By | Denver Outlaws captain Mike Manley arrived in Charlotte for shootaround before the second game of the season. On one of the youngest teams in the PLL, the 35-year-old Manley is an outlier as the oldest player in the league. That experience helps him guide his young teammates. Rookie Brennan O’Neill had a quiet…

By | Cross Ferrara burst onto the scene as an unheralded fourth-round rookie with his game-winning goal against the Whipsnakes last season. Over a year later, Ferrara is not just a good story, but part of the glue helping to remake the Denver Outlaws. In overtime against the Utah Archers, Ferrara received the ball on…

By | The Denver Outlaws entered the 2024 season with a blank slate on offense. After the Chrome had the worst offense in the league last season, Denver entered this year with a half-dozen new players and a fresh identity. Two games in, things are heading in the right direction. Opening Weekend was a bit…

By | Justin Anderson joined the Chrome as a third-round rookie midfielder trying to prove himself at the highest level. Three years later, he’s the oldest and most experienced player on the Denver Outlaws offense. And he leads that unit even when he doesn’t play that much offense. Anderson played as a two-way midfielder in…

By | Brennan O’Neill was a superstar in high school, college and on the international stage. Against the Utah Archers, he became a superstar as a professional. The No. 1 overall pick took over in the fourth quarter and finished with seven goals in the Denver Outlaws’ wild 18-17 overtime victory over the reigning champion…

By | The Denver Outlaws trailed 14-7 heading into the fourth quarter. Then Brennan O’Neill happened.  O’Neill had a good, albeit unremarkable, game to that point, but in the fourth quarter, he went thermonuclear to change the game and – maybe Denver’s season.  The No. 1 draft pick scored six goals in the fourth quarter…

By | Denver Outlaws attackman Logan Wisnauskas has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Utah Archers with a hamstring injury. Denver activated rookie attackman Dalton Young from the protected roster to take Wisnauskas’ spot on the 19-man gameday squad. Rookie long-stick midfielder Saam Olexo was moved to the protected roster. Wisnauskas was one…

By | When the PLL shrank its shot clock to 32 seconds after a faceoff, the requirements of a faceoff specialist changed. It’s not as important to win the initial draw. It’s about winning possession toward the offense as soon as possible.  The change allowed teams to scheme around dominant faceoff specialists like Connor Farrell….

By | Sam Handley was supposed to be the guy in last year’s college draft. In a class dominated by defensemen, Handley stood out as the best offensive piece available. His massive frame and college production made him one of the best midfield prospects in years. But in Year 1, he didn’t often look like…