***Official AAF Discussion Thread***
 

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

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?

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

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

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

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.

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

those OT rules might be worse than the NFL.

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

The 4th grader was hooking up with the teacher.

may watch if I am correcting papers

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.

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

Probably. But Baseball is boring as **** 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.

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

Spin Doctors are headlining the kickoff show!

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

San Diego Fleet
https://www.fleetlabs.com/sites/flee...leet-extra.jpg

Special guest stars “Toad the Wet Sprocket “

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/

Kinda like the name and look of this

https://shop.aaf.com/wp-content/uplo...0446FSS001.jpg

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

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

Will they have strippers in hot tubs like the XFL?

Maybe I’ll tune in after all...

It's the only reason you need.

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.

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....

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.

I guess you are in!

https://mobile.betonline.ag/sports/o...ball&l=AAF&p=0

The Chiefs have an affiliation with San Antonio, apparently.

Has anyone found the AAF mobile app yet?

Sweet!!!! AZ Hotshots me!

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

He seemed like a sure thing coming out of college.

Channel?

Did Jerrell Powe design their website?

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

It's starting!!

Is this league going to be honest?

They certainly seem to have some interesting leadership.

This is dope basketball is boring til march

Trent Green is in the booth.

Bill Polian is a loser...

Mike Riley on the sidelines. The new Bill Belichick

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

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

only stream i can find with the games :D

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

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

Preseason scrimmage games.

Akeem Hunt is playing!!

This looks pretty cool. Gonna be fun.

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.

i was thinking the same :thumb:

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?

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

Nah. No one gives a shit about football in March. Right after the Super Bowl is absolutely the best time.

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.

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

What team is CP adopting? Akeem Hunts team?

See post #33

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

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

I’m a San Antonio fan then!

Those ref jerseys are horrendous. Also **** Hines Ward.

Just found out he plays for Orlando...

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

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

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

Mahomes makes that

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

Nice kick and coverage..

1 yard line and he caught it?

and his blocker was just standing there watching the game.

THe mics are very live..

Former Chief Damien Mama out there for San Diego.

De'Vante Bausby sighting!

I like the no commercial, in between possessions