This AAF spring league starts up in February. Hopefully it takes off and gives another avenue for players other than Europe and Canada. There just arent many spots in the NFL.

https://aaf.com/2019-season-schedule/

(01-02-2019 04:21 PM)TribePride52 Wrote:  The Redskins signed Tre McBride to a reserves/futures contract

I think he could make this team given the mess in the WR corps.

Not sure how many of you knew this, but Jerome Couplin is playing in the AAF for Orlando, and he got some action last night.

Bears declined to offer DHC a restricted free agent tender. He's a free agent.

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Webb signed with the Bengals. 3 years with salary and incentives up to 13mil.

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BW...I still can see him intercepting that 4th quarter pass at UVA to cinch the game for the Tribe. He ran through the endzone with the ball and went straight to the W&M locker room with it, putting it, we found out later, in his locker!

He had dinner with us as part of Laycock's August dinner his senior year and regaled us with his football stories. 13 million! BW has come a long way.

(03-15-2019 05:54 AM)bubbadog57 Wrote:  BW...I still can see him intercepting that 4th quarter pass at UVA to cinch the game for the Tribe. He ran through the endzone with the ball and went straight to the W&M locker room with it, putting it, we found out later, in his locker!

He had dinner with us as part of Laycock's August dinner his senior year and regaled us with his football stories. 13 million! BW has come a long way.

He also PAID FOR JL's farewell celebration.

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(03-15-2019 05:54 AM)bubbadog57 Wrote:  BW...I still can see him intercepting that 4th quarter pass at UVA to cinch the game for the Tribe. He ran through the endzone with the ball and went straight to the W&M locker room with it, putting it, we found out later, in his locker!

He had dinner with us as part of Laycock's August dinner his senior year and regaled us with his football stories. 13 million! BW has come a long way.

Definitely can't have a better game to open a career! Not sure how to top that one but he sure managed to over the next four years.

(One minor correction though - he actually dropped the ball in the endzone and then ran up the tunnel without it but I like your version better.)

Colts extended Luke Rhodes.

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DHC re-signed by Chicago Bears

Couplin's Orlando vs Manziel's Memphis just started on TNT

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Nice! Steve Cluley is working out at this year's Spring League, which is working closely with the XFL.

TYJeebus for finally changing the title of this thread...

AAF was suspended today, FWIW.

(04-02-2019 12:45 PM)TribePride52 Wrote:  AAF was suspended today, FWIW.

That really sucks. Something like that would have been a great opportunity for so many FCS players who go overlooked.

XFL 2.0 anybody?

The league was terribly underfunded and had no space in the media.

It almost folded after the first couple of weeks as teams couldn't meet payrolls.

And, frankly, how much football can the public take?

The NFL needs a minor league. NBA G league is a good model.


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(04-03-2019 08:10 AM)Tribe32 Wrote:  The NFL needs a minor league. NBA G league is a good model.


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AAF tried to set it up as such, but seems like the NFL doesnt want to prop it up. No idea why they wouldnt want a minor league system in any way, shape or form. XFL reboot starts next year and will have the same problems unless the NFL steps in.

Think of the expenses, costs, and such needed for football versus basketball. 53 salaries compared to 12. Equipment is a lot more, stadium space needed is a lot more, the insurance, staff, and such are a more. Then you have a fraction of the games to recoup revenue, because very little comes from media deals in the minor leagues. The NFL would have to see it as a way to be able to groom players and dump money to keep it viable.

If the NFL wants to invest more in player development, they'll just expand the practice squad. Besides, from the owner's perspective, the current system is working just fine.

The AAF's primary problem was the ability and willingness to lose a lot of money in Years 1-3. That won't be an issue for the XFL.