AAF and XFL

rednecksims · 12-05-2018, 03:02 PM

Haven’t seen anything posted on these two leagues starting up over the next few years. Sounds like both leagues are funded for at least 5 years by league owners. The AAF just had their QB draft https://aaf.com/results-the-alliance...terback-draft/ Anyone think either league will last or possibly become a minor league of the NFL? Any collectability in either?

chrisfaceoff · 12-05-2018, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by rednecksims

Haven’t seen anything posted on these two leagues starting up over the next few years. Sounds like both leagues are funded for at least 5 years by league owners. The AAF just had their QB draft https://aaf.com/results-the-alliance...terback-draft/ Anyone think either league will last or possibly become a minor league of the NFL? Any collectability in either?

The AAF actually starts in spring 2019 if I remember correctly, and XFL in 2020

glen87 · 12-05-2018, 03:15 PM

first round picks - aaron murray (#2) / luis perez (#5) / garrett gilbert (#7), can hardly wait for this league to start

scotthenrichs · 12-05-2018, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by glen87

first round picks - aaron murray (#2) / luis perez (#5) / garrett gilbert (#7), can hardly wait for this league to start

It's a literal who's who of washed up NFLers, exciting!

Soxrule111 · 12-05-2018, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by glen87

first round picks - aaron murray (#2) / luis perez (#5) / garrett gilbert (#7), can hardly wait for this league to start

Mock all you want, but I wanted Murray to succeed more than AJ McCarron

glen87 · 12-05-2018, 04:01 PM

this was a QB only draft, really surprised jared lorenzen did not go #1 overall ....

he could have been converted to nose tackle

glen87 · 12-05-2018, 04:02 PM

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Mock all you want, but I wanted Murray to succeed more than AJ McCarron

he was selected second

rednecksims · 12-05-2018, 05:21 PM

Everyone has to remember this is the first year. I think you will start to see more college stars who don’t make nfl teams. So your favorite college guy could end up in one of these leagues. Would you not watch it then?

TheFrenzy · 12-05-2018, 06:11 PM

Christian Hackenberg was the 15th QB selected.

glen87 · 12-05-2018, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by rednecksims

Everyone has to remember this is the first year. I think you will start to see more college stars who don’t make nfl teams. So your favorite college guy could end up in one of these leagues. Would you not watch it then?

would be more likely to watch that than this. maybe they should have waited until the april draft and gone after some UDFA's instead of guys who already have proven they cannot make it in the NFL

jlzinck · 12-05-2018, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by rednecksims

Everyone has to remember this is the first year. I think you will start to see more college stars who don’t make nfl teams. So your favorite college guy could end up in one of these leagues. Would you not watch it then?

I believe it will be the 1st and possible last year

rednecksims · 12-05-2018, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by glen87

would be more likely to watch that than this. maybe they should have waited until the april draft and gone after some UDFA's instead of guys who already have proven they cannot make it in the NFL

That is the plan next year as this will start after this nfl season. The NFL did the same thing when it started up.

rednecksims · 12-05-2018, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jlzinck

I believe it will be the 1st and possible last year

They are funded for 5 years already. Same with xfl.

altaeria · 12-05-2018, 08:40 PM

I think if a spring league is going to have any chance to succeed at all, they absolutely need to offer an accessible standard fantasy game on sites such as Yahoo and CBS... and promote the heck out of it.

But, of course, they won’t.....

patchgenie · 12-05-2018, 08:55 PM

i'd watch if they let defenders play defense. nfl is pretty much college football now.

Siberian13 · 12-05-2018, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by altaeria

I think if a spring league is going to have any chance to succeed at all, they absolutely need to offer an accessible standard fantasy game on sites such as Yahoo and CBS... and promote the heck out of it.

But, of course, they won’t.....

I can’t stand yahoo but will use it but think cbs fantasy is the worst. They definitely need fantasy

SDcardguy24 · 12-05-2018, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by rednecksims

Everyone has to remember this is the first year. I think you will start to see more college stars who don’t make nfl teams. So your favorite college guy could end up in one of these leagues. Would you not watch it then?

Yeah apparently the San Diego Fleet is trying to sign one of my favorite college players ever, Donnell Pumphrey. I always figured he would have a tough time making it in the NFL anyway so it'd be fun to watch him playing here again.

no10pin · 12-05-2018, 10:04 PM

So it was just a draft where everyone took 4 quarterbacks?

