***Official AAF Discussion Thread***

[11Chiefs]

The first games of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) are this weekend. I haven't followed it and at this point I'm not that interested. However, a friend called me all excited. He said CBS will be carrying all the games... that seems interesting. I seen an NFL Network logo on the AAF website... that seems interesting.

What's your take? Is your DVR set? Why should I care?

https://aaf.com/schedule

[scho63]

Never heard a peep about this. Have less interest in this crap than the Super Bowl.

[threebag]

Never heard a peep about this. Have less interest in this crap than the Super Bowl.

What if they threw in a fity dolla hooker?

[dj56dt58]

Its football and its not the NFL..i'm in

[11Chiefs]

Never heard a peep about this. Have less interest in this crap than the Super Bowl.

I saw something about it several month, maybe a year, ago. Never thought twice about it until my friend called.

[Flying High D]

Head of Brand looks like the last prick who fired me. Oops, the prick that fired before the last prick fired me.

[Iowanian]

Their marketing has been bad because I couldn't tell you how many teams there are, where they are or a single name for a million dollars without looking it up.

Answers.
8 teams.
Arizona Hotshots.
Atlanta Legends.
Birmingham Iron.
Memphis Express.
Orlando Apollos.
Salt Lake Stallions.
San Antonio Commanders.
San Diego Fleet.

[Iowanian]

WHAT ARE THE RULES OF THE AAF?
The AAF will resemble traditional American football but there are some differences to NFL rules, most of which are aimed at speeding up the game:

No kickoffs! The team that gets the ball simply starts on its own 25.
That also means no onside kicks. Teams can instead try an “onside conversion”, meaning they must convert a fourth-and-12 from its own 28-yard line to keep the ball. Teams can only try an onside conversion inside of five minutes remaining in the game, or if they are trailing by 17 or more.
No point-after attempts. Teams must go for two every time.
Field goals are permitted, but not in overtime.
The addition of the “SkyJudge” referee, whose job it is to use real-time technology to correct missed calls that concern player safety and to correct pass interference calls inside of five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.
Coach’s challenges: Each team gets two for the game. No additional challenges for getting one right.
Overtime rules: Each team gets the ball once and its first-and-goal from the 10. You must score a touchdown and go for two. Games can end in ties.

WHO IS PLAYING IN THE AAF?
The biggest names in the AAF aren’t actually players, they’re coaches:

Arizona: Rick Neuheisel
Atlanta: Kevin Coyle
Birmingham: Tim Lewis
Memphis: Mike Singletary
Orlando: Steve Spurrier
Salt Lake: Dennis Erickson
San Antonio: Mike Riley
San Diego: Mike Martz
There will be some recognizable names on the field as well:

Arizona: QB Trevor Knight, K Nick Folk
Atlanta: QB Aaron Murray, RB Denard Robinson
Birmingham: QB Blake Sims, RB Trent Richardson
Memphis: QB Christian Hackenberg, RB Zac Stacy
Orlando: QB Garrett Gilbert, QB Stephen Morris
Salt Lake: QB Matt Linehan, RB Matt Asiata
San Antonio: QB Dustin Vaughan, RB David Cobb
San Diego: QB Mike Bercovici, WR Nelson Spruce

[mikeyis4dcats.]

those OT rules might be worse than the NFL.

[penguinz]

Website looks like it was designed by a 3rd grader.

[Flying High D]

Website looks like it was designed by a 3rd grader.

The 4th grader was hooking up with the teacher.

[displacedinMN]

may watch if I am correcting papers

[ModSocks]

Looking forward to it, as i said in the other thread. Every coach is a "name" coach, lots of pedigree there. I was a little disappointed when i went down the rosters, but if you're a big time college football guy there will be names you recognize.

They have the NFL's backing, which is something no other league has had, which will be huge for their sustainability.

And lastly, i like San Diego's Team jersey, haha. So that helps. And @ only $20 a ticket it seems like a fun way to waste a saturday.

[Iowanian]

If the NFL i supporting it, my guess is it's because this league looks like AAA baseball.

[ModSocks]

If the NFL i supporting it, my guess is it's because this league looks like AAA baseball.

