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FCF 2022 Results: Johnny Manziel Lifts Zappers to 1st Win After Terrell Owens Trade

May 14, 2022
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MAY 14: Johnny Manziel #2 of the Zappers looks on in the first half of the game against the Shoulda Been Stars during Fan Controlled Football Season v2.0 - Week Five on May 14, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Fan Controlled Football/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MAY 14: Johnny Manziel #2 of the Zappers looks on in the first half of the game against the Shoulda Been Stars during Fan Controlled Football Season v2.0 - Week Five on May 14, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Fan Controlled Football/Getty Images)

The last winless team of the 2022 Fan Controlled Football league season is winless no more, as quarterback Johnny Manziel helped the Zappers score their first victory Saturday.

With Johnny Football rotating in at quarterback throughout the game, the Zappers took down Shoulda Been Stars 28-24 to improve their record to 1-4.

The win came in the Zappers' first game without Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens, who was traded to the Knights of Degen this week.

In addition to the Zappers' triumph, three other FCF games were scheduled for Saturday. Here is a look at the entire Week 5 slate and how each game played out.

FCF Week 5 Schedule and Scores

Zappers def. Shoulda Been Stars 28-24

Kingpins def. 8oki 34-28

Bored Apes Football Club def. Knights of Degen, 18-16

Glacier Boyz def. Beasts, 34-18

FCF Week 5 Recap

Glacier Boyz 34, Beasts 18

Glacier Boyz ended their two-game losing streak with an impressive 34-18 victory against Beasts in the final game on the Week 5 schedule. 

History was made on the first play of the game, as the Glacier Boyz scored the fastest touchdown in FCF history. On the opening possession, Beasts quarterback Alphonso Howard bobbled a bad snap and lost the ball in the end zone when he was sacked. 

Trailing 8-0 after four seconds, Beasts did settle in to erase the bad taste of that first turnover. Martavis Bryant got the first touchdown of the day for Beasts on a 13-yard catch from Howard. 

Andrew Jamiel was a big-play machine for Glacier Boyz. He caught two touchdowns in the win, including one with 21 seconds remaining in the first half to extend the lead to 20-6. 

It was a good day for Glacier Boyz wide receiver. Jordus Smith also had a touchdown reception. He also received a hearty endorsement from Terrell Owens as a potential NFL-caliber player. 

Beasts tried to make things interesting late in the fourth quarter. Chris Barrett threw an interception with Glacier Boyz leading 28-12. Howard found Bryant in the end zone with 41 seconds remaining on fifth down to cut the deficit to 10. 

Beasts were unable to convert on a two-point conversion to make it a one-score game. Glacier Boyz ran out the clock to secure the win and improve their record to 2-3. 

Glacier Boyz will look to win back-to-back games for the first time this season against Zappers next week. Beasts (2-3) will attempt to end its two-game losing streak on May 21 vs. Shoulda Been Stars. 

Bored Apes Football 18, Knights of Degen 16

Bored Apes Football remains undefeated after an 18-16 win over Knights of Degen thanks to stellar play by the defense. 

With Knights of Degen driving and a chance to take the lead late in the fourth quarter, running back Terelle West had the ball knocked out of his hand inside the five-yard line. The Apes recovered in their end zone to preserve the lead and run out the clock.

The Knights scored 16 consecutive points after falling behind 6-0 in the first quarter. They led most of the game thanks to some terrific play by Ed Crouch. 

Crouch kept the ball on an option play, avoided two defenders and made a cutback to the middle of the field to find the end zone in the final minute of the first half 

The Knights defense nearly came up huge at the end of the first half. They got a stop on 4th-and-1, but the Apes were able to use their one fifth-down play to make something happen. 

Deondre Francois took advantage of the extra down with a 32-yard touchdown run to cut the deficit to 16-12 at the break. 

Clinging to a 16-12 advantage, Knights of Degen had an opportunity to extend their lead. But Bored Apes Football got a stop on 4th-and-goal to give the offense another chance to take the lead. 

They were unable to capitalize on this opportunity when Francois threw an interception that was initially returned for a touchdown. The touchdown was called back due to a penalty, but the turnover stood with just under eight minutes left to play. 

After the Bored Apes defense got a stop, Francois redeemed himself by hitting Darren Woods in the end zone for the go-ahead score with 3:25 left to play.

