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05-22-2024, 06:28 PM #1
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Latest Arena League Failing
https://www.the-sun.com/sport/114361...ger-struggles/
What was originally supposed to be a 16-team league is already down to 10, and the AFL is facing many more issues.
The Washington Wolfpack, one of the remaining teams in the league, released a statement attacking the leadership of the AFL and blaming them for its struggles.
"Teams were promised player salaries and team travel to away games — paid by the league," the Wolfpack told the Seattle Times.
"Under commissioner Lee Hutton III, the AFL failed to provide a single dollar towards these expenses."
I never saw any of it listed on tv. I think we all know tv$ is essential for pro sports.
well, no big loss, I guess. eventually somebody with the re$ources will try it again.
I think they said Jeff Fisher was the League commissioner!?"Nothing stops these Baltimore Ravens. Beat them, injure them, shove them to the bottom of the standings, drag them into a hostile environment and mount a big lead, and they just keep trudging forward like nothing fazes them." (Bleacher Report)
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05-22-2024, 06:55 PM #2
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Re: Latest Arena League Failing
Professional football that isn’t the NFL or CFL just doesn’t work.
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05-23-2024, 09:29 AM #3
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Re: Latest Arena League Failing
Wat a surprise!
NOT... Bc
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05-23-2024, 01:08 PM #4
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Re: Latest Arena League Failing
Conversely, the really successful minor league sports (baseball and hockey) are distinctly not at all reliant on TV. The value proposition is mainly:
Originally Posted by sailorsam
-- fun, unpretentious entertainment you can regularly bring the whole family to without blowing a hole in the wallet;
-- opportunity for fans of the parent club to see future stars up close and in person.
Football only plays once a week, so offering #1 makes it hard to cover fixed costs. And #2 isn't such a draw when the occasional Kurt Warner is like .001% of the players on the field. Minor league football really has to fall back on being an nth-tier TV option for offseason NFL fans, but there's no precedent for that being a successful model in North American sports.
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