1. LG OLED BLACK DEMONS The reigning champions sit alone atop the West Conference and remain the team everyone has to beat. Built around a strong Spanish core—largely the nucleus of the Madrid Bravos—plus a top-tier trio of running backs, they’re still the benchmark. 2. OSOS RIVAS Paradoxically, this week’s loss to Black Demons has pushed Osos up to No. 2 in the rankings. The encouraging signs from a high-octane second half earn them this spot on merit. 3. TERRASSA REDS

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Last weekend kicked off the 32nd LNFA season, and it's a very special one after the first NFL regular season game in Spanish history: For those who don't know, Spain is the first league to kickoff the European calendar each year. And while we don't have the National Football League (NFL), we do have its Spanish counterpart: the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano (LNFA). This is a very special season after the first NFL regular season game in the history of the country, while

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