The Apes' defense made its stand and got the turnover on the next drive by the Knights to secure the win. 

Bored Apes Football is the last remaining undefeated team in the league with a 5-0 record. They will look to secure their sixth straight win next week against 8oki. Knights (3-2) will attempt to get back on track when it takes on Kingpins. 

Zappers 28, Shoulda Been Stars 24

Shoulda Been Stars entered Week 5 as a big favorite over the winless Zappers thanks to their 3-1 mark, and while they almost completed a huge comeback, they were unable to stave off the upset.

After falling behind 22-0 in the first half, Should Been Stars staged a furious comeback and got down to the Zappers' 15-yard line with two seconds remaining in the game, but they were unable to score the go-ahead touchdown.

While Manziel is the face of the Zappers, it was former University of Memphis quarterback Jason Stewart who took the bulk of the snaps Saturday.

On the strength of a pair of touchdown passes, Stewart staked the Zappers out to a 14-0 lead in the opening half:

Manziel got in on the act as well, throwing a scoring strike to wide receiver Terrance Williams to extend the lead to 22-0:

That touchdown had a decidedly Texas flavor, as Manziel starred and won the Heisman Trophy at Texas A&M before playing for the Cleveland Browns in the NFL, while Williams played collegiately at Baylor and for the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL.

It was from that point that Shoulda Been Stars made things interesting, starting with a touchdown pass from quarterback Slade Jarman to wide receiver Tyis Boykin with 15 seconds left in the first half:

That was followed by another Jarman touchdown pass early in the second half to shrink the deficit to 22-16:

The deluge continued when Stewart threw a pick-six on a ball tipped at the line of scrimmage to put Shoulda Been Stars ahead by two points:

All signs pointed toward Shoulda Been Stars completing the comeback with momentum firmly on their side, but Stewart bounced back with a touchdown pass to running back Shuncee Thomas to put the Zappers back on top:

At that point, Manziel expressed excitement over the play of Stewart:

Since Manziel is only playing in a part-time role rather than taking every snap this season, the emergence of another quarterback was of the utmost importance, and Stewart clearly came to play Saturday.

Now, the Zappers will look to keep rolling when they face the Glacier Boyz next week, while Shoulda Been Stars will attempt to bounce back against the Beasts.

Kingpins 34, 8oki 28

The Kingpins held on for a much-needed win, defeating 8oki 34-28 to improve to 2-3.

After scoring with two seconds left to cut the deficit to six, 8oki had a chance to tie it with a Hail Mary, but quarterback Mitch Kidd's pass was intercepted in the end zone to seal the victory for the Kingpins.

The teams traded touchdowns for much of the game, particularly in the first half when each side found the end zone twice.

The Kingpins got the scoring started with a dump-off from quarterback Tirri Jones to running back Daryl Virgies:

8oki answered with one of the most remarkable plays of the season, as Kidd fired the ball from his own end zone to wide receiver Malik Elion for a 49-yard score:

A rushing touchdown by Jones put the Kingpins back on top 12-8, but 8oki found paydirt again with just over two minutes remaining in the half.

Kidd orchestrated the play once again, finding tight end Chris Robb Jr. for a touchdown to put 8oki ahead 14-12 at halftime:

The lead was short-lived, though, thanks to a 38-yard touchdown run by Virgies with less than a minute left in the opening half to put the Kingpins back on top:

The see-saw affair continued early in the second half with Kidd's third touchdown pass, this time to running back Malcolm Ballard to make it 22-20 in favor of 8oki:

An overturned call for a touchdown led to another lead change, however, and the Kingpins used timely defense to help extend that lead.

Ballard was about to punch the ball in for a touchdown for 8oki, but he fumbled just before crossing the goal line, and the Kingpins recovered:

A long touchdown pass from Jones to wideout Collin Andrews made the score 34-22 with 19 seconds remaining and seemingly sealed the game:

While 8oki did make it interesting with a late touchdown and Hail Mary attempt, the deficit proved too much to overcome.

Both 8oki and the Kingpins are 2-3, and both teams have big games on tap next week, with 8oki facing Bored Ape Football Club and the Kingpins taking on Knights of Degen.

