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Sideline to Sideline Football

A deep football dynasty sim. Scout prospects, manage contracts, call plays live, and build a championship franchise from the ground up. Every decision matters. Every season tells a story.

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About the Game

Sideline to Sideline Football is a football dynasty management simulation built for fans who want the full GM experience — not just the highlights.

You control everything. Scout and draft prospects with real depth — spend scout points to reveal hidden attributes one by one, study combine measurables, tag targets on your board, and find the hidden gems buried in the late rounds. Navigate a full offseason: re-sign your own free agents, compete in open free agency, manage your salary cap, make trades with CPU GMs who have their own personalities and agendas, and cut your roster down through a realistic preseason training camp. Then call every play yourself when the season starts, or simulate and manage from the sideline.

DYNASTY DEPTH 

Full 32-team league with unique franchise histories, rivalries, and pre-generated legends • 12-season pre-built league history gives your dynasty a living, breathing context from Day 1 • Owner goals, patience meter, and GM contract pressure — your seat is never safe • Franchise Legacy system tracks your dynasty's all-time achievements and tier progression • Season Challenges add optional hardcore modifiers: cap cuts, teardowns, Iron GM mode

FULL OFFSEASON WORKFLOW 

Re-sign your own free agents before they hit the market — negotiate multi-year deals under a real salary cap with dead money, signing bonuses, and guaranteed amounts • Open free agency lets you bid on CPU players competing with other teams • Trade with 32 CPU GMs who counter-offer based on their own personality, team needs, and draft pick valuations • NFL Scouting Combine view before draft day — all measurables public, grades still hidden • Spend scout points to reveal hidden attributes — bust risks and hidden gems lurk in every class • Tag prospects directly from the Combine screen: Target, Monitor, or Avoid • Draft class strength panel and Positions of Need analysis guide your board strategy • 280 prospects per class with college profiles, recruit star ratings, and prospect stories

PRESEASON TRAINING CAMP 

Carry a 75-player roster through the preseason — 22 camp bodies beyond your 53-man core • Camp performance tracking with CAMP PERF scores and Verdict labels (Keep / 50/50 / Cut/PS / No Film) • Cut down to 53 before Week 1 with a full roster cut screen showing age, contract years, and development traits • Practice squad management for developmental prospects

LIVE GAME SIMULATION 

Call plays yourself or simulate — every drive, turnover, and scoring play unfolds in real time • Timeout and challenge management with contextual hints • Momentum system that shifts with big plays, turnovers, and 4th down conversions • Injury system with severity ratings and roster impact • Press conference Q&A after every game — your answers affect morale and owner patience • Full post-game analysis with box score, player of the game, and drive recap

ROSTER & CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Full salary cap with dead money, guaranteed contracts, franchise tags, and rookie deals • Coaching staff system with HC/OC/DC/ST coordinators and development ratings • Player morale, chemistry, and team culture affect on-field performance • Practice squad, IR, holdouts, and trade demands • Development traits: Rotation → Starter → Pro Bowl → Franchise

FRANCHISE HISTORY & LEAGUE IMMERSION

Every team has pre-generated history — championships, retired legends, franchise records • Team History tab shows season logs, championship banners, and all-time greats • Power rankings, standings, and stat leaders update in real time throughout the season • Hall of Fame inductions, season awards, and breakout player events • League expansion, franchise relocation, and stadium upgrades • League Sources news feed tracks trades, injuries, signings, and stories across the league

Built for the dynasty sim fan who wants depth, strategy, and a franchise that feels like it actually exists.