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''"The Dragons' Lair"''
''"The Dragons' Lair"''
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! scope="row" |Historical W-L Record (Conf.)
! scope="row" |All-Time W-L Record
|'''20-22 (9-11)'''
|'''31-33-0'''
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! scope="row" |'''2018 Season Record'''
! scope="row" |'''2018 Season Record'''
|'''0-0 (0-0)'''
|'''0-0 (0-0)'''
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! scope="row" |'''Championships'''
|'''0'''
|-
|-
! scope="row" |Conference Champions
! scope="row" |Conference Champions
|'''1 (2015)'''
|'''1 (2015)'''
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! scope="row" |FurBowl Championships
|0
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==Management==
==Management==
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! scope="col" |Franchise Manager (IRL)
! scope="col" |[https://www.furaffinity.net/user/lazarusotter Lazarus_Otter] (FA)
|-
! scope="row"|General Manager (IC)
| Mara Cuthbert (Otter - Eurasian)
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|-
! scope="col" |Head Coach
! scope="row"|Head Coach
! scope="col" | [http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17848734/ Bobby Verde]
| Artemis McKeegan (Dragon, western)
<span style="font-weight:normal;"> (roadrunner)</span>
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|-
! scope="row"|Offensive Coordinator
! scope="row"|Offensive Coordinator
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! scope="row"|Defensive Coordinator
! scope="row"|Defensive Coordinator
| Artemis McKeegan (Dragon, western)
| Sierra Holden (Lion)
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|-
! scope="row"|Special Teams Coordinator
! scope="row"|Special Teams Coordinator
| Kristiana Jakobsen (Norwegian elkhound)
| Kristiana Jakobsen (Norwegian elkhound)
|-
|-
! scope="row"|Owner / GM
! scope="row"|GM Spreadsheet
| [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/croco/ croco]
|-
! scope="row"|Head Coach
| Stryker_Fox
|-
! scope="row"|MASTER SHEET
| [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AniNra5fj1i1dGl5Mm85Um1aNW9vbzc1MFpBZnNDdkE -Link here-]
| [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AniNra5fj1i1dGl5Mm85Um1aNW9vbzc1MFpBZnNDdkE -Link here-]
|}
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'''Owner''': Crocosaur Sports and Entertainment Ventures, Inc. - This is the company that owns the FHL's Bridgeport Bandicoots, FLB's New Orleans Pelicans, and Crocosaur Racing in the FURCAR Furry Cup Series.<br />'''Principal Owner''': "Croco" Chilton - A successful rock musician and creator of several clothing lines<br />'''Stadium Capacity''': 71,350<br />'''Colors'''*: Dark Myrtle Green (#183116), Red (#FF0000), Golden Yellow (#FFDF00), Ivory White (#FFFFF0)
'''Stadium Capacity''': 71,350<br />'''Colors'''*: Dark Myrtle Green (#183116), Red (#FF0000), Golden Yellow (#FFDF00), Ivory White (#FFFFF0)


==2014 Season==
==2014 Season==
Football in the West Michigan region was starting to build momentum with the Grand Rapids Foxes when the FAFF was forced to cease operations, and the unsuccessful merger of FAFF with the FFL left open a void in furry football.  When the United Furry Football League was announced, it was unknown whether or not the franchise would carry over as the previous ownership had intended to sell the franchise when it was clear that the previous league would not survive.
Football in the West Michigan region was starting to build momentum with the [[Grand Rapids Foxes]] when the FAFF was forced to cease operations, and the unsuccessful merger of FAFF with the FFL left open a void in furry football.  When the United Furry Football League was announced, it was unknown whether or not the franchise would carry over as the previous ownership had intended to sell the franchise when it was clear that the previous league would not survive.


