NFL 2018 Season

[Timby]

Yeah, trying to sell it as an instructional league for the NFL was a far cry from getting the NFL to buy into it and give them money.

The NFL did provide some financial support, along with putting games on the NFL Network, and each AAF team had four NFL team affiliations.

Edit: But the AAF was fucking moronic to expect the NFLPA to loan them players who already play a grueling 16-plus games a year.

Edit 2: Multiple sources are saying that the league founders are not on board with Tom Dundon's decision to shutter the league, and it's not a financial decision (i.e., the league isn't broke). One reporter is saying that Dundon bought in to acquire a gambling app that the league was developing.

 

[BillJ]

Edit 2: Multiple sources are saying that the league founders are not on board with Tom Dundon's decision to shutter the league, and it's not a financial decision (i.e., the league isn't broke). One reporter is saying that Dundon bought in to acquire a gambling app that the league was developing.

Yeah, I don’t buy it wasn’t a financial decision.

 

[BillJ]

Edit 2: Multiple sources are saying that the league founders are not on board with Tom Dundon's decision to shutter the league, and it's not a financial decision (i.e., the league isn't broke). One reporter is saying that Dundon bought in to acquire a gambling app that the league was developing.

Looks like the league is broke:

Another ominous sign for the AAF: the league sent out an email to its employees, announcing only a small staff will be retained going forward with the goal of securing additional funding. The email (via NFL.com’s Aditi Kinkhabwala, on Twitter) includes the phrase, “Should these efforts prove successful, we look forward to working with many of you in season two.” So, it almost certainly appears the AAF’s operations suspension will mean its 2019 season — which had two regular-season weeks remaining — will end.

https://www.profootballrumors.com/2...use-upshaw-ravens-marshall-cardinals-chargers

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Miami acquiring QB Josh Rosen from Arizona after they draft Kyler Murray at #1. The QB carousel continues in Arizona.

 

[Jim Klag]

Miami acquiring QB Josh Rosen from Arizona after they draft Kyler Murray at #1. The QB carousel continues in Arizona.

That may have been a preemptive strike. Rumor had Bill Belichick interested in Rosen and they are in Miami's division.

 

[BillJ]

Rumor had Bill Belichick interested in Rosen and they are in Miami's division.

He obviously wasn't that interested as Miami got him for the #62 pick. I wasn't sold on Rosen before last years draft, though I am a Dolphins fan. Doesn't seem like a bad flyer to take on last years #10 pick.

 

[BillJ]

Bell is the gift that keeps on giving...

https://www.profootballrumors.com/2019/05/leveon-bell-plans-to-report-to-jets-minicamp

 

[Spider]

I think my Texans are going to suck this year. In the AFC South I see the Colts on top.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

R.I.P. to Packers legend Bart Starr at 85.