AAF

[The Gipper]

Iron shut down Express with strong defensive effort

Similar to Saturday night's defensive struggle between San Antonio and San Diego, Memphis-Birmingham was a rock fight for about three quarters The Iron lead 9-0, but were absolutely stout on defense. One of the best plays of the day came on a tip-drill interception of Express quarterback Christian Hackenberg, who has struggled to find any consistency in his career following his breakout freshman season at Penn State. 

[mjp28]

@the-gipper said:

Trent Richardson overcomes slow start with two TDs

This was supposed to be Richardson's comeback, but the former Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts running back got off to a slow start with eight carries for 17 yards through the first half. His third quarter wasn't looking any better with a lost fumble on one of his better runs of the day. However, Richardson finally found the end zone in the fourth quarter to put the Iron up 15-0 and scored the ensuing two-point conversion. He also had a late-game touchdown, his second of the day, to finish with 56 yards in a 26-0 victory. 

It's been an overall tough day for Richardson as he tries to make his way back to theNFL -- his yards per carry was still under 3.0 -- but at least it ended better than it started. 

When I saw "Trent Richardson" I thought it must be some new guy. And 3 year $250,000 zero guarantees to play is a real comedown, used to be a typical NFL game check.

Good luck to him.

[The Gipper]

@mjp28 said:

When I saw "Trent Richardson" I thought it must be some new guy. And 3 year $250,000 zero guarantees to play is a real comedown, used to be a typical NFL game check.

Good luck to him.

[Nero]

@the-gipper said:

I watched the highlight reel and didn't think that Richardson had a good game, but damn those stats...

And Hackember was plain awful.

[The Gipper]

@nero said:

I watched the highlight reel and didn't think that Richardson had a good game, but damn those stats...

And Hackember was plain awful.

For what its worth, in checking the stats, a guy named A. Hunt from Orlando had the most rushing yards with like 78...another guy had 64...and TR had 58 for third.

[SD_Tom]

I should watch more than the 5 minutes I did last Saturday.  Too bad Qualcomm stadium sucks.  Like municipal stadium bad. Anyone who's been there knows exactly what I mean. 

[mjp28]

@sd_tom said:

I should watch more than the 5 minutes I did last Saturday.  Too bad Qualcomm stadium sucks.  Like municipal stadium bad. Anyone who's been there knows exactly what I mean. 

Ah yes the Ol' Muni, you could smell the men's room from 50 yards away.  

I miss that old dump, great memories there like the hot dogs with stadium mustard and a beer.......sitting behind a pole. Loved it!

[Mark O]

@sd_tom said:

I should watch more than the 5 minutes I did last Saturday.  Too bad Qualcomm stadium sucks.  Like municipal stadium bad. Anyone who's been there knows exactly what I mean. 

saying it sucks is an insult to suckage.    It's worse than sucks. 

[Clevfan4life]

Why are they more lax on the AAF on defensive rules since its affiliated with the NFL? I mean popping a qb's helmet off and driving him to the ground landing on him? Clay matthews must be like.......

[Canton Mike]

I honestly think the AAF may be a testing ground for NFL rule changes.

Mike

[choco]

@canton-mike said:

I honestly think the AAF may be a testing ground for NFL rule changes.

Mike

Once a formal contract is in place beyond airing of some games, that almost a certainty. I'm more intrigued by other testing ground opportunities tho...the new tech they are using is going to collect more data than has ever been compiled before, and will further analytics use throughout the sport.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/ftw.usatoday.com/2019/02/aaf-trent-richardson-td-flag/amp

[SD_Tom]

@mjp28 said:

Ah yes the Ol' Muni, you could smell the men's room from 50 yards away.  

I miss that old dump, great memories there like the hot dogs with stadium mustard and a beer.......sitting behind a pole. Loved it!

Last game I saw there was the wild card game against the patriots in 94 

[mjp28]

@canton-mike said:

I honestly think the AAF may be a testing ground for NFL rule changes.

Mike

Oh yeah that is quite apparent, kind of working with rather than against the NFL. 

Look for kickoffs to eventually be gone -but- why no 1 point EPs? Should be an option.

[Clevfan4life]

can you all imagine Heinz field after watching Ben get his helmet popped off like a shuttle launch? No seriously close ur eyes and imagine it, put a Browns player in there if you must....but honestly it's satisfying either way. 

[The Gipper]

@clevfan4life said:

can you all imagine Heinz field after watching Ben get his helmet popped off like a shuttle launch? No seriously close ur eyes and imagine it, put a Browns player in there if you must....but honestly it's satisfying either way. 

Worth a 15 yard penalty.

[Clevfan4life]

@the-gipper said:

Worth a 15 yard penalty.

No browns player that goes turky jones on ben would ever pay for his drinks in NE ohio or not have his meals comped. 

[gumby73]

Anybody else enjoying the compete level of some of these games? Am not sure if, a ref, a player or a replay booth official gets promoted first...i do hope the nfl keeps kickoffs in the game..    

[bjh2130]

@gumby73 said:

Anybody else enjoying the compete level of some of these games? Am not sure if, a ref, a player or a replay booth official gets promoted first...i do hope the nfl keeps kickoffs in the game..    

I really enjoyed Orlando vs San Antonio

[Nero]

@gumby73 said:

Anybody else enjoying the compete level of some of these games? Am not sure if, a ref, a player or a replay booth official gets promoted first...i do hope the nfl keeps kickoffs in the game..    

[mjp28]

AAF IN TROUBLE ALREADY........surprised?     https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/columnist/dan-wolken/2019/02/19/aaf-football-league-investor-tom-dundon/2914727002/

Charlie Ebersol previews the Alliance of American Football

CEO of the AAF, Charlie Ebersol, stops by the USA TODAY studio to discuss the start of the new football league.

USA TODAY

For the past 50 years, every attempt to start a new professional football league has faced the same problem. Though football is far and away America’s most popular sport, there is simply no evidence that enough people want to spend enough time watching a minor-league version to make it financially viable over the long-term. 

That’s why it was curious Tuesday when the startup Alliance of American Football announced that billionaire entrepreneur and Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon laid down $250 million to become the league’s chairman amid reports it was already in danger of running out of money after just two weeks of play. 

The league nearly missed its first week’s payroll, according to Darren Rovell of the Action Network, although co-founder Charlie Ebersol refuted the reports in remarks to The Orlando Sentinel. 

Dundon’s emergency bailout of the league comes with a pretty important question: What, exactly, is he getting for his $250 million? 

 

 

Far be it from anyone to tell Dundon how to spend his money, but this seems like buying at the top of the market for the notion that America doesn’t have enough football when, in fact, there’s a lot of evidence that the amount we get from August through the first week in February is exactly right. 

Isn’t a huge part of what makes the NFL and the top-level of college football so popular, and so valuable, is its scarcity? For a good five months, a significant chunk of America invests three or four hours (and often considerably more) every weekend watching football.

 

Then the season ends, allowing anticipation to build to the point where there’s genuine excitement when it returns. The ability to miss football, which you don’t get as much during a nine-month NBA season or baseball's never-ending slog, is actually a great luxury for its fans..........CONTINUED.........USA TODAY.......