In 2002, Tim Delaney created the BULLS flag football team along with 4 other players who currently play for the team. The co-founder of the team from Buffalo is currently a teacher and the head football coach at South Park high School. Delaney earned his Bachelor’s in English Secondary Education and Master’s of Education from Buffalo State College.

While Delaney and the BULLS were fierce competitors in their first PFFL tournament, the only squad from New York was eliminated from the tournament before they could compete for the championship. As you can imagine, no team travels all the way from Buffalo to Pittsburgh with any other intentions than winning. So this loss was understandably tough for Delaney and his teammates to digest. “We made too many mistakes against good teams,” he said.

Among many reasons behind the BULLS lack of success when it mattered most was the fact that the BULLS had not played in a 4-on-4 tournament for a couple years. Perhaps they were rusty as a result of not playing together in a while. Delaney mentioned that it has been difficult for his team to prepare for tournaments given his hectic schedule of teaching and coaching.

While the coach knows that his guys didn’t play up to their collective potential, Delaney was critical of the differences in PFFL rules versus those of other tournaments in which the BULLS have competed. Most notably, the teacher didn’t approve of the rule that allows a quarterback to run when he is not being rushed by a defender. “I don’t like that the quarterback can run,” Delaney complained.

One of the main concerns that Delaney expressed was the fact that none of the other leagues in which the BULLS have played allow the quarterback to scramble freely. According to the BULLS’ center, his team has played in flag football tournaments all over the country—including Pittsburgh, Youngstown, Canton, and Detroit. Delaney felt that his quarterback was at a major disadvantage because he had to re-adjust his game the day of the tournament to adapt to the new rules.

Despite his disapproval of some of the PFFL rules, Delaney praised the competitiveness of the teams and the location of the venue.