Strategy
Playbook and Depth Charts (Starters from left to right)Offense: Spread QB Thomas Mazza, Louis Alicea
RB Daniel Collins, Johnny Vasquez, Elijah Hood, Raymond Ellis
FB Charles Martinez
TE Robert Gilbert, George Fox
WR Andrew Craven, Alonso Munoz, (Slot) Eric West, John Flynn, Armando Shumaker
G Albert Esparza, Allan King
T Louis Duckett, Julio Redd, Jamal Seal
C Danny Kirkland, Darrel Hendrickson
Depth Chart for all other formations are Coaches Decision (Mazza, West, Esperaza are locked in. All other positions up for grabs)Defense 4-3DT George Slender, Brian Ezell, Rex Mundy
DE Christopher Chandler, Scott Larue
LB Stephen Leake, Al Barclay, Harold Van Buren, Raul McDowell, Leland Creamer
CB Eric Evans, James Cavanaugh, Michael Winkler
SS Lucas Ash, Manuel Novak
FS Myles Bullock, Rob O’Shea
K Wendall Lawrence
P Spencer McCants
Depth Chart for all other formations are Coaches Decision : ( Chandler, Leake, Ash are locked in. All other positions up for grabs)Kick Return/Punt Return: Coach DecisionBackfield StrategyCoaches Decision
Primary Receiver(Eric West is in the slot. All others are coach’s decision.)
Run/Pass Ratio – Coaches Decision
Tempo – Coaches Decision
Blitz Ratio – Coaches Decision
Playing time – Balanced
MINI CAMPDefenseCB Eric Allan: Agility
DT Brian Ezell: Tackling
CB James Cavanaugh: Speed
OffenseT Julio Redd: Pass Blocking
RB Daniel Collins: Endurance/Conditioning
QB Thomas Mazza: Football IQ
Captains: Offensive Captain: Thomas Mazza
2 Offensive Alternate Captains: WR Eric West, G Albert Esparza
Defensive Captain: Stephen Leake
2 Defensive Alternate Captains: DE Christopher Chandler, SS Lucas Ash
PR
Eric West250K- “Go West” Billboards around Atlanta that show Eric west catching a ball running west. The tag line reads, “Even in the south, we can go West”
250k- “West World”A video Montage of all of Eric West highlights with “Power” By Kanye West playing in the video before every game to get the fans hype. He will come out pre game with Wounded Warriors in home games 3 and 5
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Daniel Collins250k Daniel Collins “Head of the Class”First 1000 fans in attendance in the 2nd home game receive a Daniel Collins bobble head figure. The first 100 receive Rare Daniel Collin bobble head figure in which he wearing his sit he wore at the draft holding both Atlanta Warrior Helmet and Alabama Helmet
250K “No Sweat”All Merchandise stands will sell “No Sweat” Daniel Collins team color head bands with his Number on it.
250K-"DC Universe"At halftime of every home game two fans are selected to race in an DC Universe themed Ninja Warrior style obstacle course while holding a football. The winner receives Daniel Collins gift package containing;
-1 pair of cleats
-1 Daniel Collins Atlanta Warrior Jersey
-1 pair of Football gloves
-1 football autographed by Daniel Collins.
250K “Follow the D-Train"Billboards throughout Atlanta’s subway system and all of Georgia Buses that go into Atlanta will have a Picture of Daniel Collins Running forward holding the ball pointing forward. The tag line read.
