http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2018/09/2 ... -near.html

"Are you ready for more football? A new league called the Alliance of American Football (AAF) revealed the names and logos of the final four teams that will be playing in the upstart NFL competitor come February.

The AAF was founded by TV and film producer Charlie Ebersol and former NFL executive Bill Polian and intends to start play just one week after Super Bowl LIII.

The season will last 10 weeks, leading to a four-team playoff, ending with a championship game April 28. Should the league survive into 2020, it will be a direct-competitor with the XFL, which has also marketed itself as an alternative to the NFL."

"Most AAF teams have already hired coaches with big name pedigrees. Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary is set to coach the Memphis Express, college football coaching legend Steve Spurrier will be on the sideline for the Orlando Apollos and former NFL great Michael Vick is an offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Legends.

Some notable former NFL and college players include: Quarterbacks Trevor Knight, Blake Sims and Zach Mettenberger; running backs Trent Richardson and Zac Stacy; wide receivers Stephen Hill and L’Damian Washington; offensive lineman Cyril Richardson; defensive lineman Will Sutton; linebacker Jonathan Massaquoi; cornerback Will Davis; and kicker Nick Novak."

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Michael: "Could it be love?"
GOB: "I know what an erection feels like, Michael. No, it's the opposite. It's... it's like my heart is getting hard."

I'm usually ready for a break from football by the end of the super bowl

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That is a pile of shitty has been and never was players.

Kevin White will fit right in.

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"When people want their version of the truth, they go find it, no matter how baseless their beliefs." -- Ken Rosenthal

So this won't compete with nfl... But will compete with XFL?

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Will AAF talk be more popular than NBA talk?

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No Johnny Manziel? Maybe he's holding out to throw picks in the XFL in 2020.

Leading with the helmet will be mandatory in the XFL. Concussion protocol will be "walk it off and get back in the game, Conte".

Does this league allow Mike Vick to fight dogs?

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If they stand for the anthem, they will get my viewership and financial support. God bless these young men.

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Yeah, you'd think rather than competing with March Madness and the start of baseball season and NHL/NBA regular season/playoffs starting it after the NBA/NHL playoffs and running it to the end of August would fill a void in the sports schedule. But then isn't that when the CFL season runs? And nobody south of the border watches CFL games.

Hawg's guy Hugh Freeze got a job as an Offensive Coordinator for the unnamed Arizona team.

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I'll watch. I usually have football withdrawal the Tuesday after the SB.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

They could only get Marcus Vick to sign on.

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San Diego is playing in the old Chargers stadium... that will be a really good atmosphere of 50,000 empty blue chairs. The rest look to be renting out the local university stadium. No listed price yet, but you can reserve your season tickets for just $50 a piece.

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"All crowds boycotting football games shouldn't care who sings or takes a knee because they aren't watching." - Nas

If they draw 3000 people to more than two San Diego home games, I'll be stunned.

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"When people want their version of the truth, they go find it, no matter how baseless their beliefs." -- Ken Rosenthal

Games start this weekend!

San Diego at San Antonio Sat, Feb 09 7:00 PM CT
Atlanta at Orlando Sat, Feb 09 7:00 PM CT
Memphis at Birmingham Sun, Feb 10 3:00 PM CT
Salt Lake at Arizona Sun, Feb 10 7:00 PM CT

+1 McDonald's armed robbery

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On CBS, CBS Sports Network, and NFL Network this weekend. Should be great to have a couple of beers and make fun of this nonsense on a cold weekend.

https://alliance-of-american-football.c ... 2.1.19.jpg

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I guess it will fill a niche and at least get more viewers than sand volleyball.

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Guessing we will get Atlanta at Orlando Saturday night.

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@audioidkid

Yup. I'll be watching. Gonna try to bet on the games too.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

That's just sick!

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Oddly enough, Michael Vick is the OC of the Atlanta franchise...

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admittedly i know nothing about the league, but why are games being shown on the NFL network? do they own a share of it?

It's a penny stock at this point and they need programming until the combine. Plus I'm sure they'll ridicule it in 2-3 weeks, unmercifully.

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A Blackhawks run for the playoffs and Spring Training and March Madness are all I need this time of year.

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one of their rules is you can only send 5 pass rushers... i guess they are correctly assuming people want offense