Philip Nelson can kiss a brick.
Fascinating concept. I really enjoyed watching the CFL last fall - very entertaining brand of football. The best part was the “live mics” aspect - all coaches are live mic, QBs live mic 100% of the time. Sure there were some odd expletives but the canucks aren’t as dandy as we are. I hope they incorporate that. Th NFL is so insufferably vanilla maybe this entity can shake things up.
From wiki
Telecasts will feature no television timeouts and 60 percent fewer "full-screen commercials," with the league aiming for an approximate real-time game length of 150 minutes, down from just over 180 in the NFL.[16][21] In turn, the AAF aims to charge more money for the remaining commercial slots, also alluding to product placement opportunities that do not interrupt the game telecast.[1]
All teams must attempt two-point conversions after each touchdown; there will be no extra point kicks.[21]
There will be no kickoffs; halves, odd overtime periods and after scores will begin on each team's own 25-yard line, the same as touchbacks in the NFL and NCAA. In lieu of an onside kick, a team can keep possession of the ball by attempting a scrimmage play from their own 28-yard line and gaining at least 12 yards.[22] (The original proposal for this play had teams making a 10-yard play from the 35-yard line.)[21][2]
The play clock will run only 35 seconds, five seconds shorter than in the NFL. (The league originally proposed a 30-second play clock,[21] but Ebersol concluded that a clock that short would have negative impact on the quality of play.)[1]
Two coach's challenges per team are the only replays; no challenges in last two minutes of either half nor any overtime period, as they are automatic.[21]
Outside organizations will handle head-safety protocols.[14]
In the event of a tie at the end of regulation, a single overtime period will be played, under the high school football rules of the "Kansas Playoff." Each team will begin on their opponent's 10-yard line and be given one possession (four downs) to score. If the score remains tied after each team has been given their possession, the game ends in a tie.[1]
Philip Nelson can kiss a brick.
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Is he playing for the San Antonio Stompers?
Has PN9 demanded he be the unchallenged starter yet - or does that come after he plays average in a few games?
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Well they can use Nelson's backwards pass in their highlight reel to show everyone the quality of play they had.
Not quite “he’s running the wrong way!” but hilarious in its own right.
They needed the NFL. The NFL, or perhaps the NFLPA in the end (not sure?) said no.
It comes down to the question: "do you want there to be a viable professional life and opportunity for football players who aren't stars, outside the NFL" ?
I don't think the NFL wants that. I think they want only stars and significant contributors to stick around, long term. The rest of the players they want to be a constant cycling through, with new players from college under controlled rookie contracts. Guys who are 5-6 years removed, and are better than younger guys on practice squads, but not necessarily good enough to make 53 man rosters .... they don't want those guys sticking around pro football.
The secondary benefit, is that it prevents cities like, for example Salt Lake City, forming an identity with a hometown pro football team. Then other teams can use the thread of moving there to coerce new stadiums out of their current cities.
Americans still are seasonal as to sports, despite the crazy overlaps the past few decades. An autumn rival league might grow into a kind of AAA farm system and pull a lot of not-very-academic college players away for pay and hopes to move up to the NFL. I didn't expect this one to catch on.
The NCAA is the only organization making money off of minor league sports because they don't pay the players
If P5 confs were allowed to pay all athletes instead of giving them scholarships, and the confs capped the dollar amount per athlete to be no more than the school’s FCOA number, and capped the per sport dollar total at that number times the current scholarship caps ...... there would be literally not one cent difference from now.
So I doubt any current fan would care an iota.