Johnny Manziel Injured for Zappers in FCF; Terrell Owens Gives Mic'd Up Commentary

May 8, 2022
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MAY 07: Terrell Owens #81 of the Zappers and Julio Jones talk prior to a game between the Zappers and Beasts during Fan Controlled Football Season v2.0 - Week Four on May 07, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Fan Controlled Football/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MAY 07: Terrell Owens #81 of the Zappers and Julio Jones talk prior to a game between the Zappers and Beasts during Fan Controlled Football Season v2.0 - Week Four on May 07, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Fan Controlled Football/Getty Images)

Fan Controlled Football's Zappers, led by former NFL players Johnny Manziel and Terrell Owens, had a rough night against the Beasts on Saturday, dropping to 0-4 on the season with a 28-0 loss.

The Zappers lost Manziel to an unspecified injury early in the game, and he was replaced by Brian Allen. Manziel, the team's top quarterback, entered Saturday's game having complete 5-of-11 passes for 74 yards, in addition to four carries for eight yards and a touchdown.

Owens, meanwhile, didn't produce any highlight-reel plays without his quarterback, getting targeted just twice. However, he did provide some great commentary, even trying to convince NFL free-agent wide receiver Julio Jones to join the FCF.

Owens also wasn't happy when the Zappers' defense gave up another touchdown and even got into it with a referee.

After the game, Owens admitted falling to 0-4 on the season was "tough" and described some of the team's biggest challenges. 

"I mean, it's tough when your top quarterback goes down, QB1 goes down," Owens said. "Obviously, like I said, not a lot of chemistry. Next guy gotta be ready to play, so other than that, it's just a lack of execution on our part."

Owens was also asked if he would request a trade from the Zappers with the team well out of playoff contention. 

"I'm not sure," Owens said. "I'm not sure if that's an option. If it is, maybe I'll try to see what that's about. If not, like I said, we just have to regroup and just keep going."

Owens entered Saturday's game with eight catches for 102 yards and two touchdowns. 

The NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver played for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals from 1996 to 2010. He caught 1,078 passes for 15,934 yards and 153 touchdowns in his career.

Fan Controlled Football is heading into Week 4 of the 2022 season, also known as Season v2.0. The expanded eight-team league has brought back most of the same excitement, fun and novelty fans saw in Season 1, but with a bit of a twist...

FCF 2022 Week 3 Rosters, Schedule, Live Stream and Format

Apr 29, 2022
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 16: Julian Charles #12 of the Shoulda Been Stars looks on in the second half of the Fan Controlled Football League game against the Zappers on April 16, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Casey Sykes/Fan Controlled Football/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 16: Julian Charles #12 of the Shoulda Been Stars looks on in the second half of the Fan Controlled Football League game against the Zappers on April 16, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Casey Sykes/Fan Controlled Football/Getty Images)

The second season (season v2.0) of Fan Controlled Football is rolling along into Week 3 this weekend. However, things are getting a bit more serious at this point in the season.

After having weekly redrafts to construct new rosters for the first two games, the Week 3 draft is particularly significant because all quarterbacks and skill position players will be locked into their teams for the remainder of the season. Offensive-line and defensive units will continue to be shuffled, as drafts going forward will only be two rounds starting in Week 4.

Fans hoping to check out the action in Week 3 have multiple options from FCF's long list of streaming partners. They can also get in on the play-calling by downloading the FCF App.

Here's all the information you need for Week 3, including scheduling, live-stream, format information and rosters for Saturday's games.

Week 2 Scores, Week 3 Schedule and Live Stream

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 16: Daryl Virgies #39 of the Kingpins carries the ball against 8OKI in the second half of the Fan Controlled Football League game on April 16, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Fan Controlled Football/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 16: Daryl Virgies #39 of the Kingpins carries the ball against 8OKI in the second half of the Fan Controlled Football League game on April 16, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Fan Controlled Football/Getty Images)

Week 2 Results

Bored Ape FC 32, 8oki 14

Knights of Degen 28, Kingpins 8

Glacier Boyz 44, Zappers 6

Shoulda Been Stars 24, Beasts 6

Week 3 Schedule (all games, Saturday, April 30)

Zappers vs. Beasts: 1 p.m. ET

Bored of Ape FC vs. Kingpins: 3 p.m. ET

Shoulda Been Stars vs. Glacier Boyz: 7 p.m. ET

Knights of Degen vs. 8oki: 9 p.m. ET

Live Stream

DAZN, NBCLX, Twitch, fuboTV and the FCF App.

