Until I saw this thread I didn't know this league existed. Tuned in for parts of 2 games and was entertained. Hope the AAF does well.
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aaaand Hackenberg still sucks... What the heck was Macagnan thinking taking him in the second round? aaaah the joys of being a Jets fan
this was actually a pretty smart strategy, by placing it this way its like they are in cooperation with the NFL and not competing against the NFL. They might succeed because of this.... especially if a couple of players get invited to NFL training camps as a result of their play in the AAF.
this was actually a pretty smart strategy, by placing it this way its like they are in cooperation with the NFL and not competing against the NFL. They might succeed because of this.... especially if a couple of players get invited to NFL training camps as a result of their play in the AAF.
I watched about half an hour of the San Diego-San Antonio game, and it really wasn't all that bad. Seemed like quite a few fans turned out, but I'll be curious to see if they can hold onto that level of interest as the season progresses.
I think the territorial allocations to the teams is an interesting take - how each team is assigned collegiate and NFL teams for bringing on players. Seems like it would make trades almost out of the question, depending on how rigidly they held to that.
I think the territorial allocations to the teams is an interesting take - how each team is assigned collegiate and NFL teams for bringing on players. Seems like it would make trades almost out of the question, depending on how rigidly they held to that.
Damn. I saw this advertised and then completely forgot about it. I'm willing to give it a go as the NFL off-season is kinda torturous for me and a few friends.
I’ve looked on the iOS app, the AAF website, & CBSsports and haven’t been able to get the standings.
Strange.
And I know we both realize that they've only played one game but still...
I finally found the standings.
https://www.cbssports.com/aaf/news/...how-all-the-teams-stack-up-in-both-divisions/
They were probably so highly leveraged with all the set up costs and overestimated the cash coming in from first week attendance.
I think they should have waited a bit after the superbowl to kind of give people time to miss football a bit. Starting the week right after the superbowl was a bad move.
I’m over football, but I do like the rule changes.
I also think the rule changes are good. Especially the kickoff ones.
So, the league appears to be dead. First they couldn't make payroll and had to be sold. Now reports say that all league operations are suspended as they ran out of money.
http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/26423928/source-aaf-suspends-operations-1st-season
http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/26423928/source-aaf-suspends-operations-1st-season
That's too bad.
After the first week of games, it became hard to find a game on TV - all the games seemed to be on regional networks or other networks that either aren't available in my area, or that I'm not subscribed to.
They are claiming that they need the NFLPA to support the league for it to survive. The PA is saying that they don't want practice team players to play for fear of getting injured.
What is Johnny Manziel going to do now? Seems he burned all his bridges with the CFL so that he could bail and play for the AAF
Well the XFL is coming back next year. Not sure how they will fair after this league went bust.What is Johnny Manziel going to do now? Seems he burned all his bridges with the CFL so that he could bail and play for the AAF
Not sure how he will fair either. He hasn't been any better for the CFL and AAF than he was in Cleveland
The XLF, like the AAF will probably need the NFL partner with them as a developmental league to survive. The AAF seemed to do things a little back *sswards though, being a Tech Company that happens to own a football league and too much of the football part seemed to be an afterthought.
I can't help but think the NFL could help them out a just a little bit.. if they're not already.
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What is Johnny Manziel going to do now? Seems he burned all his bridges with the CFL so that he could bail and play for the AAF
Yeah, I just can't understand how he keeps pooping the bed wherever he goes.
Montreal has only said that he “contravened the agreement which made him eligible to play in the league" and the CFL has informed all its teams that it will not issue a contract for Manziel to play in the league again.
I wouldn't be surprised if he intentionally forced Montreal's hand in releasing him so that he could go back to the USA and play for the AAF, but he may have wanted to see if that league was going to survive year 1 first. I am not sure if anyone in the XFL will want him. He wasn't exactly lighting the NFL, CFL or AAF on fire.
I have no real confidence that the XFL will fare any better than the AAF, so I don't think it's going to matter a whole lot to Manziel.