Watered-down products never work. It's clear who is at fault here...Christian Hackenberg. Christian Hackenberg torpedoed the AAF.
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Orlando Apollos coach Steve Spurrier laments AAF's demise, says league founders were not truthful
Mike Bianchi
Orlando Sentinel
The Alliance of American Football is suspending operations, prompting Orlando Apollos coach Steve Spurrier to call off practice Tuesday afternoon and gather his team for what likely will be its final meeting.
“Everybody wanted to play out the season and everybody is disappointed,” said Spurrier, who came out of semi-retirement and was the first head coach named by the AAF. “Everyone was led to believe that the Alliance was well funded and we could play three years without making any money and this, that and the other. Obviously, everything that was said was not very truthful.”
Shortly before 2 p.m. Spurrier added the league hadn’t officially shut down yet.
“It isn't official until it's official,” Spurrier said.
Majority owner Tom Dundon was expected to make an announcement about its future at 5 p.m.
Spurrier said the Apollos already said their goodbyes during the 2 p.m. meeting just in case.
League co-founder Bill Polian crushed anyone clinging to hope the league would somehow get a reprieve, releasing a statement at 4 p.m. to ESPN and other media outlets that read:
“I am extremely disappointed to learn Tom Dundon has decided to suspend all football operations of the Alliance of American Football. When Mr. Dundon took over, it was the belief of my co-founder, Charlie Ebersol, and myself that we would finish the season, pay our creditors, and make the necessary adjustments to move forward in a manner that made economic sense for all.
“The momentum generated by our players, coaches and football staff had us well positioned for future success. Regrettably, we will not have that opportunity.”
The news of the league suspending operations is doubly disappointing to the Apollos, who had a league-best 7-1 record and were the clear-cut favorite to win the championship.
The AAF didn’t even have enough money to make it through the first two weeks of the season before it had to be bailed out by Dundon, a billionaire NHL owner who bought a majority stake in the league in mid-February. According to national business reporter Darren Rovell of Action Network, Dundon has already dumped $70 million into the league before deciding to pull the plug.
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Orlando Apollos coach Steve Spurrier laments AAF's demise, says league founders were not truthful
Mike Bianchi
Orlando Sentinel
The Alliance of American Football is suspending operations, prompting Orlando Apollos coach Steve Spurrier to call off practice Tuesday afternoon and gather his team for what likely will be its final meeting.
“Everybody wanted to play out the season and everybody is disappointed,” said Spurrier, who came out of semi-retirement and was the first head coach named by the AAF. “Everyone was led to believe that the Alliance was well funded and we could play three years without making any money and this, that and the other. Obviously, everything that was said was not very truthful.”
Shortly before 2 p.m. Spurrier added the league hadn’t officially shut down yet.
“It isn't official until it's official,” Spurrier said.
Majority owner Tom Dundon was expected to make an announcement about its future at 5 p.m.
Spurrier said the Apollos already said their goodbyes during the 2 p.m. meeting just in case.
League co-founder Bill Polian crushed anyone clinging to hope the league would somehow get a reprieve, releasing a statement at 4 p.m. to ESPN and other media outlets that read:
“I am extremely disappointed to learn Tom Dundon has decided to suspend all football operations of the Alliance of American Football. When Mr. Dundon took over, it was the belief of my co-founder, Charlie Ebersol, and myself that we would finish the season, pay our creditors, and make the necessary adjustments to move forward in a manner that made economic sense for all.
“The momentum generated by our players, coaches and football staff had us well positioned for future success. Regrettably, we will not have that opportunity.”
The news of the league suspending operations is doubly disappointing to the Apollos, who had a league-best 7-1 record and were the clear-cut favorite to win the championship.
The AAF didn’t even have enough money to make it through the first two weeks of the season before it had to be bailed out by Dundon, a billionaire NHL owner who bought a majority stake in the league in mid-February. According to national business reporter Darren Rovell of Action Network, Dundon has already dumped $70 million into the league before deciding to pull the plug.
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Yeah, this one got sketchy real fast. Seems like that $250M "investment" 2 weeks ago was more like a $70M buyout and the league took it and ran.
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This.
League.
Was fucked.
AAF refuses to release players for possible CFL employment
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...-release-players-for-possible-cfl-employment/
League.
Was fucked.
AAF refuses to release players for possible CFL employment
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...-release-players-for-possible-cfl-employment/
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Tracy Sprinkle, Chase Farris not bitter, believe they're better, after abbreviated time in folded AAF
The season stopped two games before the playoffs were supposed to begin. The members of the Atlanta Legends got one more paid night in a hotel, then had nowhere to stay and no transportation home. The three-year, non-guaranteed contracts would no longer be honored.
