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Team Releases

FNF, Inc. Announces Franchise Identity for 2015 Season

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YOU’VE BEEN CHOPPED
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Franchise to be Known as ‘You’ve Been Chopped’

“‘You’ve Been Chopped’ is not only our new name, it’s also our rallying cry.” – Chairman and CEO Andrew Fletcher

Company Formally Launches #StayHungry Marketing Campaign

‘Chopped’ Judge and Restaurateur Amanda Freitag Named to Company’s Board of Directors

NEW YORK — FOOD NETWORK FOOTBALL, Inc.©’s franchise in the Bobcats4Ever Fantasy Football League will be known as “You’ve Been Chopped,” Chairman and CEO Andrew Fletcher announced Monday. Fletcher will continue to serve as the franchise’s owner and general manager in addition to his corporate duties.

“‘You’ve Been Chopped’ is not only our new name, it’s also our rallying cry,” Fletcher said. “We are very excited to continue our tradition of naming our franchise after the fine programming Food Network offers.”

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League Releases

Bobcats4Ever Releases Offseason Update, Preseason Primer

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BOBCATS4EVER LEAGUE OFFICE
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League prepares for third season, which promises to be best yet

Changes to names, rules highlight offseason

Preseason caucus set for August

BEACON FALLS, Conn. — As the nation slowly begins to shift its focus back toward football, so too does the Bobcats4Ever Fantasy Football League. In about one month, the league’s 12 franchises will prepare to draft for a third season.

To help the league’s owners and legion of fans get back into gear and set the scene for the upcoming season, Commissioner Kyle Brennan has a series of announcements pertaining to the start of league business.

“I’m thoroughly excited for the Bobcats4Ever Fantasy Football League’s third season,” Brennan said. “We have a powerful and clear Constitution in place after our productive owners meeting in January, a fascinating draft lineup and a terrific defending champion — all of which look to make this fall our best season to date.”

While the league is still coming into shape for this fall, Brennan advises owners and fans to disregard any divisional or schedule alignments automated by Yahoo!’s engine. The league office will straighten out all such issues once all owners have re-registered their teams.

Among the announcements are new team names, reminders of rule changes passed in January, proposals for the preseason caucus and a look-ahead toward the season’s structure.

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Media Reports

Sharks, Statements, Salami, Oh My!

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BY CALEB GINDL
NEW YORK POST FANTASY SPORTS BEAT WRITER

Unprecedented league activity paces typically dormant off-season period

NEW YORK — One thing I’ve learned since covering the Bobcats4Ever Fantasy Football League is to expect the unexpected. Commissioner Kyle Brennan has encouraged his owners to think about their teams all year long.

And boy did they ever.

I was out of the country on a personal journey during the month of February. It was a very rewarding life experience and I’m thankful my new employer allowed me to pursue it. But opening up my email upon my return and seeing league release after release was rewarding in its own right. The league is full of 12 passionate owners and to cover this league takes a special kind of reporter. Let’s jump right into some of the news and notes we missed last month.

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Team Releases

McGibblets Addresses Lynch’s New Contract

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MR. McGIBBLETS
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‘Without Lynch, Turbin could realize his fantasy football potential’ — Owner Matt Eisenberg

SHREWSBURY, Mass. — In light of the Seattle Seahawks announcing running back Marshawn Lynch will resign with the team for a two-year, $24 million contract extension through 2017, Mr. McGibblets GM Matt Eisenberg expressed his thoughts on his former player’s decision to continue his NFL playing career.

Lynch, 28, is a former member of the Mr. McGibblets franchise, serving as the team’s lead running back in 2013 alongside DeMarco Murray. McGibblets finished in fourth place overall in 2013, in part to second-guessing his lineup decisions throughout the week and in part to Lynch’s struggling come playoff time. He scored 253.30 fantasy points in 2013.

