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Jeff Pasquino

Jeff Pasquino

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The All American Football League starts in April 2008 in these locations (6 of 10 named so far):

Alabama

Texas

Arkansas

Florida

Michigan

Tennessee

The 10-game season will conclude with a championship game on July 3rd, 2008.

From the site:

The All American Football League™ is a for-profit, professional football league.

Teams will initially operate as divisions of League whose football operations will be run by a quasi-independent board and General Manager. Some of the League's teams will be hosted by universities with Division IA football programs and other teams will play in independent venues. Games will be scheduled in the spring and early summer.

League teams will employ only those players who have both completed their college football eligibility and earned a four-year degree. This policy is expected to have a very positive impact on universities’ NCAA Graduation Success Rate and their Academic Progress Rate. To the extent practical, graduates of host universities will play for the team hosted by their alma mater.

The League intends that each League team will sell memberships to its fans and supporters. Members may be entitled to renewable season tickets in preferred locations, preferred parking, and other “insider” benefits. The League also hopes to provide Members access to high-definition private broadcasts of League games.
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So, will you watch or care?

 
Just like all football...I'll give it a shot. If nothing else, I really do like the 4-year degree needed. I'm not saying that all football programs are stringent, but it at least ensures the league is not just comprised of the "problem kids" of a program that get booted after 2-3 years of eligibility is burned up. This league should be the major program guys that have bad measureables, but good football instincts, the small school guys that have some talent but haven't really been able to show it versus better competition, and maybe even the standouts from the AFL??

I don't know. Jeff, where do you see this league in the pecking order of talent? NFL >>>> AFL >> AAFL? Or will the AAFL have a better shot at talent than the AFL?

 
ShadowMaster said:
Sounds better than Baseball
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:goodposting: And go ahead and add basketball too. I'd rather watch soccer than either of those. Spring is Stanley Cup playoff time so it depends on when they play the games. As much as I live and breathe football and think it's the greatest sport on any continent, unless the Seahawks or Chargers are playing, NFL playoffs can't even touch SC playoff series. There's just such a raw intensity that makes them the greatest playoffs on Earth. Our girlfriends use to tell my buddy and I that we'd watch kids play football in the streets we liked it so much. But I doubt I'll watch football castoffs over Stanley Cup playoffs. And they're going to need some west coast representation before I get even remotely interested. I wonder if L.A. will be able to get an AAFL team?
 
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Some interesting players listed already...

QB Chris Leak

QB Eric Crouch

QB Clint Stoerner

RB Fred Russell

LB Ameer Ismail

 
I actuallly kind of like how they're setting it up. The degree thing is nice. But also, keeping hometown players tied to their local team will help with interest a bit don't you think?

I'll give it a shot.

 
IndyHavoc said:
Just like all football...I'll give it a shot. If nothing else, I really do like the 4-year degree needed. I'm not saying that all football programs are stringent, but it at least ensures the league is not just comprised of the "problem kids" of a program that get booted after 2-3 years of eligibility is burned up. This league should be the major program guys that have bad measureables, but good football instincts, the small school guys that have some talent but haven't really been able to show it versus better competition, and maybe even the standouts from the AFL??I don't know. Jeff, where do you see this league in the pecking order of talent? NFL >>>> AFL >> AAFL? Or will the AAFL have a better shot at talent than the AFL?
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Took me a while to respond, sorry.I think that the Arena League takes a different style of player. More athletic, able to play both ways (they still do that to some degree) and the game is much more fast break and wide open.The AAFL looks to be "Spring Football" - same game, just different time of year.Looks like a home for guys just beyond the practice squad and/or draft ineligible. I'd say a cut above CFL talent.
 
dtour77 said:
Any plans on further expansion? No teams to root for around NE, West, Upper Midwest.
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They're probably negotiating where to put the last 4 franchises.I'd guess a NE team would happen, but I'm not certain where. New Jersey always seems like a possibility.
 
Jeff Pasquino said:
dtour77 said:
Any plans on further expansion? No teams to root for around NE, West, Upper Midwest.
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They're probably negotiating where to put the last 4 franchises.I'd guess a NE team would happen, but I'm not certain where. New Jersey always seems like a possibility.
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would syracuse be a possibility? Arent there a lot of good players from cuse who were good in college but never panned out in the pros? It looks like the team needs to have a IA affiliate right? So what are the possibilities in the NE? Rutgers? Cuse? BC? Penn State?interesting and confusing at the same time.
 
I will give it a try with a team close by. I am interested in seeing how much local media coverage this league gets. One thing that I noticed while looking at the schedule is that the season starts 4/12 and ends in June. I can see the potential of the NFL coming in and using it as some sort of new NFLE league. It would almost make sense and the league can assign players to "local" teams and evaluate them before training camp. For example, Arkansas would field players with ties to local colleges and NFL teams like Dallas, Kansas City, St. Louis, and New Orleans. This could help generate more interest in the league.