The franchise was purchased by Crocosaur Sports and Entertainment Ventures at a discounted price (which still to this day remains undisclosed) at the decision of rock 'n roll megastar Croco Chilton.  One of the first decisions made was a rebranding of the franchise, and various team names were thrown around and suggested before it would eventually be left to the fans.  Out of thousands of entries, there were several who chose Dragons and management decided upon that name.  "Dragons are fierce and noble creatures," the press release said, "who are diligent and steadfast, holding their ground on the defensive and never yielding an inch, while at same time attacking with unrelenting precision and fury.  Those are the principles upon which we shall build our club."
The franchise was purchased by Crocosaur Sports and Entertainment Ventures at a discounted price (which still to this day remains undisclosed) at the decision of rock 'n roll megastar Croco Chilton.  One of the first decisions made was a rebranding of the franchise, and various team names were thrown around and suggested before it would eventually be left to the fans.  Out of thousands of entries, there were several who chose Dragons and management decided upon that name.  "Dragons are fierce and noble creatures," the press release said, "who are diligent and steadfast, holding their ground on the defensive and never yielding an inch, while at same time attacking with unrelenting precision and fury.  Those are the principles upon which we shall build our club."
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The table below includes all players currently starting on the Dragons roster.
The table below includes all players currently starting on the Dragons roster.


