The fledgling development league is suspending operations.
It's back to the golf course for Apollos Coach Steve Spurrier. By Matt Bonesteel Matt Bonesteel Reporter for the Early Lead Email Bio Follow April 2 at 1:44 PM Last week, Alliance of American Football principal investor Tom Dundon told USA Today he would have to consider folding the first-year league if the NFL — specifically its players’ union — didn’t allow its practice squad players to play in the fledgling pro-football outfit next season.
ESPN’s Michael Rothstein reported the league was scheduled to hold a call with all players and staff at 1 p.m. Eastern time.Dundon, owner of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, stepped in to pledge a needed $250 million to the AAF in February after its first weekend of games in exchange for being named chairman of the AAF board of directors.
Most AAF games have been televised by TNT, NFL Network or the CBS Sports Network cable channel or streamed on B/R Live. And while early ratings were impressive — the first two AAF games, broadcast by CBS on Feb. 9, drew 3.25 million viewers, more than an NBA game airing on ABC at the same time — those numbers have declined as the season has progressed.
— Johnny Manziel April 2, 2019 Just the reality of this unfortunate situation.. great concept, good football on the field and fun for fans to watch. Just not enough money to go around which has been the main problem with “other” leagues for a long time.
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