Season V2.0 Rules and Format

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 16: Staff member Todd Howard instructs a member of the Zappers prior to the Fan Controlled Football League game against the Shoulda Been Stars on April 16, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Casey Sykes/Fan Controlled Football/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 16: Staff member Todd Howard instructs a member of the Zappers prior to the Fan Controlled Football League game against the Shoulda Been Stars on April 16, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Casey Sykes/Fan Controlled Football/Getty Images)

The rules of FCF are quite different from traditional American football and other indoor leagues, so it's worth a refresher even three weeks into the season.

Starting lineups consist of seven players, featuring one quarterback, three skill players (wide receivers, slot receivers and running backs) and three-man offensive lines. In weekly redrafts, quarterbacks and skill players are drafted individually, while offensive lines and defenses are taken as units.

Games are played on a 50-yard indoor field with offenses beginning on their own 10-yard line to drive 40 yards to the end zone. There are also no kicks in FCF, meaning no field goals or punts. Games are expected to fit into a one-hour window, so there's a running clock—except in the last 30 seconds of the half and overtime.

There are a slew of rules that are unique to FCF. A game's opening possession is decided by rock, paper, scissors instead of a coin toss. All extra points are two-point conversions by default, and they feature a one-on-one battle between a receiver and defensive back from the five-yard line while the quarterback has just four seconds to throw the ball.

Speaking of quarterbacks, teams are required to insert their backup signal-callers in at least one out of three possessions (barring injury). This added a little extra to think about during each weekly redraft, considering it wouldn't be wise to wait until the last round to select a backup quarterback because of how much they will be expected to play.

FCF is in the midst of a seven-week schedule, which will culminate with the playoffs and championship game.

The full season schedule, per DAZN, is as follows:

Week 3: Saturday, April 30

Week 4: Saturday, May 7

Week 5: Saturday, May 14

Week 6: Saturday, May 21

Week 7: Saturday, May 28

Playoffs: Saturday, June 4

Championship: Saturday, June 11 

Week 3 Rosters

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 16: Johnny Manziel #2 of the Zappers looks on during the Fan Controlled Football League game against the Shoulda Been Stars on April 16, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Fan Controlled Football/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 16: Johnny Manziel #2 of the Zappers looks on during the Fan Controlled Football League game against the Shoulda Been Stars on April 16, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Fan Controlled Football/Getty Images)

Here's a look at all eight teams for Week 3, including their team owners and starting lineups. Remember, all skill position players are now locked into their squads. 

Glacier Boys: Quavo Huncho, Adin Ross, Richard Sherman and Deestroying

QB: Devlin Isadore, Chris Barrett

RB: Brycen Alleyne

SR: Andrew Jamiel, Cedric Byrd, Harrison Dreher

WR: Keyon Thomas

OL: The Trenchmen

DEF: The D-Block

Beasts: Marshawn Lynch, Renee Montgomery and Miro

QB: Alphonso Howard, Dentarrius Yon

RB: Quinn Porter

WR: LaMarcus Caradine, Jacoby Herring, Jordus Smith

SR: Tra Chandler

OL: The Trenchmen

DEF: The Hitmen

Shoulda Been Stars: Rachel Lindsay, Austin Ekeler, Altered State Machines and Druski

QB: D'Vonn Gibbons, Slade Jarman

RB: LaDarius Galloway, Tracy Gaston

WR: Just'N Thymes, Travalle Calvin

SR: Tyis Boykin

OL: The Wall

DEF: The Hitmen

Zappers: Bob Menery, Ronnie Singh, Trevor May and Dalvin Cook

QB: Johnny Manziel, Brian Allen

RB: Shun’Cee Thomas, Josh Robinson

WR: Terrell Owens, Terrance Williams

SR: James Harden

OL: Block Party

DEF: Shut Down Squad

Kingpins: NFT Kingpins

QB: Tirri Jones, Jason Stewart

RB: Daryl Virgies

WR: Collin Andrews, Vance Leonard

SR: Elijah Rogers, Tony Dixon

OL: Block Party

DEF: Heavy Hitters

Bored Ape FC: Bored Ape NFT

QB: Deondre Francois, Vidal Woodruff

RB: Jakobie Baker, Darren Woods

WR: Keyston Fuller

SR: Maurice Thomas, Kevin Felder

OL: Force Field

DEF: Shut Down Squad

Knights of Degen: Knights of Degen

QB: Ed Crouch, Danny Southwick

RB: Terelle West

WR: Yedidiah Louis, Jordan Williams

SR: Drake Wells, Eterrious Giles

OL: Force Field

DEF: The D-Block

8oki: 8oki

QB: Mitch Kidd, Brandon Pearson

RB: Malcolm Ballard

WR: Joseph Boykin, Patrick Smith, Malik Elion, Justin Nicholls

SL: Cedric Byrd

OL: The Wall

DEF: Heavy Hitters

*A full list of FCF players can be found here.

