AFL’s shutdown affects ex-TigersColumbia Daily Tribune
If the Arena Football League folds, the former Missouri guard can fall back on the construction business he owns with his wife in Illinois. If next season is unexpectedly revived, the 31-year-old will keep his NFL dreams alive in a league he’s come to love.
Bouchy: AFL will be “Back and Better than Ever in 2010”Adam Markowitz, ArenaFan.comOn Wednesday night, ArenaFan spoke with Arizona Rattlers Managing Partner Brett Bouchy. Per an article in the Tampa Tribune, the representative on the Board of Directors for the Rattlers was amongst the five votes in favor of playing out the 2009 season as scheduled.
Who's the Boss in Orlando?Adam Markowitz, ArenaFan.comThe biggest question surrounding the Arena Football League at this point is a very simple one, with a very complicated answer. Who’s the boss of the Orlando Predators?
AFL suspends 2009 seasonAFL Press Release
The Arena Football League Board of Directors will suspend the 2009 season subject to agreement and cooperation with the Arena Football League Players Association while the League works on developing a long-term plan to improve its economic model.
Hammer Drops: Teams Lay Off StaffsAdam Markowitz, ArenaFan.comOn the heels of the Arena Football League’s darkest hour, several staffs around the league have been disbanded.
Executive Board for AFLPA to Meet at 5:30 PMAdam Markowitz, ArenaFan.comArenaFan has learned that the Executive Board for the Arena Football League Players Association (AFLPA) will be meeting at 5:30 PM ET. This meeting comes on the heels of the AFL Board of Directors voting to suspend the 2009 season. Earlier today, the AFL released a statement that said that the decision to suspend the season was “subject to agreement and cooperation with the Arena Football League Players Association.”
The Arena Football Roller CoasterAdam Markowitz, ArenaFan.comAnyone got some Pepto-Bismol? For an offseason that was incredibly bland and without much going activity, the events of the past few weeks has made this the most important few months in the history of the Arena Football League.
Report: AFL Operations Suspended for 2009Adam Markowitz, ArenaFan.comDecember 14th, 2008 may go down as the darkest day in the history of the Arena Football League. Tonight, the Board of Directors met, and after almost two hours of waiting, the Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that the 2009 season will be suspended, but the League makes plans to continue in 2010.
Marcum: AFL to vote on fate of season at 9 p.m.St. Petersburg Times
Today's AFL board of directors meeting, during which the league is to vote again to determine whether to suspend the 2009 season, won't take place until 9 p.m., Storm coach Tim Marcum told the Times on Sunday.
Arena Football League must play now or neverJohn 'Hondo' HahnEndangering the livelihoods of 100, and possibly as many as thousands, involved with each of the Arena Football League teams is unconscionable by any standards. Is it sound business for a portion of the AFL teams to play a “game” and ask the others to let the league step aside for a year?
Marcum: Group of owners still trying to postpone seasonSt. Petersburg Times
Storm coach Tim Marcum said today that the league's board of directors, which voted Wednesday to not suspend the season, will re-convene Sunday and vote on the matter once again. And that, quite frankly, worries him.
AFL on Track for 2009 (UPDATED 10:45PM ET)Adam Markowitz, ArenaFan.comContrary to reports on ESPN and several newspapers around the country, sources tell ArenaFan that there will, in fact be a 2009 season for the Arena Football League.
Colorado Crush, rest of AFL unlikely to play in 2009Rocky Mountain News
Arena Football League officials are expected to announce before the end of the week the league will suspend play for the 2009 season, the Rocky Mountain News has learned.
Arena football on the rocks? MaybePhiladelphia Inquirer
A published report that the Arena Football League was on the verge of folding seemed premature yesterday, but very little information was forthcoming, either from the Philadelphia Soul or from league headquarters in New York.
Dispersal draft and free agency dates postponedAFL Press Release
The dates for the Dispersal Draft and the beginning of the free-agent signing period have been postponed until further notice, the League announced today. The Dispersal Draft was scheduled to take place today and free agency was scheduled to begin on Thursday.
Amidst League Chaos, Predators SoldAdam Markowitz, ArenaFan.comOn Monday night, WESH 2 News in Orlando is reporting that the majority owner of the Orlando Predators, Ron Howse has sold the team. The new owner of the team is yet to be revealed, but the Predators expect to make an official announcement on Tuesday.
Report: Platinum Deal Dead, Several Teams Could FoldAdam Markowitz, ArenaFan.comArenaFan.com has learned that a proposed deal which would have sold a large percentage of the League to Platinum Equity, LLC has fallen through. A member of the Arena Football League Players Association (AFLPA) told ArenaFan, “(Platinum) looked into the books and found out the numbers… They kind of shied away from it. We are hearing that they are not on board anymore.”
My AFL Christmas ListAdam Markowitz, ArenaFan.comDear Santa Claus: I’ve been a really good boy this year. I never missed a game. I was as humble of a winner as I could be in the Beat the Guru competition. I tried my hardest to bash Orlando Predators Head Coach Jay Gruden as little as possible. I was on my best behavior at the ArenaBowl. I’ve even tried to keep my head up in an off-season that really has only brought about gloom and doom.
AFL dispersal draft and free agency dates set (UPDATED 12/3)AFL Press Release
The dates for the AFL Dispersal Draft and the beginning of the free-agent signing period have been rescheduled for Tuesday, December 9 and Thursday, December 11, respectively, the League announced today.
AFL announces 2009 divisional alignmentAFL Press Release
The Arena Football League has realigned its divisions, placing the two-time (2006-07) Eastern Division Champion Dallas Desperados in the Southern Division. The Desperados spent the previous five seasons in the National Conference’s Eastern Division after spending their first two seasons in the American Conference.
