Grangemouth Broncos - February EXTRA Report

UPDATED SFFA HANDBOOK ISSUED - 25th February 2007
The SFFA Committee has issued an updated Handbook for all its members use.
The handbook is an extensive collection of documents and forms that all members should make use of.
An interactive CD version of the Handbook was issued to all attending member clubs at the AGM.
Clubs not attending the AGM who still wish to participate in the 2007 should download the Handbook.

BLITZ THE LEAGUE USING XBOX 360 - 23rd February 2007
The Midway game which revolutionized pro football is out now ... and even better than before.
Available at Play.com for under £25.

WHO WANTS TO HOST SFFA FINALS DAY OR MVP BOWLS ?
Clubs wishing to put in bids to host MVP Bowls (Youth - 24th Nov and Senior - 1st Dec) or
Finals Days (Youth - 29th Sept and Senior - 13th Oct) should forward their proposals to
host these events to the committee by the end of March 2007.

SFFA ... DIARY DATES FOR FEBRUARY 2007
3rd Feb - Carluke Cobras' Super Bowl Event

SCOTS LOSE TO THE ENGLISH - 24th February 2007
A great afternoon of football this afternoon at Meadowbank, Edinburgh.
It was a closely fought game with England leaving victorious by 20 points to 8.
A crowd around 200 created a great atmosphere at the BAFA Home Nations Youth Trophy and it
was an excellent launch for the home of the Edinburgh Wolves for the 2007 BAFL Season.

AULD ENEMY KITTED CLASH BACK ON ! - 24th February 2007
On Saturday the Annual Youth Scotland vs England International is finally going to take place.
This fixture was originally postponed late last year due to safety issues.
This is the best chance many of these players have of representing their country on the international stage
in a game which is also a trial for the GB Squads.
The game taking place at Edinburgh's Meadowbank Stadium.
Scotland is now under the leadership of new Head Coach, Alan Wilson with Broncos player,
Ryan Hunter the new Defensive Backs Assistant.
For more information ... Click Here.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (TV SERIES) - 21st February 2007
NBC are filming a pilot of a Friday Night Lights TV Series which will be based on the film.
The Series will be shown every Wednesday ITV4 @ 8pm.

GET WELL SOON COACH !
Coach Jonathan Ewing is currently in hospital.
Jonathan won't be at training this weekend (24th Feb) and possibly next weekend (3rd March).
Everyone at the Club wishes him a speedy recovery.

SFFA ... MINUTES OF AGM
Minutes of the SFFA AGM 2007 which took place on 27th January 2007.
One interesting point is the SFFA ceasing to organise and present the SFFA Annual Awards.

ALISTAIR KIRKWOOD ADDRESSES THE NATION ABOUT NFL IN THE UK
Last week nfluk.com invited members to send in their questions to the NFL UK Managing Director.
Due to the high volume of questions his answers will be split into two parts.
Part 1 ... Click Here. (Tickets for NFL game in UK - Dolphins vs Giants)
Part 2 ... Click Here. (Others)

SFFA ... CHAIN OF COMMAND FOR 2007
The following individuals have accepted internal positions
Mark Fletcher (President), Robbie Paulin (Vice President), Andrew Wallace (Secretary),
David Paulin (Treasurer), Mark Fletcher / Tom Cramb to be co-opted (Child Protection Officer),
Stuart Russell (Registration Secretary), Andrew Chapman (Competition Director),
Mark Fletcher / Ian Stevens to be co-opted (Media Liaison Officer),
Tom Cramb (General Committee Member) and Dave Ronald (General Committee Member).

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER INTEREST IN DOLPHINS VS GIANTS - 18th February 2007
The NFL is coming to London on Sunday 28th October 2007.
If you want to be part of the in-crowd you need to REGISTER your interest for this Week 8
Regular NFL Season game between the Giants and the Dolphins ... which will kick off at 1pm ET.

