Captain Clayton Tears Ligament In Leg?

(Morristown,NJ)- Sources within The Morristown 1776 A.F.C. are reporting Continental captain Dan Clayton could miss the entire spring NJSL season with torn ligaments in his left leg.

When reached for comment club manager Ryan Vinton said, "Dan's been battling this injury since the fall, maybe longer. It's most likely best that we get this taken care of once and for all for both Dan and the clubs sake. He's scheduled to visit the doctor Friday, we'll take it from there."

Reports: Clayton Out 3-8 Weeks

(Hope,NJ)- The Morristown 1776 AFC captain Dan "Red" Clayton could miss between 3-8 weeks according to various reports.

Clayton, who has battled a left leg injury since the fall has reportedly either torn ligament or the muscle itself. Clayton is scheduled to see a specialist Friday to determine the best course of action.

Cheatham Denies Crystal Palace Rumour, Reaffirms Commitment to MT76

(Morristown,NJ)- After almost a month of rabid on again off again speculation concerning The Morristown 1776 AFC midfielder, Mike "Boo Boo" Cheatham and a potential trial with London based Coca-Cola Championship side Crystal Palace FC that seemed to place the wingers Continental spring in question, Cheatham released a statement through the club that seems fit to ensure he will stay with the club until at least the fall.

"After just a short time with MT76 i have made a huge decision that I will not take my game as a joke and that i will put everything i have into the club, so that we make progress as a team. At this time the thought of playing pro hasn't crossed my mind for a minute.

I just want to clear up the news on the Crystal Palace tryout and to let everyone know that it is not my concern as of right now. I will continue to train hard and set my mind on this spring season playing wing for the 1776!

After that i will talk things over with Manager Ryan Vinton and will discuss my future and plans on going pro."

This comes as good news to Continental supporters who feared the rebuilding club might lose one of their most promising new faces.

Continental Lads Split Over Celebrity Marriage

When the news broke that Tom Brady and Giselle Bundchen decided to get married on February 26, 2009, members of Morristown 1776 allegedly shot phone calls and text messages back and forth... each one more opinionated than the next.

When asked to comment about the celebrity marriage, Continental member Dylan Bauer responded "I didn't know they even got married"... Interesting comment, seeing as the team is reportedly on the rocks over this dramatic event.

We asked Continental newcomer Steve Sabo how he felt about Tom and Giselle tying the knot. Here's what he had to say:

"Tom Brady? Oh, that's cool, I guess. It's news to me, but good for them."

Interestingly enough, all of the Continentals acted like they had no clue that Mr. and Mrs. Brady had even been engaged. "I mean, I knew they had been dating," said Brian Daire, who has recently been linked to Nottingham Forest,"but I had no idea they intended to get married... This is not cool, totally not cool."

Finally we got Brian Daire to show some discust in these recent revelations, but as previously rumored, the lads did not seem distraught over the marriage. We talked to Randao about the mental state of the club... "Yeah, everybobdy is doing fine, except Dan "Red" Clayton. No one else has even mentioned anything about Tom Brady and Giselle to me.. But Red called me the other day, and he said he was in his attic or something. It sounded like he was petting a cat, but perhaps a little to hard from the aweful moans and hissing in the background. He was audibly upset, but I wished him the best and haven't heard from him since."

We tried to reach Clayton for comment, but he would not respond to email or voicemail. We heard his cat just passed away, but he has a new kitten, which he lovingly named "Giselle".

Reports: Cheatham Eyes Crystal Palace Trial

(South Norwood,London,England)- Rumours swirling around Continentals camp seem to indicate it is likely club midfielder Mike Cheatham is likely to head across the pond to trial with members of the Coca Cola Championship, Crystal Palace FC.

1776 To Try to March In St Patricks Day Parade

The Continentals will attempt to enter the Morristown St. Patrick's Day Parade to be held in Morristown on Sat March 14 at noon. Sources say the club has acquired a drummer for the event.

Continentals Show Grit But Fall In Indoor Finale

(Randolph,NJ)- The Morristown 1776 AFC fell to Alliance FC 3-2 at Indoor Sports Pavillion in Randolph Thursday Night.

The Continentals went down first after Mark Basso failed to convert two early scoring chances on 2 goals within 2 minutes that beat Morristown keeper Ryan Vinton at the 39 and 38 minute mark respectfully.

The Continentals soon returned the favor with Russell Bauer striking twice within the span of a minute to notch the scoreboard at 2-2 with a full 29 minutes to play.

Alliance dressed in all black, launched the fatal strike on a thru ball behind the Continental defence in a clear offside position (their is no offside rule at I.S.P. Indoor League) that beat manager Ryan Vinton in his first full game in almost 2 years in the net.

Brian Daire and Ryan Vinton both recieved yellows in the waining minutes but the clubs hustle failed to net one of thier many late chances.