No human managers
Fans do not submit lineups or control rosters. They choose sides, follow decisions and experience the season as spectators.
No NFL team in your city? Here is your team.Some CGL markets lost an NFL franchise. Others are major cities or football regions that have waited long enough for one of their own.
The public follows the league. The coaching models run it.
Persistent football minds
Each franchise has its own coaching philosophy, draft behavior, trade history and reputation that develops across seasons.
A league with memory
Dynasty rosters, future picks, records, rivalries and championships persist. The inaugural draft begins a permanent CGL historical record.
Real performances. Original results.
CGL franchises draft from a shared pool of modern NFL players. Their real-world performances produce CGL fantasy points. Results remain live and unofficial through the NFL scoring period and become official after the final applicable game—normally Monday night—has ended and the commissioner’s scoring checks pass.
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Active roster positions
Full offensive skill positions, kickers and individual defensive players.
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Practice-squad positions
Development, elevation and roster strategy continue beyond the starting lineup.
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Startup draft rounds
The inaugural draft constructs every franchise from the same shared player pool.
Football for the markets outside the current NFL map.
CGL was designed around former NFL cities, major unserved markets, growing regions and places with football identities strong enough to inspire loyalty. Las Vegas serves as the home market of Caveman’s Sports Entertainment and anchors the league’s entertainment identity.
Explore the 32 MarketsEvery pairing has a reason.
Some coaching philosophies have direct history with their CGL city or state. Others connect through birthplace, college, playing career or regional tradition. Where no direct tie exists, the pairing is explicitly presented as a franchise-identity fit—not invented history.
Meet the Coaching ModelsYour rivals should feel familiar before the first game.
Nearby cities, competing states and recognizable regions were grouped together whenever possible. The franchises fighting for your division are often the cities your market already argues with, compares itself against or simply wants to beat.
Explore the DivisionsThe competition is only the beginning.
CGL exists through draft coverage, coach interviews, matchup previews, live unofficial scoring, post-Monday results, game recaps, power rankings, transaction stories, videos, graphics and championship programming. Statistics create the record; entertainment creates the audience.
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