Upcoming NYD Workout/Firebirds Press Release

The Firebirds staff will actually not be going to the open workouts this Saturday. Bowick for personal reasons was unable to go and the rest of the staff will stay behind as well. 

Even so, there is a chance a few of these players could make it to the Firebirds training camp roster so stay tuned for the program reviewing the workout on Sunday.

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The Firebirds also had a press release today introducing six new players. Four of them were already on this site's transaction column for weeks, but the team is revealing them in bits.

The players are:

QB Stephen Wasil

QB Adam Bednarik

WR Harry DeBerry

WR/DB Alvin Jackson

WR/DB Patrick Horne

K Brian Umstead (friend of the site)

NYD Upcoming af2 Tryouts

Although I produced this for F4Blog.com, Firebirds fans may want to know about this. Albany's coaching staff will be down in Long Island scouting at this tryout for possible talent.

What's to come?

Well you know about the site's mission and sort of what I am trying to do here, but how will I be doing it?

Albany Firebirds Review and Preview Show: It is sort of a spin-off of the once fairly successful "New York Dragons Review and Preview Show". It is a weekly video program that sums up the previous game, previews the next game, and often touches upon a personal story or an opinion I may have. Interviews, photos, highlights, and all things Firebirds will appear on the show. 

Christian Wise, WR/DB will have a weekly segment where he sheds some light on matters around the team. It is yet to be named (e-mail me suggestions!)

Exclusive Player/Coach Interviews: Interviews will be conducted at games and these will usually appear on the Review and Preview Show, but sometimes interviews will be conducted over the phone or over video-to-video chat. These often go longer and more in depth than your standard post-game interview, and will therefore have their own separate show.

Firebirds Update: A big transaction or huge news? This will require a separate, usually short, Firebirds Update. These are one of the less frequent type of shows. 

Transactions page/column: While the Off-Season Tracker can be found at the bottom right of this page, an in-season page will be created in its place. The five most recent transactions will appear in that column, but all of them will have their own page.

Text Updates: Some posts or stories will be posted a few times a week primarily just to keep you fans updated with the day in and day out workings with the team.

More to come!

Comment with suggestions,

-Ben

Introducing, the Firebirds Nest Message Boards!

During the season, Firebirds fans will want a place to discuss the team aside from the comments below each entry on the site. Therefore, I have set up a message board just for us. All you have to do is click on "Message Boards" in the top tab or type "boards.firebirdsnest.com" to access it. 

Things will be slow at first since not much is going on, but feel free to post any questions or comments as things stand right now.

Thanks!

FBN Banner on Firebirds Homepage

Now, if browsing albanyfirebirds.com there is a banner which links you directly to here (it alternates with a CSEA banner). Should bring some solid viewership once the season rolls around.

EDIT: Now the ad does not rotate with CSEA, it is a stand-alone banner!