“Follow the D-Train”500K “The D-Train is coming”The commercial opens on a quiet Monday morning. Daniel Collins comes out of his house and looks around. The sun is shining. People are walking their dogs, schools buses are passing by and the mailman is delivering the mail. Daniel puts on his head phones and the music hits “Power” By Kanye West. He starts to jog as flashes of his college days zoom by the screen. He turns the corner and the people walking their dogs see him and begin to join him in jogging. Suddenly the mailman drops his bag and starts to jog with Daniel. DC jogs buy the school bus as all the kids are waiving and he smiles back. He turns towards the shopping center and is jogging down the street. The diner owner is sweeping the front as he drops the broom and starts jogging, the older barber shop owner puts on a DC head band and starts jogging. The florist starts jogging. DC turns and doesn’t notice people are following him. We see a panned view of DC running down the high way with a lot of people following. He turns off the ramp and starts jogging in the city. Business men and women are dropping their suitcases and following. The bus driver and all the passengers come out the bus and start joining. DC turns and heads toward the Coliseum. As he gets closer a school is having a field trip and the teachers and students start joining. He finally reaches the coliseum. DC wipes the sweat of his brow. He takes off the head phones and the music fades. He looks back and is surprised to see so many people behind him. A young boy comes out the crowd;
Boy: Welcome to Atlanta Mr. Collins
(DC gets on one knee and thanks the boy)
A women yells, Women: We are with you DC!
Collin stands up and looks at the massive crowd that has followed him. The camera pans out and the tag lines reads
The D-TRAIN is coming
and
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George Slender250K George Slender “Bring the hardhats”George Slender Merchandise. Hardhats in the design of the team helmet with George Slender’s number in the back and in the front it reads. “Time to put in the work”
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Christopher Chandler250K- “Sack-Lanta” “Welcome to SACK-lanta” billboards with Christopher Chandler run throughout the highways leading up to the coliseum.
500k “QUICK BOOM”Commercial featuring retired HIfl QB’s answering a question”
What does QB stand for?
Brian Owens: (While tossing a ball to some girls on the beach) Quarterback, of course
Michael May: (While getting in his truck) Quarterback, are you kidding me.
Peter Carlton: (watering his garden) Quarterback, right?
(A VOICE) WRONG (The Chorus of P.O.D’s “Here comes the boom” starts playing)
A quick set of graphics for about 3 second showing Chandler sacking QB’s
Then Christopher Chandler comes on the screen and looks at the camera. QB means, QUCIK BOOM!!!
Another set of graphics come out showing Chandler sacking QB’s
Here comes the Boom, the Quick Boom.
250k-"Chandler Banner".All fans in attendance receive banners that say “QUICK BOOM”
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Scott Larue500K-"Welcome to the Warrior Nation"Commercial- In the idea of lord of the rings the scene Shows a traveler wearing a hood. We can’t see his face. We see an evil king named King Power casting the traveler out of his kingdom for riches and gold. The people of the kingdom look on as the traveler leaves quietly. The traveler has a sack over his shoulder. We see him leaving the kingdom and then leaving town called Monster-ville. He walks through Valley’s looking at maps. HE shows a few wondere’s as they point east. He continues to walk and shows a few Barons as they continue to point east. We see him through swamps, thickets and roads. We see him ask a few shifty looking rebels as they ask for money for info. We see him walking through an enchanted land passing by Cobra’s , Mustangs and trying to evade Dragons and Nighthawks. Finally he finds himself in front of a great big castle, he knocks on a huge door. A huge warrior approaches him. The wondered shows him a map and the Warrior nods and speaks. You have made it. We have been waiting. Welcome, To Sack-lanta. The wondered pulls back the hood and we see it’s Scott Larue. Scott walks with the Warrior to the castle as the tag lines reads. Welcome to Sack-Lanta Scott Larue.
250k – “Join me in the Sack”Atlanta Warrior Sack Towel night with Scott Larue numbers on it. First 1000 people get free small sack attack towels to wave at every sack, win or just to fire up the crowd.
250K – “Break Stuff”Small Video Package of Larue’s highlights with “Breakstuff” Limp Bizkit to fire the crowd pre game. He also accompanies Wounded Warriors in home game 2 and 6. While the video package plays
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Stephen Leake250k – “Let the Bodies hit the floor”Video package put together of Stephen Leake Highlights of his best hits. Pregame to hype up the crowd. He also uses it when he walks out with Wounded Warriors in home games 1 and 8.
