AAF

[Rocktheworld]

Rhetorical question - How does one have the courage to launch a new sports league without enough funds to cover year 1?

It’s the Billy McFarland strategy

 

[whaler11]

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?

yes the story says 250,000,000 and he’s now chairman.

 

[J187Money]

I wonder how short they were. Clearly not $250M.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

Sounds like Benedict is Commissioner.

 

[ZooCougar]

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?

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.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

why would anyone like kickoffs. they are just long periods of time that end in touchbacks now

Kickoffs before they were moved way up were cool.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[whaler11]

sure - they have like 240 million left now

 

[UCFBfan]

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.....

 

[superjohn]

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.

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.

 

[huskymedic]

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.”<<

 

[huskymedic]

Carrezola w/ sack today (UConn mention):

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[noeynox]

Did he really just jog down the field uncovered on a go route?

I remember when he scored against us when we lost Towson. Boy did that sting.

 

[whaler11]

Summers is like the MVP of this league. This INT was thrown straight to him.

 

[whaler11]

The 4th and 12 is way better than onsides kick.

 

[bc puckett]

I like the league and hope it works but then you read something like this and have to wonder.

6 weird things about Spurrier’s AAF team partially relocating to Georgia

 

[Exit 4]

I like the league and hope it works but then you read something like this and have to wonder.

6 weird things about Spurrier’s AAF team partially relocating to Georgia

I take the reverse view. Its surprising they were able to get any such insurance in the other states. Under current laws, the court system and our court oriented culture, could you ever have enough insurance unless you are the NFL?

 

[Adios]

AAF might fold after this weekend without help from the NFLPA? Just ordered the last size M Commanders hoodie on ebay.

Comes in handy for a lounging hoodie.

 

[Husky25]

AAF might fold after this weekend without help from the NFLPA? Just ordered the last size M Commanders hoodie on ebay.

Comes in handy for a lounging hoodie.

The games are mildly entertaining, but the timing is off. The talent isn't there because the money isn't there, like how when the USFL used to steal players from the NFL. The money isn't there because, by and large, most people are football'ed out by the time the Super Bowl comes and goes. March brings "Madness," and April brings baseball, with NHL and NBA playoffs on the horizon.

Doubtful the XFL will fair any better.

 

[superjohn]

This was one of the most destined things to fail of all-time.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Maybe the founders should open a chain of theme restaurants next.

 

[Exit 4]

I'm actually slightly bummed this isn't working out. I haven't watched very much, but what little I did I enjoyed.
Its a legit minor league for the NFL. The guys that have performed have already elevated their chances a wee bit for NFL summer camps.

The TV coverage has been real strong all things considered.

 

[Madmannsucks]

They really need some younger fringe NFL players to make this a developmental league.