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Apparently Arizona not only used the name hotshots, but they are also the only AAF team to retire a number, because they retired #19 in honor of the Prescott 19. My brother's a former hotshot, and I'm working in wildfire management, and I'm very upset to see perhaps the best team mascot in any sport to go away 
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^ I'm a former career ff as well so they had a special place in my heart Chinatown posted:im the typo red squiggly line I didn't even notice that lmao They were just underscoring whose fault it was 
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Ches Neckbeard posted:Dundon had no choice gently caress em up Manzo
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wandler20 posted:I bet this is really going to sour a lot of potential players for the XFL. I'm sure they'll get bodies but maybe not what they might've been able too. I dont think so, players who would play for the XFL dont have many other options. They'll probably hop on any opportunity to showcase their skills, all in the hope that they'll get noticed by an NFL scout. Maybe XFL players will be more thrifty with their money, given the uncertainty surrounding any "minor league" football operation. I'm kinda surprised that money was so hard to come by for this. Like yeah, $250 million is a poo poo ton of money but is there no billionaire that is a really big football fan? Nobody willing to put some money into this simply for the entertainment factor?
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I'm dying at this. And so is his brain.
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I'm surprised he still has memories after that hit
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GD_American posted:Meanwhile, at aaf.com "Put away my phone, Brenda. I really need to buckle down and get a head start on Week 9. No internet, no distractions."
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BIG-DICK-BUTT-gently caress posted:I dont think so, players who would play for the XFL dont have many other options. They'll probably hop on any opportunity to showcase their skills, all in the hope that they'll get noticed by an NFL scout. Maybe XFL players will be more thrifty with their money, given the uncertainty surrounding any "minor league" football operation. Ebersol himself said that the league would need 750 million to run for 6 years. I'm not sure there's a billionaire (outside of Vince McMahon) willing to spend that kind of money just to see some cool tackles when they could just buy an NHL team or the entire CFL and make money instead.
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This just sucks all around. It’s so lovely for the players and vendors for it to end this way. I wish they would have at least played out the full season. The playoffs could have really been cool. At least we got to see Spurrier’s offense again. Goddamn did he design some beautiful plays this season. Morby fucked around with this message at 05:33 on Apr 3, 2019 |
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Morby posted:This just sucks all around. It’s so lovely for the players and vendors for it to end this way. I wish they would have at least played out the full season. The playoffs could have really been cool. Yeah. It's honestly hitting me a little harder than I thought. All these farewell tweets and thank you tweets is hitting me all in the feels 
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Someone simulate the rest of the season in the AAF videogame.
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Gonz posted:Someone simulate the rest of the season in the AAF videogame. I tried and it said "You have died of dysentery"
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Tried to workshop a bit about being a lifelong Apollos fan but honestly I’m really sad the AAF was a stupid sham. Spring football rules and the XFL will be for chuds.
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Darude - Adam Sandstorm posted:Ebersol himself said that the league would need 750 million to run for 6 years. I'm not sure there's a billionaire (outside of Vince McMahon) willing to spend that kind of money just to see some cool tackles when they could just buy an NHL team or the entire CFL and make money instead. They really would need a group of people who feel disgruntled/shafted by the NFL to own some teams to make this work I think. The AFL and (to a certain extent) USFL were both successful due to that. It's a tad bit risky because you could always turn around and see a San Antonio Gunslingers-esque horror story (watch "Small Potatoes") but it would really help to pump money into that thing for promotions, etc.
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Darude - Adam Sandstorm posted:Ebersol himself said that the league would need 750 million to run for 6 years. I'm not sure there's a billionaire (outside of Vince McMahon) willing to spend that kind of money just to see some cool tackles when they could just buy an NHL team or the entire CFL and make money instead. 4 weeks ago: 250 million is enough to last us for YEARS! Today: 750 million would be a decent start Seriously, gently caress that guy
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a neat cape posted:Wait do I get a refund on the rest of my season tickets You can see a lacrosse team instead https://twitter.com/SealsLax/status/1113247294118346753
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Chris James 2 posted:You can see a lacrosse team instead Hahaha The San Diego Lacrosse team also moved to LA?!
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This is their first year in the league and they're already first in their division/they've already clinched playoffs, you gotta get in on this Ross this might be The One
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Spaced God posted:sadly: shots shots shots shots shots shots.... any...body? I gave it up for lent. I'll say this for the AAF, it was definitely better put together than the UFL. Only makes it more surprising that they would just drop off the face of the Earth like this. The UFL figured out that you can go like an extra three seasons (steadily declining) without paying anybody. Edit: Wait, you're not talking about drinking, are you? Quiet Feet fucked around with this message at 12:56 on Apr 3, 2019 |
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I see and hear "Dundon" and all I can think of is this: My brain is polluted
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The AAF is DUN DON(E)!
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ThePeavstenator posted:All that's left for us to do it keep an eye out for the fire sale on AAF starter jackets. Yo for real that or jerseys. Need my Justin Thomas Legends jersey real bad. E: already been marked down from 100 to 88!
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Chris James 2 posted:You can see a lacrosse team instead https://twitter.com/KENS5/status/1113433474059395072
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waah posted:Snake Emoji x 1000 Negotiations broke down when the AAF insisted the XFL had to take the Atlanta Legends.
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Spaced God posted:sadly: shots shots shots shots shots shots.... any...body? lmao Dre2Dee2 posted:The problem with all these leagues is that the NFL is comprised of 30+ multi-billionaires. You can't compete with that much money with 1 or 2 people, it's impossible. AAF was hosed. XFL 2 is hosed. It's not competing in the NFL though. A league like the AAF (but not run by chucklefucks and with a solid five year plan) could absolutely succeed. You saw how excited we and other people were for it, but they failed to capitalize on that at all and then sat around with their thumbs up their rear end and ran out of money
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