500K –"Mine Field"Billboards throughout Georgia With Stephen Leake. Tag Line,
You see ten yards, I see a mine field. 500K-"Lighting strikes twice". Commercial shows an older man sitting with his grand kids in front of the television set on a football Sunday. One of the grandkids see a picture of a football player on his coffee table.
Grandkid: Grandpa: Did you know that football player
Grandpa: Oh yes, Everyone knew him. He was a fierce young man
We see clips of Stephen Leake nailing guys over the middle. (Back to the Old man)
Grandpa: He could stop freight trains running right down the middle
(Quick highlights of Stephen Leake bringing down running backs)
BOY: Grandpa was he fast?
GRANDPA: Oh yes, he could track down the ball over the field
(Quick highlights of Stephen bating down balls, tackling receivers and knocking a ball loose)
Grandpa: he wasn’t only an incredibly gifted defender but he was also a wonderful team player. He loved his team mates, he loved his job and he always took time out to help those in need.
GRANDSON: Wow, he sounds like one heck of a guy grandpa
GRANDPA: A lot of folks thought so, including you know who
(A women sits near the grandpa and holds his hand)
GRANDMA: You got it, GRANDPA.
Grandpa: there is a legend that says that when a defender came across the middle, that lightning would strike them twice. Once when he hit them and then when they hit the ground.
Grand kids: WHOAOAAA, did you like him too grandma
GRANDMA: Oh, I Loved him then and I love him now. (She puts her arm around the old man as he looks in the camera and winks. Scene cuts
Lightning strikes twice500K “Stephen Leake Field of dreams”Stephen Leake will build a football field for a struggling underprivileged high school in the poorest district in Atlanta’s Adamsville. He will have Stephen Leake Field built for St Pius Catholic High School. He will buy the students all new equipment and gear.
250K "The Leake Life"First 1000 fans in attendance will receive Atlanta Warriors Magazine signed and autographed by Stephen Leake. The magazine will also showcase Stephen Leake on the front cover and have a section about Stephen Leake’s career, childhood, college and things he does for his community. And a middle spread of Stephen Leake in his football gear without any shirt or jersey showcasing his physique for the ladies in attendance.
250k “Year Long Leake”All ladies in attendance will receive a Stephen Leake Calender depicting Stephen Leake in 12 months of the year. Pictures will be showcasing items like his work-out routine. Tossing a ball without a shirt, working out, Tackling a defender.
250K “Stephen go BAM BAM”All Fans 18 and over receive Atlanta Warrior team color bambam noise makers that say “Lightning Strikes Twice”
500K “"O Captain! My Captain!”For every home game a different bobble head depicting Stephen Leake as a different captain to celebrate being appointed captain of the defense. Here are the many different captain outfits Stephen Leake will appear in
HG 1: Captain Jack Sparrow Leake
HG 2: Captain Kirk Leake
HG 3: Captain Crunch Leake
HG 4: Captain Ahab Leake
HG 5: Captain America Leake
HG 6: Captain Morgan Leake
HG 7: Captain Planet Leake
HG 8: Captain Caveman Leake
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Wendall Lawrence500K-"Legasaurus" Commercial- We come a scene where everyone is in panic. The news is saying an asteroid is headed our way. People are in the streets trying to get in their cars and leave. Fire’s are breaking out car crashes and on the lawn of a small house Wendall Lawrence is in a beach chair. He’s sporting an Atlanta Warriors tank top, Burgundy swimming trunks and flip flops. He is sitting with shades on sipping on a cold beverage. You can see off the reelection of his shades that the asteroid is entering the earth’s atmosphere as he takes a really big sip through his straw and starts to apply some sun block. We can hear a news caster from the radio on the porch saying ;
Radio News: The last asteroid this big wiped out the dinosaurs and made them extinct
Wendall nods with a quirky smile. Wendall: I guess I should do something aboot this.
