Professional Flag Football.

[GoPokes83 2240]

Couldn’t find a thread. Saw this on the news this morning, apparently this has been around a couple of years. They call it pro, but I can’t imagine the players even make back gas money. If this somehow takes off it looks like 300 lb linemen types are going to be SOL. This is a very fast game. https://www.affl.com/

[DFW Horn 6156]

If Arena Football is a marginal, minor league, this will be even lower on the totem pole.

People watch football for the violence. Hell, the Lingerie Football League, or whatever it's called these days, has a better shot at relevancy.

[Blotto 23568]

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The American Flag Football League, which is launching a professional league in spring 2023, has sold its first franchises in Boston and Las Vegas at a price of $3 million each.

“It wasn’t our intention to sell any of the teams, but we started to see a lot of interest and shifted our attitude on that,” league founder Jeff Lewis said in a video call. “We will open with four to six teams, at least four of which will be owned by external parties.”

The first two franchises were sold to private investors; Lewis declined to name them, though the investors currently don’t own any other teams in a top-level sports league.

[hpslugga 4062]

1 hour ago, GoPokes83 said:

Couldn’t find a thread. Saw this on the news this morning, apparently this has been around a couple of years. They call it pro, but I can’t imagine the players even make back gas money. If this somehow takes off it looks like 300 lb linemen types are going to be SOL. This is a very fast game. https://www.affl.com/

“Compensation & Benefits: - Selected players will be paid $100 per practice and $800 per game. - The league will also cover travel expenses for games. - Preseason: 6 weeks with 2-3 practices per week (practices held outside of normal work hours - Season: 8-10 weeks with 2 games & practices per week.”

[Davis Lane 5590]

Cheerleaders?

No?

Pass.

[ztejas 43528]

Four teams - one of which is in Vegas and one of which is in Boston. In a league where they can't pay players more than $800/game. Sounds practical and sustainable. 

[ousux 5601]

Four teams - one of which is in Vegas and one of which is in Boston. In a league where they can't pay players more than $800/game. Sounds practical and sustainable. 

As long as they provide a good health plan for the players. There may be no contact, but ankle sprains, hammy pulls may heal themselves eventually, but not in time to make it through a season without intervention. On the other hand I'm sure they're not quite as picky as the NFL and players will be relatively easy to replace with pretty much any weekend warrior with delusions of grandeur.

['stache 21838]

I thought this was another Johnny Football tread at first. 

[CashMcCoy 3199]

Expecting this to be bumped in the future with the most recent Leon O’neal news

[Stinkpalm 689]

10 minutes ago, CashMcCoy said:

Expecting this to be bumped in the future with the most recent Leon O’neal news

I see you missed the part where OP said Lineman types are going to be SOL.