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Title: american football question Post by: gatso on April 22, 2008, 12:33:41 AM what's arena football?
just reading 'playing for pizza' and it keeps getting mentioned Title: Re: american football question Post by: TightEnd on April 22, 2008, 12:37:55 AM the AFL..Arena Football League is an indoor league played in the NFL off season
Played on a shortened artificial pitch, with squads where players play attack and defence. 9 a side not 11 a side as the NFL is Far lower quality than the NFL, its the NFL's attempt to extend its revenues all year round Owners of franchises include Jon Bon Jovi typically scores in these games are huge eg 57-55. Not for gridiron purists, the AFL is struggling crowds wise. Short lived artificially hyped competition There, thats one sports mastermind subject revised and ticked off Title: Re: american football question Post by: gatso on April 22, 2008, 12:41:02 AM cheers. glad I asked actually as it's nothing like I was guessing.
I thought something like the minor leagues full of kids and journeymen players Title: Re: american football question Post by: TightEnd on April 22, 2008, 12:43:38 AM it is full of journeymen, players who never made it in the nfl.
franchises include reasonably sized cities with no nfl presence and big nfl cities looking for an offshoot eg Dallas Desperadoes http://www.geocities.com/prosportshistory/arenahistory.html Title: Re: american football question Post by: smileriraq on April 22, 2008, 08:19:12 AM Its fun to watch but it aint the nfl that said it does give players who are almost there but not quite a chance to show their wares
Title: Re: american football question Post by: Newportlad on April 22, 2008, 07:29:24 PM Its fun to watch but it aint the nfl that said it does give players who are almost there but not quite a chance to show their wares I believe the Bears get most of their team from Arena football... Title: Re: american football question Post by: GlasgowBandit on April 22, 2008, 10:16:47 PM Ooops wrong thread I thought this was the Man U v Liverpool one!
Title: Re: american football question Post by: gatso on April 22, 2008, 10:37:59 PM I actually quite fancy watching some of this. appeals to me in the same way as rugby 7s
Title: Re: american football question Post by: smileriraq on April 23, 2008, 08:24:57 AM oi newportlad
bad as the bears were last year they were better than the niners anyhow back on topic - its something to watch but pales compared to the nfl why not try watching your nearest british team www.gridironuk.co.uk |