LFL kicks off 2016 season on Saturday with new sideline reporter
The Austin Acoustics will play their first LFL game on Saturday when they visit the Seattle Mist for Week 1 of the 2016 season.
When the 2016 Legends Football League (LFL) opens on Saturday with the Austin Acoustics, one of three first-year teams in the league this season, visiting defending league champion Seattle Mist, Austin won’t be the only ones taking part in their first LFL game. Dessie Mitcheson will be making her first appearance as the LFL sideline reporter.
Like Austin, Dessie Mitcheson will be taking part in her first LFL game as the new league sideline reporter.
Almost half of final roster are first-year Steam players
Quarterback Dakota Hughes will lead the Atlanta offensive attack for the third consective year. Image courtesy Tony Villatoro/Toro Photo.
Head coach Dane Robinson led the Atlanta Steam onto the field for the final sessions of the preseason last weekend with veterans fighting to keep their starting jobs and rookies fighting to make the roster. After evaluating the player performances over the last month, Robinson and his experienced staff made the final decisions about which athletes would wear the red and black this season. As expected, the final roster includes several new faces.
Brittany Demery will be the "go-to" back for the Steam this season. Image courtesy Tony Villatoro/Toro Photo.
Steam release second depth chart of 2016; Demery gets RB nod
Brittney Demery has been named as the No. 1 RB by Steam head coach Dane Robinson for the 2016 season. Image courtesy Tony Villatoro/Toro Photo.
The most recent Atlanta Steam depth chart, released by head coach Dane Robinson on Monday, reflects evaluations following the weekend minicamp. The chart, the second released for the 2016 season, has few changes from the first. While the practices did much to solidify some positions there are battles at tight end on the offensive side of the ball as well as defensive end (L), cornerback (L and R), and free safety on the defensive side.
Brittany Demery top RB in first Steam depth chart of 2016
Steam newcomers hold down the No. 1 spot in four of 14 starting positions, including running back, in the first Atlanta Steam depth chart for the 2016 season released on Wednesday by third-year head coach Dane Robinson. First-year Steam members also hold down starting slots at wide receiver, cornerback, and defensive end following the first of several preseason minicamps.
All images that accompany this article are courtesy Tony Villatoro/Toro Photo.
Steam open camp with several roster decisions ahead of LFL season opener
Amanda Ruller (16) joins Atlanta after spending time with Los Angeles and is one of those competing for the starting running back job.
The Atlanta Steam opened their 2016 Legends Football League (LFL) preseason camp with 19 league veterans, 12 of which are returning Steam players, and 21 rookies trying to earn a spot on the 20-player active roster. The talent and experience assembled is the deepest fielded in the four-year history of the franchise and guarantees heated competition for the starting nod at a number of positions.
Four more Steammates to play in LFL All-Fantasy Game
Steam QB Dakota Hughes is one of seven Atlanta players that will be plaing in the LFL ALl-Fantasy Game.
The Atlanta Steam will be represented by seven players in the Legends Football League All-Fantasy Game after four additional players were named to join QB Dakota Hughes, SS Adrian Purnell and FS Lauran Ziegler, announced as starters in October, as Eastern Conference members.