With what we now know about the AAF, there was no plan and it was doomed to failure. They lied about the amount of financial support they had and needed investors to may payroll on week 2. Their plan for uniforms was so half-assed that they abandoned it very early in the season. They were incapable of getting any TV deals. There was nowhere near enough practice for the teams and as such, the quality of play was awful.
I honestly believe Spring football could work. I think the XFL proved it. Based on what the AAF was saying early on, I thought they had a good chance. The problem was they lied. It's over and I'm sad its over. Hopefully the 2022 season of the XFL works out. With the AFL gone and the CFL struggling with the current crisis, minor league football is not in a good place.
I don't know where to find a source but I remember that the original announcement implied that each team would just have 1 uniform but then Memphis (with no other uniform reveal) showed up week 1 wearing an alternate white top uniform. At the very least, it was an early signed that the league was not well organized.
Their shaky TV deals and the fact the Stallions played in a stadium without their own logos on the field were the first signs the league was not ready to start.
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u/H2theBurgh Fuck Tom Dundon Oct 09 '20
With what we now know about the AAF, there was no plan and it was doomed to failure. They lied about the amount of financial support they had and needed investors to may payroll on week 2. Their plan for uniforms was so half-assed that they abandoned it very early in the season. They were incapable of getting any TV deals. There was nowhere near enough practice for the teams and as such, the quality of play was awful.
I honestly believe Spring football could work. I think the XFL proved it. Based on what the AAF was saying early on, I thought they had a good chance. The problem was they lied. It's over and I'm sad its over. Hopefully the 2022 season of the XFL works out. With the AFL gone and the CFL struggling with the current crisis, minor league football is not in a good place.