Off Topic UFL: The Columbus Aviators

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https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/nfl/2025/10/07/columbus-aviators-announced-as-new-ufl-team-for-2026-season/86554299007/

 

[jaydog]

Seems like an insider can scout some talent from AAA, eh?

 

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fwiw

 

[sailorsam]

I have a simulator ('Football Mogul')
I put a team in Columbus and called them the Columbusaurs

(the helmet is from the University of Calgary early 1970s)

 

[OconRecon]

So, in reviewing this trade

In summary,

• Browns receive: 2026 pick 139 (the first pick in the 5th round) of the Raiders
• Eagles receive: 2025 pick 161 (who became Smael Mondon Jr., LB, Georgia)

Or, we gave them pick 161 and they gave us pick 139, and a couple non-contributing QB's were involved as well

Details,

• Browns obtained Kenny Pickett, then traded him for the Raiders 2026 5th.
• Eagles obtained DTR and a 5th rounder. DTR is cut and off the the UFL, and they drafted Smael Mondon Jr., LB, Georgia, who played some on special teams with very minimal defensive snaps

Browns have a chance to stumble, back-assward, in to winning this (what ends up being) minor trade, involving crappy QB's and Saturday draft picks, since the Eagles have already drafted minorly contributing LB.

 

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I know this thread is down right stupid, but hey, there's a Todd Haley sighting...

 

[hammertime]

How the mighty have fallen….

 

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