SCOTS TAKE IN FINAL TRAINING BEFORE FACING THE ENGLISH - 18th February 2007
This Sunday Team Scotland gather again at Cambuslang for their final training session before they face
the Auld Enemy on Saturday 24th February.
The Scots will then spend the night before the game at a youth hostel in Edinburgh.

BRONCO RYAN SELECTED FOR GB LIONS CAMP - 15th February 2007
Following recent Senior Kitted Trials in Stirling, Ryan Hunter was one of nine Scottish BAFL players
called up for GB Camp.
Well done Ryan !

BRIEF SUMMARY OF BRONCOS COMMITTEE MEETING - 12th February 2007
SFFA ... Age Limits at each band to remain the same and Adam Donaldson is the new SDS Head Coach.
Coaching ... Robbie McKenzie will become the new Cadet Coach for 2007.
Officials ... Jimmy Thomson re-appointed as the Club Manager and Chairman ...
joining Alison Woods (Secretary) and Doreen Halbert (Treasurer).
BAFA ... some of our players may be interested in Summer Camps.
Re-Registering ... existing players must register by 30th April 2007.
Merchandising ... looking to purchase baseball caps and hats before larger priced items.
Club Fees ... have been revamped - 3 payments instead of 4. Will be Club News Letter distributed shortly.
Seniors ... finished in 2nd place at the Cobras Super Bowl I Event.
Next Meeting ... Monday 26th March 2007 @ 7:30pm - Halbert Residence.

SCOTLAND TRAIN FOR ENGLAND MATCH - 11th February 2007
This Sunday over forty players, representing all youth kitted teams in Scotland, will gather at Glasgow's
Cambuslang Rugby Club for their first of two training sessions before they face England later this month.

GB TRIALS AT STIRLING - 10th February 2007
Potential GB players in Scotland and the North of England have the opportunity to workout and
demonstrate their abilities on Saturday at Forthbank Stadium, Springkerse, Stirling.
Registration will be at 11.30am and the workout should be finished around 4pm.
Players should bring full equipment and astro turf shoes.
Offensive players should wear white jerseys
Defensive players should wear black or dark jerseys.
Players at these workouts will be told immediately, wherever possible, if they are invited to
GB Camp (Crystal Palace NSC - 3rd / 4th March).
For more information visit ... BAFA Website.

2007 BAFA / NFL JPD CAMPS - 8th February 2007
The Junior Player Development (JPD) program allows young persons with no previous playing experience
the opportunity to play American Football.
Participants take part in a four-day camp where they tryout at every position.
BAFA and the NFL are undertaking the planning and organising of the 2007 JPD program.
Clubs wishing to host a JPD camp should contact Simon Newnham for an application form.
Application forms should be completed and returned by Friday 9th March for consideration.
To Host a Camp ... Clubs will have to meet certain criteria and standards as set out by the BAFA.

BRONCOS INCLUDED IN SCOTS KITTED SQUAD TO FACE ENGLAND - 7th February 2007
Scotland Youth have announced the Final Squad that will take to the field at Meadowbank, Edinburgh
on Saturday the 24th February.
Broncos included are ... Phil Cooper (DL), Blair McTague (DL) and Jamie Laird (DL).

GLASGOW PLANNING SUPERBOWL XLI PARTY - 4th February 2007
The West Coast Trojans will again be holding their SB party in their 2006 official sponsors VIP room.
Venue ... Sports Cafe, Glasgow.
Time ... 9pm until finish.
No of Tickets ... 150 (first come first served).
Price ... £5 (incl. hot buffet at half-time).
Anyone wanting to reserve a ticket should contact Gary McNey (Trojans Head Coach).

BRONCOS FINISH RUNNERS-UP IN SUPER BOWL TOURNAMENT - 3rd February 2007
On Saturday, the Carluke Cobras held their 2007 Super Bowl Event.
The Broncos played four games ... losing only one to the eventual winners ... the Kirkcaldy Bulls.