'''*NOTE - This information is not yet updated!'''
'''ROSTER CAP:''' 32/53
 
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! scope="col" |''Photo''
! scope="col" |''Photo''
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! scope="col" |''Yr''
! scope="col" |''Yr''
! scope="col" |''College''
! scope="col" |''College''
|-
|
|9
|[[Terence Curran]]
|QB
|Kangaroo
|6'3
|239
|10
|
|-
|[[File:Peli_head_2.jpg|thumb|50px]]
|5
|[[Peli Connors]]
|QB
|Skunk
|5'9
|185
|3
|Anthro
|-
|-
|
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|6'6
|6'6
|255
|255
|R
|2
|Arkansas Pred Tech
|Arkansas Pred Tech
|-
|-
|
|
|42
|49
|[[Dusty Copperfield]]
|[[Kevin Laroche]]
|RB
|RB
|Civet - Asian Palm
|
|6'3
|5'9
|215
|197
|6
|R
|
|
|-
|-
|
|
|34
|38
|[[Serathin Blackfeather]]
|[[Robert Purdy]]
|RB
|RB
|Wolf / Dragon
|
|6'3
|5'9
|190
|211
|3
|3
|Nexus Realm
|
|-
|-
|
|
|48
|30
|[[Plato Madison]]
|[[Kent Strunk]]
|RB
|RB
|Dog - Carolina
|
|6'0
|5'11
|225
|200
|7
|R
|
|
|-
|-
|
|
|30
|36
|[[Cole Hargrove]]
|[[Wilson Nelson]]
|FB
|FB
|Possum
|
|6'0
|6'4
|250
|233
|9
|1
|
|
|-
|-
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|6'2
|6'2
|260
|260
|5
|7
|
|-
|
|86
|[[Rueben Gillen]]
|TE
|
|6'4
|256
|1
|
|-
|
|18
|[[Trevor Eddy]]
|WR
|Kangaroo Rat
|6'1
|212
|5
|
|-
|
|84
|[[Nathanael Mullen]]
|WR
|Canary
|6'2
|190
|6
|
|
|-
|-
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|6'5
|6'5
|226
|226
|3
|5
|Prairie Valley
|Prairie Valley
|-
|-
|
|
|82
|88
|[[Steven Selvanis]]
|[[Chantal Larouche]]
|WR
|WR
|Cerval
|
|6'2
|5'9
|196
|215
|R
|R
|Florida Feline
|
|-
|
|19
|[[Daniel van Baarle]]
|WR
|
|6'4
|195
|1
|
|-
|-
|
|
|85
|86
|[[Adrian Vasquez]]
|[[Wade Winstead]]
|WR
|WR
|Frog - Tree
|
|6'1
|6'4
|200
|216
|12
|R
|
|
|-
|-
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|6'5
|6'5
|335
|335
|3
|5
|Cal Furry Tech
|Cal Furry Tech
|-
|''INJURED RESERVE''
|''61''
|''[[Sandy Steward]]''
|''C''
|
''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetick_coonhound Dog - Bluetick Coonhound]''
|''6'1''
|''315''
|''9''
|
|-
|
|65
|[[Roberto Hewitt]]
|C
|
|6'2
|318
|1
|Harvaardwak
|-
|
|58
|[[Marvin Caldwell]]
|C
|Cow
|6'4
|321
|1
|
|-
|-
|[[File:Dermitt_Chet.jpg|thumb|50px|Art by ~Pac]]
|[[File:Dermitt_Chet.jpg|thumb|50px|Art by ~Pac]]
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|6'6
|6'6
|348
|348
|2
|3
|Texas Bovine
|Texas Bovine
|-
|-
|
|
|66
|76
|[[Jerald Buckley]]
|[[Sakira Kheiralla]]
|T
|T
|Tiger - Bengal
|
|6'3
|6'7
|290
|305
|10
|R
|
|
|-
|-
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|6'1
|6'1
|295
|295
|3
|5
|Chicago Bay
|Chicago Bay
|-
|-
|
|
|64
|52
|[[Johnnie Hoover]]
|[[Steven Bryant]]
|T
|C
|Dog - Cairn terrier
|
|6'1
|6'3
|300
|316
|12
|R
|
|
|-
|-
|
|
|96
|52
|[[Alexander Gamble]]
|[[Damien Smith]]
|DE
|C
|Waterbuck
|
|6'5
|6'1
|320
|310
|5
|7
|
|
|-
|-
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|6'1
|6'1
|285
|285
|6
|8
|
|
|-
|-
|''INJURED RESERVE''
|
|''90''
|97
|''[[Joan Connors]]''
|[[Garrett Devine]]
|''DT''
|DT
|''Boar - WIld''
|
|''6'0''
|6'1
|''325''
|316
|''6''
|5
|
|
|-
|-
|
|
|92
|90
|[[Martin Sapp]]
|[[O'Kalinga Miller]]
|DT
|DT
|Cow
|6'3
|300
|9
|Memphis Bovine
|-
|
|
|99
|6'4
|[[Logan Jackman]]
|320
|DT
|Wolverine
|6'5
|308
|2
|2
|Michigan Mustelid
|
|-
|-
|
|
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|6'2
|6'2
|296
|296
|6
|8
|
|
|-
|-
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|6'6
|6'6
|258
|258
|3
|5
|Florida Feline
|Florida Feline
|-
|-
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|6'3
|6'3
|245
|245
|4
|6
|
|
|-
|-
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|5'10
|5'10
|240
|240
|8
|10
|
|-
|
|56
|[[Carlton Moser]]
|LB
|Fennec Fox
|5'11
|246
|4
|
|-
|
|54
|[[Willie Lenz]]
|LB
|
|6'5
|231
|5
|
|-
|
|28
|[[Isaac Hunt]]
|CB
|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ermine Ermine]
|6'1
|190
|4
|
|
|-
|-
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|6'3
|6'3
|215
|215
|9
|11
|
|
|-
|-
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|6'1
|6'1
|165
|165
|R
|2
|
|-
|
|
|45
|[[Daryl Funk]]
|CB
|Antelope- Bates' pygmy
|5'10
|184
|9
|Forest Park
|-
|-
|
|
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|5'9
|5'9
|194
|194
|5
|7
|
|
|-
|-
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|5'11
|5'11
|201
|201
|3
|5
|Shrewsville
|Shrewsville
|-
|
|21
|[[Jennifer Rippon]]
|SS
|
|6'0
|186
|1
|
|-
|-
|
|
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|6'2
|6'2
|200
|200
|10
|12
|Rootgers
|Rootgers
|-
|-
|
|
|39
|41
|[[Remone Frederick]]
|[[Sheldon Slone]]
|FS
|FS
|Monitor Lizard - Water
|
|6'1
|6'4
|182
|224
|R
|1
|
|-
|
|12
|[[Terry Benson]]
|K
|
|6'0
|250
|6
|
|
|-
|-
|
|
|3
|7
|[[Earl Holley]]
|[[Robert Hansen]]
|K
|K
|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilby Bilby]
|
|5'10
|5'8
|200
|160
|8
|R
|
|
|-
|-
|
|
|14
|
|[[Gordon Hensley]]
|
|P
|P
|Loon - Common
|
|6'0
|
|210
|
|3
|
|
|
|}
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The table below includes players who are currently appointed to the Practice Squad.
The table below includes players who are currently appointed to the Practice Squad.