Probably. But Baseball is boring as fuck unlike Football. Yes, this will be a farm league for the NFL. That's no secret. The AAF uses it as a selling point and i think it's a good idea.

That's why their league schedule is as it is. To allow players to make NFL camps on time after the league has finished. Josh Johnson and Jon Kitna were both signed off AAF's San Diego team already. Kitna to coach in Dallas and Johnson to the Redskins.

[Coochie liquor]

Wanted to support the Orlando team, but colors are too close to Dungver. Fuck em!

[Dayze]

Spin Doctors are headlining the kickoff show!

[Hydrae]

I think it could be interesting. Not only is this a minor league for the NFL but an incubator to test new rules.

[Dayze]

San Diego Fleet
https://www.fleetlabs.com/sites/fleet/files/product-images/fleet-extra.jpg

[Deberg_1990]

Spin Doctors are headlining the kickoff show!

Special guest stars “Toad the Wet Sprocket “

[Angry fan]

Do not support the AAF! It was co-founded by the corrupt Bill Polian! Stop supporting greedy corrupt pieces of shit! Remember how this asshole had the rules changed for his own advantage.

Support the Freedom Football League instead!

https://www.freedomfootball.co/

[Hoover]

Kinda like the name and look of this

https://shop.aaf.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/FLEET-anchor-tee00HY50P00446FSS001.jpg

[Why Not?]

Let me know when you can bet on it. Until then.....pass

[ILChief]

Only one of the AAF or XFL will survive. My bet is the AAF for a few reasons.

It is chummy with the NFL. I could see the league acquiring it down the road as a true minor league. The XFL wants nothing to do with the NFL. They tried that before and it didn’t work

The AAF has put teams in cities that don’t have NFL teams, with the exception of Atlanta for some reason. All the xfl teams are in cities that have NFL teams, except St. Louis. That seems like a bad idea.

The AAF gets a year head start as well. One other possibility is the leagues merge at some point

[WhawhaWhat]

Will they have strippers in hot tubs like the XFL?

[Coochie liquor]

Will they have strippers in hot tubs like the XFL?

Maybe I’ll tune in after all...

[ModSocks]

Only one of the AAF or XFL will survive. My bet is the AAF for a few reasons.

It is chummy with the NFL.

It's the only reason you need.

[wazu]

Would be funny if San Diego games sell out.

[ModSocks]

Would be funny if San Diego games sell out.

Or at least sell more tickets than the Chargers at Stub Hub, which is completely doable.

[Deberg_1990]

Only one of the AAF or XFL will survive. My bet is the AAF for a few reasons.

It is chummy with the NFL. I could see the league acquiring it down the road as a true minor league. The XFL wants nothing to do with the NFL. They tried that before and it didn’t work

The AAF has put teams in cities that don’t have NFL teams, with the exception of Atlanta for some reason. All the xfl teams are in cities that have NFL teams, except St. Louis. That seems like a bad idea.

The AAF gets a year head start as well. One other possibility is the leagues merge at some point

I just don’t see how the XFL will survive. How much talent is left after NFL and now AAF? And they get he leftovers....

[mr. tegu]

Those rules are definitely interesting and in my opinion those changes alone will draw people in since large portions of NFL fans don’t like a lot of what the see in officiating. This is finally a chance to “something” different with officiating, even if those differences don’t turn out well. The only thing I don’t like right out of the gate is the OT rules. It sounds like each team only gets the ball once and since it starts from the 10 yard line it could lead to a lot of ties, which I don’t think people will like.

[mr. tegu]

Let me know when you can bet on it. Until then.....pass


I guess you are in!

https://mobile.betonline.ag/sports/offerings?s=Football&l=AAF&p=0

[Discuss Thrower]

The Chiefs have an affiliation with San Antonio, apparently.

[MatriculatingHank]

Has anyone found the AAF mobile app yet?

[Why Not?]

I guess you are in!

https://mobile.betonline.ag/sports/offerings?s=Football&l=AAF&p=0

Sweet!!!! AZ Hotshots me!

[CoMoChief]

Trent Richardson is one of the biggest busts of all time.

He seemed like a sure thing coming out of college.

[007]

The first games of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) are this weekend. I haven't followed it and at this point I'm not that interested. However, a friend called me all excited. He said CBS will be carrying all the games... that seems interesting. I seen an NFL Network logo on the AAF website... that seems interesting.



