Omaha Nighthawks

Teams of the NLF

Omaha Nighthawks
Similar to the Memphis Blue Jays, the Omaha Nighthawks are an expansion team, new to the NLF altogether. But unlike the Bliue Jays, the Omaha Nighthawks were bought from a financially sinking league, the UFL. In the UFL, Omaha was without question th best team in the league, winning three consecutive league titles prior to their purchase. But the UFL suspended operations for the 2021 season not even three hours after their 2020 Title game on January 3, 2021, due to a very suspicious loss of revenue reported by early charts. Two days later, on January 5th, Tading called the league commissioner and team owner Eric Russo about purchasing the franchise for $150M. An hour later, the NLF owned the team. Omaha's fans were surprisd about the news, and a bit worried Russo would move the team and start over. Russo called a press conference the next day, to announce his intention for the franchise. He decided...to remain in Omaha, and announced that he'd renewed the lease on Rosenblatt Stadium for the next 20 years. He also announced the hiring of HC Matt Dillon, former HC of Arizona State. Omaha had a solid roster, with a lot of room for development, but they were judged as a minor league team, until they could prove otherwise to the teams of Division IV. In 2021, Omaha finished 8-7, but fell short of the Division IV Title game. After drafting QB Phil Mayo out of Georgia with the #3 pick, and electing WR Charlie Giovani their franchise *C*, has Omaha done enough to advance in 2022?

Charlie Giovani, WR
The Omaha Nighthawks coming out the gate in 2021, were viewed as nothing more than a minor league team by the rest of Division IV. Although Omaha only silenced a few critics with their 2021 8-7 record, one player made the league take notice of him, and his team in 2021, WR Charlie Giovani. Since making the team's starting lineup in the 2017 Open Tryouts, Giovani has been the best WR in the UFL, setting records each and every season for the last four seasons Omaha played in the UFL. In 2021, Giovani proved that Omaha's destiny is ultimately in his hands. At 26, Giovani is a hometown hero to Omaha, and says Omaha will win Division IV in 2022. Can Giovani establish Omaha in Year 2?