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No Arena Football in 2009 - Rock Monster - 12-10-2008
Looks like the AFL is going to "suspend operations" for the 2009 season. That sucks!
http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/afl/news/story?id=3759813
No Arena Football in 2009 - -Jiggy- - 12-10-2008
That blows a big one.
No Arena Football in 2009 - potthole - 12-10-2008
Wow. When I saw the thread title I figured it was in reference to just the Rampage, which wouldn't have come as much of a surprise. Didn't figure it was the whole dang league.
It seems like in recent years you'd hear all about how the league kept growing, both in fan base and finances, each season. Wonder if that was just fluff, in hopes it would attract more advertising bucks.
No Arena Football in 2009 - plumpenut - 12-13-2008
seems like it was fluff. suprised me too their games were televised!
No Arena Football in 2009 - jay - 12-19-2008
I really enjoyed the smaller division of the arena football league. Not sure what it was called. Maybe like a2 or something? But I used to go to local games and it was pretty fun.
No Arena Football in 2009 - xxxredeye - 12-19-2008
What's surprising is how ticket sales have been way up, yet, they're canceling an entire season! What's more surprising is how Dan DeVos, owner of one of the smaller teams in the league (the Rampage, if you didn't know) says he can survive, but some of the bigger teams are bitching because of the advertisers!
Wonder how Jon Bon Jovi is doing?
No Arena Football in 2009 - dolph - 12-19-2008
Jon Bon is probably writing a crappy song about it that will shoot to the top of the charts and make millions.
No Arena Football in 2009 - potthole - 12-20-2008
Jay Wrote:I really enjoyed the smaller division of the arena football league. Not sure what it was called. Maybe like a2 or something? But I used to go to local games and it was pretty fun.
Yeah, there is a feeder league to the AFL, af2. That league isn't shutting down for this season, last I heard.
No Arena Football in 2009 - residentialevil - 01-12-2009
I haven't cared about the AFL since the Nashville Kats shutdown for the second time. And I never believed the league was as strong as they let on. Back in 2001 they were touting the AFL as so strong while 2 of the best supported teams, the Kats and the Milwaukee Mustangs, folded. If the league was so strong, you wouldn't have the revolving door of teams they have.
No Arena Football in 2009 - Queenie - 01-12-2009
I watched a few Kats games. That is some fast moving football. Definitely different than the NFL.
No Arena Football in 2009 - Titan! - 03-18-2009
I believe I read an article in Sunday's paper about the owners getting all this shit settled, and they should be playing the '10 season