Posted on October 13, 2020
By Scott Adamson As you might’ve surmised by now, alternative football is my kink. If a new league comes along, whether it’s big-time, small-time – or as is usually the case, short time – it has my interest. But here’s an interesting twist; 100 years ago pro football was, in fact, alternative football. Not […]
Posted on October 2, 2020
By Scott Adamson Franchises folded. Teams relocated. Players went unpaid for months. The champions had their equipment seized immediately after winning the league title game. From a business standpoint it was one of the greatest financial disasters in sports history, with the bad days far outweighing the good. But on October 2, 1973, all […]
Posted on September 26, 2020
By Scott Adamson Playing the “What if?” game is pointless, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun. And when applied to sports, it often opens up a whole new conversation. Meanwhile, everything was all rainbows and unicorns for the 12-team WFL – at least as far as the general public knew. The Southern […]
Posted on September 25, 2020
Recently, XFL co-owner Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson said in an Instagram post: “Maybe I’ll be the first owner in pro football history to actually suit up and play in a game.” It would be monumental to see The Rock play professional football for the first time since 1995 when he was on the Calgary Stampeders’ […]
Posted on September 25, 2020
Recently, XFL co-owner Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson said in an Instagram post: “Maybe I’ll be the first owner in pro football history to actually suit up and play in a game.” It would be monumental to see The Rock play professional football for the first time since 1995 when he was on the Calgary Stampeders’ […]
Posted on September 2, 2020
Dallas didn’t turn out for the Renegades in their inaugural season, averaging a mere 17,159 fans (rounded to the nearest whole, because I don’t think you can have a fraction of a person) over three home games. This is below the league average game attendance of 18,125. However, there is a much more qualified city […]
Posted on July 15, 2020
On July, 9 the Freedom Football League (FFL) held their first of eight virtual roundtable live streams. Via Facebook Live. Each roundtable discussion will focus on one of the FFL’s 8 Pillars of belief. This first roundtable revolved around social justice. Among others, participants included some familiar faces, former XFL Head of Communications and Media […]
Posted on July 2, 2020
Really,New England? You got almost no punishment for cheating, again? I can’t say I’m surprised. This team is notorious for getting lenient punishments from the National Football League (NFL). I’ve had enough of this. The NFL has a long history of reprimanding teams, players and coaches for serious infractions detrimental to the league. The […]
Posted on October 13, 2020
By Scott Adamson As you might’ve surmised by now, alternative football is my kink. If a new league comes along, whether it’s big-time, small-time – or as is usually the case, short time – it has my interest. But here’s an interesting twist; 100 years ago pro football was, in fact, alternative football. Not […]
Posted on October 2, 2020
By Scott Adamson Franchises folded. Teams relocated. Players went unpaid for months. The champions had their equipment seized immediately after winning the league title game. From a business standpoint it was one of the greatest financial disasters in sports history, with the bad days far outweighing the good. But on October 2, 1973, all […]
Posted on September 26, 2020
By Scott Adamson Playing the “What if?” game is pointless, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun. And when applied to sports, it often opens up a whole new conversation. Meanwhile, everything was all rainbows and unicorns for the 12-team WFL – at least as far as the general public knew. The Southern […]
Posted on September 16, 2020
By Scott Adamson Alternative football leagues all share three common traits. Namely, when a new circuit is formed its officials will tell you: They’ve learned from the mistakes of past leagues. They promise to be fiscally responsible. They’ll curb the insatiable appetite fans have for more football. It all sounds good, but to date […]
IFL Prime Time Sports Talk Prime Time Locker Room
Posted by AFNTalk on August 24, 2020
Former CFL player Reid Seitz joins us for a few to discuss the situation in the CFL. Indoor and Arena leagues are making some interesting moves. What does Team AFN think?
Posted by AFNTalk on March 3, 2020
The team recaps WEEK 4 action. Should the XFL Championship be a grandiose production?
Posted by Mark Angst on February 20, 2020
Mark My Words is back with week 3 power rankings! We had some sideline controversy, 3 point tries and conversions and overall just more good football. Week 3 here we come! DC Defenders 2-0 (Last week: 1): There isn’t much to say here the best team in the league played a complete game. They came […]