What's your take? Is your DVR set? Why should I care?



https://aaf.com/scheduleChannel?

[KCUnited]

Did Jerrell Powe design their website?

[11Chiefs]

Channel?

It looks like:
Sat @ 7:30 is local CBS affiliate
Sunday @ 3:00 is CBS Sports
Sunday @ 7:00 is NFL Network

[DaFace]

It's starting!!

[MatriculatingHank]

https://media.giphy.com/media/rl0FOxdz7CcxO/giphy.gif

[GloryDayz]

Is this league going to be honest?

[GloryDayz]

They certainly seem to have some interesting leadership.

[Titty Meat]

This is dope basketball is boring til march

[DaFace]

Trent Green is in the booth.

[Kman34]

Bill Polian is a loser...

[Titty Meat]

Mike Riley on the sidelines. The new Bill Belichick

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Struggling to pick a team to cheer for in this league. Mightily.

[Nickhead]

http://yoursports.stream/live.php?v=cbs

only stream i can find with the games :D

[Kman34]

Where are these highlights coming from?? Have they played games already or did they have a preseason??

[WhawhaWhat]

I'll watch Aaron Murray if they show the Atlanta game. Flipping back and forth with the UFC.

[ChiefsCountry]

Where are these highlights coming from?? Have they played games already or did they have a preseason??

Preseason scrimmage games.

[Kman34]

Akeem Hunt is playing!!

[Red Dawg]

This looks pretty cool. Gonna be fun.

[ChiefsCountry]

Need the NFL practice squad scrubs in it so we have somebody to root for and check on.

[DaFace]

Need the NFL practice squad scrubs in it so we have somebody to root for and check on.Yeah, if this works out, the NFL should absolutely consider that in future years.

[Nickhead]

Where are these highlights coming from?? Have they played games already or did they have a preseason??

i was thinking the same :thumb:

[DRM08]

Seems dumb to start the season only a week after Super Bowl. How about wait a month to create more viewing demand from the public?

[Discuss Thrower]

At the very least it's cool these guys get one last shot playing football on a normal-sized field in the USA.

[DaFace]

Seems dumb to start the season only a week after Super Bowl. How about wait a month to create more viewing demand from the public?Nah. No one gives a shit about football in March. Right after the Super Bowl is absolutely the best time.

[ChiefsCountry]

Yeah, if this works out, the NFL should absolutely consider that in future years.

And don't spread them out across all the teams like NFL Europe did. Made it hard to root for one team when that happened.

[DaFace]

I guess I'll try to be a San Antonio fan. Their colors are kinda sorta like the Chiefs.

[Red Dawg]

What team is CP adopting? Akeem Hunts team?

[Discuss Thrower]

I guess I'll try to be a San Antonio fan. Their colors are kinda sorta like the Chiefs.

See post #33

[Nickhead]

livestream on youtube for the early game... weird tho, they have altered the commentators voice ROFL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9N-dNPAGkI

[KChiefs1]

The Chiefs have an affiliation with San Antonio, apparently.


I’m a San Antonio fan then!

[WhawhaWhat]

Those ref jerseys are horrendous. Also fuck Hines Ward.

[Kman34]

What team is CP adopting? Akeem Hunts team?

Just found out he plays for Orlando...

[Discuss Thrower]

I get no kickoffs for the league, but it feels... wrong

[Kman34]

Those ref jerseys are horrendous. Also fuck Hines Ward.

At least the Refs aren't old as fuck... Maybe they can see.. :D

[Naptown Chief]

What team is CP adopting? Akeem Hunts team?

No. Apparently we are San Antonio fans, friend..

[LittleMeatballNick]

Mahomes makes that

[Discuss Thrower]

God I'm having flashbacks to covering high school ball thinking about that possession for San Antonio

[Kman34]

Nice kick and coverage..

[Red Dawg]

1 yard line and he caught it?

[WhawhaWhat]

1 yard line and he caught it?

and his blocker was just standing there watching the game.

[GloryDayz]

THe mics are very live..

[Discuss Thrower]

Former Chief Damien Mama out there for San Diego.

[Discuss Thrower]

De'Vante Bausby sighting!