SENIORS PLAN TO CELEBRATE SUPER BOWL EVENT - 3rd February 2007
The Carluke Cobras are holding a Super Bowl tournament this Saturday.
All current SFFA adult teams are invited.
The Broncos have indicated that they will take part.
The pitch has been booked and will take place @ Lanark Race Course (use postcode ML11 9TA).
When you get in to Lanark your going past the Loch Inn and turning left at the sign for
South Lanarkshire Council Lanark Race course. Drive to the back of the ash car park
and go along the small road to the right.
Registration is scheduled for 10:30am
Event starts at 11am and will finish around 3:30pm.
Entry Fee ... £10 per team.
Pitch playing surface ... synthetic.
The structure of the tournament has not yet been decided and is directly related to the
amount of teams taking part.
For more information ... Click Here.

THE ROCK TO STAR IN GRIDIRON GANG - 2nd February 2007
Coming to a cinema near you is another American Football film called ... Gridiron Gang.

SCOTLAND YOUTH KITTED ANNOUNCES NEW COACHING TEAM
Scotland have made a couple of forced changes to the Coaching line up that beat the Gateshead Senators
in Glasgow last month. The new Coaches for the Meadowbank clash are as follows ...
Head Coach - Alan Wilson (Tigers), Defensive Co-ordinator and Linebackers - Derek Taylor (Tigers),
Offensive Co-ordinator and RBs - Graeme Clee (Tigers), RBs Assistant - Raef Shamugan (Tigers),
Defensive Line and Special Teams - Kyle West (Tigers), Quarterbacks - Craig Wilson (Tigers),
WRs and DBs - Andrew Russell (Tigers), DBs Assistant - Ryan Hunter (Pirates),
Offensive Line - Richard Orr (Hawks) and Offensive Assistant - Colin MacMillan (Falcons).

FIRST AID COURSE SCHEDULED FOR MARCH NOW CANCELLED
An Appointed Person First Aid Course had been arranged for Sunday 4th March in the
Derby Inn in Holytown, Lanarkshire.
Cost of this course would have been £25 to all SFFA members (on a first come first served basis).
A £10 deposit was required prior to secure booking.
For more details ... Click Here.

BRONCOS AT ANNUAL SPORTS PRESENTATIONS IN MARCH
Commonwealth gold medallist, Steve Frew, will be guest of honour at the Annual Scroll Awards and
Sports Personality of the Year presentations to be held in Falkirk Town Hall on Wednesday, 21st March.
Nominations for the awards have now closed and a record number of application forms have been received.
The Broncos have been nominated in various categories.
Good luck to all those involved !

ROBBIE TO DEVELOP WHEELCHAIR FOOTBALL
Inverness Blitz Coach, Robbie Paulin is working on a Scottish version of contact American Football for wheelchair users.
To find out more about his plans ... Click Here.

NFL COMING TO A COUNTRY NEAR YOU IN 2007 ?
NFL owners have approved up to two Regular Season Games outside USA each year from 2007 to 2011.
Mexico, Canada, Germany, London and Japan are obvious targets.
For more information ... Click Here and Here.

BRONCOS STILL LOOKING FOR A NEW CADET COACH
We are in the midst of looking for a permanent new Cadet Coach.
No experience is necessary ... as anyone willing to assist us will be trained to do the job.
If anyone is interested in finding out more about the vacancy please do not hestiate to ask at the
weekly training sessions or E-Mail the Head Coach (Jonathan Ewing).

WEBSITE NUMBERS FOR JANUARY
The website statistics show a slight improvement from last month ...
139 average daily visits (169), 4,327 monthly visits (5,087) and 13,110 hits last month (31,927).
Record to beat is in (brackets).
Thank You to all of our new and regular visitors !

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU !
Many Happy Returns to Fraser Thomson and Coach Adam Donaldson.
Also to ex-Bronco players ... James Muir, Claire McDevitt and her twin brother Gavin McDevitt.
They ALL celebrate their birthday this month.

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TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY
3rd Feb ... Normal Training
10th Feb ... Normal Training
17th Feb ... Normal Training
24th Feb ... Normal Training

BRONCOS IN THE SFFA
The results last year ... Click Here.

