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BarbaraGordon · 12-29-2007, 03:55 AM

Have you guys heard of this? It's a new pro football league specifically aimed at college football fans. Games are in the spring. Scheduled to start this year with six teams, mostly in the south. The league intends for players to graduate from their school, then (assuming they're not NFL caliber) stay and play for the local team, making 50-100k per year. The familiar player names then pull in the local college football fans in the off-season. Tix are expected to start at $15.

I don't know about the rest of the country, but around here people couldn't care much what pro or semi-pro team shows up. It's all about the Sooners. If that attitude is roughly similar elsewhere, I'm wondering if there's any possible way this could be successful.

il Padrino Ute · 12-29-2007, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Have you guys heard of this? It's a new pro football league specifically aimed at college football fans. Games are in the spring. Scheduled to start this year with six teams, mostly in the south. The league intends for players to graduate from their school, then (assuming they're not NFL caliber) stay and play for the local team, making 50-100k per year. The familiar player names then pull in the local college football fans in the off-season. Tix are expected to start at $15.

I don't know about the rest of the country, but around here people couldn't care much what pro or semi-pro team shows up. It's all about the Sooners. If that attitude is roughly similar elsewhere, I'm wondering if there's any possible way this could be successful.

Well, the USFL, XFL and others are proof that it won't be successful.

God invented spring and summer for baseball.

TripletDaddy · 12-29-2007, 03:58 AM

Sounds like it will be as successful as the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

BarbaraGordon · 12-29-2007, 04:01 AM

See, that's what I was thinking, but then I was afraid I was just being a cynic.

Archaea · 12-29-2007, 04:12 AM

Barbara I like your avatar's smile. She competes with seventy one's smile. Her assets are duly noted.

Mormon Red Death · 12-29-2007, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Have you guys heard of this? It's a new pro football league specifically aimed at college football fans. Games are in the spring. Scheduled to start this year with six teams, mostly in the south. The league intends for players to graduate from their school, then (assuming they're not NFL caliber) stay and play for the local team, making 50-100k per year. The familiar player names then pull in the local college football fans in the off-season. Tix are expected to start at $15.

I don't know about the rest of the country, but around here people couldn't care much what pro or semi-pro team shows up. It's all about the Sooners. If that attitude is roughly similar elsewhere, I'm wondering if there's any possible way this could be successful.

I'm gonna give it shot.. the games will be broadcast on the local cable access channell so no tv timeouts. We get that people love the sooners but what else are they going to do in Norman OK on April 10th? College bball is over they probably have a 1-a baseball team.... I think it would be cool if Salt Lake had a team of former Utah/byu/utahst/unlv/boise st/wyoming/colo st players. It wouldn't interfere with the buzz much and they could play at real salt lake's stadium (probably sell more tickets than the the real salt lakers will/do

il Padrino Ute · 12-29-2007, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Mormon Red Death

I'm gonna give it shot.. the games will be broadcast on the local cable access channell so no tv timeouts. We get that people love the sooners but what else are they going to do in Norman OK on April 10th? College bball is over they probably have a 1-a baseball team.... I think it would be cool if Salt Lake had a team of former Utah/byu/utahst/unlv/boise st/wyoming/colo st players. It wouldn't interfere with the buzz much and they could play at real salt lake's stadium (probably sell more tickets than the the real salt lakers will/do

Salt Lake does have a team like that. It's called the Blaze of the indoor league.

Mormon Red Death · 12-29-2007, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

Salt Lake does have a team like that. It's called the Blaze of the indoor league.

Arena football.... The 50 yard war!

il Padrino Ute · 12-29-2007, 04:38 AM

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Arena football.... The 50 yard war!

That's right. It's called Arena, not indoor. I've yet to find a reason to go to a game, though I understand that it is a lot of fun.

Frank Ryan · 12-29-2007, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Have you guys heard of this? It's a new pro football league specifically aimed at college football fans. Games are in the spring. Scheduled to start this year with six teams, mostly in the south. The league intends for players to graduate from their school, then (assuming they're not NFL caliber) stay and play for the local team, making 50-100k per year. The familiar player names then pull in the local college football fans in the off-season. Tix are expected to start at $15.

sounds like your ex-sooners would have to take a pay reduction

12-29-2007, 03:55 AM	#1
BarbaraGordon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gotham City Posts: 7,157	A A F L: All American Football League Have you guys heard of this? It's a new pro football league specifically aimed at college football fans. Games are in the spring. Scheduled to start this year with six teams, mostly in the south. The league intends for players to graduate from their school, then (assuming they're not NFL caliber) stay and play for the local team, making 50-100k per year. The familiar player names then pull in the local college football fans in the off-season. Tix are expected to start at $15. I don't know about the rest of the country, but around here people couldn't care much what pro or semi-pro team shows up. It's all about the Sooners. If that attitude is roughly similar elsewhere, I'm wondering if there's any possible way this could be successful.

12-29-2007, 03:58 AM	#3
TripletDaddy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 9,483	Sounds like it will be as successful as the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. __________________ Fitter. Happier. More Productive. "Everyone is against me. Everyone is fawning for 3D's attention and defending him." -- SeattleUte

12-29-2007, 04:12 AM	#5
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Barbara I like your avatar's smile. She competes with seventy one's smile. Her assets are duly noted. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

12-29-2007, 04:01 AM	#4
BarbaraGordon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gotham City Posts: 7,157	See, that's what I was thinking, but then I was afraid I was just being a cynic.