Ravens (1): Yet another milestone now in Lamar Jackson's sights? Giants (30): Why wouldn't they shut down Saquon Barkley? 4. © 2020 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. [citation needed] T. Boone Pickens and Mark Cuban had originally been in discussion with the league as potential owners, but both backed out prior to the 2009 season. I am also theâ¦. 3:11 Newcastle fan Matt Renton of The Magpie Channel says it's 'heartbreaking' for fans that the Saudi-led group … Nicely done. Vikings (8): They'll be hard pressed to cough up two-game lead for final NFC playoff berth, but two West Coast trips in next three weeks don't help. The Arena Football League (AFL) was a professional indoor American football league in the United States. 9. The team, along with the Chicago Bruisers, Denver Dynamite and Washington Commandos, joined the AFL in 1987 as one of the charter franchises, and by 1992 it was the last of the four still operating. 10. Browns (17): Heading into Pittsburgh with three-game winning streak, this is exactly kind of game where erratic Cleveland team must maintain composure. Foster envisioned Arena Football as a spring game, believing America's appetite for football could be satiated year-round. No more SaberCats. Eagles (14): No matter how beaten up they are, it's officially go time given next three opponents prior to key rematch with Dallas are combined 6-27. Here's why. Wide right. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images), EY & Citi On The Importance Of Resilience And Innovation, Impact 50: Investors Seeking Profit â And Pushing For Change, Michigan Economic Development Corporation With Forbes Insights. The UFL initially had plans to start with eight teams with $12–20 million rosters playing in targeted sites in the fall of 2008. Bills (15): Much has been made of Buffalo's Division II schedule, but next four games against teams with winning records. Lions (28): Why wouldn't they shut down Matthew Stafford? Thatâs more than other NFL alternatives, like the XFL, USFL and AAF, can say. What will we learn about Bills? 3. 1. The … Aaron Rodgers has been sacked 15 times over past four weeks (Pack 2-2). I have spent time with Bleacher Report, FanRag Sports and CNBC, among others. For the 30th anniversary of the USFL's final game, Arash Markazi explores controversial presidential candidate Donald Trump's involvement with the ill-fated 1980s pro football league. LFL started as a halftime spectacle known as the Lingerie Bowl in 2004. I suspect the new XFL will fail for the same reason the first one did—McMahon has no interest in partnering with the NFL because he seems to genuinely believe he can build a football league … The Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL) was a professional football minor league that played two seasons in 2014 and 2015. Cleveland defeated Baltimore 59-48. The AFL never got the attention that the NFL did, but a few notable players passed through the league over the years. Panthers (20): Apparently rookie K Joey Slye hasn't heard Carolina owner David Tepper's unwillingness to settle for "long-term mediocrity." Most normal people would have kept on flipping. 6. The Arena Football League has issued the following statement. 17. Welcome to the homepage of the EFL. After more than three decades, the league is ceasing operations. Steelers (18): Not two years removed from Bell/Ben/Brown Triplets, T.J. Watt, Minkah Fitzpatrick and Devin Bush might be new faces of this franchise. Surely you did, even just in passing. Here's why. 49ers (5): Despite most impressive showing of season, won't be easy retaining NFC's top seed with trips to Baltimore, New Orleans and Seattle looming. A link has been sent to your friend's email address. 22. The USFL, or United States Football League, was an American professional football league that competed for three seasons. The XFL, another league, begins its season in February 2020. It had models in lingerie playing 7 on 7 football on an arena football 50 yard size field. 29. Why Bill Hambrecht and Mark Cuban's UFL - United Football League - Will Fail Well, all I can say is "here we go again." Phil McNulty analyses what went wrong for Arsenal and assesses the difficult job facing Freddie Ljunberg. Chiefs (7): Complete season sweep of Raiders this Sunday, and they'll essentially have a three-game lead in AFC West with four weeks remaining in season. Maybe that comes next week, when they'll likely be officially eliminated from playoff picture. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. The league never had a chance. There was something missing: The Teams, Players, Coaches and literally everything else you need to make a football league run, including a place to actually air the games. Why did the NFL Europe League fail, and can American football ever catch on in other parts of the world other then North America? The Arena Football League announced Wednesday it had declared bankruptcy and would not go on after more than 30 years in existence. 16. It filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Wednesday after suspending local business operations in October. After more than three decades, the league is ceasing operations. 30. The XFL is making a comeback attempt in 2020. The XFL 2.0, like the AAF … The league, re-branded as Arena Football One in 2009, was the second well-known league to close down this year after the Alliance of American Football, which began its first season in February, ended midway through the season in April as a result of financial concerns. I cover the Yankees, Jets, MLB, NFL and more for a variety of outlets. Here are 10 reasons why American Football won't work in England. Bears (23): It's convenient to pin blame for this season on Mitchell Trubisky. 