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RIP, Arena Football?

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Steak Snabler, Dec 10, 2008.

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  1. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    RIP, Arena League after all -- at least for 2009:

    http://www.cleveland.com/sports/index.ssf/2008/12/arena_league_suspends_operatio.html
     
    TheSportsPredictor, Dec 14, 2008
    #37
  2. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    well, hell
     
    slappy4428, Dec 14, 2008
    #38
  3. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    The source requested anonymity, saying a six-figure fine looms for talking.

    Well, maybe if he talked, his fine could bankroll the league next year.

    Jerk.
     
    BYH, Dec 15, 2008
    #39
  4. KYSportsWriter

    KYSportsWriter Well-Known Member

    They'll change their minds again ...
     
    KYSportsWriter, Dec 15, 2008
    #40
  5. ondeadline

    ondeadline Well-Known Member

    No Arena Football League? Fine with me. Won't miss it at all. I went to one AFL game and -- other than the cheerleaders -- was quite bored and left before it was over.
     
    ondeadline, Dec 15, 2008
    #41
  6. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    It will mark that its the second time that a team from Philadelphia won the championship and the league folded. The Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars franchise won the USFL in 1984 and 1985 and the league folded in 1986.
    The Philadelphia Soul won the AFL title in 2008.
     
    Drip, Dec 15, 2008
    #42
  7. steveu

    steveu Well-Known Member

    I don't think MLB is in any danger of folding. :)

    This is bad news for diehard football fans. You almost have to wonder if AF2 will take any teams (if there is room) for 2009.
     
    steveu, Dec 15, 2008
    #43
  8. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    Jon Bon Jovi, the Soul's co-owner: "We, the owners of the Arena Football League, realize we have the most fan-friendly, affordable and accessible sport anywhere. These are trying economic times. The revamping will ensure that the AFL continues to provide value to its fans and not only survives but thrives in the years to come."
     
    Drip, Dec 15, 2008
    #44
  9. crusoes

    crusoes Active Member

    In other words, good-bye.
     
    crusoes, Dec 15, 2008
    #45
  10. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Ugh. Can anyone think of a league that stopped for a season and came back, wartimes excepted?
     
    playthrough, Dec 15, 2008
    #46
  11. KYSportsWriter

    KYSportsWriter Well-Known Member

    The NHL?
     
    KYSportsWriter, Dec 15, 2008
    #47
  12. KYSportsWriter

    KYSportsWriter Well-Known Member

    MLB after the strike?
     
    KYSportsWriter, Dec 15, 2008
    #48
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