 
Charlotte.com

Free agent Chris Leak will quarterback "Team Florida" for the All-American Football League this spring. The AAFL begins its season on April 12. It's attempting to cater to college football fans who may not necessarily root for the NFL. For example, team Florida will play three of its five games in The Swamp in Gainesville. Every player in the league must have a college degree. Aside from Florida, other team locales are Texas, Michigan, Alabama, Arkansas, and Tennessee.

 
The thing about the AAFL is that they're not necessarily looking for the most talented guys. They're looking for the guys who have a tie to the area in which they're playing. It doesn't matter if Florida could get better talent than Chris Leak. They want a Gator.

The AFL is a totally different animal. Believe it or not, NFL players don't just step in and automatically dominate in the AFL. You'd think a guy like Peter Warrick could become a superstar in the AFL, or a productive player, or at least a starter. Didn't work out that way. I think a guy like Leak can step in and be productive foe the AAFL. I'd be a lot less confident in the AFL. Incidentally, while Tebow might have a decent NFL career ahead of him, he could be a fantastic AFL QB.

I would guess that the AAFL would have the least talent of any professional league (maybe on par with af2, the developmental league of the AFL). I would think that the CFL would have more talented players because they can pay pretty well. Good players are making six figures, and the better players are making several hundred thousand. I doubt the AAFL will play those kinds of numbers.

I'll give it a shot, but I don't have high expectations for it. I'd just like to see some enjoyable football and I like knowing you need your degree to step onto the field. :thumbup:

 
I actually don't like the degree requirement. I feel like the whole point of college is to prepare you for your future career. If you're prepared after three years, in your estimation, then why not go out into industry? If I'm majoring in business and Sony offers me a cushy 6-figure upper-management job when I'm a year away from my degree, you bet your butt that I'm on the first train out of dodge. If someone leaves college early because they believe they're going to be a first-day draft pick, then more power to them. If they wash out of The League then that sucks, but I still think they made the right decision. You have to seize opportunity when it is presented to you.

I'd like it a lot better if the rule was you could only play if you left while still in good standing with the university, both academically and disciplinarily (and yes, I'm inventing words, but it's okay because I have a permit).

 
SSOG said:
I actually don't like the degree requirement. I feel like the whole point of college is to prepare you for your future career. If you're prepared after three years, in your estimation, then why not go out into industry? If I'm majoring in business and Sony offers me a cushy 6-figure upper-management job when I'm a year away from my degree, you bet your butt that I'm on the first train out of dodge. If someone leaves college early because they believe they're going to be a first-day draft pick, then more power to them. If they wash out of The League then that sucks, but I still think they made the right decision. You have to seize opportunity when it is presented to you.I'd like it a lot better if the rule was you could only play if you left while still in good standing with the university, both academically and disciplinarily (and yes, I'm inventing words, but it's okay because I have a permit).
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I think it's fine if you leave early. It just means you can't play in the AAFL. I think it's cool for a family to take their kids to a football game and be able to say that everyone playing took school seriously enough to get a degree. You can play and still complete your college education. They all have something to fall back on besides football. For kids in the stands-- most of whom will never play professional sports-- that's a pretty good lesson.
 
It calls itself football and does not have a round ball and guys running around in shorts, so I will watch.

 
The league will be partnering with the NFL officiating department.

All American Football League to Partner with NFL Officiating Department

November 21, 2007

Atlanta, GA - The All-American Football League (AAFL) announced today that they will partner with the National Football League (NFL) Officiating Department.

NFL Vice President of Officiating, Mike Pereira, will oversee the partnership with the AAFL, which will include enforcement of the AAFL's rules and regulations during games and training sessions with all coaches during the league's first training camp in February 2008. The NFL will also provide officiating crews for all thirty AAFL regular season games, two playoff games and one championship game.

"We are very pleased to work with the AAFL in the development of a top-notch officiating staff," said Pereira. "The crews will be comprised of our top candidates with a mixture of current NFL officials at the key positions. Our intent is to train and evaluate just as we do in our current NFL officiating program."

Keenan Davis, AAFL Vice President of League Operations & Chief Operating Officer, previously worked at NFL League Headquarters, and played a vital role in the establishment of the NFL Officiating partnership.

"This partnership is a definite coup for our League," said Davis. "Working with the NFL Officials gives us undeniable integrity as it relates to our on-field competition standards. It also indicates that there is a level of confidence in our operation from the NFL, which we are working relentlessly to both gain and maintain."

The AAFL's six teams will begin play April 12, 2008, and will hold its first Championship Game on July 3, 2008.

