Empire Football League

Football team comprised of first responders

The Warhawks is a semipro team that plays in the National Public Safety Football League, and their games benefit charity. "We're a football team that's comprised of all police, fire, EMS, military police, corrections, anything in the public safety field. Our team is comprised of just full-career people," said Nicholas Eid, with the Baltimore Warhawks.....

They may be semi-pro football newbies, but the upstart Door County Destroyers are championship material.

In just their second season of existence, the Destroyers dominated on offense, stifled on defense and cruised ahead to a 17-7 win over the considerably more established Sheboygan County Rebels in Saturday's Wisconsin State Football League championship.......

All are welcome to the third complimentary Thanksgiving Day Dinner at the Cornerstone Pub right here in Baileys Harbor. 

This dinner is sponsored by the Baileys Harbor Community Association and made possible by the generous contributions of local individuals,

businesses and organization.

The dinner will once again be held at the Cornerstone Pub. Last year more than 100 people were served a lovely meal.

So, on Thanksgiving Day between the hours of 2 and 6 p.m., come and enjoy a wonderful turkey dinner including ham, mashed potatoes, gravy and all the trimmings, which includes dessert, milk and coffee.............

November 04, 2014 12:45 am  *  By 

Pete Tobey

Tim Hammond can partly thank technology for continuing his football career as a professional.

The former Hudson Falls standout signed his first pro contract last week with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Football League. "I have a Europlayers account - it's a website that provides guys who want to continue their careers after college with contacts with teams and agents," said Hammond, a 23-year-old offensive lineman. "My agent's been doing a great job getting me in contact with teams."

A few weeks ago, Hammond got a message on his Europlayers account from Joe Brannen, the head coach and director of player personnel for the Iowa Barnstormers.........

A study of insurance claims filed between 2004 and 2013 indicates that 28% of concussions are caused by contact with ground. On the other hand, 69% of concussions are caused by player collision. The AYF endorsed TackleSure program, if 100% effective, would likely address the 37% of concussions which are caused by tackling player and tackled by player.  See full blog on this topic entitled Study: Physical Cause Of Concussions In Youth Tackle Football