AFL May Not Be Around Much Longer
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When EA Sports decided against renewing the Arena Football licensing deal many wondered how attractive it would be to another company. We even talked about that very topic on the Waiver Wire Podcast. Considering the state of the league right now that whole discussion may be moot.
Various sources are reporting that the league is in dire straits and may be coming to an end. If not this year than next. At the root of the issue is that Platnum Equity, which had planned to invest $100 million dollars, may be changing their mind in doing so. There are also worrysome signs in the delay of the 2009 schedule releasing and that the league has not permanently seated a commissioner.
Needless to say no one is going to pursue a license for a league that is about to go under. This could lead to the currently forming United Football League becoming the secondary license for a company that wants to produce a football offering.
December 7, 2008 at 1:05 am
When the Arena league started 20+ years ago I thought it may least two or three years tops. For a different brand of football this league has been more than successful. I think the economy is taking its toll.
I am surprised that the NFL wouldn't want to sink its claws into this league since it has developed some NFL talent, such as Kurt Warner. Not to mention a lot of guys that played in the NFL went on to star in the Arena League. I don't watch it that often but it is exciting.
December 7, 2008 at 1:13 am
the ufl would probably give away their license for the promotion that would come with having a game
December 7, 2008 at 4:18 am
i never understood how people like arena football its very boring and i can not watch it for 10 seconds
December 7, 2008 at 4:21 am
hey pasta this is off topic but i dont see another place to ask this but will they ever update the playbooks in live. I mean they have each team tendencies why not have the correct plays that they run, the teams have like different plays but the same plays like it i play with the spurs they have the same play run "1-4 high for example" but that same play for everyone on the floor
just wondering…..thanks in advance
December 7, 2008 at 5:38 am
What is the united football league??? do they play on outside?? I say 2k should snap up that license.
December 7, 2008 at 8:01 am
What about the All American Football League?
December 7, 2008 at 10:53 am
I'd be pretty surprised if the AFL went under before some of those "alphabet soup" leagues (like AFL founder Jim Foster likes to refer to them) went under, such as the IFL, AIFA, CIFL, APFL, SIFL…all those are still in operation…
December 11, 2008 at 4:45 am
Maybe if EA Sports didn't make horrible AFL games they would have a better following. I can remember playing the original and watching players getting laid out while celebrating touchdowns. What the hell?! I thought this was the AFL, not NFL Blitz!
I'm glad af2 is not going down as well, it's nice to go to a game here in Green Bay during the NFL's offseason.