12. Alternatively, please email ifollow@efl.com - note that live chat is recommended for the quickest response on a matchday. In addition to Forbes.com, I am a contributor at The Athletic and Sporting News. Just awful football There’s no pussyfooting around it, the quality of football in the XFL was nothing short of atrocious. CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 16: Cleveland Gladiators WR Michael Preston (19) makes a 9-yard touchdown catch ... [+] over Baltimore Brigade DB Qumain Black (5) during the second quarter of the Arena League Football game between the Baltimore Brigade and Cleveland Gladiators on June 16, 2017, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH. 1. A month after shutting down operations for all six of its teams, the Arena Football League filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Wednesday — officially ceasing all operations after more than three decades in existence. Join our Facebook Group, The Ruling Off the Field, to engage in friendly debate and conversation with fellow football fans and our NFL insiders. Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about. The league suspended local business operations in October and had been evaluating potential strategic operations before Wednesday's decision. "We simply weren't able to raise the capital necessary to grow the League, resolve the substantial legacy liabilities and make it financially viable," league commissioner Randall Boe said in a statement. The league claimed 44 out of 126 players ended up on NFL rosters. Ever since their founding in 1995, the SaberCats 27. âWe all love the game and tried very hard to make it successful, but we simply werenât able to raise the capital necessary to grow the League, resolve the substantial legacy liabilities and make it financially viable.â. The Rattlers, the most successful team in Arena Football League history, are leaving to join the Indoor Football League. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images). Cardinals (25): Chandler Jones on track to lead league in sacks for second time in three seasons, yet does anybody give him acclaim he clearly deserves? Hmmm. 11. Patriots (2): No complacency for what Tom Brady admits is sputtering offense, LT Isaiah Wynn and rookie WR N'Keal Harry, who scored his first TD, joining starting lineup Sunday. Now, the Arena Football League is no more. To do this click on the cookie settings button below. United Football League (2009-2012) The UFL launched with just four teams comprised primarily of players and coaches who had spent time in the NFL. 14. Only one team has scored fewer rushing TDs than Jacksonville. But what about running game that's surpassed century mark twice all year? When given a halftime lead of at least four points during his eight-year career, he's 55-0. over Baltimore Brigade DB Qumain Black (5) during the second quarter of the Arena League Football game between the Baltimore Brigade and Cleveland Gladiators on June 16, 2017, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH. Bengals (last week 32): First, they kick Andy Dalton to curb without a chance for parole. Broncos (26): Shoutout to Courtland Sutton, who's developed into Pro Bowl-caliber wideout under less-than-ideal offensive circumstances this season. In 2009, owner and commissioner Mitch Mortaza decided to The Arena Football League declared bankruptcy on Wednesday, shutting down after 10 years in its current form and 32 years overall. 7. The XFL would be better off shutting things down now and just accepting that a second pro football league will NEVER work. The Arena Football League was one of the longest-running indoor football leagues in the country, beginning in 1987. He can break franchise's single-season record for TD passes, which is 33 â set by Vinny Testaverde in 1996. The United Football League was founded by Bill Hambrecht and Tim Armstrong. Now back to Dalton? Luckily for McMahon, then-NBC executive Dick Ebersol happened to be watching the press conference, and badly needed some football for his network. Texans (12): It's probably too early to draw a definitive conclusion, but it's possible this defense might be playing better since J.J. Watt went down. I write sports at Forbes.com, The Athletic, Sporting News & Jets Wire. 8. I am also the managing editor at Jets Wire. Then, they throw Ryan Finely to wolves ... without a chance. The answer is probably ... yes. The league was mostly hurt by a lawsuit filed by one of its insurance carriers. Their Thanksgiving game immediately followed by another prime-time appearance every year since 2012. The six remaining teams were Albany, Atlantic City, Baltimore, Columbus, Philadelphia and Washington. 21. 28. Woodward even … What, you hadn’t noticed? In order to use the live chat functionality you need to opt into live chat cookies. Raiders (13): Horrendous as they looked in Sunday's meltdown, a win at Kansas City in Week 13 vaults Oakland into first-place tie atop AFC West. I think it can, however they will need to try other strategies other then a sub par league in Europe You can follow me on Twitter at @GaryHPhillips or reach me via email at garyhphillips@outlook.com. Rather than try to continue, the league decided it was time to shut down. Calling it a “difficult but necessary decision,” the Arena Football League announced Tuesday evening that it was closing business operations in its six local markets. 2. Flipping channels the other day, I came across an Arena Football League playoff game. Cleveland defeated Baltimore 59-48. Dolphins (29): From "Silver Linings Playbook" department, Allen Hurns one of league's nicest comeback stories, new extension in hand just months after scary playoff injury while with Dallas. 