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GFL Preseason Recap: Week 4

Posted: May 5th, 2012

By: Adam Knoll . . . . Cougars at Rage: The Kenosha Cougars went up to South Milwaukee for a scrimmage with the Rage on Friday night to resume one of the best rivalries in the league. These two teams are perennial powerhouses and both figure to be in the mix for a high playoff [...]


GFL Pre-season Recap: Week 3

Posted: April 28th, 2012

By: Adam Knoll . . .   Arsenal at Sabers After an impressive showing at the GFL Tournament, the Oak Creek Arsenal used that momentum to defeat the Kenosha Sabers 18-14 at the Tremper JV field in Kenosha. Continuing to let the Quarterback lead the attack, the Arsenal built an early lead that continued throughout [...]


April 2012 Power Rankings

Posted: April 27th, 2012

  By: Adam Knoll (Full Table: http://gflmw.com/standings/power-rankings/ ) . .   Although a few pre-season games are in the books and the GFL Tournament is now in the rear view mirror, the voters are still hesitant to let exhibition games sway their opinion on which teams are ready to contend this year. Unlike in past [...]


Opinion. The Perception of Dominance

Posted: April 25th, 2012

By: Randi Dey Dominance; it’s the only reason I can think of for why Illinois teams are seen as the GFL’s elite. The Lynx have won the last four championships and that really should be all I have to say.  Everyone in the GFL knows what they can do and what they have done.  Everyone [...]


April Owner’s meeting Notes

Posted: April 19th, 2012

Notes kept at the April 18th GFL Owners Meeting: – The distributors of Kick Energy Drink would like to attempt to become a league sponsor by giving a certain percentage back from each drink sold at league games. Each team is eligible for a ‘Kick Event’ in which representatives will set up a station and [...]


GFL Board Meeting: April 5th

Posted: April 5th, 2012

By: Adam Knoll The GFL held a board meeting on Wednesday night to quickly come up with a solution to the Racine Rampage folding this past week. According to GFL guidelines, the empty spot in the National Conference should be filled with a team from the American Conference. Due to the American Conference being a [...]


March League Meeting Notes

Posted: March 22nd, 2012

From Meeting on March 21st, 2012 . . . . Teams with Representation: Lake County Cowboys, Chicago Chaos, Wilmot Phoenix, Milton Mayhem, Sturtevant Guardians, Waukesha Raiders, Racince Gladiators, Kenosha Cougars, Jefferson Scorpions, Oak Creek Arsenal, Kenosha Sabers Notes: -   Correct Home field and game start times must be in the hands of Eric Daniel by [...]


Derek Brenner: Expansion Theory

Posted: February 27th, 2012

By: Derek Brenner . The topic of expansion of the GFL has always been a hot topic. Every year the league is not only trying to expand, but also maintain what it has existing in the vested teams. Like any business, expansion is the deciding factor between failure and success, yet the challenge is to [...]


New League Proboard

Posted: February 25th, 2012

By: Adam Knoll The GFL Community have developed a way for league members to join with fellow players to learn more about the league and to help it grow. Over the past few years the league has grown at a fast pace, it is now integral that as many members as possible stay up to [...]


Press Release: February Owners Meeting

Posted: February 23rd, 2012

By Adam Knoll   In what was perhaps the most productive Owners meeting of the 2012 off-season, the league stepped up and held conversations on old rules that needed clarifying, roster size, making life easier on referees and finally coming to a conclusion on a league sponsored event. Before we get too far however, a [...]