Alliance of American Football (AAF): Live Thread

2-6-2019

[Impy]

Alliance of American Football (AAF): Live Thread

What is it? A new minor league to test American's appitite for football and give players a chance to audition for the NFL. Founded by Charlie Ebersol and former NFL executive Bill Polian.

What are the teams and their head coaches?

Eastern Conference
Atlanta Legends, Kevin Coyle
Birmingham Iron, Tim Lewis
Memphis Express, Mike Singletary
Orlando Apollos Steve Spurrier

Western Conference
Arizona (Tempe) Hotshots, Rick Neuheisel
Salt Lake Stallions, Dennis Erickson
San Antonio Commanders, Mike Riley
San Diego Fleet, Mike Martz

Did they put a lot of thought into these team names?? Probably not.

How do you watch it? The inugaral game, San Diego at San Antonio, is on CBS, Saturday FEB 9th, 8:30 Eastern Standard Time (pre game at 8). There are 4 games a week, one a week will air on CBS Sports Network, Memphis at Birmingham at 4 eastern on Sunday FEB 5th, the rest will available on the AAF app for free.

Are the rules different from NFL? There are no kickoffs, teams will begin possesions on their own 25 yard line. There are no PAT kicks, teams will attempt 2-point conversions after each touchdown. There will be no TV time outs and fewer commercials. The play clock is 35 seconds instead of 40. Overtime will be "High School rules" each team gets a possention on their own 10 yard line, games end in tie if still tied after that. I don't much care for elimination of kickoffs cause I know the NFL wants to follow suit, they've already tried hard to ruin them so no one will care when they are abolished. No PATs probably makes it more interesting though.

Where can you find more info? The internet. https://aaf.com/schedule

Will this be the thread for the whole season or will it be weeky or whatever? That depends on interest level, my whims, and the whims of anyone else that might like to post AAF threads.

Is there a picks contest? I don't plan on it but feels free to make picks!!!

Should you care? Only if you want to. Feel free to just ignore the thread if you don't! Or you could troll it, whatever you want.

[L,TOWM]

And this week, the magic dart board says...

Salt Lake
Orlando
Birmingham
San Diego

[Bender2]

Good article at Pro football returns to San Diego: Here's what it's like at an AAF Fleet game

[big'ol_freeper]

Yes the San Diego fans really took it up the wazoo when the Chargers left.

But now they have been given the Fleet... and are feeling better.

[big'ol_freeper]

Oh, I forgot the Patriots won another Super Bowl...

[SamAdams76]

Brady is going to keep winning Super Bowls until he finally drops one of those trophies.

[big'ol_freeper]

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Arizona
Orlando
Birmingham
San Antonio

[Bender2]

Re: Oh, I forgot the Patriots won another Super Bowl...

And Robert Kraft got Tom one... better with seven hookers!

Ya know, Big... seems I changed my mind--

From now on, I won't... call them Pattycheaters--

I'll from now on call them... Bob's K-Gals!

[big'ol_freeper]

I'm impressed he still has giddyup

[Impy]

Way to go Bob, way to go!

Week 3 Sched

Arizona at Salt Lake Sat, Feb 23 2:00 PM CT
Memphis at Orlando Sat, Feb 23 7:00 PM CT
Birmingham at Atlanta Sun, Feb 24 3:00 PM CT
San Antonio at San Diego Sun, Feb 24 7:00 PM CT

Imp Pickz

[Alas Babylon!]

Hotshots burn the Stallions
Apollos send the Express packing
Iron welds the Legend another loss
The Commanders beat the Fleet

[Bender2]

Salt Lake 23 - Zona 15 - Yet it was an entertaining game with the first try of the 4th & 12 onside kick option.

Even with Salt Lick making me 0 - 1 so far this weekend... I salute them on their first win.

Well, I had a great time... at the Salt Lick Mini-Mall!!!

[Bender2]

Hell, I'd... do her.

Yeah, like she'd go for an old fart like Bob... or you--

[Bender2]

Apollos 23 - Express 17-- Another entertaining game as Memphis seems to have finally let go of their disaster at QB, replacing Christian Hackenberg with Zach Mettenberger, gaining someone who seems to know what he is doing.

The Express played the Steve Spurrier coached league leading team much better than I expected, actually having a chance to win the game if their defense was not so worn down to the bone in the last few minutes.

Now at 1 & 1 for my weekend picks--

[big'ol_freeper]

Looks like I forgot to make picks this week, so ...

Birmingham over Atlanta
San Antonio over the Poopmeisters

[Bender2]

Re: Looks like I forgot.. to make picks this week, so ...

It was my fault, Big was... strip mall crawling with me--

[big'ol_freeper]

Nice Bender, I learnt everything from Jerry...

Though, Bob doesn't swing both ways like Jerry does

[Alas Babylon!]

Well, Charles Barkley thinks Brady is a pretty man and almost fell in love with him!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp-y8LkmTl4

[Bender2]

Well, the Iron rolls on, again knocking off Atlanta 28 -12 in a contest that I missed except for the last few minutes. Don't think I missed much but am sure Birmingham fans love it. It is almost time for my San Antonio lads to again lay the wood to the Enemas--

BTW why are you so intent in collecting photo of Jerry being Jerry? Inquiring minds want to know--

[dfwgator]

Spurrier is still unbeaten.