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The Alliance of American Football is only a few weeks old and already it has encountered the biggest problem that plagues most startup leagues. According to a report from The Athletic, the AAF despite a good ratings debut, was running low on cash with the possiblity of missing payroll before its second weekend of play. But then Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon stepped up and made a $250 million investment in the league. With the new infusion of funds on hand, Dundon will reportedly be named the league's new chairman on Tuesday. |
Yeah no shit...I was shocked to read that.
Maybe their run by the folks who threw Fyre Festival?
The good news is I bet the Memphis Express who drew less than 9k move to Raleigh next year!
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Yikes.
The good news is I bet the Memphis Express who drew less than 9k move to Raleigh next year!
You'd probably get 50 yard line seats right near the field with ease!
Accountants? Who the hell is the CFO? This guy needs to be replaced. How does he sign off on a launch of a product when funding will run out the second week after launch? The accountants just record the transactions.
The team is a mess, with the HC quitting before the season started.
They are playing in a stadium (former Braves stadium) that was never particularly well liked. It's a bit difficult to access. No public transportation to the stadium.
Aaron Murray isn't starting. They need to play former UGA players to attract a crowd. Nobody in Atlanta gives a crap about Matt Simms.
They are competing against Atlanta United MLS, which is absolutely huge in Atlanta. Home opener for Atlanta United is March 10 (vamos).
AAF is toast in Atlanta. Nobody is going to attend. I watched most of the first game and quickly decided I wasn't buying tickets.
But the stadiums were mostly empty. Maybe moving some of the teams closer to bigger markets. Here in NY the closest team is 850 miles away
But the stadiums were mostly empty. Maybe moving some of the teams closer to bigger markets. Here in NY the closest team is 850 miles away
I couldn't find the games this past weekend. I didn't feel like asking Alexa or typing it in my phone, and my life went on.
I went on the website last week for shits and giggles to look at ticket prices. I was dumbfounded. 100 bucks a ticket for good seats.
Why would the AAF have internal auditors, and why would internal auditors have been the ones who should have noted there was not enough money to run the league for more than two weeks?
The AAF is his baby. Being the degenerate football junkie I am I have watched most of the games and actually liked this weeks games. However I am not at all surprised that something Bill Polian is the founder or and CEO of is immediately and shockingly in trouble.
250 million? in week 2? Hilarious. Only a schmuck like Polian would get into such financial trouble so early.
I read that players earn 75k a year.
50 players on a team, 8 teams. That comes to 30 mil for the entire payroll for the league for the year for the players.
Coaches and other staff will add to that figure, but not likely to the tune of $220 mil.
Please correct me if I have something wrong.
The XFL is the one I felt comfortable with giving a chance as at least it has had some solid planning and marketing already. This other one sounds like a beer league w former blow hards or divas coaching.
These idiot meathead sports people who think 2 mediocre startup football leagues coming in around the same time is a good idea baffles me.
Sounds like you still haven't heard much about it.
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Until 2 days ago when it was reported that Kapernick wants 100 million to play in the league...?
Sounds like you still haven't heard much about it.
And neither has 99.9% of sports fans apparently. So your sarcasm fail wins the day.
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