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The NFL does not let receiver Josh Gordon play. So he found another league.
The chronically suspended star player, whose most recent conditional recovery has once again become an indefinite banishment, has joined Fan Controlled Football.
Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, Zappers owner Bob Menery says the team added Gordon to a list that also includes former Browns teammate Johnny Manziel.
The three-week regular season ends this weekend, with the Zappers facing the Wild Aces tonight and the Beasts tackling the Glacier Boyz tomorrow. All four teams are eligible for the playoffs, which begin next weekend.
Manziel will not play for the 0-2 Zappers tonight after undergoing emergency surgery. He left the Atlanta bubble to return to Arizona for the procedure.
It is unclear whether Gordon will play tonight.
Fan Controlled Football presents seven-on-seven action in a 50-acre arena, with the games being broadcast live on Twitch. There are no kicks, points or goal posts, and the matches last one hour on a running watch. After a touchdown, the two-point game consists of a quarterback, one receiver and one defensive back with a game from the five-yard line.
Here’s a look at the Week One highlights from the loss of the Zappers to the Beasts.