A new pro football league - can it work?

[stevenl]

Aafl

Anyone interested in it? I am only because of the Florida team. Im interested in seeing Chris play again.

 

[Ramy]

Ok, let me be the first to ask. What is AAFL?

 

[Paul Wozniak]

Isn't that the new football league. I assume Chris is Chris Leak?

 

[lakebum431]

New pro league based at some colleges:
All American Football League

 

[Ramy]

Oh yeah, I heard about that one. It will flop just like all the rest.

 

[Paul Wozniak]

Didn't we discuss this all ready?

 

[jwfgeol]

Didn't we discuss this all ready?

Yep.

http://www.satelliteguys.us/sports-section/122662-new-pro-football-league-can-work.html

 

[tigerfan33]

Reports here out of Birmingham today is that the league folded before its first game.

What a shock.

 

[mwgiii]

Well.....that didn't take long.

Team Alabama officials unaware of reported plan to postpone first season of All American Football League
Posted by Birmingham News March 06, 2008 8:42 AM

Officials of Team Alabama, the Birmingham-based franchise in the All American Football League, say they've been left in the dark about reported plans of the league to postpone the first season -- or fold altogether.


The Florida Times-Union reported this morning, quoting anonymous sources, that the league would fold because of financial problems.

"Until we're told something, we're operating,'' said Team Alabama media relations director Eunice Elliot. ``It's business as usual and we plan to open the season April 19.''

The league, which held a draft in January, is struggling finding investors. Most of the financing is from Marcus Katz, the league founder and an entrepreneur out of San Diego.

Doug Segrest

Source: Team Alabama officials unaware of reported plan to postpone first season of All American Football League - Breaking News from The Birmingham News - al.com

 

[Ramy]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA :haha

 

[jwfgeol]

A similar story was posted on the Tennessee team today. They don't seem to know what is going on.

Team Tennessee waiting to hear on AAFL's fate : VolsInPros : GoVolsXtra.com

 

[Paul Wozniak]

So lets get out our scorecards: one third of the league doesn't even know if the league is in business or not, the other 4 teams haven't said anything. Goodbye, before they even hired anyone.