PRACTICE SQUAD CAP: 3/6
PRACTICE SQUAD CAP: 0/X
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|69
|[[James Demers]]
|DE
|
|
|6'2
|
|287
|
|R
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|
|
|43
|[[Edward McDuffie]]
|FS
|
|
|6'1
|
|206
|
|R
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|
|
|57
|[[David Sanders]]
|C
|
|
|6'1
|
|286
|
|1
|
|
|
|
|
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[[Category:UFFL teams]]
[[Category:UFFL teams]]
[[Category:Continental West]]
[[Category:Continental West]]
[[Category:Grand Rapids]]

Revision as of 19:28, 22 September 2018

File:GRDragons-trans.gif
Designed by tusk

The Grand Rapids Dragons (based in Grand Rapids, Michigan) were established in 2014 into the UFFL. Their team colors are green, black (and sometimes red or yellow). Although they have not won any championships, they were set up to do well in recent years under quarterback Terence Curran. The Dragons are also known historically for being the friendliest towards accepting and drafting female athletes.

Twitter Account: @GRDragons_UFFL

Conference / Division Continental West
City Grand Rapids, Michigan
Stadium Meijer Field -

"The Dragons' Lair"

All-Time W-L Record 31-33-0
2018 Season Record 0-0 (0-0)
Conference Champions 1 (2015)
FurBowl Championships 0

Management

Franchise Manager (IRL) Lazarus_Otter (FA)
General Manager (IC) Mara Cuthbert (Otter - Eurasian)
Head Coach Artemis McKeegan (Dragon, western)
Offensive Coordinator Orran Bostwick (koala)
Defensive Coordinator Sierra Holden (Lion)
Special Teams Coordinator Kristiana Jakobsen (Norwegian elkhound)
GM Spreadsheet -Link here-

Stadium Capacity: 71,350
Colors*: Dark Myrtle Green (#183116), Red (#FF0000), Golden Yellow (#FFDF00), Ivory White (#FFFFF0)

2014 Season

Football in the West Michigan region was starting to build momentum with the Grand Rapids Foxes when the FAFF was forced to cease operations, and the unsuccessful merger of FAFF with the FFL left open a void in furry football.  When the United Furry Football League was announced, it was unknown whether or not the franchise would carry over as the previous ownership had intended to sell the franchise when it was clear that the previous league would not survive.

The franchise was purchased by Crocosaur Sports and Entertainment Ventures at a discounted price (which still to this day remains undisclosed) at the decision of rock 'n roll megastar Croco Chilton.  One of the first decisions made was a rebranding of the franchise, and various team names were thrown around and suggested before it would eventually be left to the fans.  Out of thousands of entries, there were several who chose Dragons and management decided upon that name.  "Dragons are fierce and noble creatures," the press release said, "who are diligent and steadfast, holding their ground on the defensive and never yielding an inch, while at same time attacking with unrelenting precision and fury.  Those are the principles upon which we shall build our club."

A new stadium would be built in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids to be ready for the 2014 season and named after the Meijer Brothers, a pair of influential business leaders and philanthropists native to the area who own and run a successful supermarket chain throughout the Great Lakes region.  With the excitement building to a fevered pitch, it wouldn't be until Week 3 that Meijer Field would see its first regular season game against the California Dons.  And while the first points of the new stadium would go to the Dons on a touchdown pass from Darnell Paige to Koriun Masquarde, the Grand Rapids faithful were starting to warm up to their new home.  The first points for the home team would come on an Earl Holley field goal, while the first Dragons touchdown would have to wait until the 4th quarter, when Vern McCauley, filling in for the injured Terence Curran, threw at 28-yard pass to Nathanael Mullen.  And even though the Dragons would lose by the score of 30-25, a few of the Dons players said after the game that it was a tough victory.  "They did a good job," one offensive lineman said, "It was loud, their fans were really in it, and we really had to work for that one."

