the team originated as the tampa breeze in 2009, the inaugural year for the lingerie football league. they played their home games at tampa bay times forum in downtown tampa, florida. after three seasons, they relocated to jacksonville in september 2012. however, the league postponed the 2012–13 season to spring 2013 and rebranded to the legends football league. most of the team's players were recruited from the pool of local athletes.