Minnesota Bishops

The Minnesota Bishops are a football team in the UFA. Priding themselves on constantly having a stellar defense filled with feared tacklers and a speedy secondary, the Bishops manage to turn a team with an average offense into a perennial contender.

Origins
As football wanted to reach smaller big cities, Minnesota immediately stood out as a location deserving of a franchise. When they were granted a team, ownership immediately chose the color scheme and the name "Bishops". The community in Minnesota helped chip in and active players from Minnesota were willing to give a hometown discount to help form the team. So, after two years of preparation, the Bishops began play in 1966.

Weaponizing the Cold
Like most new teams, the Bishops struggled early on. So, they needed to find ways to win games while establishing a reputation and building a roster of quality players. Realizing they played in a very cold area, the coaching staff decided to train the players to be impervious to the weather in practice and teams from warmer cities would falter in the colder climate of Minnesota during the winter.

Once they decided their strategy would be to use the weather to their advantage, the Bishops discovered that their plan was a success. Their training in the cold paid off as they were seemingly immune to the cold as other teams suffered in it. Perfecting this strategy, the Bishops rapidly got to their first winning season and won their first title two years later. All of this together made for a plan the Bishops would use for generations.

Reputation
The Bishops are viewed as a team that consistently does two things every season. Those two things are wielding a great defense and using the cold of Minnesota winters to their advantage. This gives them a strong home field advantage and makes teams afraid to travel to play them. Teams also try to model their defenses after the Bishops due to the way they crank out quality defensive players every generation.

Notable Players
These are the most notable players in the history of the Bishops

Otis Gregson: Cornerback: Spent 14 years with the Bishops who used his "shut down" cornerback ability, blazing speed and hands like glue to become one of the best defensive players in UFA history.

Uniforms
These are the uniforms of the Bishops

Trivia

 * The logo and alternate uniform are from the 1999 film "Any Given Sunday"