGU student Ben London said, “It’s really intriguing if you’re a football fan in general; it’s something you can look at and go, man, this is something I can control.”
Game Style
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7v7: The game is played with seven players on each side with a three-man front.
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50-yard field: The game is played on a shorter field and promises to be faster-paced.
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No special teams: The league has chosen to do away with special teams and kicking, opting instead for teams to start on their own 10-yard line and battle to take the 40 yards to score.
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Extra points: Since there is no kicking in this league, teams will have a 1v1 battle with the wide receiver going head-on with the defensive back.
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Game length: Games are only one hour long, there are no replays and it is a running clock. The pressure is on to make plays.
Much like fantasy football, the offensive line and defensive are picked as a whole. The quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers are chosen individually.
London said the most interesting thing about the FCF is that it allows fans to pick their own plays. It’s more about the fans than anything else.
Some fans while excited are skeptical of the longevity of the league.
“It’s a weird way of playing football, but I’m interested to see how it plays out,” fantasy football fan Sherrina Black said. “There has been a lot of other leagues that popped up and ended up dying after like three months, so who knows with this one.”
The FCF currently has four teams:
Courtesy of Twitter @fcflio
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Glacier Boyz: The team is owned by award-winning rap artist Quavo Huncho, co-owned by Super Bowl champion and San Francisco 49ers defensive back Richard Sherman as well as former University of Central Florida kicker and YouTube star De La Haye a.k.a Deestroying.
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Zappers: The three co-owners are social media sensation Bob Menery, New York Mets pitcher Trevor May and NBA 2K most notable influencer Ronnie Singh.
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Beast: They are owned by Super Bowl champion and Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch, co-owned by WWE star Miro and WNBA champion Renee Montgomery.
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Wild Aces: They are owned by the leader of “Kinda Funny” Greg Miller, co-owned by Snapback Sports owner and creator Jack Settleman and Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler.
This spring is shaping up to be an interesting and exciting season for football fans.
