Alliance of American Football in danger of folding without NFLPA help

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Alliance of American Football&#x27;s inability to secure cooperation from the&#xD;&#xA; NFL Players&#x27; Association to use young players from NFL rosters has put &#xD;&#xA;the AAF in danger of folding, Tom Dundon, the league&#x27;s majority owner, &#xD;&#xA;told USA TODAY Sports on Wednesday."If the players union is not going to give us young players, we can&#x27;t be&#xD;&#xA; a development league," said Dundon, who invested $250 million into the &#xD;&#xA;league in February. "We are looking at our options, one of which is &#xD;&#xA;discontinuing the league."The belief that using active NFL players and practice squad members for &#xD;&#xA;the AAF would violate the terms of the CBA and the restrictions that &#xD;&#xA;prevent teams from holding mandatory workouts and practices throughout &#xD;&#xA;the off season.Dundon said he is considering all options  and expects to make a decision about the league&#x27;s future over the next two days.The AAF was hoping to get permission to use practice squad players, &#xD;&#xA;particularly No. 3 quarterbacks and young linemen starting next season.

SarasotaSlim · Answer

Alliance of American Football&#x27;s inability to secure cooperation from the&#xD;&#xA; NFL Players&#x27; Association to use young players from NFL rosters has put &#xD;&#xA;the AAF in danger of folding, Tom Dundon, the league&#x27;s majority owner, &#xD;&#xA;told USA TODAY Sports on Wednesday."If the players union is not going to give us young players, we can&#x27;t be&#xD;&#xA; a development league," said Dundon, who invested $250 million into the &#xD;&#xA;league in February. "We are looking at our options, one of which is &#xD;&#xA;discontinuing the league."The belief that using active NFL players and practice squad members for &#xD;&#xA;the AAF would violate the terms of the CBA and the restrictions that &#xD;&#xA;prevent teams from holding mandatory workouts and practices throughout &#xD;&#xA;the off season.Dundon said he is considering all options  and expects to make a decision about the league&#x27;s future over the next two days.The AAF was hoping to get permission to use practice squad players, &#xD;&#xA;particularly No. 3 quarterbacks and young linemen starting next season.

SarasotaSlim · Answer

Hotshots coach Rick Neuheisel told his players not to worry about Dundon's comments. Rick said the dispute is not between the AAF and the NFLPA. It's between the league's majority owner and its co-founder, Bill Polian.

"I got word from (Polian's) camp about this particular issue saying, 'do not worry about what is being said in the paper. Business is going on as usual,' " Neuheisel said. "They assured all of us to press on."

ryan3212 · Answer

I like the league but when you average 22 points a game between two teams, people tune out. It really is like High school ball. 3 out of 4 games a week is extremely low scoring. Attendance has been horrific since the second week. 7 out of the 8 teams can&#x27;t run the ball because offensive line is so bad. Quarterback play is just flat out terrible. Defense is much easier to play then Offense. I played division 2 football and for an offensive to gel it takes so much time. I love the league because I bet the under in every game but that doesn&#x27;t mean it&#x27;s good. It&#x27;s actually really bad...

SarasotaSlim · Answer

Pro Football Talk and Darren Rovell&#xD;&#xA; are reporting that the AAF has suspended football operations, though &#xD;&#xA;there have been no confirmed reports that the league is folding. CBS Sports spoke to a source close to the AAF and could confirm that &#xD;&#xA;operations were suspended at least for the day, and "probably &#xD;&#xA;indefinitely."

bdubreuil · Answer

Certainly looks like the league is done without someone coming in and getting Dundon out of his investment. Sounds like he&#x27;s the one pulling the plug and no one else is on board with his move.

SarasotaSlim · Answer

AAF has not technically folded,however for all intents and purposes the season is over...

According to Ben Kercheval at CBS Sport- a letter written by the AAF Board (Dundon), final pay checks will be given this week and health insurance will run through the end of the month -- and then that's it. ...

As someone who has watched all 32 games and won a few bucks from my bookie..I'm sad to see them collapse and so soon.

At times..after the first few weeks..there were some good football and some really outstanding plays,, by some very good football players ..some who would have no problem playing in the NFL.

skoonr3 · Answer

Dundon is pulling a drama move to pressure the nfl / players union to use practice squad players.....only prob is theirs a ton o legal tape to go through to make that happen....hese trying to cry wolf imo...those in the know are kinda cracking up as his tune is different in serious talks....

Operator11 · Answer

The league should have had some type of reasonable television contract. Although I do, many people don't have NFL Network or CBSSN channel. Without a way to entice people right away in a football league you aren't going to survive long.

Alliance of American Football in danger of folding without NFLPA help

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