... because no one wants developmental football because we already have a developmental system which largely plays Saturdays!!
The first anyone probably heard of the Alliance of American Football, the AAF, was just before the Super Bowl, when CBS ran an ad for the opening weekend of the AAF's first season the next weekend.
It will probably be the AAF's last season too.
Today, principal owner of the league Tom Dundon says the league is finished after one year unless the NFLPA helps out and sends some... you know... recognizable or even GOOD players to the AAF for year two?? (Deadspin)
Since we now know that this league was a developmental league even a level below NFL Europa or the WLAF... It's done.
I wonder if that will affect XFL 2.0 from debuting next year.
ReplyDeleteThe AAF has made a few mistakes in their first year.Too high ticket prices, and only one jersey which then caused 4 of the teams to scramble to release 2nd jerseys so the colors didn't match.San Antonio,San Diego,and Orlando have drawn fans;the other 5 teams have struggled to draw 10,000 per game.Plus changing the championship game from Las Vegas to Frisco,Tx hasn't installed confidence.
ReplyDeleteAttendance with Arizona hotshots went up each game and I saw a lot of fans with gear and shirts
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