SAE Champions League · Oral history
League Lore
The curated index of controversies, rule fights, trades, traditions, and moments that shaped the league.
39 incidents
2026
L-033Argument
The second keeper loses 5–7—again
L-034League evolution
Unused auction money becomes FAAB
L-035League evolution
The points-for wildcard
2025
L-031League evolution
Jake replaces Tyler; Stephen returns
L-032League evolution
Buy-in rises; second keeper fails again
L-030Major controversy
The commissioner prosecutes himself
2024
L-027Rule dispute
Why second-year keeper prices double
L-028Rule dispute
Jonny, Ibiza, and the CMC late scratch
L-029Record / oddity
Stephen sets the Beer Mile mark
2023
L-026Tradition / lore
Beer Mile defeats Waffle House
L-025League evolution
The first auction draft
2022
L-019Rule dispute
The commissioner’s tie-breaking vote
L-020League evolution
The active-lineup rule becomes law
L-021Major controversy
Ja’Marr Chase for James Conner
L-022Argument
The trade dispute becomes a membership crisis
L-023Major controversy
The Damar Hamlin co-championship
L-024League evolution
Droge chooses departure over the punishment
2021
L-015League evolution
Hachat’s two-year auction campaign
L-017Tradition / lore
Birth of the traveling trophy and decanter
L-016Major controversy
The Blackout Commissioner trade-back
L-018Record / oddity
The record-book receipts
2020
L-014League evolution
The COVID cancellation plan
2019
L-011Rule dispute
The minus-10 missed PAT rule
L-012Rule dispute
The Storm Rule resurfaces
L-013Argument
Stephen exits the chat mid-argument
2018
L-007Argument
Are paid fantasy tools cheating?
L-010League evolution
Greg hands over the commissioner keys
L-008Trade dispute
The Fournette-for-Stills taco trade
L-009Trade dispute
Trade Court: Bell and Gronk
2017
L-006Rule dispute
Mitch’s bye-week lineup revolt
L-037Tradition / lore
The shirtless-picture punishment era
2016
L-002Major controversy
The commissioner crisis and constitutional convention
L-003Major controversy
Dog Park Collusion
L-004Rule dispute
The 30-point administrative adjustment
L-005Record / oddity
The half-point championship
2015
L-001Major controversy
Yahoo-flategate
L-039Record / oddity
The asterisk championship
2013
L-036Tradition / lore
The multi-day GroupMe draft
2012
L-038Major controversy
The original roster-dump scandal (Storm Rule)
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