AAF Game/Season Thread

Season begins tonight (Feb. 9) with two games -- San Diego at San Antonio, and Atlanta at Orlando

Pregame is at 8 p.m. Eastern on CBS (yep, actual CBS)

https://aaf.com

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...-know-first-alliance-american-football-season

https://www.si.com/college-football...otball-rosters-college-players-steve-spurrier

 

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...ff-onside-kick-should-attract-nfls-attention/

 

Haters' paradise: (A) It's football on TV, and (B) Patriots can't win.

 

Somehow my co-workers talked me into doing AAF Fantasy Football. So I will be paying more attention to this than I should.

 

Only fantasy football I ever won was XFL.

 

As a uniform fan, I'm hoping to find one to get before extinction

 

Just to note, it's 8pm eastern. But it is on CBS.

 

yes, i'll fix OP

 

People are never going to learn.

 

Let's Goooooooo!!!!

 

They really ought to start the game. I am getting ready to quit on this.

 

3 plays in and I suddenly recall why minor-league football never works

 

The Fleet wearing old Padres unis

 

Wow. That was a destruction.

 

If nothing else, that replay will be shown on every network. Guess they don't have a rule on hits to the head.

 

"He plays with a chip on his shoulder"...……..not anymore, the chip got officially knocked off.

 

Someone commented that the level of play will be equal to the #2's on NFL teams playing each other.

So far, they play like #2's alright.

 

The play looks like high quality college ball. This isn't bad.

 

The ref vest costumes are tough to look at.

 

They're looking to make this a developmental league for the NFL; if any of these players get a second look in the NFL due to standing out in this league, then good for them/I'm all for it.

 

How’s it compare to the CFL?

 

The transparency in the review process is awesome.

 

He wanted to make a No. 2 funny

 

Agreed. It looks like they're wearing BabyBjorn's

 

Well, Atlanta scored the first points in AAF history.

Younghoe Koo. The answer to the trivia question that will be asked for the next thousand years.

 

Sure, it will probably fail, but it is way better than I expected it to be

 

“And he’s got a gaping hole.”

 

That was an NFL-level catch along the sideline for San Antonio

 

All that goats(e) talk during the super bowl probably led to that

 

It was good. I didn’t think he got 2 feet at first but he got them in.

Is this all NFL rules?

 

It depends how you define fail. If the NFL wants to support this as a developmental league, it could stick around. As a stand alone entity, it has no chance.

 

I am surprised to agree with you

 

Mostly. Key differences are no kickoffs, no extra point kicks, and only five can blitz.

Only one possession each in OT from 10 yard line and the game can end in a tie in regular year.

35 second play clock.

 

Announcers have mentioned this point several times ... which makes me think that the NFL, at least initially, is invested to some degree

 

Thankd

 

IIRC the NFL wants a developmental spring league. This is that.

 

Mike Martz coaching (LOL), after another Rams-Patriots SB ,where Belichick is still SB champ.
Martz has the face of a woman who plays canasta.
Game on free stream on the league page.

 

And apparently there is "illegal defense" which is half the distance to the goal and a first down (maybe automatic, maybe not)

 

15 yards.

Can’t blitz from more than two yards outside the farthest offensive linemen from the center or something like that.

 

Not to mention how he mocked the Rams for hiring McVay

Martz must have eaten a full-pound shitburger last week

 

It makes a good deal of sense, as the NFL is the only one of the pro leagues that doesn't have this. But just like AAA baseball, AHL hockey, and the G-League, it won't be broadcast on CBS, and the crowds will be relatively modest. But that should be okay.

 

Orlando got a TD on a catch no catch dispute where the replay official went back and forth on what to call. It was pretty cool to hear.

 

I feel like this may be a kicker's tryout league more than anything right now. It's better than I expected, but mostly I think kickers will be the big beneficiaries.

 

Cool to hear, but holy crap I hate that call. He pins the ball to the ground on the catch, then it immediately jumps up and out of his hands, never really having possession without the ground's help.

 

this has a shot as long as only stay between 8-12 teams and the 4 teams i wound add

Jackson Miss St Louis Mo Haford conn portland/enugere org or OKC

 

Kind of enjoying this... listening in on the huddles and review process is a real plus.

 

Yeah, she had it right the first time. But seeing how she got where she got is something refreshing.

 

I wonder if we might see, like with the other major sports leagues and the NFL had with NFL Europe, NFL teams with the ability to send a few guys to AAF for some more seasoning. Like, the Patriots had guys like Dawson, Sam, Berrios, Izzo who were hurt but are probably healthy enough now to play. Wouldn't it make sense to get them some reps in a spring league? Practice squad guys like Etling, too. You'd run the risk of injury, but it seems like it would be worth it, maybe not for a guy like Dawson but for the other guys I mentioned who are going to be fringe roster guys anyway.

 

I don’t think it’s bad at all. It’s watchable and CBS to their credit is producing it at a high level. It’s complementary to the big league and there’s room for it.

It can be a developmental league for players of course but it’s also a good laboratory for rule changes. I like the differences from the NFL rule book. (not grasping the parallel lines at each 10 yard line though?)

It would be a trip if this thing outrates the NBA game that’s on ABC right now.