Return of the Champions Fantasy Football League

Return of the Champions is a fantasy football league, formed in 1999. This site will detail the rules and history.

  • John T. Buckley Championship Trophy

    John T. Buckley Championship Trophy

    The championship trophy in this league is a long sought after piece of hardware. It is hard to grab, and even harder to keep hold of. In case you have not heard, we unfortunately lost our long time coach John Buckley (STLRules) in the 2022 offseason. We are all heartbroken by this, having played with

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  • Power Bands, Doubleheaders, and No Excuses.

    Power Bands, Doubleheaders, and No Excuses.

    By Matthew Blueberry Every fantasy league has scheduling gripes. “Why do I get Drunken Badgers twice when they’re tanking?” Or, “Why can’t I ever face Angels when they’re limping?” The truth is, our schedule used to feel more random than fair. That ends now. Honoring History in Conferences and Divisions From day one, we’ve refused

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  • Draft day is set

    Draft day is set

    Sunday August 17, 2025 6 PM CST Zoom link to follow

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  • Keeper deadline

    Keeper deadline

    ⚠️ Keeper Deadline: Sunday, August 4 at 11:59 PM ⚠️ All keeper selections for the upcoming fantasy football season must be finalized by Sunday, August 4 at 12:00 AM. This is a hard deadline, no exceptions. If you have questions about the rules for keepers, please refer to the official League Rules document. Nothing has

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  • Minor Scoring Update: Tackle Values Adjusted

    Minor Scoring Update: Tackle Values Adjusted

    We’re making a small adjustment to defensive scoring this season. The goal is to slightly rebalance defensive player value to better reflect actual game impact. Here’s what’s changing: Solo Tackles: now worth 1.25 points (down from 1.5) Assisted Tackles: now worth 0.5 points (down from 0.75) This is a light recalibration, just a 0.25 point

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