AAFL - All American Football League

BtownJay · January 14th, 2008, 11:23 AM

This looks pretty cool. A new outdoor football league is starting this April, starting with just six teams.

Florida, Michigan, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas and Texas.

The teams are starting out with mostly players who played college in those states. So obviously, i'm a big Michigan fan right off the bat. Players like Chris Leak is a QB for Florida, and Peter Warrick will be a WR, with Shane Matthews as their coach. They will have their draft Jan. 26th. I hope this league gets some TV time.

All American Football League

Michigan vs. Tennessee on opening day Rusty.

Rusty27 · January 14th, 2008, 11:32 AM

Vols ex-QB Andy Kelly will be our coach. I saw him play arena football just a couple of years ago.
Jay,we both have 100,000 plus seat stadiums. I hope they can draw a crowd.
Not sure If I'm gonna go or not. I guess it depends who the players are.

ssigman · January 14th, 2008, 01:28 PM

i don't know who i wanna root for cause none of those states are appealing...i didn't read the link yet but why draft players if your putting players from that state on the team...now i'll go read and find out

ssigman · January 14th, 2008, 01:35 PM

ok i've read it over and i have no clue who i'll root for..

BtownJay · January 14th, 2008, 01:44 PM

They will be adding new teams as time goes by. 2 more next year. I wonder how that NY/NJ team would be with all their great colleges. hahaha. They could do a "tri-states" team... adding PA would add Pitt and PSU players.

klicks · January 14th, 2008, 01:52 PM

this could be tough for the CFL - since we primarily get the not ready for prime time footballers (and those too small to make the cut in the NFL), methinks the potential talent pool for CFL teams just shrunk. Maybe the CFL's best chance is to become an official feeder league for the NFL; might make sense because it basically already is anyway.

AndyC0803 · January 14th, 2008, 01:55 PM

AAFL was the name of the league in "Any Given Sunday." Are these guys playing for the Pantheon Cup too?

EDIT: According to Wikipedia, the league in the movie was actually the AFFA. Sorry. Wishful thinking I suppose.

klicks · January 14th, 2008, 02:15 PM

Nice reference Andy. On Any Given Sunday is one of my fav movies.

ssigman · January 14th, 2008, 02:24 PM

there are some schools in ny/nj....colston came out of hofstra..so did chrebet so i'm sure they could provide some...rutgers obviously..and rowan could too...they are normally a powerhouse in division 3..they might be able to provide 1 or 2...new york also has buffalo and syracuse

we'll be fine

BtownJay · January 14th, 2008, 02:41 PM

lol, yes, those teams would match-up well with Florida, FSU, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan, Michigan St, etc. However, there is a draft where teams can pick players from other areas. NY/NJ would have to draft well.

There really should be a California team. USC, UCLA, Stanford, Cal, etc. I'm sure they could field a great team.

ssigman · January 14th, 2008, 03:40 PM

i saw the guys on those teams...its not like they have manning on the teams..they have guys that i never heard of...minus a few like leak and warrick..

michigan has all michigan state guys...i'm not worried about them

ssigmanstinks · January 14th, 2008, 04:54 PM

uh, wouldn't all the true talent players from Florida, FSU, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan, Michigan St, etc. end up in the NFL, leaving the 2nd or 3rd tier players from those schools available, while the smaller schools in the tri state area may have 1st or 2nd tier players, could be kept competative.....

Note: The beast that is Miles Austin is a jersey product, be afraid.

ssigmanstinks · January 14th, 2008, 04:54 PM

Hopefully this lasts awhile, I think I still have NY/NJ hitmen shirts that were never properly broken in by the time the xfl collapsed.

ssigman · January 15th, 2008, 09:46 AM

ok so i hate jay so i hate michigan..i'll root for florida

BtownJay · February 27th, 2008, 10:13 AM

AAFL Draft results...

LINK!

Eric Crouch went #3 overall. Some other names you college ball fans will recognize.

January 14th, 2008, 11:23 AM	#1
BtownJay Join Date: 07-14-2004 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 28,016	AAFL - All American Football League This looks pretty cool. A new outdoor football league is starting this April, starting with just six teams. Florida, Michigan, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas and Texas. The teams are starting out with mostly players who played college in those states. So obviously, i'm a big Michigan fan right off the bat. Players like Chris Leak is a QB for Florida, and Peter Warrick will be a WR, with Shane Matthews as their coach. They will have their draft Jan. 26th. I hope this league gets some TV time. All American Football League Michigan vs. Tennessee on opening day Rusty. Last edited by BtownJay; January 14th, 2008 at 11:27 AM.