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Team Releases

Calle Ochocinco Issues Statement on Minority Owner Chad Johnson

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CALLE OCHOCINCO
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Former NFL wide receiver’s role with team is currently under review

EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Calle Ochocinco majority owner Corey Hersch issued the following statement Friday night regarding a tweet sent out by minority partner Chad Johnson:

Earlier tonight, it came to my attention that Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) sent out a tweet that could only be described as in the poorest of taste. In the name of transparency, we will post it below:

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Team Releases

FNF, Inc. Strikes Deal with Mark Cuban on ABC’s Shark Tank

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FOOD NETWORK FOOTBALL, INC.
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Cuban Purchases 5% Stake in Fantasy Football Franchise for $10, Will Serve on Board of Directors

“This is yet another chapter in our ongoing success story.” – Chairman and CEO Andrew Fletcher

“I think you can turn your club into a championship contender.” – Cuban

NEW YORK — FOOD NETWORK FOOTBALL, Inc.© Chairman and CEO Andrew Fletcher reached a deal with Mark Cuban, the outspoken owner of the Dallas Mavericks, during Friday night’s episode of ABC’s Shark Tank for a stake in the CUTTHROAT KITCHEN fantasy football franchise. Cuban will also serve on the company’s board of directors

Complete terms of the deal were negotiated privately, but the basic framework agreed upon during the broadcast had Cuban purchasing a 5% stake in the franchise for $10, Fletcher’s original asking price, valuing the club at $200.

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Team Releases

Deacon Blues Unveil New Branding Identity For 2015 Season

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DEACON BLUESDeacon Blues Primary Feb 2015
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WESTERLY, R.I. — The Deacon Blues franchise of the Bobcats4Ever Fantasy Football League has unveiled a new brand identity for the 2015 season.

The new Blues logo features the silhouette of a saxophone outlined in Keaney Blue over a pewter diagonal ribbon. The color of Keaney Blue will be used as an accent color to establish the Blues’ color scheme of Pewter & Keaney. Keaney Blue, a light shade of blue, pays homage to the Blues’ home state of Rhode Island, as Keaney Blue is part of the University of Rhode Island’s color scheme.

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League Releases

Bobcats4Ever FFL Launches New League Website

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BOBCATS4EVER LEAGUE OFFICE
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Fully-featured website launched at b4effl.kylebrennan.net

Commissioner praises TOUCH, CHODE for great work

“We may not be the oldest league, but we’re the best damned league going” — Commissioner Kyle Brennan

BEACON FALLS, Conn. — The Bobcats4Ever Fantasy Football League is proud to announce the launch of its new website, which will help the league further establish itself as a cutting-edge innovator in the world of fantasy football.

The new website — which can be accessed at b4effl.kylebrennan.net — was developed by the Bobcats4Ever Technological Operations Unit Council Headquarters (TOUCH), which was launched in secret earlier this month by Commissioner Kyle Brennan.

“I can’t say enough about the tremendous work put forth by Bobcats4Ever TOUCH,” Brennan said. “We put in some long hours to develop this website, as none of the members of this group have any formal training in website design. To me, that’s exactly what this league is all about — a bunch of guys who have shown themselves the ropes and consistently come out on top.”

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Team Releases

HOW BOUT DAT?! Announces New Minority Owner, Name Change

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HOW BOUT DAT?! SALAMI
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Team To Be Re-Branded As “HOW BOUT DAT SALAMI?!” For 2015 Season

St. Louis-Based “Salume Beddu,” Nationally-Recognized Salumeria, Purchases Minority Stake in HOW BOUT DAT SALAMI?!

 “We’ll show you what real meat is.” – HBD SALAMI?! Owner Jamie Palatini

STAMFORD, Conn. — Feb. 3, 2014 — Following approval of Bobcats4Ever Commissioner and Small-Town Americans Owner Kyle Brennan, HOW BOUT DAT?! Owner and GM Jamie Palatini has announced a partnership with a new minority owner, as well as a re-branding of the club heading into the 2015 season.

Beginning today, and in subsequent promotional materials and releases hereafter, the franchise will be re-branded as HOW BOUT DAT SALAMI?!. In addition, Salume Beddu, a St. Louis-based salumeria recognized by Forbes’ Larry Olmstead as the producer of the best salami in the U.S., has purchased a stake in the HOW BOUT DAT SALAMI?! franchise as a minority owner.

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Media Reports

Post Hires Caleb Gindl to Cover Bobcats4Ever Full-Time

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JIM ROMENESKO
SPORTS BLOGGING

The New York Post hired Daily News freelance fantasy football reporter Caleb Gindl to cover the Bobcats4Ever fantasy football beat full-time, according to a staff memo obtained by JimRomensko.com. Gindl had only been covering the league since early December.

Executive sports editor Chris Shaw wrote the memo and distributed to his staff early Sunday afternoon, praising Gindl’s accomplishments at the cross-town rival in a brief amount of time.

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