[kcgizmo]

I like the no commercial, in between possessions

[srvy]

Mike Martz has grown tits during his absence.

[KChiefs1]

I like the no commercial, in between possessions


They said less commercials.

[GloryDayz]

Boom!

[WhawhaWhat]

He dead.

[Discuss Thrower]

OH MY GOD THE QUARTERBACK IS TOAST

[kcgizmo]

That is a hit

[Kman34]

Mike Martz has grown tits during his absence.

Hasn't missed many meals..:D

[Red Dawg]

No flag? It's real football.

[SPchief]

Shouldn't that be a personal foul?

[Red Dawg]

This definitely help pass the time until the draft.

[Kman34]

Shouldn't that be a personal foul?

Naw... These Refs aren't tainted yet..

[chiefs1111]

Ex Chief Seantavius Jones looking good for Atlanta

[GloryDayz]

Neutral zone infraction...

[Kman34]

Whoa. Bad spot..

[Red Dawg]

Bring Woodside in for a look.

[GloryDayz]

Bring Woodside in for a look.

The league is working already...

[srvy]

Whats with the vests the refs wear? Body armor bullet proof vests? Suppose its a good move.

[FloridaMan88]

First points in AAF history

[Red Dawg]

Bring Moore in for a look.

[KChiefs1]

Bring Woodside in for a look.


Kareem Hunt’s former QB.

[KChiefs1]

That is a hit



Real football.

[GloryDayz]

Who thought the official's outfits look OK? They can fix that next week.

[Sassy Squatch]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Welcome to every AAF promo reel, Mike Bercovici <a href="https://t.co/9xHi9e1p39">pic.twitter.com/9xHi9e1p39</a></p>&mdash; Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarstoolBigCat/status/1094412358183718912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[JakeF]

Not throwing flags much at all with several missed calls. I bet the league told them to swallow their whistles they wanted a fast paced game.

[JakeF]

Gavin escobar? Wasn't he on the Chiefs for a few weeks?

[DaFace]

Not throwing flags much at all with several missed calls. I bet the league told them to swallow their whistles they wanted a fast paced game.You say it like that's a bad thing.

[Red Dawg]

Gavin escobar? Wasn't he on the Chiefs for a few weeks?

I think he was at camp.

[GloryDayz]

So far so good...

[DaFace]

So far so good...Feels like football at least.

[ChiefsCountry]

Feels like football at least.

It's NFL preseason football for the most part.

[srvy]

Anyone else notice Darrell Johnson quick peek down the top of the reporter after they wrapped up :D

[Titty Meat]

My guy Alonzo Moore ballin

[MatriculatingHank]

Orlando challenges a play in the end zone and wins the ruling.
Lady in booth makes the call. Most interesting...

[big nasty kcnut]

It good so far. It something till royals baseball comes out.

[JakeF]

That booth review should be what the NFL does. He should also have the authority to buzz the head ref at anytime if he sees a glaring mistake. It would be a bit like college only with NFL money and tech to give the guy a ton of looks instantly. He has until the next snap to reach a conclusion whether something should be changed, not reviewed, changed. I don't care if the refs on the field get their feelings hurt or not. They need to save time.

[TribalElder]

what the fuck is this ? Football on channel 5 and san diego has a team
ROFL

[kcxiv]

These rules and the way they do things is legit. NFL likes to skew games towards certain teams though, so im not sure they will ever do anything like this.

[DRM08]

The DB Stewart for San Antonio did not drop the INT. Chiefs should bring him in for a look. Haha

[TribalElder]

It's exciting like a college game ROFL

[GloryDayz]

The Fleet QB is going to have some NFL sized bruises tomorrow...

[TribalElder]

double reverse deep pass was enjoyable

[GloryDayz]

Illegal defensive formation?

[DaFace]

Illegal defensive formation?Yeah, I wish they'd explain what that was.

[TribalElder]

receivers need to get some stickem

[GloryDayz]

Yeah, I wish they'd explain what that was.

