Franchises

FFL Franchises, Owners, and Owner History

BOB – Big Oregon Bang (owner Wayne Rupert)

  • formerly CAR/CL – Big Carolina Bang
  • formerly VA – Virginia

BOX – Boxboro Blowfish (owners Doug & Cathy Weaver)

  • formerly BBF – Boston Blowfish
  • formerly SYR – Syracuse Blizzard
  • formerly BR – Butler Blowfish

CHI – Chicago Mud (owner Ronnie Feldman)

  • formerly MIM – MassIll Mud
  • former co-owner, Greg MacInnis (w/Feldman until 2007)
  • formerly GBM – Graynbald Mud
  • [sold by McClain prior to 1998 season]
  • formerly NK – NIKEtown Knights (McClain owner until 1997)
  • formerly LA – LA Riot! (owner Sam McClain)

CTW – Connecticut Wildcats (owner Ron Yeany)

  • formerly BOS – Boston Wildcats
  • formerly PA – Pennsylvania Wildcats
  • former co-owner, Steve “Sled” Knopf (1992-1994)

DAL – Dallas Armadillos (owners Paul Gilgallon, Sam McClain, Chris Lieberman added as “co-owner” in 2021)

  • formerly solo-owned by Paul Gilgallon

FFL – Frelinghuysen Froglickers (owner Dave Zilberfarb)

  • former “co-owner” Chris Lieberman (2015 to 2020)
  • formerly WIN – Wisconsin Cheeseheads
  • formerly NJ – New Jersey Kings

HVV – Happy Valley Violence (owners John Trzeciak, Chris Paret, Jeff Ozarksi)

  • former HVV co-owner Michael Cerenzia
  • formerly MVO – Mission Viejo Impossibles (owner Ross Hessler)
  • formerly PIT – Pittsburgh Pachyderms (owners D. Lieberman, J. Trzeciak)

KEY – Keystone Longfellows (owner Terry Muth)

  • former co-owner, Keith “CH” Davis
  • [expansion team added in 1996]

MER – Mercer Mustangs (owner Jim Waugh)

  • formerly PN – Pennington Penetrators

MIA – Miami Muffdivers (owner Pat Landy)

NCT – New Chester Thorobreds (owners Mike White, Rich Sladic)

  • formerly NPP – New Pepper Patriots (2017 and 2018 seasons)
  • formerly NCT – New Chester Thorobreds (until 2016)
  • formerly NDV – New Denver 2x4s
  • [sold by Cerenzia prior to 1997 season]
  • formerly SC – State College Bandits (owner Michael Cerenzia)

OCD – Orange County Beach Dudes (owner Dan Callahan; owner Ross Hessler on sabbatical 2022)

  • formerly NPB – Newport Beach Nightmare (owner Dan Callahan)
  • [expansion team added in 1996]

PHI – Philadelphia Griffins (owner Nick Fisher)

  • formerly NYG – New York Griffins (aka Griffons)

RIB – Richburgh Raptors (owners Chris Lieberman, David Lieberman, Vince Driebelbies)

  • formerly RMD – Richmond Rattlin’ Raptors
  • franchised dissolved after 2014 season