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| Just when you thought it was time to pretend to enjoy basketball for the next three months: We have more football! The Alliance of American Football league gets started this Saturday night on CBS to kick off a 10 week regular season featuring eight teams that resemble throwback Backyard Sports create-a-team options: Arizona Hotshots Atlanta Legends Birmingham Iron Memphis Express Orlando Apollos Salt Lake Stallions San Antonio Commanders San Diego Fleet The league features a number of new rules that seem to be designed around increasing the pace of play and eliminating kicking: Extra point kicks are gone, so every touchdown will be followed by a two-point conversion. Kickoffs are also gone. Instead, teams will start with the ball at their own 25-yard line. Onside kicks will be replaced by the option to attempt a fourth-and-10 at the team’s own 35-yard line. The play clock will be 30 seconds compared to the NFL’s usual 40-second clock. The are also no television timeouts and reportedly 60% fewer commercials. |
I think he's like the top RB in the league.. haha.
I'll check it out on Sunday nights when there is shit on tv.
LOL why the hell not?
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Got season tickets to the Orlando Apollos, lol. Cost them like $125 per person for the season.
LOL why the hell not?
Haha I guess. I could think of a few reasons, though.
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on a Saturday night watching a bunch of NFL wannabe's and castoffs. Hell, I barely watch much NFL now if it's not the Giants.
I'll check it out on Sunday nights when there is shit on tv.
Me too. I did have season tix to the XFL, watched Maddox suck up the meadowlands. But I'll watch football.
Did the same - came up with San Antonio.
WE'RE GONNA KICK YOUR ASS!!!
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It came up with Memphis as my team...I think I am going to regret that.
Did the same - came up with San Antonio.
WE'RE GONNA KICK YOUR ASS!!!
Bring it!
Two others will be on CBS on Saturday night, and Sunday afternoon at 3:00 on CBS Sports. I'll watch, or at least record the games, and jump through them the first week. If it looks even ok, I'll keep watching.
If there is a possibility for money, I am sure they will attempt it.
FG's I guess.
Yes, I saw a show on the league this morning, part 2 actually, and they were mentioning fantasy football. I'm not sure of all the details, but it will be through the AAF app, and will deal with real time play calling. They were talking about predicting plays, based on algorithms taken from NFL games. I'm not sure how it will work, but if your prediction for the next play is correct, you will win. One weird thing though, if you predict a play that is not likely to be called by the coach, and for some reason they call it, and are successful, you win more. Both shows are on again later tonight, I think on CBS Sports, if anyone is interested.
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why do they all have a kicker on their roster
FG's I guess.
Oh yeah......duh
Who's with me?!
Who's with me?!
Me!
(and my 4 wives)
P Brad Wing -Memphis Express
WR Amba Etta-Tawo - Birmingham Iron
DE Damontre Moore - San Diego Fleet
Hey, not unhappy to have football on a dark February night. Hopefully it's a crisp, fun product.
Polian said he hopes that down the line, this will be a developmental league for the NFL - sort of like a minor league.
Not sure if this will even exist in 5-10 years - but I can see myself actually watching this. I won't have any interest in the new XFL. That's too blitz-y and arcadey for me.