Defenses are forbidden from advancing more than five players on or across the line of scrimmage, and no defensive player can cross the line of scrimmage from more than two yards outside the offensive tackles.[22] The "illegal defense" penalty for violating these rules is a 15-yard penalty.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_of_American_Football

[dj56dt58]

Mahomes to Kelce

[TribalElder]

pump fake pump fake pass!

this has a much better chance than the arena shit from a few years ago

AAF = new AFL

in a few more years after AAF is more established

NFL VS AAF = SUPER SUPER BOWL

[GloryDayz]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_of_American_Football

That might explain the extra white lines on the field.

[KChiefs1]

That might explain the extra white lines on the field.



I was wondering about that too.

[Discuss Thrower]

ACL

[GloryDayz]

I did NOT need to see that!

[GloryDayz]

I'll be honest, I don't at all miss kickoffs.

[ILChief]

This league will be acquired by the NFL in a few years and used to test rules changes

[stevieray]

...not bad.

[GloryDayz]

Is Warner's left pinky finger locked straight and off to the side?

[chiefs1111]

Orlando does the Philly Special to go up 22-6 at half time.

[FloridaMan88]

Not bad, I think they could grow interest if there was more of an NFL partnership... i.e. NFL teams being able to own rights to AAF players, similar to NFL Europe.

[dj56dt58]

is everyone getting the same game or is cbs broadcasting multiple games right now and basing it off region like nfl?

[ILChief]

is everyone getting the same game or is cbs broadcasting multiple games right now and basing it off region like nfl?

There are two games. Which one you get depends on your region

[TribalElder]

This was pretty well thought out

wait until the season is over and not much is happening. All football has completed at this point in the year

[TribalElder]

It's pretty impressive they are on cbs on a saturday night, who is behind this aaf thing

[In58men]

It's pretty impressive they are on cbs on a saturday night, who is behind this aaf thing

Bill Polian

[Discuss Thrower]

This was pretty well thought out

wait until the season is over and not much is happening. All football has completed at this point in the year

If you aren't already dedicated to the NBA, your college team of choice or the NHL.. what the fuck else are you gonna do?

[In58men]

If you aren't already dedicated to the NBA, your college team of choice or the NHL.. what the **** else are you gonna do?

NASCAR next Sunday bitches!!!!!!!

DAYTONA 500!!!!!!!!

[Sassy Squatch]

The fuck is up with the referee shirts?

[In58men]

The **** is up with the referee shirts?

It’s different from the NFLs?

[KChiefs1]

What happened? I thought that was a TD?

[Discuss Thrower]

What happened? I thought that was a TD?

Interception

[dj56dt58]

There are two games. Which one you get depends on your region

I think I want the Orlando game..

[DRM08]

The QB’s are pretty terrible.

[KChiefs1]

Interception


Ok. I thought it was a San Diego TD.

[In58men]

NFL should take notes. Refs mic’d up during play reviews.

https://twitter.com/cbssports/status/1094415340673658880?s=21

[Deberg_1990]

These QBs are pretty much garbage

[GloryDayz]

The QB’s are pretty terrible.

San A's O-line sucks...

[tk13]

These QBs are pretty much garbage

There aren't even 32 guys who can play the position at a high level in the NFL, you think you're going to find them in a whole other league?

[Deberg_1990]

There aren't even 32 guys who can play the position at a high level in the NFL, you think you're going to find them in a whole other league?

And this is why these leagues always have a hard time sticking around.

[Discuss Thrower]

B A U S B Y

[dj56dt58]

fucking finally

[MMXcalibur]

SD/SA is still more entertaining than the Super Bowl.

[In58men]

Pride and joy of Hogan Prep and former #Chiefs De’Vante Bausby with the pick

[GloryDayz]

Why go for 2?

[Discuss Thrower]

Hehe, the ban on extra points keep games like this interesting.

[ChiefsCountry]

Why go for 2?

No extra points. Have to go for 2 every time.

[GloryDayz]

No extra points. Have to go for 2 every time.

:clap::clap::clap:

Like not missing kickoffs, that's a good rule too.

[threebag]

Not too bad, it’s football so there’s that.

[Discuss Thrower]

Wait that dude didn't tear his ACL?!

[TribalElder]

looked like d bowe

[KChiefs1]

:clap::clap::clap:



Like not missing kickoffs, that's a good rule too.


Kickoffs are overrated. They are great for commercial breaks & that’s about it.