Wendell gets up and grabs a football on his lawn. Chaos is still happening as he looks up, boxes it the asteroid with both hands making a freeze frame motion. He grabs a holder and sets it up. HE looks it off then the scene goes to slow motion, he notices the leaves blowing a slight bit to the left, he nods takes two steps and kicks the football. The football burst from the kicking stand like it had rocket boosters on it. We see the ball flying at a ridiculous rate leaving behind a rocket tail. We hear the news caster;
RADIO NEWS: Folks, this is the ….oh wait, what is that, seems like something it headed right towards the asteroid. Sources are saying it’s….it’s….it’s a football
Right then the football hits the asteroid and knocks it off it’s trajectory sending the asteroid slighting to the left and back out of earths atmosphere saving the earth. Wendall smiles as he looks around as everyone who was screaming and running and panicking look up. Look at him and slowly start to go back to normal. The news caster is ecstatic over being saved.
RADIO NEWS: Folks, I can’t believe it, we were almost extinct like the tyrannosaurus Rex.
Wendall smiles, T-rex huh? Not this guy, not this leg, Not TODAY!
TAG LINES READS
“LEGASAURUS LIVES”250K-“Put your leg into it”All fans in attendance get one pair of knee high, high performance sports socks in Atlanta Team colors that has the tag line “LEGASAURUS” down the sides
250K-“Call me Wendy”Fans 18 years or older in attendance at the third home game receive Atlanta Warrior shirts with Wendall Lawrence number on it and it read’s
“Call me Wendy,
Mr. Lawrence is a D!%&”------------
Thomas Mazza
250K-"#TommyMazzaFans"Everygame fans can take photos, or selfies of themselves or groups sporting Tommy Mazza jersey's at tail-gating, Football party's, in the coliseum. Every week a winner will be chosen and receive an autographed football from Tommy Mazza .
250K-"Mazza Missles"All kids in attendance receive an Atlanta Warriors Nerf football with Tommy Mazza's Name on it.
250K-"Mazz-Lanta"Billboards across Atlanta and parts of George with Tommy Mazza on the front and the Coliseum in the back drop and the tag line reads
Mazz-Lanta500K-"Tommy Maz- Car"Tommy Mazza will sponsor an Atlanta Warrior themed Nascar beginning this Nascar season in Daytona. It will Have Tommy Mazza’s number across it. The Nascar will also have The wounded Warriors project logo on it and the Atlanta Warriors signature logo head dress feathers splashed across the sides.
250K-“Down with the MAZZ-ness”Video Package put together to the crowd hype playing to the sound of Disturbed “Down with the sickness” He accompanies Wounded Warriors in home games 4 and 7.
500K-“Wining starts now”Commercial: We see the final seconds of the National Championship Game. In slow motion the clock ticks down as Oregon starts running on the field celebrating. We see Thomas Mazza with a look of disbelief as he is looking around and starts to walk off as the confetti falls for Oregon. We see him walking into the tunnel as the scene shakes gets fuzzy and shakes. He walks into a lockeroom and see’s all the different college football jersey’s with names he see’s a Missouri’s Julio Redd and Allan King jersey’s, Eric Evans Oregon Jersey, James Cavanaugh Brigham Young jersey a Daniel Collins Alabama Jersey and all the other Jersey’s of players who were drafted by Atlanta. He sees his Jersey right in the middle. Then it all flickers and all the colorful college jersey’s turn to Burgundy and gold Atlanta Warrior jersey’s. Mazza hear’s a voice in a Canadian ascent.
Wendall Lawrence: Glad you’re on our side.
Mazza: I was just thinking the same thing
Mazza looks into the camera and winks. The scene goes black and the tag line reads
Winning starts Now.MUSIC: Pregame to get the crowd amped as the team runs out from the tunnel
Bawitdaba-Kid Rockhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J9ayHYClw8End game song regardless of win or loss
Imagine Dragons “Warriors”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3W5ngVTtRELOCK IN