Arena Football is Dead

[anders5189]

End of Arena League 'seems inevitable,' union official says - Arena Football League - CBSSports.com

Not much of a surprise since they had already cancelled this season. I never got it personally. Seemed like playing basketball in a boxing ring.

 

[david1314]

I don't get it either anders.

While not taking any delight in seeing people lose Jobs and incomes, as a sports fan only

Good riddance.


If I were Czar of the Professional Sports Universe for a day.

MLB
NFL
NBA
NHL
Tennis
Golf
Boxing


Would be the only sports sanctioned in North America.

All others could disappear.

Not meant to start an argument or dump on anybody's favorite niche sport, Just an observation.

 

[SabresRule]

I liked the Arena League.

I'll miss it dearly.

(BTW, for those that say there is too much scoring, I don't want to see games where there are scores in single digits. I don't like games like the 3-0 Sun Bowl or the Auburn/Mississippi State 3-2 dud. There is such a thing as too much defense.)

 

[SabresRule]

If I were Czar of the Professional Sports Universe for a day.

MLB
NFL
NBA
NHL
Tennis
Golf
Boxing


Would be the only sports sanctioned in North America.

All others could disappear.

You forgot college sports.

 

[david1314]

You forgot college sports.

That's why I said CZAR of professional sports for a day.

Someone else can open up that Pandora's Box of cutting College sports.

 

[anders5189]

I liked the Arena League.

I'll miss it dearly.

(BTW, for those that say there is too much scoring, I don't want to see games where there are scores in single digits. I don't like games like the 3-0 Sun Bowl or the Auburn/Mississippi State 3-2 dud. There is such a thing as too much defense.)

But nobody cared about the teams and no one knew who the players were. Had anyone heard of Kurt Warner BEFORE he became a star in the NFL? The Arena League just seemed like a sport built around a promotion. It was like take all the stuff fans like at NBA games, loud music, cheerleader/dance sqaud, people firing T-shirts into the stands and create a new sport. The high scoring just gave promoters an excuse to set off fireworks and fire more T-shirts into the crowd. If I want to see sports I'll watch a real sport and if I want entertainment I'll go to a concert.

 

[riffjim4069]

I loved Areana Football...I usually watched 2 or 3 games for 10 or 15 minutes each year.

 

[BillD1984]

End of Arena League 'seems inevitable,' union official says - Arena Football League - CBSSports.com

Not much of a surprise since they had already cancelled this season. I never got it personally. Seemed like playing basketball in a boxing ring.

That's really a perfect analogy! :up

 

[HD MM]

Figures. Arena Football was the closest sport Cleveland had to a Championship! The Cleveland Gladiators, owned by local fan favorite, Bernie Kosar were in the Championship last year!

 

[Mr Tony]

eh there is still other indoor football leagues to watch

 

[SabresRule]

Don't worry- there's also the Canadian Football League.

 

[Mr Tony]

damn right....doubleheaders both Friday and Saturday
next week much better.....single games Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Go Riders

 

[riffjim4069]

Don't worry- there's also the Canadian Football League.

I miss the Baltimore CFL

Spoiler

Colts

.

 

[Mr Tony]

They moved to Montreal after the CFL US "experiment"

 

[SamCdbs]

Arena "football". I just never considered this football. It was a vaguely football-like event. It seemed to serve no purpose. I never got the "arena" part of it. There used to be something called "indoor soccer". Now that made sense, as much as I dislike soccer myself, to take a sport that should only be played in warm weather and make an winter version of it. Same if somebody came up with an indoor version of baseball or golf. But since football is played outdoors in all weather, what was the point.

CFL USA. This was a valid effort at a minor league in the US, and I am sorry that it failed. I hope the CFL tries again someday.

 

[Ramy]

What can you watch CFL on in the US?

 

[HD MM]

Don't worry- there's also the Canadian Football League.

And the new UFL!

 

[Mr Tony]

What can you watch CFL on in the US?

yes
some of the RSN's carry games
Altitude
CSN NE
CSN Chicago
MSG +

and they are also on espn360 and cfl.ca

schedule for US (updated frequently)
http://www.cfl.ca/uploads/assets/CFL/09/Intl-Broadcast.pdf

 

[Ramy]

yes
some of the RSN's carry games
Altitude
CSN NE
CSN Chicago
MSG +

and they are also on espn360 and cfl.ca

schedule for US (updated frequently)
http://www.cfl.ca/uploads/assets/CFL/09/Intl-Broadcast.pdf

I get exactly 0 of those channels.

 

[Mr Tony]

no multi sports pack?