Grand Rapids Dragons

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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

Conference	Continental
City	Grand Rapids, Michigan
Stadium	Meijer Field The Dragon's Lair
Historical W-L Record (Conf.)	20-22 (9-11)
2016 Season Record	4-6 (3-3)
Championships	0
Conference Champions	1 (2015)

Management

Head Coach	Bobby Verde  (roadrunner)
Offensive Coordinator	Orran Bostwick (koala)
Defensive Coordinator	Artemis McKeegan (Dragon, western)
Special Teams Coordinator	Kristiana Jakobsen (Norwegian elkhound)
Owner / GM	croco
Head Coach	Stryker_Fox
MASTER SHEET	-Link here-

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.
Principal Owner: "Croco" Chilton - A successful rock musician and creator of several clothing lines
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)

2015 Season

The GM will fill this section in with whatever they see fit.

Season Record: 10-6 (6-4)

2016 Season

The GM will fill this section in with whatever they see fit.

Season Record: 4-6 (3-3)

Starting Roster

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

ROSTER CAP: 40/40

Photo	#	Name	Pos.	Species	Ht	Wt	Yr	College
	9	Terence Curran	QB	Kangaroo	6'3	239	10
File:Peli head 2.jpg	5	Peli Connors	QB	Skunk	5'9	185	3	Anthro
	19	Travis Lockhart	QB	Panther - Black	6'6	255	R	Arkansas Pred Tech
	42	Dusty Copperfield	RB	Civet - Asian Palm	6'3	215	6
	34	Serathin Blackfeather	RB	Wolf / Dragon	6'3	190	3	Nexus Realm
	48	Plato Madison	RB	Dog - Carolina	6'0	225	7
	30	Cole Hargrove	FB	Possum	6'0	250	9
	83	Francis Meyer	TE	Mole- Eastern	6'2	260	5
	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
	87	Royce Herndon	WR	Horse- Painted	6'5	226	3	Prairie Valley
	82	Steven Selvanis	WR	Cerval	6'2	196	R	Florida Feline
	85	Adrian Vasquez	WR	Frog - Tree	6'1	200	12
	68	Darren Hibbard	G	Hippopotamus	6'5	335	3	Cal Furry Tech
INJURED RESERVE	61	Sandy Steward	C	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
Art by ~Pac	63	Chester Dermitt	G	Cattle - Belgian blue	6'6	348	2	Texas Bovine
	66	Jerald Buckley	T	Tiger - Bengal	6'3	290	10
	74	Ralph Milligan	T	Dog- Red-handed	6'1	295	3	Chicago Bay
	64	Johnnie Hoover	T	Dog - Cairn terrier	6'1	300	12
	96	Alexander Gamble	DE	Waterbuck	6'5	320	5
	98	Leslie Mayberry	DT	Caracal	6'1	285	6
INJURED RESERVE	90	Joan Connors	DT	Boar - WIld	6'0	325	6
	92	Martin Sapp	DT	Cow	6'3	300	9	Memphis Bovine
	99	Logan Jackman	DT	Wolverine	6'5	308	2	Michigan Mustelid
	93	Stephan Stovall	DE	Thylacine	6'2	296	6
	94	Tim Gorman	DE	Panther	6'6	258	3	Florida Feline
	52	Jasper Watts	LB	Skunk - Western spotted	6'3	245	4
	55	Tomas Mercer	LB	Chipmunk - Eastern	5'10	240	8
	56	Carlton Moser	LB	Fennec Fox	5'11	246	4
	54	Willie Lenz	LB		6'5	231	5
	28	Isaac Hunt	CB	Ermine	6'1	190	4
	33	Donnell Atwood	CB	Rabbit- New England Cottontail	6'3	215	9
	23	Colleen Kemper	CB	Albatross	6'1	165	R
	45	Daryl Funk	CB	Antelope- Bates' pygmy	5'10	184	9	Forest Park
	31	Ahmed Ball	SS	Tasmanian Devil	5'9	194	5
	41	Alex Weaver	SS	Skunk	5'11	201	3	Shrewsville
	25	Zachary Robinson	FS	Ferret- Black-footed	6'2	200	10	Rootgers
	39	Remone Frederick	FS	Monitor Lizard - Water	6'1	182	R
	3	Earl Holley	K	Bilby	5'10	200	8
	14	Gordon Hensley	P	Loon - Common	6'0	210	3

Practice Squad

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

PRACTICE SQUAD CAP: 3/6

Photo	#	Name	Pos	Species	Ht	Wt	Yr	College
	69	James Demers	DE		6'2	287	R
	43	Edward McDuffie	FS		6'1	206	R
	57	David Sanders	C		6'1	286	1