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TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY
3rd Feb ... Normal Training
10th Feb ... Normal Training
17th Feb ... Normal Training
24th Feb ... Normal Training

BRONCOS IN THE SFFA
The results last year ... Click Here.

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TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY
3rd Feb ... Normal Training
10th Feb ... Normal Training
17th Feb ... Normal Training
24th Feb ... Normal Training

BRONCOS IN THE SFFA
The results last year ... Click Here.

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TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY
3rd Feb ... No Training - Cobras Super Bowl Event
10th Feb ... Normal Training
17th Feb ... Normal Training
24th Feb ... Normal Training

COBRAS SUPER BOWL ... BRONCOS 54 @ TROJANS 53 - 3rd February 2007
Match Report

COBRAS SUPER BOWL ... BRONCOS 46 @ OUTLAWS 12 - 3rd February 2007
Match Report

COBRAS SUPER BOWL ... BRONCOS 37 @ COBRAS 14 - 3rd February 2007
Match Report

COBRAS SUPER BOWL ... BRONCOS 18 @ BULLS 26 - 3rd February 2007
Match Report

BRONCOS IN THE SFFA
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BCAFL WEEK 10 ... FIXTURES / RESULTS - 25th February 2007
Stirling Clansmen 0 @ Glasgow Tigers 23
Stirling Clansmen 0 @ Glasgow Tigers 20
Caledonian Roughriders 1 @ Edinburgh Timberwolves 0
Paisley Pyros ? @ Sunderland Kings ?

NFL EUROPA 2007 ... PLAYERS PREPARE FOR EUROPE - 23rd February 2007
The countdown to the 15th NFL Europa League season has begun with the assignment and drafting
of NFL allocated players.
Over 100 young prospects were assigned by the NFLEL office with the 6 NFLE Head Coaches adding a
further group of young NFL QBs.
The assignment of kickers and punters happens during Tampa Bay Training Camp (March).
In total 150 players will be allocated by the NFL.

BRONCOS HEADING TO EUROPE - 23rd February 2007
NFL Assignments from Denver ... C Greg Eslinger (Centurions), TE Teyo Johnson (Sea Devils),
G Kevin McAlmont, (Galaxy), T Doug Nienhuis (Galaxy) and CB Lamont Reid (Sea Devils).

NFL EUROPA ... DATES FOR THE 2007 DIARY
23rd Feb - NFL Assignments
23rd Feb - NFL Allocated Player Draft
23rd Feb - Free Agent Draft
14th Apr - Season Starts
16th Jun - Regular Season Ends
23rd Jun - World Bowl XV

BCAFL ... ARRANGEMENTS SET FOR COLLEGE BOWL XXI - 18th February 2007
The College Bowl XXI will once again be held at Butts Stadium in Coventry.
The finale to the BCAFL Season kicks off on 25th March @ 2pm and tickets will be £5 on the gate.

BCAFL WEEK 9 ... RESULTS - 18th February 2007
UT Cougars 39 @ Glasgow Tigers 28
Edinburgh Timberwolves 0 @ Stirling Clansmen 1
Paisley Pyros 0 @ Caledonian Roughriders 16

FORTY-FIVE BAFL PLAYERS PICKED FOR GB LIONS CAMP - 15th February 2007
The recent trials in Stirling and Birmingham have produce firty-five potential Lions.
The following Scottish Players were called up to camp ...
OL Rab Beveridge (Pirates), RB Jonathan Chilton (Pirates), DB Ryan Hunter (Pirates),
DB Campbell Lewis (Wolves), LB Andy MacKintosh (Pirates), DB James McIntosh (Pirates),
RB Mahamadou Niakate (Hurricanes), DB Fraser Thomson (Hurricanes) and DL Steven Wilson (Pirates).
GB Camps are in March, April, May and July.
The Lions are working towards the 2009 European Championships.

