Josh Gordon joins Fan Controlled Football indoor league

It looks as if Josh Gordon will get to play football again.

The suspended Seattle Seahawks wide receiver has joined the Fan Controlled Football league’s Zappers franchise, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The FCF was founded in 2017 but didn’t launch until 2021. It’s an indoor league that is streamed on Twitch and fans can call the plays, control the team through drafting players, and there is celebrity team ownership. 

Former veteran NFL WR Josh Gordon will be returning to play football for the @fcfzappers of the @fcflio, per team owner @BobMenery; who also signed Johnny Manziel to the league.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 27, 2021

Marshawn Lynch and Richard Sherman have ownership stakes on separate teams, and Zappers is part-owned by New York Mets pitcher Trevor May, Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook, gamer celebrity Ronnie 2K, and comedian/sportscaster/social media personality Bob Menery. 

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Seattle's mayor responds to LaToya Cantrell: 'Keep your eyes off' QB Russell Wilson

After New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell tweeted Saturday that she'd welcome Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson to New Orleans with open arms, the mayor of Seattle has responded via her own Twitter account.

Jenny Durkan, who has been Seattle's mayor since 2017, wrote back to Cantrell, "I love you, Mayor, but keep your eyes off (Russell Wilson). His home is Seattle." 

I have been hearing the rumors on the streets. 👀 I don't know if they are true or not. But, I just want @dangerusswilson & @ciara to know that if these rumors are true. Please know that the City of New Orleans will welcome you and your family with open arms! #nola #whodat pic.twitter.com/yE1MJYssLS

— Mayor LaToya Cantrell (@mayorcantrell) February 27, 2021

Durkan also quipped about how Seattle wants an NBA team again, after losing the SuperSonics in 2008 after the team was relocated to Oklahoma City — telling Cantrell, "don't make me go there." 

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Cowboys Focused On Dak Prescott, Not Russell Wilson

Outside of the NFL Draft, the time right after the Super Bowl and before free agency kicks off is typically a quiet time of year for the league.

But in the modern NFL, there is never a quiet time for the league.

Player empowerment has evolved across all sports, with the modern star athlete taking his fate into his own hands. If Deshaun Watson doesn’t want to be in Houston anymore, even after signing a long term contract, then guess what? He’s going to force his way out of Houston.

If James Harden doesn’t want to be in Houston anymore…yeah, you get it. Players are speaking up and out, looking to create better situations for themselves and get out from under team control. 

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Dallas Cowboys – Dak Prescott: We need Jerry Jones to insert himself

Negotiations between the Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott have seemingly been going nowhere. Despite being cleared to negotiate the moment the Cowboys season ended, the sides appeared to be in no hurry to meet – citing the uncertain salary cap situation as the primary reason.

Never mind that certain structures of a deal could have been set in advance – such as guaranteed percentages, proportion of salary relative to the cap, and the conditions of it’s total length. All of those could be agreed upon based on what the cap would finally rest at, yet the Dallas Cowboys brass appeared uninterested in proactive talks because “deadlines make deals”.

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Cowboys may have more leverage in the Dak Prescott negotiations than they are letting on

If you’re Jerry Jones, one thing you’ve got going for you, apart from the yacht, is tons of unsolicited advice you’re going to get on almost every topic imaginable, from the color of your team’s gameday pants all the way through what, if anything, you should pay your quarterback.

Last week, ESPN’s Todd Archer proposed a face-saving contract compromise for Dak Prescott and Cowboys. Archer’s proposal gave both sides a bit of what they want: cap flexibility for the Cowboys, and an out for Prescott after four years. 

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Troubled receiver Josh Gordon joins Johnny Manziel on team in Atlanta-based startup league, owner says

Former NFL wide receiver Josh Gordon will return to the sport in the startup Fan Controlled Football league as a member of the FCF Zappers, team owner Bob Menery told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Saturday.

Gordon will join former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel -- who was Gordon's teammate with the Cleveland Browns -- on that team's roster.

The league, which began play this month, features 7-on-7 games in which fans set rosters, call plays and interact in a blend of traditional and esports environments.

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Zaragoza Hurricanes QB Dustin Hawke Willingham has found family as a football nomad

Since the dawn of the spoken word, human beings have sought ways to describe the winding, often convoluted journey of the human experience. Every amateur philosopher or hare-brained poet has their own take, but Dustin Hawke Willingham can sum up his in ten simple words.

“Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose and sometimes it rains.”

That may be the only simple way to condense the Zaragoza Hurricane quarterback’s life story.

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