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This image is part of a large project in which I am attempting to write the entire history of a fictional football league, the American Football Association, from its founding at the end of World War II through today and beyond.

The progression of the entire league, as well as season standings and a written history can be found at boards.sportslogos.net/topic/9…
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The highly-anticipated shootout fell flat, as neither offense played particularly well all day. The only points of the first quarter came on a 45-yard field goal by Tampa’s Ken Mattox, and the Bobcats were able to extend the lead to 10 on their next possession when RB Wayne Lee scored a walk-in touchdown after taking the ball to the right side of the defense on a halfback toss. However, after scoring on back-to-back possessions, the Tampa offense fell silent, failing to do so much as record another first down until early in the fourth quarter.

Cincinnati finally broke the shutout with 3:06 to play in the first half on a 9-yard pass from Reggie Hart to WR Chris Kramer (who made an impressive catch through blatant defensive pass interference by Tampa CB Hsulu Green). The Bobcats responded with a great kick return which would have allowed them to start in Cincinnati territory, had it not been nullified by a holding penalty. Things went from bad to worse when, on the very next play, DT Andrew Gray flattened QB Bobby Davis, knocking the ball loose at the Tampa 17. Players from both teams dove for the ball, and three times a man was able to get a hand on the ball but not bring it in. However, each time the players dove for it, it was knocked further and further toward the Tampa end zone, until DE Mark Rotermund was able to fall on it for a touchdown, allowing the Guardians to take a 14-10 lead into the locker room.

The second half was even more uneventful than the first. Cincinnati went up by 7 on a 29-yard field goal late in the third. The Bobcats didn’t even advance into Guardian territory until there were less than four minutes remaining in the game, and that drive was brought to an end when Gray managed to get a finger on a pass, deflecting it just enough that SS Dirk Hammen was able to come forward and pick it off. When time expired, Cincinnati’s 17-10 lead held.
Both of their playoff victories had been ugly, but style points don’t mean anything in the AFA – the Guardians are headed to their third Victory Bowl since 1985.

Description

This image is part of a large project in which I am attempting to write the entire history of a fictional football league, the American Football Association, from its founding at the end of World War II through today and beyond.

The progression of the entire league, as well as season standings and a written history can be found at boards.sportslogos.net/topic/9…
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The highly-anticipated shootout fell flat, as neither offense played particularly well all day. The only points of the first quarter came on a 45-yard field goal by Tampa’s Ken Mattox, and the Bobcats were able to extend the lead to 10 on their next possession when RB Wayne Lee scored a walk-in touchdown after taking the ball to the right side of the defense on a halfback toss. However, after scoring on back-to-back possessions, the Tampa offense fell silent, failing to do so much as record another first down until early in the fourth quarter.

Cincinnati finally broke the shutout with 3:06 to play in the first half on a 9-yard pass from Reggie Hart to WR Chris Kramer (who made an impressive catch through blatant defensive pass interference by Tampa CB Hsulu Green). The Bobcats responded with a great kick return which would have allowed them to start in Cincinnati territory, had it not been nullified by a holding penalty. Things went from bad to worse when, on the very next play, DT Andrew Gray flattened QB Bobby Davis, knocking the ball loose at the Tampa 17. Players from both teams dove for the ball, and three times a man was able to get a hand on the ball but not bring it in. However, each time the players dove for it, it was knocked further and further toward the Tampa end zone, until DE Mark Rotermund was able to fall on it for a touchdown, allowing the Guardians to take a 14-10 lead into the locker room.

The second half was even more uneventful than the first. Cincinnati went up by 7 on a 29-yard field goal late in the third. The Bobcats didn’t even advance into Guardian territory until there were less than four minutes remaining in the game, and that drive was brought to an end when Gray managed to get a finger on a pass, deflecting it just enough that SS Dirk Hammen was able to come forward and pick it off. When time expired, Cincinnati’s 17-10 lead held.
Both of their playoff victories had been ugly, but style points don’t mean anything in the AFA – the Guardians are headed to their third Victory Bowl since 1985.