BCAFL WEEK 8 ... RESULTS - 11th February 2007
Glasgow Tigers 22 @ Caledonian Roughriders 12
Edinburgh Timberwolves 0 @ Lancaster Bombers 1

PRO BOWL ... AFC 31 V NFC 28 - 10th February 2007
The 2007 edition of the Pro Bowl started off slowly, but the fireworks did arrive and the
AFC escaped with a 31-28 victory over the NFC in Hawaii.

PRO BOWL ROSTERS - 10th February 2007
AFC-NFC Pro Bowl (Honolulu, Hawaii)
AFC Pro Roster ... Click Here.
NFC Pro Roster ... Click Here.

MCCUSKER JOINS GB LIONS STAFF - 9th February 2007
Stephen McCusker has boosted the Lions Coaching Staff by taking up the position
of Offensive Line Coach.
Coach McCusker will be tasked with putting together an offensive line to take on the
might of Europe in the 2009 European Championships.

BYAFA FINAL AT BRITBOWL XXI - 9th February 2007
BritBowl XXI will be played at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield on 22nd / 23rd September.
In addition to the BAFL Premier, BAFL 1 and 2 National Championship Finals, BritBowl XXI
will also feature the BYAFA National Youth Final.
In a change to the familiar format, to accommodate the BYAFA Youth Final, BritBowl XXI
will commence on Saturday afternoon with the BAFL 2 National Championship game followed by the
'winner takes all' BAFL 1 Final under floodlights.
On the Sunday, the BYAFA will kick-off at noon, followed by the BAFL Premier BritBowl Final at 4pm.

COLTS WIN SUPER BOWL XLI - 4th February 2007
Congratulations to the Indianapolis Colts who beat the Chicago Bears 29-17
in Super Bowl XLI held in Miami, Florida.
Peyton Manning got MVP.

NFL ... LONDON CALLING FOR GIANTS AND DOLPHINS !
The NFL have awarded London the regular season game in 2007.
The Miami Dolphins will host the New York Giants at London's Wembley Stadium
on Sunday 28th October in Week 8 of the 2007 NFL Season ... and will kick off at 1pm ET.

COLTS VS BEARS ... SUPER BOWL XLI - 4th February 2007
Billy Joel will be the first performer to sing the National Anthem at two different Super Bowls.
Prince will be prancing at half-time ... although he is probably miffed that someone has stolen
his next name (XLI).

BCAFL WEEK 7 ... FIXTURES / RESULTS - 4th February 2007
No Scottish Fixtures

IMPORTANT NFL DATES
4th Feb 2007 ... Super Bowl XLI (Miami, Florida)
10th Feb 2007 ... AFC-NFC Pro Bowl (Honolulu, Hawaii)

NFL EUROPA STARTS TO GATHER MOMENTUM
A host of home-grown international players from around the world will look to put their NFL experience
to good use when they gather for NFL Europa National Camp (Tampa, Florida) in March.
After working out in Florida for one week, 48 of the leading international players will be assigned to
the rosters of the six NFL Europa teams.
Players will then continue working with their respective teams until the 2007 campaign kicks-off on
Saturday 14th April.
2007 Positional Rosters
Offense
UK players ... Marvin Allen (Rhein Fire), Dwain Chambers (None), Scott McCready (Hamburg Sea Devils),
Jermaine Allen (Hamburg Sea Devils), Michael Andrew (London Olympians) and
Emmanuel Akah (Frankfurt Galaxy).
Defense
UK players ... Jon Bartley (Birmingham Bulls), Onoh Ozongwu (London Olympians),
Aden Durde (Hamburg Sea Devils), Shaun Smith (Rhein Fire),
Adrian Samuel (London Olympians) and Daniel Watts (Berlin Thunder).
Experienced Nationals ... Click Here.

ESPN TO ACQUIRE NASN
ESPN has announced it has agreed to acquire NASN, the only European channel dedicated to
North American sports, from Setanta Sport Holdings Ltd and Benchmark Capital Europe.

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