new football league (chris leak)??

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http://www.gatorsports.com/article/2.../1090/GATORS01

here are a few paragraphs:

But the former Florida quarterback who helped lead the Gators to the 2006 BCS title will return to Gainesville next spring as a quarterback for Florida's inaugural All-American Football League franchise.

Leak is currently working out in Orlando and looking forward to the AAFL season. Florida opens play April 12 against Alabama in Jacksonville and will play the first of three games at Florida Field on April 26 against Arkansas.

Though Leak said he's received no assurances from Matthews, it's expected he'll come into camp this March as Florida's projected starter. The league, which will play with college rules, is attempting to market its franchises with former in-state college starters. Joining Leak on the Florida roster are former Gators Fred Weary, Chris Doering, Willie Jackson and Travis McGriff.

ANYONE know anything about this league? sounds interesting, although not sure it'll be success. any TV contract (didn't notice)???.... is this a better option than canada or arena? (although canada precludes NFL and this doesn't seem to)

thanks in advance!!

[Smell The Glove]

wow this sounds like it could be actually cool. obviously the xfl failed but i think that they went about marketing the league very poorly. i definitely think that there's more demand for football than the market provides. i remember a few months ago reading about mark cuban being involved with a new pro football league. anyone know if this is the same thing?

Edit: Here's the league's website, with a pretty extensive faq.

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i definitely think that there's more demand for football than the market provides.

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agreed 100%.. in fact i think that CFL should move more to spring-summer schedule. the fall is the busiest sports time by far... late spring, basically compete with NBA/NHL playoffs and early baseball. basically not alot.

[Dudd]

Um, I think the NHL playoffs would be pretty significant competition for a Canadian football league.

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Um, I think the NHL playoffs would be pretty significant competition for a Canadian football league.

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i don't think so. you'd have probably one or two canadian teams still around. and people don't watch that much once their team's eliminated.... i was thinking more live than TV.... NFL is much, much stiffer competition for CFL than NHL playoffs

also, on the competition, i was thinking generically. more as to what's going on around you. obviously CFL isn't too strong.

[Russ M.]

I see AAFL commercials running here in Jacksonville regularly. Former NFL great Danny Wuerffel is the spokesman. It's basically a league with ex-Gator players who can't play in the NFL, which is fine because I love me some Wuerffel to McGriff action.

I think its a great idea on the local level for players who can't cut it in the NFL. I don't think they have a TV contract and if they do it'd be local Comcast Sports or something. Since this is in the southeast, maybe they can get away with the travel expenses but I dunno how they could keep that up.

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wow this sounds like it could be actually cool. obviously the xfl failed but i think that they went about marketing the league very poorly. i definitely think that there's more demand for football than the market provides. i remember a few months ago reading about mark cuban being involved with a new pro football league. anyone know if this is the same thing?

Edit: Here's the league's website, with a pretty extensive faq.

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This is NOT the same thing as the league that had Cuban on board.