(01-23-2019 09:39 AM)The T-Shirt Wrote:  FSU's Lamarcus Brutus

That is one epic name.

(01-24-2019 11:01 PM)NothingButKnight Wrote:  

(01-23-2019 09:39 AM)The T-Shirt Wrote:  FSU's Lamarcus Brutus

That is one epic name.

(01-24-2019 05:16 PM)tigerjeb Wrote:  crazy high ticket prices and February night games arent a good combo for drawing people to a AAA football league

The only city with a team that has a low below freezing in February is Salt Lake City. It's not going to be that bad.

(01-23-2019 10:39 AM)bearcatfan Wrote:  Nice work T-Shirt. Thanks for the information.

Ditto.

Looking at the roster, I think the Orlando team overplayed the UCF card.

(01-23-2019 01:43 PM)bearcat29 Wrote:  This sort of league is long overdue. The world league, USFL and XFL had some good players and coaches that get overlooked. I doubt I will be a hardcore fan, but if I find it on I will watch.

For any USFL/football fans out there, this book was pretty interesting and well worth a read. Get into some crazy (think The Replacements movie type of characters and wacky stories). Also tells the trappings of the league and why it eventually failed.

Football for a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL
by Jeff Pearlman

sitting in Steve Erharts office here in Memphis. the Pro Football Hall of Fame wants it but he's not budging.

https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/z4...ll-forever

(01-25-2019 08:21 AM)PirateJP Wrote:  

(01-24-2019 05:16 PM)tigerjeb Wrote:  crazy high ticket prices and February night games arent a good combo for drawing people to a AAA football league

The only city with a team that has a low below freezing in February is Salt Lake City. It's not going to be that bad.

And they don't seem crazy high. Looked at a few sets of tickets:

Birmingham@Atlanta - Lower bowl 50 yard-line is $84. Upper deck is $30. That's easily a quarter of NFL prices.

San Antonio@San Diego - Lower deck 50 yard-line $65, endzone $20. That's cheap.

I thought the Boise Bukkake and Cleveland Steamers were gonna be charter members?

(01-23-2019 10:47 AM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  

(01-23-2019 10:19 AM)ArmoredUpKnight Wrote:  Sad to see these guys didn't work out in the NFL.

Honestly, I still feel like the CFL is the best non-NFL football league.

This league already has more talent than the CFL.

I disagree there.

(01-26-2019 12:41 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(01-23-2019 10:47 AM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  

(01-23-2019 10:19 AM)ArmoredUpKnight Wrote:  Sad to see these guys didn't work out in the NFL.

Honestly, I still feel like the CFL is the best non-NFL football league.

This league already has more talent than the CFL.

I disagree there.

Why would you disagree. This league is filled to the brim with guys who were on NFL rosters, NFL practice squads, or who were late NFL training camp cuts. So in other words, the entire league is just about made up of fringe NFL talent.

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/c...-1.4848655

The Alliance of American Football (AAF) doesn't begin play until February, but Marcel Desjardins already has been impacted by the new league.

"We had a guy here in training camp who was injured and went back home to get healthy again," the Ottawa Redblacks general manager said. "We were hoping he'd be an option for us to bring him back at some point but he opted to sign down there instead.

"There are players we would've liked to sign or had on our [negotiating] list who've committed there so they've been removed as options for us for the next little while. But having said that, we also know there's a plethora of options and we just need to move on to the next one."

"If [players are making $70,000 US the first year there and our minimum is $54,000 Canadian, just competing with it on that level is the first problem," Desjardins said. "The second is a lot of guys who want to stay home in the U.S. compared to coming up north.

"They're also playing 10 games ... so, yeah, I see it being a challenge. We'll find options. Will they be as good? I guess time will tell."

With good TV exposure, better money, and less taxes I don't think it will take long to get most of the talent from the CFL. I don't know how the CFL structures their contracts but this new league allows their players to go to the NFL pretty freely.

First game is on cbs right now.

Really fun football. San Antonio and Orlando the class of the AAF so far if they keep making plays.

I'm at the San Antonio game. It's a bigger crowd than expected. The Alamo dome is rocking.

Orlando is killing Hotlanta. Any UCF guys getting involved? And what’s the score of the San Diego - San Antonio game?


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(02-09-2019 10:55 PM)CoastalJuan Wrote:  Orlando is killing Hotlanta. Any UCF guys getting involved? And what’s the score of the San Diego - San Antonio game?


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Can't speak for UCF, but USF's D'Earnest Johnson caught a TD pass from former SMU QB Garret Gilbert.

What was the attendance for the Apollos game? Alamodome announced 27,857 I believe.

EDIT: 20,191 announced attendance for Orlando.

(02-09-2019 10:55 PM)CoastalJuan Wrote:  Orlando is killing Hotlanta. Any UCF guys getting involved? And what’s the score of the San Diego - San Antonio game?


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Snicker

You said Hotlanta


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(02-10-2019 03:53 AM)AuzGrams Wrote:  What was the attendance for the Apollos game? Alamodome announced 27,857 I believe.

EDIT: 20,191 announced attendance for Orlando.

Good crowd and looked and sounded like a professional football game on TV


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I almost turned it off early when there were wild throws and dropped passes, but I stuck with it and it turned out to be decent football. The NFL would be wise to invest in this league. They need a place to try out rules and groom officials, coaches and most importantly, players who have worn out their college eligibility.