Link

 
Neil Beaufort Zod said:
SSOG said:
I actually don't like the degree requirement. I feel like the whole point of college is to prepare you for your future career. If you're prepared after three years, in your estimation, then why not go out into industry? If I'm majoring in business and Sony offers me a cushy 6-figure upper-management job when I'm a year away from my degree, you bet your butt that I'm on the first train out of dodge. If someone leaves college early because they believe they're going to be a first-day draft pick, then more power to them. If they wash out of The League then that sucks, but I still think they made the right decision. You have to seize opportunity when it is presented to you.I'd like it a lot better if the rule was you could only play if you left while still in good standing with the university, both academically and disciplinarily (and yes, I'm inventing words, but it's okay because I have a permit).
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I think it's fine if you leave early. It just means you can't play in the AAFL. I think it's cool for a family to take their kids to a football game and be able to say that everyone playing took school seriously enough to get a degree. You can play and still complete your college education. They all have something to fall back on besides football. For kids in the stands-- most of whom will never play professional sports-- that's a pretty good lesson.
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We are talking about football players at what schools again?These are "degrees" in name only for the most part.
 
Koya said:
Neil Beaufort Zod said:
SSOG said:
I actually don't like the degree requirement. I feel like the whole point of college is to prepare you for your future career. If you're prepared after three years, in your estimation, then why not go out into industry? If I'm majoring in business and Sony offers me a cushy 6-figure upper-management job when I'm a year away from my degree, you bet your butt that I'm on the first train out of dodge. If someone leaves college early because they believe they're going to be a first-day draft pick, then more power to them. If they wash out of The League then that sucks, but I still think they made the right decision. You have to seize opportunity when it is presented to you.I'd like it a lot better if the rule was you could only play if you left while still in good standing with the university, both academically and disciplinarily (and yes, I'm inventing words, but it's okay because I have a permit).
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I think it's fine if you leave early. It just means you can't play in the AAFL. I think it's cool for a family to take their kids to a football game and be able to say that everyone playing took school seriously enough to get a degree. You can play and still complete your college education. They all have something to fall back on besides football. For kids in the stands-- most of whom will never play professional sports-- that's a pretty good lesson.
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We are talking about football players at what schools again?These are "degrees" in name only for the most part.
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Not sure what you mean. These aren't Sally-Struthers-mail-order degrees.
 
AcerFC said:
Just sign me up for the initial Dynasty League draft
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In. That makes two. AAFL plays a 10-game regular schedule. We could have 10 fantasy teams in two divisions, play a 9 game head-to-head schedule, and week 10 would pit division winners against each other for 1st and 2nd, and division runner ups for 3rd and 4th.

Side note: I commish a league called AAFL that has been around for 28 years. Kind of weird seeing those letters used for the new league.

http://aaflsf2000.football.sportsline.com/

 
Tee Martin-Pittsburgh

Mark Anelli-Falcons+NFLE

Travis Dorsch- Bengals, can punt and kick, was shocked he never really made an NFL team

John Simon "rings a bell"

 
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So I'm getting the concept a little more now of the "must have a degree" rule.

They want to play nice with both the NFL and the NCAA. Stipulation of a degree means no one will ever leave college early for the AAFL. Younger players coming out will always head to the NFL.

They're using the best of both rulebooks - and they even got the NFL officials to call their games. They'll be basically a post-college training grounds in college areas for players trying to extend their amateur careers into basic pro level (they get $50K for 4 months of effort - not bad). Rosters IIRC are 46, cut down from 60.

OT is interesting too - NCAA rules but the ball starts at the 35, not the 25.....

 
HELL yeah I'll watch! I still love baseball, but basketball and hockey are dead to me.

Texas takes Eric Crouch 3rd overall??? Are they planning on running the option exclusively?

 
Interested strategy for QB that Texas is taking... They've got Eric Crouch along with two former Texas Tech QB's... Crouch isn't exactly known for his passing, so why draft two pure pocket passers also?

 
When is the other start up league's draft?

Speaking of the AAFL

Mr. Irrelevant Pedro Holiday WR from Midd Tenn...funny name he has

 
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Isn't Texas being coached by "Run and Shoot" man John Jenkins?

That would explain the pickup of Crouch (mobile but ?? about passing) and Kliff Kingsbury/B.J. Symons (I always wanted to see them succeed).

Some really interesting names overall...

RB J.R. Lemon

TE Bobby Blizzard

WR Ryan Moore (Miami)

QB Bryan Randall

QB Clint Stoerner

DB Antonio Perkins

QB Woodrow Dantzler

QB B.J. Symons

TE Ryan Hamby (Ohio State)

WR Chad Owens (Hawaii)

 
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