25. Redskins (31): Best thing about Dwayne Haskins' selfie? No wonder buzz is building that Tennessee may extend him. Titans (16): Would you believe Ryan Tannehill now qualifies as top-rated passer in AFC (111.4)? No better way to encapsulate 0-11. It filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Wednesday after … They're unlikely to implode. 19. It’s a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, meaning the AFL is past the point of being able to reorganize. Seahawks (4): Want another great Russell Wilson statistic? 32. Maybe that comes next week, when they'll likely be officially eliminated from playoff picture. You may opt-out by. The league was well known for launching the career of Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, among other figures. The league chose to … 18. The Arena Football League is no more. It's never been smooth sailing for the AFL â bankruptcy cancelled the 2009 season â but the league had been able to endure since 1987. So, Why Did the XFL Fail? Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. In addition to Forbes.com, I am a contributor at The Athletic and Sporting News. The Tampa Bay Storm were a professional arena football team based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. that played in the Arena Football League (AFL). pic.twitter.com/sFTtdAWRQV. Despite a pool of roughly 1,600 players to pick from, an XFL Draft was held in 2000 where 475 players were picked, but it failed to find much if any quality players for the eight teams in the XFL. Jaguars (22): Only one team has surrendered more rushing TDs than Jacksonville. But did you know they feature NFL's top-rated run defense? Jets (27): You probably know Jets have been on fire last three weeks, scoring 34 in each game. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. So in 1983 he bought a football team, joining a confederacy of other rich rogues who had just completed their first season of the United States Football League. I cover the Yankees, Jets, MLB, NFL and more for a variety of outlets. 5. I have covered MLB playoff games, the NCAA Tournament, Hall of Fame ceremonies and more. The additions didnât make enough of a difference, though, and so the league decided to re-evaluate its business model following this season. Heralded as the "Chosen One" after signing a six-year contract as Ferguson's successor, Moyes was led to believe that big moves were underway to sign Gareth Bale, Cesc Fabregas and Cristiano Ronaldo. It lasted for more than 30 years. Majority owner Ron Shurts said … A graduate of Seton Hall University, I spent three years covering Pirates basketball for The Setonian and eventually ran the school paper. 24. Rams (11): Did they simply run into a buzzsaw Monday night, or has L.A. really fallen off this much in less than a year? A group of rich guys with egos -- no women involved here -- think that because they have enough money to start a football league, it will automatically work. Fans of the Arena Football League team Washington Valor celebrate with Valor quarterback Arvell Nelson (No. Here’s 5 Reasons 1. âWeâre all disappointed that we couldnât find a way forward and we wanted to thank our fans, our players, coaches, everyone who loved the Arena Football League,â AFL commissioner Randall Boe said in a statement. Buccaneers (24): The real question, given Bucs' 20th-ranked ground game, is why hasn't high school RB Vita Vea been in backfield far more often in 2019? This league's stated goal was to become a professional feeder-system for the National Football League (NFL). Among them were Eddie Brown, Barry Wagner, George LaFrance, Jay Gruden, Aaron Garcia and Kurt Warner, who became a Hall of Fame quarterback in the NFL after spending time with the Iowa Barnstormers. Cowboys (9): How much does NFL showcase Dallas? Zeal with which he commemorated two-turnover performance that saw him complete 45% of his passes. 13. © 2020 Forbes Media LLC. Seven turnovers a league low, and they don't have multiple in any game. Why did the deal ultimately fail? Friday night, the 2016 Arena Football League schedule kicks off, with no Bay Area franchise. It was founded in 1987, making it the third longest-running professional football league in North America after the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the National Football League (NFL) until the AFL closed in 2019. Saints (3): Trait that should serve them well? Packers (6): They're clearly vulnerable against teams that can rush the passer. "HE'S EITHER A CLOWN OR A F---ING GENIUS,"David Moyes suggested to a member of his coaching team after an early meeting with Ed Woodward, United's newly appointed executive vice-chairman, in July 2013. The timing of a second football league was critical. The AAF folded faster than the World Football League, which was not exactly global, since it stretched from Philadelphia to Honolulu, whose best … Some were optimistic the AAF would survive, maybe even thrive, as it filled the void NFL fans feel after the Super Bowl. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. The Arena Football League announced Wednesday it had declared bankruptcy and would not go on after more than 30 years in existence. 23. A look at why the Alliance of American Football probably won't survive and whether the XFL can avoid similar pitfalls. 15. "We're all disappointed that we couldn't find a way to move forward, and we wanted to thank our fans, our players, coaches, everyone who loved Arena League Football.". AAF: Why the fledgling league was always doomed to fail NFL Chargers (21): Philip Rivers has now been on losing end of 61 games decided by seven or fewer points, most by any starting quarterback in Super Bowl era. 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