Editing FCF - 8oki Football Club (section)

== Competition and proof of concept ==

=== FCF is pioneering an entirely new category of interactive, fan-controlled pro sports ===
We have a chance to shape the future of sports, one where fan participation is just as important as the participation of the athletes on the field. We've been working since 2015 to make this dream a reality, and we have first mover advantage in a category we get to define. We also secured a patent for real-time play calling to help us "build a moat" to protect what we're creating. 

=== A vision this bold needs some early validation: ===
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Which is why we decided to purchase a new franchise in the Indoor Football League to test our fan-controlled ideas. We owned and operated the Salt Lake Screaming Eagles during the 2017 IFL season, and after 16 games we left with some tremendous results. 

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Our lead investor, Jeremy Liew of Lightspeed Venture Partners, said '''"''This is the most elaborate “proof of concept” that we’ve ever seen!''"''' 

Read his blog post on [https://medium.com/lightspeed-venture-partners/bringing-every-football-fans-fantasy-to-life-a-league-where-fans-call-the-plays-49dd2094abd4 Medium] to see why.
===Flash forward to the star-studded talent making an impact on the league: ===
Outside of the D1 athletes we've brought into the league, we've been able to add some famous faces to the mix! With NFL legends and well-known personalities like [https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2022/03/26/johnny-manziel-nfl-fan-controlled-football-league Johnny Manziel], [https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2021/03/07/josh-gordon-game-winning-hail-mary-fan-controlled-football-debut/4618305001/ Josh Gordon], [https://www.fieldgulls.com/2021/3/12/22326541/former-seahawks-rb-robert-turbin-is-the-latest-nfl-veteran-set-to-make-fan-controlled-football-debut Robert Turbin], [https://xflnewshub.com/alt-football/fan-controlled-football/fcf-continues-to-grow-this-time-signing-martavis-bryant-and-kelly-bryant/ Martavis Bryant], [https://xflnewshub.com/alt-football/fan-controlled-football/fcf-continues-to-grow-this-time-signing-martavis-bryant-and-kelly-bryant/ Kelly Bryant], and [https://frontofficesports.com/fan-controlled-football-posts-record-breaking-opening-week/ Terrell Owens].

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