The AAF Thread

[tonyballs]

Terrible football...
At least the 2nd week was little more competitive. Reminds me of a lower level CFL....ugh lol.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.detroitlions.com/video/lions-connections-in-the-alliance-of-american-football
Webvideo Lions connections in the Alliance of American Football.
Tori Petry reports on the new professional football league, the Alliance of American Football, and which teams have connections to former Lions players.
Lions.com

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Terrible football...
At least the 2nd week was little more competitive. Reminds me of a lower level CFL....ugh lol.

League needed a $250M loan just to stay afloat after week 2 of its inaugural season???

Who built the business model? How did they not see this coming??

 

[sggatecl]

5. They don't make a ton of money and none of is guaranteed. How can you not like that.

I'll never get why people are so against athletes making good money. Ever.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I'll never get why people are so against athletes making good money. Ever.

Its not that it's the fact if they stink you can't just let them go. Or work a better deal.

 

[sggatecl]

Its not that it's the fact if they stink you can't just let them go. Or work a better deal.

So it's the guaranteed part. Gotcha.

 

[sggatecl]

League needed a $250M loan just to stay afloat after week 2 of its inaugural season???

Who built the business model? How did they not see this coming??

I read it was just an investment and that investor is now the chairman of the league. I didn't see any reports of them needing a loan to stay afloat.

 

[Mitchrapp]

So it's the guaranteed part. Gotcha.

I understand why it wouldn't work but still as a fan it would be nice.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

I read it was just an investment and that investor is now the chairman of the league. I didn't see any reports of them needing a loan to stay afloat.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ml...llion-save-from-nhl-owner.html?outputType=amp

I get this is an mlive report. This is where I got it from.

 

[Mitchrapp]

New rule I saw today - option on onside kick to take the ball at you're own 28 4th and 12. That, imo, is stupid.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...eminems-aaf-tweet-charlie-ebersol/3287491002/
Eminem's AAF tweet spurs 'high-level' talks about Detroit expansion.
Freep

 

[tonyballs]

League needed a $250M loan just to stay afloat after week 2 of its inaugural season???

Who built the business model? How did they not see this coming??

It's pathetic. This league won't last 2 years...

 

[kalinecountry]

It's pathetic. This league won't last 2 years...

Lasted 8 games??!!

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...football-demise-should-be-ashamed/3345702002/
Opinion: The AAF should be ashamed, but we should have all seen a quick demise coming.
Freep

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...-suspending-operations-games-season/39290867/
Alliance of American Football suspending operations 8 games into season.
Detnews

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2019/4/4/18295295/5-aaf-players-detroit-lions-should-sign
5 AAF players the Detroit Lions should consider signing.
As the doors close on the AAF, the Lions should think about propping open opportunity for these five players.
POD

 

[kalinecountry]

https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/04/05/detroit-lions-aaf-players-nfl-free-agents/
6 AAF players the Lions should sign before the NFL draft.
LionsWire

 

[Mitchrapp]

https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/04/05/detroit-lions-aaf-players-nfl-free-agents/
6 AAF players the Lions should sign before the NFL draft.
LionsWire

That QB they mentioned I don't see why anyone would pick him up. He was undrafted for a reason and his time with the AAF didn't help that but they just say the Lions should grab him because of his arm? And he's teachable. No thanks.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/05/22/report-lions-work-out-former-aaf-qb-luis-perez/
Lions work out former AAF QB Luis Perez.
LionsWire