Elyria High and Ohio State alumni Tracy Sprinkle and Chase Farris were caught in the middle when the Alliance of American Football suspended operations at the beginning of the month.
But they’re not bitter.
“At the end of the day I was playing football, I was getting paid to do what I wanted to do,” Sprinkle said. “It was a huge blessing, I was very successful, I was the top defensive tackle in sacks. So I had a very good experience.”
The AAF filed for bankruptcy Wednesday, ceasing all operations. Despite what Sprinkle referred to as “bumps and bruises” in the operation of the league during its existence, Farris was glad to be a part of it.
“It was just a great opportunity for guys to get picked up and prove to themselves and to these other organizations that they are capable of playing good ball,” he said. “So it was a good experience, sad to see it go so soon, hopefully they can regroup and possibly come back and get it going again.”
The new league was attractive to players because it would give them a chance to get game film against quality competition and hopefully catch the eye of NFL scouts. In less than three weeks since they became available, approximately 50 AAF players have signed with NFL teams.
Sprinkle and Farris hope to join that list.
Sprinkle ranked tied for fourth in the league with five sacks. He had one each in five games.
“Exactly what I wanted to do in that league I did it,” he said. “I can’t complain. I wanted to go out there and express my pass-rush ability and express that I can still be stout in the run, and I felt like I did it.
“So it’s time to see how the table’s going to fall coming up soon here in the next few weeks, and hopefully I’ll be back in the National Football League.”
He’s working out in Pittsburgh, getting ready for the call he hopes comes.
“They should be reaching out to me soon. So I’m just playing the waiting game,” Sprinkle said.
Farris’ wait could be a little longer. He started all eight games at right guard despite injuring a knee in the seventh game. He’s doing limited workouts in Columbus, has a doctor’s appointment soon and hopes to resolve the issue.
Farris was on the Patriots practice squad when they won the Super Bowl after the 2016 season, but his Achilles tendon ruptured that offseason. He said that’s no longer an issue, and the stern competition in the AAF proved again he can play in the NFL.
“Oh, for sure,” he said.
Entire article: http://www.chroniclet.com/browns-no...ter-after-abbreviated-time-in-folded-AAF.html
The season stopped two games before the playoffs were supposed to begin. The members of the Atlanta Legends got one more paid night in a hotel, then had nowhere to stay and no transportation home. The three-year, non-guaranteed contracts would no longer be honored.
Elyria High and Ohio State alumni Tracy Sprinkle and Chase Farris were caught in the middle when the Alliance of American Football suspended operations at the beginning of the month.
But they’re not bitter.
“At the end of the day I was playing football, I was getting paid to do what I wanted to do,” Sprinkle said. “It was a huge blessing, I was very successful, I was the top defensive tackle in sacks. So I had a very good experience.”
The AAF filed for bankruptcy Wednesday, ceasing all operations. Despite what Sprinkle referred to as “bumps and bruises” in the operation of the league during its existence, Farris was glad to be a part of it.
“It was just a great opportunity for guys to get picked up and prove to themselves and to these other organizations that they are capable of playing good ball,” he said. “So it was a good experience, sad to see it go so soon, hopefully they can regroup and possibly come back and get it going again.”
The new league was attractive to players because it would give them a chance to get game film against quality competition and hopefully catch the eye of NFL scouts. In less than three weeks since they became available, approximately 50 AAF players have signed with NFL teams.
Sprinkle and Farris hope to join that list.
Sprinkle ranked tied for fourth in the league with five sacks. He had one each in five games.
“Exactly what I wanted to do in that league I did it,” he said. “I can’t complain. I wanted to go out there and express my pass-rush ability and express that I can still be stout in the run, and I felt like I did it.
“So it’s time to see how the table’s going to fall coming up soon here in the next few weeks, and hopefully I’ll be back in the National Football League.”
He’s working out in Pittsburgh, getting ready for the call he hopes comes.
“They should be reaching out to me soon. So I’m just playing the waiting game,” Sprinkle said.
Farris’ wait could be a little longer. He started all eight games at right guard despite injuring a knee in the seventh game. He’s doing limited workouts in Columbus, has a doctor’s appointment soon and hopes to resolve the issue.
Farris was on the Patriots practice squad when they won the Super Bowl after the 2016 season, but his Achilles tendon ruptured that offseason. He said that’s no longer an issue, and the stern competition in the AAF proved again he can play in the NFL.
“Oh, for sure,” he said.
Entire article: http://www.chroniclet.com/browns-no...ter-after-abbreviated-time-in-folded-AAF.html
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