The Dragons would lose five of their first six games, but a bright spot in that time would be the emergence of defensive end Tim Gorman as one of the fledgling UFFL's elite pass rushers.  Starting the year on the practice squad, the feline got his break when starter Stephen Stovall went down with an injury and needed several weeks to recover.  He filled in admirably during the slump, but it was when the Dragons snapped the streak with an impressive 29-0 victory against the Outlaws in Chicago that Gorman's star rose.  He terrorized the Outlaws' tackles and recorded three sacks in the win, and got to the quarterback several other times as the league took notice.  Gorman followed that up with 6 tackles, including 2 for losses, and a fumble recovery in the 27-24 win against the in-state rival Downriver Waves.  But the team couldn't recapture the momentum and ended up finishing the season at 6-10, with the first victory at Meijer Field not coming until Week 13, a 34-31 thriller against the Baltimore Ponies where a healthy Curran threw for 251 yards and 2 touchdowns, while running back and fan favorite Dusty Copperfield picked up 85 yards on the ground and scored twice, and had a 23-yard reception in the game as well.

Season Record: 6-10 (3-7)

Starting Roster

The table below includes all players currently starting on the Dragons roster.

ROSTER CAP: 32/53

Photo # Name Pos. Species Ht Wt Yr College
19 Travis Lockhart QB Panther - Black 6'6 255 2 Arkansas Pred Tech
49 Kevin Laroche RB 5'9 197 R
38 Robert Purdy RB 5'9 211 3
30 Kent Strunk RB 5'11 200 R
36 Wilson Nelson FB 6'4 233 1
83 Francis Meyer TE Mole- Eastern 6'2 260 7
87 Royce Herndon WR Horse- Painted 6'5 226 5 Prairie Valley
88 Chantal Larouche WR 5'9 215 R
19 Daniel van Baarle WR 6'4 195 1
86 Wade Winstead WR 6'4 216 R
68 Darren Hibbard G Hippopotamus 6'5 335 5 Cal Furry Tech
Art by ~Pac
 63 Chester Dermitt G Cattle - Belgian blue 6'6 348 3 Texas Bovine
76 Sakira Kheiralla T 6'7 305 R
74 Ralph Milligan T Dog- Red-handed 6'1 295 5 Chicago Bay
52 Steven Bryant C 6'3 316 R
52 Damien Smith C 6'1 310 7
98 Leslie Mayberry DT Caracal 6'1 285 8
97 Garrett Devine DT 6'1 316 5
90 O'Kalinga Miller DT 6'4 320 2
93 Stephan Stovall DE Thylacine 6'2 296 8
94 Tim Gorman DE Panther 6'6 258 5 Florida Feline
52 Jasper Watts LB Skunk - Western spotted 6'3 245 6
55 Tomas Mercer LB Chipmunk - Eastern 5'10 240 10
33 Donnell Atwood CB Rabbit- New England Cottontail 6'3 215 11
23 Colleen Kemper CB Albatross 6'1 165 2
31 Ahmed Ball SS Tasmanian Devil 5'9 194 7
41 Alex Weaver SS Skunk 5'11 201 5 Shrewsville
21 Jennifer Rippon SS 6'0 186 1
25 Zachary Robinson FS Ferret- Black-footed 6'2 200 12 Rootgers
41 Sheldon Slone FS 6'4 224 1
12 Terry Benson K 6'0 250 6
7 Robert Hansen K 5'8 160 R
P

Practice Squad

The table below includes players who are currently appointed to the Practice Squad.

PRACTICE SQUAD CAP: 0/X

Photo # Name Pos Species Ht Wt Yr College
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