[Deberg_1990]

Not too bad, it’s football so there’s that.

At least it’s a professional looking product and presentation. There’s definitely money behind this.

[ILChief]

I read Aaron Murray isn’t even starting for the Atlanta team. Remember when we were so desperate that we thought he was our future?

[TribalElder]

too many flags

[Discuss Thrower]

Ugh don't bother micing these dudes up if you're going to have to censor four out of every five words they say.

[GloryDayz]

The San Antonio Commander dynasty begins...

[ILChief]

It would be nice if we could send a guy like Chase Litton to the AAF to get some experience

[TribalElder]

when is the next game I wonder

[Discuss Thrower]

when is the next game I wonder

For the league? Tomorrow 4pm eastern.

[TribalElder]

they must do multiple games at once @ whoever asked earlier

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

https://aaf.com/schedule

[DaFace]

Ugh don't bother micing these dudes up if you're going to have to censor four out of every five words they say.Yeah, they need to fix that. At a minimum they need to isolate the on field mics so they don't have to cut the commentator mics at the same time.

[TribalElder]

wonder if the other game is on another channel or if they do the regional deal

[ChiefsCountry]

It would be nice if we could send a guy like Chase Litton to the AAF to get some experience

That's the goal of the league eventually.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

The Commanders have the early edge in gaining my fanhood.

Oh who the fuck am I kidding, I’ll be watching these games purely for leisure purposes.

[TribalElder]

april 27 is the championship

draft weekend

I wonder if they work it to not step on the nfl toes

[TribalElder]

draft will be over on the 27th

[TribalElder]

every deep pass is an interception ROFL

db's should just play both ways as wr also

[Discuss Thrower]

they must do multiple games at once @ whoever asked earlier

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

https://aaf.com/schedule

I think the goal was to stage two at once for today in case one of the contests turned into a buttfuck they could switch coverage to protect themselves.

[TribalElder]

raiders should be relegated to the AAF next season ROFL

[Reerun_KC]

Well not bad.

I’ve seen many nFL games that were 1000 times worse.

[ChiefsCountry]

april 27 is the championship

draft weekend

I wonder if they work it to not step on the nfl toes

Yes, goal was to have it draft weekend to drum up interest for it.

[Reerun_KC]

raiders should be relegated to the AAF next season ROFL

Hell the 06-17 chiefs were barely AAF worthy.

[GloryDayz]

NOW the San Antonia dynasty can begin..

[TribalElder]

I did enjoy this and will likely keep watching. Looks like they picked the perfect time to bring a nfl football alternative to market.

[Reerun_KC]

I did enjoy this and will likely keep watching. Looks like they picked the perfect time to bring a nfl football alternative to market.

Yep. Was worth the time.

[Titty Meat]

This is cool!

https://twitter.com/SharpFootball/status/1094304787502379009?s=19

[Dayze]

I watched most of the second half. I really liked it.
Shit canning kickoffs and pointless extra points after tds is awesome.

Also nice watching a game and not getting that feeling the game is about to turn in favor of a certain team via bullshit penalties.

[Bwana]

I like it and plan to keep watching.

[GloryDayz]

I watched most of the second half. I really liked it.
Shit canning kickoffs and pointless extra points after tds is awesome.

Also nice watching a game and not getting that feeling the game is about to turn in favor of a certain team via bullshit penalties.

Yyyyyyyyyyyyup!

[Reerun_KC]

Nothing the AAF can do Can = the shit that was the Herm, Haley and Roleo years.

They could being out a monkey fucking a football and it would be more successful than the dark ages of chiefs football.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Oh snap

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Welcome to the AAF ... where this is a legal hit 😬<br><br>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAAF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheAAF</a>) <a href="https://t.co/DpNGFgHC18">pic.twitter.com/DpNGFgHC18</a></p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1094417322155102209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Reerun_KC]

Fantastic hit. That would of Been a lifetime banishment if That was brady.

[ChiefsCountry]

Fantastic hit. That would of Been a lifetime banishment if That was brady.

We have the league's next golden boy.

[GloryDayz]

Any league without Brady has a chance.

[DaFace]

To be fair, his helmet must have been on super loose or something, because he got him pretty square in the chest from what I could tell.

