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Rocktheworld said:
You're missing the "and your defense couldn't stop them from marching down the field for a TD" part that goes in the middle there.. It's important.
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I get that part and I understand. However, you aren't giving the other half of your team the chance to tie it up and continue playing.

Look, the OT rules are what they are. Clearly I'm not a Pats fan and I'm not looking to turn this into an argument, conversation, whatever about them. Was just using them as a recent example of why I don't like the OT rules.
 
I wonder how the AAF and XFL will ultimately play in...

The AAF start beat the NBA overnight ratings so they seem to be off to a good start.

I imagine that they want to be the de facto nfl farm league.

The xfl on the other hand next season will run one year contracts up to 300k/year, with most likely no age restrictions.

If football athletes do have an avenue to play for pay and, maybe, access the NFL without playing in college...does that influence the college pay for play controversy?
 
billybud said:
I wonder how the AAF and XFL will ultimately play in...

The AAF start beat the NBA overnight ratings so they seem to be off to a good start.

I imagine that they want to be the de facto nfl farm league.

The xfl on the other hand next season will run one year contracts up to 300k/year, with most likely no age restrictions.

If football athletes do have an avenue to play for pay and, maybe, access the NFL without playing in college...does that influence the college pay for play controversy?
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I'd say there's slim to none chance anyone skips college, plays a year or two and then goes to the NFL. Their bodies and skill levels are not evenly remotely close to being on a practice squad. They'd need to be through college.

Look at AAF rosters. They are full of college stars who never made it past the practice squad or players who played a bit in the NFL and then washed out for one reason or another and are trying to get back in. They are men competing out there.
 
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Sources: AAF coaching salaries are better than you might think - FootballScoop

>>In conversations with sources around the league, FootballScoop has learned that AAF head coaching salaries break out roughly as follows:

— $500,000 for head coaches
— $200-250,000 for coordinators
— $75-150,000 for position coaches

While those salaries would not lure active coaches from the NFL or FBS, the AAF is paying above market rate for everything from FCS on down. Furthermore, those salaries come with full health benefits and perhaps the most important benefit — time off. The season runs from January through April and, while offseason duties vary from team to team, sources indicated it’s nothing approaching the level of offseason expected of coaches elsewhere in professional and college football.<<
 
huskymedic said:
Sources: AAF coaching salaries are better than you might think - FootballScoop

>>In conversations with sources around the league, FootballScoop has learned that AAF head coaching salaries break out roughly as follows:

— $500,000 for head coaches
— $200-250,000 for coordinators
— $75-150,000 for position coaches

While those salaries would not lure active coaches from the NFL or FBS, the AAF is paying above market rate for everything from FCS on down. Furthermore, those salaries come with full health benefits and perhaps the most important benefit — time off. The season runs from January through April and, while offseason duties vary from team to team, sources indicated it’s nothing approaching the level of offseason expected of coaches elsewhere in professional and college football.<<
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Coaches making more than players? Interesting. Expect blowback if this lasts more than one season and looks profitable.
 
uconnphil2016 said:
Someone made a suggestion today on Pardon My Take to have a 'Chunk Football League.' All skill position players required to be over 300 lbs. All lineman must be under 200 lbs. Would be amazing.
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Like the opposite of Sprint football! 178 lbs weight limit.
 
uconnphil2016 said:
Honestly this league could be a great fit for Pindell
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If he wants to play quarterback, then I agree.

Still think he can play in the NFL as a wide receiver or defensive back
 
Saw this today on Facebook.
Haha!

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Summers had a pivotal forced fumble for Birmingham today. He might play himself into a camp invite for next year
 
whaler11 said:
dont get too attached

NHL owner rescues fledgling AAF with much-needed cash...

if you arent a sub

Condon the Hurricanes owner ponied up $250 mill without it they were missing payroll last Friday.
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I'm not a subscriber, so cannot see the story - but $250 million US Dollars?

Rhetorical question - How does one have the courage to launch a new sports league without enough funds to cover year 1?
 
Exit 4 said:
I'm not a subscriber, so cannot see the story - but $250 million US Dollars?

Rhetorical question - How does one have the courage to launch a new sports league without enough funds to cover year 1?
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yes the story says 250,000,000 and he’s now chairman.
 
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Exit 4 said:
I'm not a subscriber, so cannot see the story - but $250 million US Dollars?

Rhetorical question - How does one have the courage to launch a new sports league without enough funds to cover year 1?
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Maybe they can hire another artist and make some new logos.

Vince McMahon should just invest his 100M with this group. They seem to have a good overall strategy.
 
So I don’t get it....all these outlets have been touting this league as being different and able to survive due to how it’s not trying to outdo the NFL or replace it. However, they couldn’t budget for the first season, let alone first two weeks?!? I simply can’t understand how that even happens....from season one to two, sure, but after week two of your first season?!?

They had a pretty solid TV package and must have budgeted for salaries. How the heck did this happen? Holy heck.....
 
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whaler11 said:
dont get too attached

NHL owner rescues fledgling AAF with much-needed cash...

if you arent a sub

Condon the Hurricanes owner ponied up $250 mill without it they were missing payroll last Friday.
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Wasn't going to weigh in on this but Charlie Ebersol is full of cr@p. He's had unbelievable opportunities because of his dad but the idea of him running a sports league is pretty preposterous.
 
Steve Spurrier on NHL owner's sudden buyout of AAF: Original investor "bailed out"

>>“I think what happened is an original investor sort of led us (Ebersol and the Alliance) into believing he could come up with the money to get us through the first year, and then he sort of bailed out,” Spurrier said. “He didn’t have it (the money), and we found Tom Dundon. I think he (Dundon) liked the idea so much , he became the majority owner (of the league) and now we’re all set to go for quite a while.<<

>>“After that first week of games, we were at the height of our valuation and were able to dictate our future,” Ebersol said when asked by the Sentinel if the league was in a financial bind before Dundon bought in. “We are a start-up, and start-ups usually raise money in pieces — there’s a Series A piece, Series B, Series C, etc. After the success of the first week, we had a number of investors come to us and offer us all kinds of different investments. Tom Dundon showed up and said, ‘Do you want to continue to raise Series B, Series C and Series D or do you want to raise Series Infinity right now and be taken care of from now on.’ That was an offer I was not going to refuse.”<<
 
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