(02-10-2019 02:11 PM)ShockerFever Wrote:  Football 52 weeks a year would be pretty nauseating.

Over saturation will and should kill all of this.

Lol

This just means I never have to watch basketball...ever.


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(02-10-2019 02:12 PM)panama Wrote:  

(02-10-2019 02:11 PM)ShockerFever Wrote:  Football 52 weeks a year would be pretty nauseating.

Over saturation will and should kill all of this.

Lol

This just means I never have to watch basketball...ever.


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As a Georgia State fan, I can understand this.

(02-10-2019 01:47 PM)panama Wrote:  

(02-10-2019 01:33 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(02-10-2019 01:19 PM)panama Wrote:  

(02-10-2019 01:03 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(02-10-2019 12:25 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  I went to the San Antonio game and had a blast and so did 25,000 others and I haven’t wagered in 25 years.

I encourage you to read the article. It is clear gambling is deeply woven into their business model and takes full advantage of a recent SCOTUS ruling. If the AAF survives, it will be due to wager dollars and not ancillary attendance or TV funds.

To each his own, but attending gambling centric minor league games at relatively high prices in freezing weather does not appeal to me. I’ll save my money for Tiger games and donations.

Cool...that should keep you away from gambling...

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I found frittering away money is not the path to early retirement.

Good luck.

Lol

So you think that because they have a gambling tie in you cannot watch without gambling?

Why do you think Tiger games have an opening line?

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1. People bet in NCAA games, but gambling is not part of the NCAA’s business plan. 2. I watch DI NCAA games and not the minor league version. 3. The games are inside, 4. My season tickets provide good value. All four factors explain my point that “attending gambling centric minor league games at relatively high prices in freezing weather does not appeal to me.”

Now that you have been educated, please note you are a guest here and you should act accordingly. Mocking people for their age is off-limits and unprovoked derision toward posters at the AAC Forum rude.

(02-10-2019 02:19 PM)ShockerFever Wrote:  

(02-10-2019 02:12 PM)panama Wrote:  

(02-10-2019 02:11 PM)ShockerFever Wrote:  Football 52 weeks a year would be pretty nauseating.

Over saturation will and should kill all of this.

Lol

This just means I never have to watch basketball...ever.


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As a Georgia State fan, I can understand this.

Niiiice try. But I have another football game to watch in 100 minutes.


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(02-10-2019 01:47 PM)panama Wrote:  

(02-10-2019 01:37 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  

(02-09-2019 09:29 PM)ncbeta Wrote:  I'm at the San Antonio game. It's a bigger crowd than expected. The Alamo dome is rocking.

I went also. The lower bowl of the Alamodome was packed and loud.

Looked great on TV. Is making me nervous about two weeks from now in Atlanta.


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Yeah there were more there (almost 28K), that the Georgia State stadium holds. The attendance for the teams will be interesting to follow.

(02-10-2019 02:19 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(02-10-2019 01:47 PM)panama Wrote:  

(02-10-2019 01:33 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(02-10-2019 01:19 PM)panama Wrote:  

(02-10-2019 01:03 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  I encourage you to read the article. It is clear gambling is deeply woven into their business model and takes full advantage of a recent SCOTUS ruling. If the AAF survives, it will be due to wager dollars and not ancillary attendance or TV funds.

To each his own, but attending gambling centric minor league games at relatively high prices in freezing weather does not appeal to me. I’ll save my money for Tiger games and donations.

Cool...that should keep you away from gambling...

O o
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I found frittering away money is not the path to early retirement.

Good luck.

Lol

So you think that because they have a gambling tie in you cannot watch without gambling?

Why do you think Tiger games have an opening line?

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1. People bet in NCAA games, but gambling is not part of the NCAA’s business plan. 2. I watch DI NCAA games and not the minor league version. 3. The games are inside, 4. My season tickets provide good value. All four factors explain my point that “attending gambling centric minor league games at relatively high prices in freezing weather does not appeal to me.”

Now that you have been educated, please note you are a guest here and you should act accordingly. Mocking people for their age is off-limits and unprovoked derision toward posters at the AAC Forum rude.

Ok...so I posted on the wrong day obviously...but I will play along

1 the fact that betting lines exist with full permission of the NCAA seems to contradict that...
2 college football has been a minor league for the NFL and CFL for the better part of 80 year
3 “the games are inside” ????
4 watching more than one league is not a crime


Look, I am sorry you’re sensitive about your age. It was a joke. I am 51. For all I knew you are 22. But you made a get off my lawn comment when people were posting their actual experiences watching or attending AAF. It isn’t that big of a deal. Seriously.