January 14th, 2008, 01:55 PM	#7
AndyC0803 Join Date: 06-26-2004 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 941	AAFL was the name of the league in "Any Given Sunday." Are these guys playing for the Pantheon Cup too? EDIT: According to Wikipedia, the league in the movie was actually the AFFA. Sorry. Wishful thinking I suppose. Last edited by AndyC0803; January 14th, 2008 at 02:00 PM.

January 14th, 2008, 11:32 AM	#2
Rusty27 Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 27,729	Vols ex-QB Andy Kelly will be our coach. I saw him play arena football just a couple of years ago. Jay,we both have 100,000 plus seat stadiums. I hope they can draw a crowd. Not sure If I'm gonna go or not. I guess it depends who the players are.

January 14th, 2008, 01:28 PM	#3
ssigman Join Date: 03-15-2004 Posts: 27,221	i don't know who i wanna root for cause none of those states are appealing...i didn't read the link yet but why draft players if your putting players from that state on the team...now i'll go read and find out

January 14th, 2008, 01:35 PM	#4
ssigman Join Date: 03-15-2004 Posts: 27,221	ok i've read it over and i have no clue who i'll root for..

January 14th, 2008, 01:44 PM	#5
BtownJay Join Date: 07-14-2004 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 28,016	They will be adding new teams as time goes by. 2 more next year. I wonder how that NY/NJ team would be with all their great colleges. hahaha. They could do a "tri-states" team... adding PA would add Pitt and PSU players.

January 14th, 2008, 01:52 PM	#6
klicks Join Date: 07-04-2005 Posts: 1,385	this could be tough for the CFL - since we primarily get the not ready for prime time footballers (and those too small to make the cut in the NFL), methinks the potential talent pool for CFL teams just shrunk. Maybe the CFL's best chance is to become an official feeder league for the NFL; might make sense because it basically already is anyway.

January 14th, 2008, 02:15 PM	#8
klicks Join Date: 07-04-2005 Posts: 1,385	Nice reference Andy. On Any Given Sunday is one of my fav movies.

January 14th, 2008, 02:24 PM	#9
ssigman Join Date: 03-15-2004 Posts: 27,221	there are some schools in ny/nj....colston came out of hofstra..so did chrebet so i'm sure they could provide some...rutgers obviously..and rowan could too...they are normally a powerhouse in division 3..they might be able to provide 1 or 2...new york also has buffalo and syracuse we'll be fine

January 14th, 2008, 02:41 PM	#10
BtownJay Join Date: 07-14-2004 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 28,016	lol, yes, those teams would match-up well with Florida, FSU, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan, Michigan St, etc. However, there is a draft where teams can pick players from other areas. NY/NJ would have to draft well. There really should be a California team. USC, UCLA, Stanford, Cal, etc. I'm sure they could field a great team.

January 14th, 2008, 03:40 PM	#11
ssigman Join Date: 03-15-2004 Posts: 27,221	i saw the guys on those teams...its not like they have manning on the teams..they have guys that i never heard of...minus a few like leak and warrick.. michigan has all michigan state guys...i'm not worried about them

January 14th, 2008, 04:54 PM	#12
ssigmanstinks Join Date: 12-28-2004 Posts: 2,662	uh, wouldn't all the true talent players from Florida, FSU, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan, Michigan St, etc. end up in the NFL, leaving the 2nd or 3rd tier players from those schools available, while the smaller schools in the tri state area may have 1st or 2nd tier players, could be kept competative..... Note: The beast that is Miles Austin is a jersey product, be afraid.

January 15th, 2008, 09:46 AM	#14
ssigman Join Date: 03-15-2004 Posts: 27,221	ok so i hate jay so i hate michigan..i'll root for florida

February 27th, 2008, 10:13 AM	#15
BtownJay Join Date: 07-14-2004 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 28,016	AAFL Draft results... LINK! Eric Crouch went #3 overall. Some other names you college ball fans will recognize.