american football question

[gatso]

what's arena football?

just reading 'playing for pizza' and it keeps getting mentioned

[TightEnd]

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

[gatso]

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

[TightEnd]

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

[smileriraq]

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

[Newportlad]

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...

[GlasgowBandit]

Ooops wrong thread I thought this was the Man U v Liverpool one!

[gatso]

I actually quite fancy watching some of this. appeals to me in the same way as rugby

[smileriraq]

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