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(02-10-2019 02:29 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  

(02-10-2019 01:47 PM)panama Wrote:  

(02-10-2019 01:37 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  

(02-09-2019 09:29 PM)ncbeta Wrote:  I'm at the San Antonio game. It's a bigger crowd than expected. The Alamo dome is rocking.

I went also. The lower bowl of the Alamodome was packed and loud.

Looked great on TV. Is making me nervous about two weeks from now in Atlanta.


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Yeah there were more there (almost 28K), that the Georgia State stadium holds. The attendance for the teams will be interesting to follow.

Not making me nervous that way. More about if anyone will show up. GSU stadium holds about 44k. 25k is the lower bowl only.


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AAF?


lame

(02-10-2019 03:07 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  AAF?


lame

It’s official. Invest heavy boys.


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I was around when the USFL began spring football. It was a really good football league as evidenced by the number of high profile NFL players it generated. Places like New York and Philadelphia had good attendance but it wasn’t universal. Eventually they went broke.
XFL was never really appealing way too many gimmicks and no quality in talent or coaching.
Arena football has some appeal but football should be played in weather.
AAF ignoring the populated areas of the northeast and midwest does not seem like a smart business plan.

Looking like it's going to be a long season for the Memphis Express. Must be a rebuilding year for us.

(02-10-2019 04:30 PM)vick mike Wrote:  I was around when the USFL began spring football. It was a really good football league as evidenced by the number of high profile NFL players it generated. Places like New York and Philadelphia had good attendance but it wasn’t universal. Eventually they went broke.
XFL was never really appealing way too many gimmicks and no quality in talent or coaching.
Arena football has some appeal but football should be played in weather.
AAF ignoring the populated areas of the northeast and midwest does not seem like a smart business plan.

They would not have gone broke if they had not tried to compete head to head in the fall and sue the NFL. A couple of teams like the Breakers and the Express May have gone under but they would have made it.


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This thing ends in late April, the CFL begins in early June...dang it that's a whole month without football!

Also, which city has had more alt-football franchises, San Antonio or Birmingham?

Birmingham: CFL, USFL, XFL, WLAF, WFL
San Antonio: CFL, USFL, WLAF, WFL

Researching this I realized Orlando was USFL, XFL, WFL, and WLAF. But Birmingham is the king of non-NFL football leagues, unless I missed a league. (Not counting arena football for this.)

...I don't even remember the UFL, which did not have a team in San Antonio, Birmingham OR Orlando. No wonder it failed!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Foo...80%932012)

(02-10-2019 09:15 PM)justinslot Wrote:  Also, which city has had more alt-football franchises, San Antonio or Birmingham?

Birmingham: CFL, USFL, XFL, WLAF, WFL
San Antonio: CFL, USFL, WLAF, WFL

Researching this I realized Orlando was USFL, XFL, WFL, and WLAF. But Birmingham is the king of non-NFL football leagues, unless I missed a league. (Not counting arena football for this.)

...I don't even remember the UFL, which did not have a team in San Antonio, Birmingham OR Orlando. No wonder it failed!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Foo...80%932012)

^ look into Memphis.

Memphis Express (AAF), Memphis Maddogs (CFL), Memphis Maniax (XFL), Memphis Showboats (USFL with Reggie White!), Memphis Southmen (WFL)

Oh wow, Memphis is the co-champion of alt-football leagues!

(02-10-2019 02:11 PM)ShockerFever Wrote:  Football 52 weeks a year would be pretty nauseating.

Over saturation will and should kill all of this.

There are 30 more Sundays till a NFL Game counts again....so whats wrong with taking 10 off that number?

NOTE: I think the league started a few weeks too early....its ok to "miss" football for a month or so before you start up...plus, league has to worry about less than ideal Feb weather for games in Salt Lake City, Memphis, etc...

Hopefully Spring has sprung in two weeks here. If it looks and feels like yesterday there will be a low turnout.

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(02-11-2019 07:48 AM)KnightLight Wrote:  NOTE: I think the league started a few weeks too early....its ok to "miss" football for a month or so before you start up...plus, league has to worry about less than ideal Feb weather for games in Salt Lake City, Memphis, etc...

i think this is true. a March start wouldnt have hurt anything unless they just wanted not to launch during March Madness.

(02-11-2019 07:48 AM)KnightLight Wrote:  

(02-10-2019 02:11 PM)ShockerFever Wrote:  Football 52 weeks a year would be pretty nauseating.

Over saturation will and should kill all of this.

There are 30 more Sundays till a NFL Game counts again....so whats wrong with taking 10 off that number?

NOTE: I think the league started a few weeks too early....its ok to "miss" football for a month or so before you start up...plus, league has to worry about less than ideal Feb weather for games in Salt Lake City, Memphis, etc...

I think they want to be done long enough before camps start that any AAF players picked up by NFL teams will have time to rest before stepping out onto the practice field.