All American Football League
Latest News on All American Football League
- Time Magazine: The AAFL is certainly the more innovative concept of the two new leagues....
- Myles Brand, current President of the NCAA, speaks out on the AAFL: ...there’s no doubt that the new professional league is certainly proposing an interesting mode
- New York Times: A Pro League With a Hint of School Spirit "The latest venture...is the AAFL
- Wall Street Journal: When the All American Football League makes its debut "One of the men trying to make the cut will be Todd DeLamielleure
- ESPN: For this firefighter, football is more than a game "When he heard about the All American Football League the plan became clear.
- Sports Illustrated: The dawn of a new league "AAFL begins tryouts in preparations for 2008 kickoff"
- ESPN: AAFL Planning Spring Fling in 2008 "will immediately be more watchable than any pro sport"
- USA Today: New Pro Football League to Start Up "I think it'll have a lot of interest from a fan standpoint"
LEAGUE ADOPTS COLLEGE GRAD ONLY POLICY
The League charter allows only those players who have both earned a 4-year degree and completed their college football eligibility to suit up and play in the League. University educators and athletic department officials are quite hopeful that this policy will have a very positive impact on universities' NCAA Graduation Success Rate and their Academic Progress Rate.
The League charter allows only those players who have both earned a 4-year degree and completed their college football eligibility to suit up and play in the League. University educators and athletic department officials are quite hopeful that this policy will have a very positive impact on universities' NCAA Graduation Success Rate and their Academic Progress Rate.
"I believe this is a great opportunity for former players like myself...I am a living witness that this does influence athletes to receive their degrees. I was going to go back in the summer...until I heard about this league and am now enrolled for my final 3 credits to graduate this fall."
Recent AAFL Video Clips
Video from an AAFL team in Texas showcasing players for their season.
Fans Comes First
Because only a small percentage of players will actually make the NFL, and the average career length for those that do make it, is only 4 years, fans oftentimes lose track of their favorite players once their collegiate eligibility has expired.
The League teams will feature grads of the local university. For some players, the All American Football League™ will be a stepping-stone into, or back into the NFL. For many, it will be a chance to continue playing football on the campus of their alma mater in front of the loyal and enthusiastic fan base that has grown to love them.
The League believes there is a pent up demand for games and seating at many venues that will be hosting League teams. In cases in which a university is hosting a team, their alumni, fans and supporters will receive first priority on memberships. This will entitle them to renewable season tickets in preferred locations, preferred parking, first option on tickets to playoff and championship games and other insider benefits. The membership model will allow League teams to keep prices at a very moderate level.
The League is exploring the possibility of broadcasting games through a private network that might eliminate TV timeouts for commercial purposes. Although the League expects all or some League games will appear on commercial TV, fans that purchase "memberships" in their teams might have the option of accessing all games on the League's private network.
Fans and supporters who want to get on the priority list for tickets may do so by clicking here.
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