But yeah, that would have been an instant PF in the NFL.

[DaNewGuy]

I watched the Orlando game, Shit was really fun, Nice Flow, not a shit ton of budlight commercials every other play. Some pretty exciting stuff too as they ran a philly special for a TD and Spurrier micd up was awesome, All in all Im on board

[DaFace]

My overall take: I probably won't go out of my way to watch it, but if I'm sitting around without much else going on, I'll plan to turn on whatever games they have. It's a relatively polished product and was reasonably entertaining. The entertainment value would escalate a lot after this year if a few players manage to get on an NFL team and make a difference, which would go a long way toward legitimizing the AAF.

If nothing else, I love it as a testing ground for new rules and procedures. While the XFL will take that to the extreme, the AAF seems to have implemented rules that could reasonably be adopted by the NFL without causing too much angst.

[In58men]

Count me in

[Reerun_KC]

To be fair, his helmet must have been on super loose or something, because he got him pretty square in the chest from what I could tell.

But yeah, that would have been an instant PI in the NFL.

Ejection in the NFL.

[ModSocks]

I caught some bits and pieces at the gym and made it home for the 4th qtr. I liked it. Felt like football.

Having the CBS production matters.

[DaNewGuy]

I caught some bits and pieces at the gym and made it home for the 4th qtr. I liked it. Felt like football.

Having the CBS production matters.

Nice turnouts crowd wise for San Antonio and Orlando (It was raining hard all day in Florida too)

[dj56dt58]

Did they have any type of preseason? Looked like two teams that haven’t quite gelled yet..this league will get better as that happens. Nice to see some defense and big hits that aren’t flagged

[11Chiefs]

Watched some of the 2nd and 3rd quarters. Better than I expected. I’m interested enough to watch a whole game tomorrow.

[Bwana]

Oh snap


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[007]

Why does the aaf website not have scores? Or am I just looking in the wrong places?

[DaFace]

Why does the aaf website not have scores? Or am I just looking in the wrong places?

I haven't really found an AAF site with automated box scores anywhere.

[TribalElder]

looks like the scores can be found under the team pages but it takes some digging

hopefully they update the site with the standings quicker

https://aaf.com/apollos-dominate-in-inaugural-game
appollos won 40-6 over whoever they played

[TribalElder]

awww looks like quite a few games are on NFL network

that sucks

[WhawhaWhat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Oh they HITTIN’ hIttin’ in this league <a href="https://t.co/VivntYptpA">pic.twitter.com/VivntYptpA</a></p>&mdash; Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre) <a href="https://twitter.com/TampaBayTre/status/1094443048858210304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[WhawhaWhat]

NFL Team affiliations

NFL Teams have player rights to AAF teams players and they are as follows:

Arizona Hotshots:

Arizona Cardinals
Baltimore Ravens
Chicago Bears
San Francisco 49ers

Atlanta Legends:

Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers
Jacksonville Jaguars
Washington Redskins

Birmingham Iron:

New England Patriots
Buffalo Bills
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers

Memphis Express:

Cincinnati Bengals
Indianapolis Colts
New Orleans Saints
Tennessee Titans

Orlando Apollos:

Miami Dolphins
New York Giants
New York Jets
Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Salt Lake Stallions:

Denver Broncos
Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings
Seattle Seahawks

San Antonio Commanders:

Dallas Cowboys
Houston Texans
Kansas City Chiefs
Philadelphia Eagles

San Diego Fleet:

Detroit Lions
Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles Rams
Oakland Raiders

[WhawhaWhat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">How much do Americans like football? The first game of the AAF on CBS beat the NBA on ABC nationwide in overnight ratings.</p>&mdash; Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClayTravis/status/1094623474805542912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[Bowser]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">How much do Americans like football? The first game of the AAF on CBS beat the NBA on ABC nationwide in overnight ratings.</p>&mdash; Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClayTravis/status/1094623474805542912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
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That's impressive, honestly.

Heard from two of my buds watching it that are knowledgeable football fans, and they both liked it. Might make this a thing, we'll see.

[Discuss Thrower]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">How much do Americans like football? The first game of the AAF on CBS beat the NBA on ABC nationwide in overnight ratings.</p>&mdash; Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClayTravis/status/1094623474805542912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Holy shit..