Johnny Manziel Connects with Terrell Owens as Zappers Lose to Glacier Boyz in FCF

Apr 24, 2022
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 23: Terrell Owens #81 and Johnny Manziel #2 of Zappers talk with a coach in the first half against the Glacier Boyz during Fan Controlled Football Season v2.0 - Week Two on April 23, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Fan Controlled Football/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 23: Terrell Owens #81 and Johnny Manziel #2 of Zappers talk with a coach in the first half against the Glacier Boyz during Fan Controlled Football Season v2.0 - Week Two on April 23, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Fan Controlled Football/Getty Images)

The Zappers lost to the Glacier Boyz 44-6 in Week 2 of Fan Controlled Football, but former NFLers Johnny Manziel and Terrell Owens proved they've got a significant connection brewing.

Manziel ran out of the pocket and threw across his body to find Owens deep, just short of the end zone.

Manziel also used his legs for a touchdown during Saturday's game.

Later in the night, Manziel and Owens were caught on camera chatting it up on the sidelines in what was one of the most memorable moments of the evening for the Zappers.

Owens, a Hall of Famer, suited up for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals over his 15-year career from 1996 to 2010. The 48-year-old caught 1,078 passes for 15,934 yards and 153 touchdowns in that span.

Manziel was a 2014 first-round pick but struggled to find his footing in the NFL and was out of the league following the 2015 season. That said, he was a prolific college quarterback at Texas A&M, so there's no surprise he's made some dazzling plays in the FCF.

As the weeks continue, Manziel and Owens will only deepen their connection, though it really won't pay off unless they start winning games. Hopefully next week the duo can link up more consistently to help the Zappers get their first win of the year.

FCF 2022 Results: Week 2 Scores from Saturday

Apr 23, 2022
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 16: Deondre Francois #3 of Bored Apes FC looks to pass against the Knights of Degan in the first half of the Fan Controlled Football League game on April 16, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Fan Controlled Football/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 16: Deondre Francois #3 of Bored Apes FC looks to pass against the Knights of Degan in the first half of the Fan Controlled Football League game on April 16, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Fan Controlled Football/Getty Images)

Week 2 of the 2022 Fan Controlled Football league took center stage Saturday, and it featured two matchups between undefeated teams.

The first of those matchups pitted 1-0 Bored Ape Football Club against 1-0 8oki Football Club in a game that saw Bored Apes prevail by a 32-14 score.

Fans also eagerly anticipated the FCF debut of quarterback Johnny Manziel and wide receiver Terrell Owens as teammates for Zappers against the Glacier Boyz.

While T.O. played for Zappers last week and scored a touchdown, the Pro Football Hall of Famer didn't yet have Johnny Football throwing him passes until this week.

Here is a full rundown of Saturday's Week 2 FCF results, along with analysis regarding each of the four games on the schedule.

FCF Week 2 Scores/Schedule

Bored Ape Football Club def. 8oki Football Club, 32-14

Knights of Degen def. Kingpins, 28-8

Glacier Boyz def. Zappers, 44-6

Shoulda Been Stars def. Beasts, 24-6

FCF Week 2 Recap

Shoulda Been Stars 24, Beasts 6

Thanks to an outstanding performance by LaDarius Galloway, Shoulda Been Stars had no problem beating Beasts 24-6 to run their record to 2-0 in the early going this season.

Galloway had one of the best touchdown passes you will ever see from a running back. He was nearly parallel to the ground when he released the ball and it fell into the waiting arms of Travalle Calvin.

The game was tied 6-6 late in the first half until Galloway nearly broke a defender's ankles with a cutback to find the end zone and put SB Stars up by six.

Beasts lone score of the game came early in the first half thanks to Quinn Porter. The former St. Louis Rams running back took a toss, cutback to the other side of the field and ran into the end zone from five yards out.

