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The PDFL was born out of the remnants of the
Next
Level Football League which
was touted to be a "professional" league paying it's players and staff
and having it's games broadcast on Comcast Sports Net.
When that failed to get off the ground, Tom Abbott
approached Mike Erickson of the Oregon Thunderbolts about organizing a
league similar to the NLFL but as an amateur venture in 2009 with hopes
of being "pro" in 2010. They were able to recruit Wes Fishers'
Snohomish County Vikings along with original NLFL start up team, the
Tacoma Cobras. Those four teams would make up the PDFL and fill in
bye dates with various independent teams willing to play "pro" teams.
The Tacoma Cobras shook off a first week set back
against the Thunderbolts to win six straight games, including three over
the Bellingham Blitz to win the PDFL Championship 36-31 over Bellingham.
The Vikings returned to the amateur ranks in 2010
and to replace them the PDFL accepted the Boise Buccaneers. |