[pugsnotdrugs19]

So if KC is an affiliate of San Antonio, does that mean we can only take players from that team I suppose?

[Discuss Thrower]

So if KC is an affiliate of San Antonio, does that mean we can only take players from that team I suppose?

Reverse. San Antonio has first dibs on Chiefs, Cowboys, Eagles and Texans cuts.

EDIT: I'd assume going forward since it's not terribly likely NFL teams are going to opt for some of these guys in the short run.

[NWTF]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">How much do Americans like football? The first game of the AAF on CBS beat the NBA on ABC nationwide in overnight ratings.</p>&mdash; Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClayTravis/status/1094623474805542912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Not really surprised there.

I did catch a bit of the San Diego San Antonio game by accident really. Couldnt really keep my interest but i did have it on till halftime when I moved to something else and never went back.

[dj56dt58]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">How much do Americans like football? The first game of the AAF on CBS beat the NBA on ABC nationwide in overnight ratings.</p>&mdash; Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClayTravis/status/1094623474805542912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
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That was a hell of an nba game too

[TribalElder]

Don’t think I want to increase my base cable package by 25 to get the cbs sports and nfl network channels.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Reverse. San Antonio has first dibs on Chiefs, Cowboys, Eagles and Texans cuts.

EDIT: I'd assume going forward since it's not terribly likely NFL teams are going to opt for some of these guys in the short run.

Ahh shit, well that makes more sense.

Was talking with a buddy last night, if an AAF player goes out there and tears it up for a month here, do NFL teams bid on the guy? Cause if so he might wind up with a decent contract.

[KChiefs1]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">How much do Americans like football? The first game of the AAF on CBS beat the NBA on ABC nationwide in overnight ratings.</p>— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClayTravis/status/1094623474805542912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
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I’m not surprised.

[Archie Bunker]

NFL Team affiliations


Thanks for the heads up

[Iconic]

So does this mean we're all San Antonio Commander's fans now

They should get their own megathread for the lulz

[GloryDayz]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">How much do Americans like football? The first game of the AAF on CBS beat the NBA on ABC nationwide in overnight ratings.</p>&mdash; Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClayTravis/status/1094623474805542912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
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:clap::clap::clap::clap:

[Discuss Thrower]

Christian Hackenberg sucks so much.

[Coach]

Them receivers cannot catch worth a shit....

[MatriculatingHank]

Much better talent in the 2 games last night.

[Coach]

Did they have any type of preseason? Looked like two teams that haven’t quite gelled yet..this league will get better as that happens. Nice to see some defense and big hits that aren’t flagged

As far as I know, there isn't any preseason. So I anticipate that there'll be some teams struggling early on (mainly O-Line) and timing will eventually get better once the season goes on.

[Discuss Thrower]

As far as I know, there isn't any preseason. So I anticipate that there'll be some teams struggling early on (mainly O-Line) and timing will eventually get better once the season goes on.

Looks like they did some sort of preseason scrimmages sense that's where the sizzle reel material came from with players in full uniform.

[007]

I like that they can really HIT in this game. Like the having to go for 2 as well.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Hackenberg the most inaccurate QB ever? He’s the Starter version of Josh Allen.

[MatriculatingHank]

Once again, we apologize for the language. ROFL

[007]

Refs have been pretty solid so far

[Coach]

That was a NFL Quality poor review.

Clearly the ball hit the ground, yet the replay official can't determine it.

[Kyle DeLexus]

I do really like listening to the Replay Official and the Officials on the field when there is a review.

[KChiefs1]

Singletary with some great coaching there.

[KChiefs1]

I do really like listening to the Replay Official and the Officials on the field when there is a review.


NFL has to do this.

[Discuss Thrower]

Singletary with some great coaching there.

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[Discuss Thrower]

lol Hackenberg with the TD bomb that's coming back.

[Coach]

Hackenberg realllllllllllly sucks.

[srvy]

Mike Singletary looking to be the first HC fired from the AAF.

[Why Not?]

Watching my first AAF action. Looks like every other shitty not the NFL league ever

[displacedinMN]

Have to watch because there is NOTHING on tv.

[DaFace]

They definitely threw more money at the coverage last night. This crew is amateur hour.