Zach Mettenberger haunted my Bowman/Topps Chrome breaks in 2014, I'm still sitting on them and waiting. He couldn't even go in the first three rounds of this thing, so I'm beginning to get the feeling that I might not recoup my investment.

rednecksims · 12-05-2018, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by no10pin

So it was just a draft where everyone took 4 quarterbacks?

Zach Mettenberger haunted my Bowman/Topps Chrome breaks in 2014, I'm still sitting on them and waiting. He couldn't even go in the first three rounds of this thing, so I'm beginning to get the feeling that I might not recoup my investment.

It was a protect draft. They could get rights to 4 QBs that played college or nfl within their region. I believe this was solely for name recognition.

Scottish Punk · 12-06-2018, 08:01 AM

As a WMU fan, if there are a few players that weren't good enough to stick around in the NFL and get playing in this league. I would tune in to catch them and pick up their cards.

fazzle · 12-06-2018, 09:29 AM

Josh Johnson - Drafted #1 overall and is in the AAF for all of about 27 seconds before going to the Redskins. Shows how important these leagues actually are.

majestik101 · 12-06-2018, 03:32 PM

And now we have another league entering the mix. Who's ready for the FFL?

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2...ootball-league

What's next? The FML?

LC2nine10 · 12-06-2018, 03:39 PM

^Ricky Williams and T.O. Gonna teach them how to be professional young men.

Airing on what, MTV?

altaeria · 12-06-2018, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by majestik101

And now we have another league entering the mix. Who's ready for the FFL?

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2...ootball-league

What's next? The FML?

These “investors” should just get together and start a CFL expansion franchise in the Maritimes. At least they’d have a decent chance to draw an audience.

goodole13 · 12-06-2018, 04:42 PM

I’m all for players having more opportunities.

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rednecksims Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 7,697 southernsportscardsstore southernsportscardsstore	Everyone has to remember this is the first year. I think you will start to see more college stars who don’t make nfl teams. So your favorite college guy could end up in one of these leagues. Would you not watch it then? __________________ http://s1243.photobucket.com/user/southernsportscards/library/?sort=6&page=1 Also check my COMC. Even if you don't use COMC I can have cards shipped.

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no10pin Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 16,955 no10pin no10pin	So it was just a draft where everyone took 4 quarterbacks? Zach Mettenberger haunted my Bowman/Topps Chrome breaks in 2014, I'm still sitting on them and waiting. He couldn't even go in the first three rounds of this thing, so I'm beginning to get the feeling that I might not recoup my investment. __________________ Always looking for more George Brett stuff. Need more rookies, low numbered inserts/parallels and on-card autos (no Panini).

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12-05-2018, 03:02 PM	#1
rednecksims Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 7,697 southernsportscardsstore southernsportscardsstore	AAF and XFL Haven’t seen anything posted on these two leagues starting up over the next few years. Sounds like both leagues are funded for at least 5 years by league owners. The AAF just had their QB draft https://aaf.com/results-the-alliance...terback-draft/ Anyone think either league will last or possibly become a minor league of the NFL? Any collectability in either? __________________ http://s1243.photobucket.com/user/southernsportscards/library/?sort=6&page=1 Also check my COMC. Even if you don't use COMC I can have cards shipped.

12-05-2018, 06:11 PM	#9
TheFrenzy Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Texan in AZ Posts: 44,115	Christian Hackenberg was the 15th QB selected.

12-05-2018, 08:40 PM	#14
altaeria Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: CenterCityPhiladelphia Posts: 1,934 altaeria altaeria	I think if a spring league is going to have any chance to succeed at all, they absolutely need to offer an accessible standard fantasy game on sites such as Yahoo and CBS... and promote the heck out of it. But, of course, they won’t.....

12-05-2018, 08:55 PM	#15
patchgenie Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 7,074 americansportscards	i'd watch if they let defenders play defense. nfl is pretty much college football now.

12-06-2018, 08:01 AM	#20
Scottish Punk Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 10,214 scottishpunk	As a WMU fan, if there are a few players that weren't good enough to stick around in the NFL and get playing in this league. I would tune in to catch them and pick up their cards.

12-06-2018, 09:29 AM	#21
fazzle Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 3,668 mjprz	Josh Johnson - Drafted #1 overall and is in the AAF for all of about 27 seconds before going to the Redskins. Shows how important these leagues actually are.

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majestik101 Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Socially Distanced Posts: 45,526 majestik101	And now we have another league entering the mix. Who's ready for the FFL? http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2...ootball-league What's next? The FML?

12-06-2018, 03:39 PM	#23
LC2nine10 Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Fayetteville Posts: 2,835	^Ricky Williams and T.O. Gonna teach them how to be professional young men. Airing on what, MTV?