Arena Football League relaunching with 16 teams in 2024

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[famicommander]

The playing surface at that arena won't fit a full size field. Not even close. They're going to end up with a 40 yard field and 5 yard end zones.

 

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[famicommander]

"Philadelphia" is a travel team and has no home venue. All of their games are road games.

 

[famicommander]

So despite being announced two weeks ago, the Chicago Rush aren't on the schedule.

Nor are the Arizona Bandits.

 

[MMC]

So despite being announced two weeks ago, the Chicago Rush aren't on the schedule.

Nor are the Arizona Bandits.

So are they doing a press conference to announce they didn't make it?

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Rush account might be totally fake. The URL on their page links here:

 

[MMC]

Rush account might be totally fake. The URL on their page links here:
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It’s definitely not “fake” the logo was on the billboard the team had today, and they tweeted an announcement of a game involving them a few weeks ago. Probably just not happening until 2025

 

[ponder719]

I really want this to work, but I can't help but get massive clown show vibes off of everything I've seen so far.

 

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[Spydey629]

That’s a lot of words to not say anything at all.

 

[GindyDraws]

So, new schedules are being released, invalidating the ones the AFL released.

 

[ponder719]

So, maybe this thing's a bit less seat-of-the-pants than I thought. I wasn't expecting them to have any sort of legit TV distribution.

 

[DanielPlainview]

Might be slightly better than endless reruns of A Football Life

 

[Takuto Maruki]

Might be slightly better than endless reruns of A Football Life

Hey, I'll gladly watch endless reruns of A Football Life and Top 10's, thank you very much.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Might be slightly better than endless reruns of A Football Life

Went to one game live once, that was enough. Definitely won’t watch on TV, as didn’t like it live.

 

[GindyDraws]

Went to one game live once, that was enough. Definitely won’t watch on TV, as didn’t like it live.

A live showing of A Football Life?

 

[GindyDraws]

So the league starts today, and there's some issues, like how some games have been bumped off the NFL Network and onto obscure, right-wing streaming services, Louisiana randomly moved from Lake Charles to Lafayette (and not even the good arena in Lafayette), Georgia technically is by all accounts a road team this year, and Philadelphia may be played by semi-pro players tonight.

 

[GindyDraws]

Yeah, Philadelphia used semi-pro players (the Dallas Falcons from the AAL2, and before you ask, no there is no AAL and likely there never will), and the configuration was all gross with roller derby boards and cheap wire fencing for the nets. Louisiana won that game 52-18 and it wasn't even close.

The only game that felt competitive and professional looking was Albany and Orlando, as Albany has years of putting on indoor football. Also, I highly recommend against using the AFL's own streaming platform as it requires you to use your information, the chat isn't moderated, and the announcers for those games are somehow unprofessional.



This oughta compare what was going on last night.

 

[ponder719]

So, maybe this thing's a bit less seat-of-the-pants than I thought. I wasn't expecting them to have any sort of legit TV distribution.

Nope, I was right the first time. Absolute clown show.

Soul are back playing arena football, but as a replacement team amid claims of ‘clown behavior,’ unpaid bills

How did the rebooted Soul manage to play in their first game? With replacement players from Dallas, a new head coach announced on opening night, and stranded players chronicling the chaos.

www.inquirer.com

 

[oknazevad]

What's the over/under on this league actually completing a full season? And if so how many teams fold mid-season? Even the IFL looks more professional than this crap.

 

[Takuto Maruki]

~~ Another one bites the dust... ~~