Galloway scored the first touchdown of the game with another terrific play. The Tennessee-Martin alum hurdled a defender to get into the end zone to give SB Stars a 6-0 lead.

SB Stars and Bored Ape FC are the only remaining unbeaten teams in the league after two weeks.

Glacier Boyz 44, Zappers 6

The Zappers team led by Johnny Manziel and Terrell Owens had another rough outing, as they were blown out 44-6 by the Glacier Boyz.

Zappers' first play from scrimmage was an omen of things to come. Quarterback Brian Allen scrambled for a gain of about 10 yards, but he lost the ball on his way to the ground and turned it over.

Glacier Boyz took a 22-6 lead into halftime thanks to Devlin Isadore's dime to Vance Leonard in the corner of the end zone.

The Zappers were almost able to get six points thanks to the Manziel-Owens connection. The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner spun away from the Glacier Boyz defense and threw across his body to a wide-open Owens, who was stopped just short of the end zone.

Early in the game, Manziel did score a touchdown on a designed run.

This marks the second consecutive loss for the Zappers. Shoulda Been Stars beat them 20-12 last week in the season opener.

Glacier Boyz rebounded from last week's 36-20 loss to Beasts and earn their first victory of the season. They will take on Shoulda Been Stars next week.

Zappers will go head-to-head with Beasts in Week 3.

Bored Ape Football Club 32, 8oki Football Club 14

Led by former Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois, Bored Ape Football Club became the first 2-0 team in FCF this season by defeating 8oki Football Club 32-14.

Before Bored Apes pulled away in the second half, Francois and 8oki quarterback Mitch Kidd were going shot for shot in the opening half.

Kidd opened the scoring with a quarterback sweep to the right side, but Francois answered with the nearly the same play shortly thereafter:

Then, on the ensuing drive, Kidd showed off his improvisational skills by evading pass-rushers for a big gain down the field and then doing the same on a touchdown pass to former University of Hawai'i wide receiver Cedric Byrd:

Francois tightened things up near the end of the first half, though, with a bullet of a pace to former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrance Williams for a touchdown, which cut the deficit to two points:

Williams was perhaps the most accomplished player in the game, as he was a third-round pick by the Cowboys in the 2013 NFL draft out of Baylor.

He played for Dallas from 2013 to 2018 and had a career-best season in 2015 with 52 receptions for 840 yards and three touchdowns.

Francois, who had 44 total touchdowns in three seasons at FSU, put Bored Apes in control early in the second half with a short pass to wide receiver Maurice Thomas, which was taken the distance for a touchdown:

Bored Apes poured it on from that point forward and essentially put the game away with just over two minutes left thanks to a defensive touchdown.

An errant snap shot all the way down the field and was recovered by defensive back Styvis Latham for what amounted to a game-ending score:

With that, Bored Ape FC essentially established itself as the team to beat during the early going of the FCF season.

Knights of Degen 28, Kingpins 8

Another spectacular quarterback performance ruled the day in the second FCF game of Week 2 with Knights of Degen signal-caller Ed Crouch making plays both through the air and on the ground.

Crouch needed less than three minutes of game time to put the Knights ahead thanks to a quarterback run to the right for a touchdown:

While Crouch has done no shortage of damage with his legs through two weeks of the FCF campaign, he showcased the ability to make the opposition pay with his arm as well.

With the Knights up 6-0, Crouch extended the lead on a 30-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Yedidiah Lewis:

A second touchdown run by Crouch in the second essentially made the Knights' lead insurmountable, this time scoring on a quarterback draw:

The Knights of Degen's defense made a major impact in the game also with defensive lineman Nate Bresson picking up a fumble on the first play of the second half and walking into the end zone:

With the Knights leading 28-0 and trending toward the first shutout of the FCF season, the Kingpins managed to at least make it look more respectable late in the second half.

With less than five minutes remaining, the Kingpins finally got on the board thanks to a long touchdown pass from Tirri Jones to Eterrious Giles:

That score was merely cosmetic, though, as the Knights still managed to close out a lopsided 28-8 triumph.

The Knights of Degen bounced back from a narrow four-point loss last week to improve their record to 1-1, while the Kingpins became the first 0-2 team this season.

The second season (season v2.0) of Fan Controlled Football kicked off last weekend, and it brought plenty of entertainment and excitement. It also saw the professional return of Terrell Owens , who scored a touchdown in his FCF debut...
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