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Welcome to The RUNDOWN Podcast Powered by the PFA(Players Football Association).

08/12/2026

πŸ†πŸ”₯ THE ALL-NEW HERITAGE BOWL! πŸ”₯πŸ†

NEW BOWL. NEW OPPORTUNITY. ANOTHER PATH TO THE NATIONAL STAGE.

The Players Football Association continues to build, evolve, and create MORE opportunities for its franchises.

Beginning with the 3A Division in 2027, we are officially introducing the:

πŸ† PFA HERITAGE BOWL πŸ†

Much like the Legacy Bowl represents another championship opportunity within the 2A Division, the Heritage Bowl will bring that same energy to 3A Professional Advancement Football.

But there’s an added incentive… πŸ‘€

πŸ”₯ WIN THE HERITAGE BOWL + FINISH WITH AN OVER .500 RECORD = AUTO BID TO National Bowl Series Events (NBSE) EVENT! πŸ”₯

That means this isn’t just about another trophy.

This is about ADVANCEMENT.
This is about OPPORTUNITY.
This is about giving deserving franchises another pathway from the PFA stage to the NATIONAL STAGE. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸˆ

The Heritage Bowl gives qualifying 3A franchises something meaningful to continue fighting for while adding another championship to the PFA postseason structure. This will be strictly for the franchises that lose in the SEMI-FINALS.

EVERYTHING HAS A PURPOSE.

The Heritage Bowl will represent competition, pride, opportunity, advancement and the chance to earn your way onto an even BIGGER stage.

And with the NBSE AUTO BID attached for an eligible champion with an OVER .500 RECORD, there will be something REAL waiting on the other side of that victory. 🎟️πŸ”₯

The PFA continues to connect the dots between league competition, bowl opportunities, national exposure and franchise advancement.

This is Professional Advancement Football.

08/11/2026

🏈πŸ”₯THE PFA IS RECRUITING FRANCHISESπŸ”₯🏈

The Players Football Association is officially accepting applications for the 2027 season in both our 3A Tier 1 and 2A Tier 2 Divisions!

This is Professional Advancement Football. The PFA was built FOR THE PLAYERS β€” BY THE PLAYERS, and what separates us is the infrastructure, relationships, opportunities, exposure, and network surrounding every franchise that becomes part of this Association.

πŸ’Ž WHAT COMES WITH BEING PART OF THE PFA?

πŸ† 3A TIER 1 & 2A TIER 2 COMPETITION β€” Multiple levels of competition designed to give franchises an opportunity to compete where they belong while continuing to build and advance.

🀝 A REAL NETWORK OF FRANCHISES & OWNERS β€” Our owners communicate, share resources, build relationships, help solve problems, and work together. We aren’t interested in franchises operating like islands. When one grows, the entire Association gets stronger.

πŸ‘• EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO TRINITY TRIFECTA β€” PFA franchises receive exclusive access to our trusted uniform and apparel network for custom uniforms, apparel, accessories, equipment needs, branding and much more.

πŸŽ™οΈ THE RUNDOWN PODCAST β€” The PFA has its own media platform through The Rundown, giving us another outlet to spotlight franchises, athletes, coaches, owners, accomplishments, matchups, stories, debates and everything happening throughout our football network.

πŸŽ₯ RIVAL LIVE PRODUCTIONS β€” Rival Live Productions is part of The PFA, strengthening our ability to produce, promote, cover and showcase our franchises and athletes through professional football content and live production.

πŸ“Έ MEDIA & NATIONAL EXPOSURE β€” Rankings, graphics, photography, video, interviews, championship coverage, social-media promotion and opportunities designed to put our athletes and franchises in front of a larger audience.

🏈 PLAYER ADVANCEMENT β€” Relationships, exposure, partnerships and opportunities designed to help athletes take the next step in their football careers.

🀝 LEAGUE PARTNERSHIPS β€” The PFA continues expanding its footprint through partnerships with the Midwest Developmental Football League (MDFL) and Tri-Point Football League (TPFL), connecting our franchises to an even larger network of owners, organizations and athletes.

πŸ¦“ MIDWEST FOOTBALL OFFICIALS CLINIC (MFOC) β€” The PFA owns the rights to the MFOC, adding another important piece to our infrastructure focused on the education, development and advancement of football officials.

🌎 CONNECTED TO THE NATIONAL BOWL NETWORK β€” Our Commissioner is locked in with every bowl system in the nation, giving the PFA relationships throughout the national football landscape and helping create opportunities beyond simply winning a league championship.

πŸ“‹ FRANCHISE DEVELOPMENT & LEADERSHIP β€” Whether you’re an established franchise looking for a stronger home or serious about building something sustainable from the ground up, we’re looking for ownership groups committed to professionalism, stability and growth.

Understand something:

WE ARE NOT TRYING TO HAVE THE MOST FRANCHISES.
WE WANT THE RIGHT FRANCHISES.

πŸ”₯ We want QUALITY.
πŸ”₯ We want STABILITY.
πŸ”₯ We want PROFESSIONALISM.
πŸ”₯ We want COMPETITION.
πŸ”₯ We want OWNERS WHO ACTUALLY WANT TO BUILD.

The PFA is building an entire football ecosystem connecting franchises, owners, athletes, coaches, officials, media, vendors, leagues, bowl systems and football professionals.

This is bigger than putting games on a schedule.

THIS IS ABOUT BUILDING SOMETHING THAT LASTS.

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🌍 WWW.THEPLAYERSFOOTBALLASSOCIATION.COM

🚨 2027 FRANCHISE APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN β€” INBOX US TODAY!!! LETS SET UP A MEETING!!!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVpK5XyeAFLmdLbmLrT87bJ1iHJmCn7RtZ8zHFWOICYpnSvw/viewform?usp=dialog

08/08/2026

Tee Sims
Detroit Ravens
The Players Football Association

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