The FCF Beasts are a professional
Indoor Football team founded in 2020. They are a member of the
Fan Controlled Football League
Fan Controlled Football (FCF) is a professional 7-on-7 Indoor football league created in 2017 as the first sports league controlled by fans. All games are played at the Pullman Yards in Atlanta, Georgia and broadcast on Twitch, NBCLX, DAZN, F ...
and are currently owned by
Marshawn Lynch,
Miro,
Todd Gurley, and
Renee Montgomery
Renee Danielle Montgomery (born December 2, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player, sports broadcaster and activist who is currently vice president, part-owner, and investor of the Atlanta Dream, and one of three owners of th ...
.
History
On December 2, 2020, The Beasts team name and logo were announced, along with three other teams (
Glacier Boyz,
Zappers, and
Wild Aces). On January 14, 2021, all four team uniforms were revealed.
2021 Season V1.0
The Beasts won their first franchise game 48–44 against the
Zappers and Former Heisman Winner
Johnny Manziel on February 13, 2021.
On March 5, 2021, to load up for the Playoffs, The Beasts signed
Robert Turbin, a former teammate of team owner Marshawn Lynch.
The Beasts finished the regular season 3–1, securing the #1 seed in the playoffs, but ultimately ended up losing to the #4 seed
Glacier Boyz 38–20 in the semi-finals, Finishing the
2021 Fan Controlled Football season 3–2.
2022 Season V2.0
For the new season, The Beasts would franchise-tag
Quinn Porter
Quinn Purnell Porter (born February 2, 1986) is a gridiron football running back for the FCF Beasts of Fan-Controlled Football (FCF). He was signed by the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He ...
and draft
Jordus Smith with the first round pick in the FCF draft. First game in the season would be against the Glacier Boyz, where they beat them 36 to 20. In Week 2, The Beasts would franchise-tag Jordus Smith and draft the Heavy Hitters defensive unit in the first round pick in the FCF draft. The Beasts would go against
Shoulda Been Stars and lose 24 to 6. In Week 3, The Beasts would franchise-tag
LaMarcus Caradine and draft
Jacoby Herring in the first round pick in the FCF draft.
The Beasts made a controversial decision in Week 3 when they drafted
Alphonso Howard, who's been the Beasts backup quarterback for the first 3 games, for the starting quarterback position instead of Jason Stewart, who would be drafted by the Kingpins. The Beasts would go against the
80ki Football Club and lose 44 to 38. On April 29th, The Beasts recruited
Martavis Bryant to the team. In Week 4, the FCF League would move the Beasts back-up quarterback,
Dentarrius Yon to the Knights of Degen after the departure of
Danny Southwick, and moved Jason Stewart back to the Beasts as Yon's position. The Beasts went against the Zappers and beat them 28 to 0, being the first team in FCF history to shutout a game.
The Beasts would be a part of the first trade in FCF trade history, trading Jacoby Herring to the Knights of Degen in exchange for Dentarrius Yon, and trading Jason Stewart and the Beasts' draft picks to the Zappers for their draft picks. The Beasts would have a rematch against the Glacier Boyz in week 5, losing by 34 to 18. In week 6, the Beasts would lose 34 to 16 to the Should Been Stars, sealing the Stars to the playoffs.
The Beasts are 2-4 in the regular season, being #3 of the OG Teams.
Final Roster of V1.0
Final Roster of V2.0
References
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Fan Controlled Football
Indoor American football teams in the United States
American football teams established in 2020