The AAF will suspend all football operations

SmashMouth · 04-02-2019, 09:00 PM

It’s not over. But it’s close.

Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the Alliance of American Football will be suspending all football operations within the next few hours.

The league won’t be folding, yet. But it seems to be moving in that direction.

The move comes in the aftermath of ominous comments from Tom Dundon, who became majority owner of the AAF several weeks ago. Dundon committed $250 million in funding to the league, but he had the ability to pull funding, and he obviously has.

AAF on PFT - Already?

Papa Voodoo · 04-03-2019, 05:26 PM

I don't get this whole NFLPA practice squad ends the season thing. They already have teams with rosters to play out the season. Folks were starting to come around. There is and always will be a lot of players that wash out from the NFL that could be "household names" in the AAF giving the league time to show it is a successful product.

SmashMouth · 04-03-2019, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by Papa Voodoo

I don't get this whole NFLPA practice squad ends the season thing. They already have teams with rosters to play out the season. Folks were starting to come around. There is and always will be a lot of players that wash out from the NFL that could be "household names" in the AAF giving the league time to show it is a successful product.

http://blackandgold.com/nfl/93035-xf...tml#post841963

CHA_CHING · 04-03-2019, 10:49 PM

Hope Vince McMahon is paying attention. The XFL ain't gonna make it either.

Crusader · 04-04-2019, 03:09 AM

I don't get how they can start these new leauge without making sure they have funding for atleast a season. Its not a serious business practise.

Papa Voodoo · 04-04-2019, 10:46 AM

At $250K per player they must have just set it too high.

AsylumGuido · 04-04-2019, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by Crusader

I don't get how they can start these new leauge without making sure they have funding for atleast a season. Its not a serious business practise.

They said actual costs were much greater than they had expected.

SmashMouth · 04-04-2019, 01:10 PM

Maybe it''s a sign that NFL will be coming back down to earth in terms of player salaries and team valuations.

K Major · 04-04-2019, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by CHA_CHING

Hope Vince McMahon is paying attention. The XFL ain't gonna make it either.

I remember a lot of lousy play across the board & bad announcers which may have turned off a lot of viewers. Maybe they will have a pre season game or two to get audiences "interested".

I thought that coin toss thing they did was silly too. 2 guys making a dash for the ball at center field...

It will be interesting to see what they do differently second time around.

AsylumGuido · 04-04-2019, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

Maybe it''s a sign that NFL will be coming back down to earth in terms of player salaries and team valuations.

That is driven off of TV contracts and those should keep spiraling upwards. Team values will keep going up and player pay (salary cap) is tied to the TV revenue. Players are getting paid no more than they deserve to get paid ... which is what their employers are willing to pay. I never have had any issue with what any professional athlete makes.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,125 Blog Entries: 29	The AAF will suspend all football operations It’s not over. But it’s close. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the Alliance of American Football will be suspending all football operations within the next few hours. The league won’t be folding, yet. But it seems to be moving in that direction. The move comes in the aftermath of ominous comments from Tom Dundon, who became majority owner of the AAF several weeks ago. Dundon committed $250 million in funding to the league, but he had the ability to pull funding, and he obviously has. AAF on PFT - Already?

04-03-2019, 05:26 PM	#2
Papa Voodoo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,633	Re: The AAF will suspend all football operations I don't get this whole NFLPA practice squad ends the season thing. They already have teams with rosters to play out the season. Folks were starting to come around. There is and always will be a lot of players that wash out from the NFL that could be "household names" in the AAF giving the league time to show it is a successful product.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,125 Blog Entries: 29	Re: The AAF will suspend all football operations Originally Posted by Papa Voodoo I don't get this whole NFLPA practice squad ends the season thing. They already have teams with rosters to play out the season. Folks were starting to come around. There is and always will be a lot of players that wash out from the NFL that could be "household names" in the AAF giving the league time to show it is a successful product. http://blackandgold.com/nfl/93035-xf...tml#post841963

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CHA_CHING 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 1,159	Re: The AAF will suspend all football operations Hope Vince McMahon is paying attention. The XFL ain't gonna make it either.

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Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,025	Re: The AAF will suspend all football operations I don't get how they can start these new leauge without making sure they have funding for atleast a season. Its not a serious business practise.

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Papa Voodoo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,633	Re: The AAF will suspend all football operations At $250K per player they must have just set it too high.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220	Re: The AAF will suspend all football operations Originally Posted by Crusader I don't get how they can start these new leauge without making sure they have funding for atleast a season. Its not a serious business practise. They said actual costs were much greater than they had expected.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,125 Blog Entries: 29	Re: The AAF will suspend all football operations Maybe it''s a sign that NFL will be coming back down to earth in terms of player salaries and team valuations.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: The AAF will suspend all football operations Originally Posted by CHA_CHING Hope Vince McMahon is paying attention. The XFL ain't gonna make it either. I remember a lot of lousy play across the board & bad announcers which may have turned off a lot of viewers. Maybe they will have a pre season game or two to get audiences "interested". I thought that coin toss thing they did was silly too. 2 guys making a dash for the ball at center field... It will be interesting to see what they do differently second time around.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220	Re: The AAF will suspend all football operations Originally Posted by SmashMouth Maybe it''s a sign that NFL will be coming back down to earth in terms of player salaries and team valuations. That is driven off of TV contracts and those should keep spiraling upwards. Team values will keep going up and player pay (salary cap) is tied to the TV revenue. Players are getting paid no more than they deserve to get paid ... which is what their employers are willing to pay. I never have had any issue with what any professional athlete makes.