Comments on: 10 Ways to Save Arena Football http://socalsportshub.com/2008/05/07/10-ways-to-save-the-arena-football/ SoCal's Destination for Sports Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:09:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: rachelrayisthedevil http://socalsportshub.com/2008/05/07/10-ways-to-save-the-arena-football/comment-page-1/#comment-191 rachelrayisthedevil Fri, 09 May 2008 18:53:30 +0000 http://socalsportshub.com/2008/05/07/10-ways-to-save-the-arena-football/#comment-191 Mike Daly has lost his mind, "the AFL is a better game than the NFL because....." There are about 100 million people that strongly disagree with you. NOBODY watches the AFL. Sure a great catch is exciting. 325 catches in one game isn't exciting BUCKO. Seeing a receiver pull down a pass in coverage is exciting. Watching a receiver catch a pass with no one within 10 yards of him IS NOT EXCITING. You have a goofy idea of exciting. Watching a running back run over a linebacker and snap off 25 yards Is ALWAYS exciting. The NFL is built around running you fool. Go back to your videogame. Mike Daly has lost his mind, “the AFL is a better game than the NFL because…..” There are about 100 million people that strongly disagree with you. NOBODY watches the AFL. Sure a great catch is exciting. 325 catches in one game isn’t exciting BUCKO. Seeing a receiver pull down a pass in coverage is exciting. Watching a receiver catch a pass with no one within 10 yards of him IS NOT EXCITING. You have a goofy idea of exciting. Watching a running back run over a linebacker and snap off 25 yards Is ALWAYS exciting. The NFL is built around running you fool. Go back to your videogame.

]]> By: job http://socalsportshub.com/2008/05/07/10-ways-to-save-the-arena-football/comment-page-1/#comment-190 job Fri, 09 May 2008 08:13:31 +0000 http://socalsportshub.com/2008/05/07/10-ways-to-save-the-arena-football/#comment-190 I could care less about AFL, it is far too goofy, far too much spectacle. They should ally themselves with the NFL and become a true developmental league. I could care less about AFL, it is far too goofy, far too much spectacle. They should ally themselves with the NFL and become a true developmental league.

]]> By: Joey http://socalsportshub.com/2008/05/07/10-ways-to-save-the-arena-football/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Joey Thu, 08 May 2008 23:13:16 +0000 http://socalsportshub.com/2008/05/07/10-ways-to-save-the-arena-football/#comment-189 Mike, Why would the AFL want to be on Versus! Half the country doesn't even get the stinkin' channel. A move to NBC would be good but ESPN is sports, like it or not. Mike, Why would the AFL want to be on Versus! Half the country doesn’t even get the stinkin’ channel. A move to NBC would be good but ESPN is sports, like it or not.

]]> By: Mike Daly http://socalsportshub.com/2008/05/07/10-ways-to-save-the-arena-football/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Mike Daly Thu, 08 May 2008 23:01:34 +0000 http://socalsportshub.com/2008/05/07/10-ways-to-save-the-arena-football/#comment-188 ESPN is worthless to sports; it has done nothing to build up any sport it has covered. What the AFL needs to do is get back onto NBC and also branch out to networks like Versus. What the AFL also needs to boost interest is a New England region team; some years ago there was talk of an AFL team being formed in Boston. rachelrayisthedevil is all wet - the AFL is a better game than the NFL BECAUSE it does not have a running game; runs games are not terribly exciting, seeing quarterbacks hit wide-open receivers is exciting. ESPN is worthless to sports; it has done nothing to build up any sport it has covered. What the AFL needs to do is get back onto NBC and also branch out to networks like Versus.

What the AFL also needs to boost interest is a New England region team; some years ago there was talk of an AFL team being formed in Boston.

rachelrayisthedevil is all wet – the AFL is a better game than the NFL BECAUSE it does not have a running game; runs games are not terribly exciting, seeing quarterbacks hit wide-open receivers is exciting.

]]> By: rachelrayisthedevil http://socalsportshub.com/2008/05/07/10-ways-to-save-the-arena-football/comment-page-1/#comment-187 rachelrayisthedevil Thu, 08 May 2008 19:20:37 +0000 http://socalsportshub.com/2008/05/07/10-ways-to-save-the-arena-football/#comment-187 Those ideas sound okay. But the leagues lack of interest, in my opinion, lies with that ridiculous man in motion rule. I understand that they want to create action, but an endless torrent of scoring does not an exciting touchdown make. I've watched it here and there and I cant remember watching a running attack. EVER ! Seeing a team march down the field by continually hitting wide open recievers gets stale REAL FAST! I swear to you I could get open in that league. I'm just an average athlete. Giving receivers a running start against coverages is a farce. WAKE UP AFL. The games lack drama when you KNOW the team will score. Those ideas sound okay. But the leagues lack of interest, in my opinion, lies with that ridiculous man in motion rule. I understand that they want to create action, but an endless torrent of scoring does not an exciting touchdown make. I’ve watched it here and there and I cant remember watching a running attack. EVER ! Seeing a team march down the field by continually hitting wide open recievers gets stale REAL FAST! I swear to you I could get open in that league. I’m just an average athlete. Giving receivers a running start against coverages is a farce. WAKE UP AFL. The games lack drama when you KNOW the team will score.

]]> By: DrPepperMD http://socalsportshub.com/2008/05/07/10-ways-to-save-the-arena-football/comment-page-1/#comment-186 DrPepperMD Thu, 08 May 2008 19:02:19 +0000 http://socalsportshub.com/2008/05/07/10-ways-to-save-the-arena-football/#comment-186 1. Arena Football is not a major league, no matter what its fans think. I don't know that a weekly show airing at a bad time on ESPN2 is going to change that. 2. Not going to happen. The NFL likes seeing the Arena League around as the little brother. The Soul vs. the Eagles? What if the Soul wins? The Eagles have just become the laughing stock, and the NFL starts seeing AFL as competition. Boom, the league is dead faster than you can say USFL. 3 and 8. I don't know if the AFL owners *want* to spend more money for better players. What level of salary are you talking about? NFL practice squad players receive a salary of $88K per year if they never get called up. If you wanted to match that, you'd probably need a salary cap of $3 million per team. And if a player goes to the AFL instead of a practice squad because they get more money, you've once again angered the NFL. 5. I don't know if this is possible any more in any professional sport. The Packers are a throwback to a different time, and I don't think you can replicate the unique circumstances that led to their ownerless status. Bottom line, Arena Football is in a tough spot. They have to raise interest (which you have ideas on how to do) without drawing the Eye of Sauron (er, the NFL). I think given those circumstances they've done about the best job than can be expected. I assume the league on the whole is making money, whch is all that the owners can ask for. 1. Arena Football is not a major league, no matter what its fans think. I don’t know that a weekly show airing at a bad time on ESPN2 is going to change that.
2. Not going to happen. The NFL likes seeing the Arena League around as the little brother. The Soul vs. the Eagles? What if the Soul wins? The Eagles have just become the laughing stock, and the NFL starts seeing AFL as competition. Boom, the league is dead faster than you can say USFL.
3 and 8. I don’t know if the AFL owners *want* to spend more money for better players. What level of salary are you talking about? NFL practice squad players receive a salary of $88K per year if they never get called up. If you wanted to match that, you’d probably need a salary cap of $3 million per team. And if a player goes to the AFL instead of a practice squad because they get more money, you’ve once again angered the NFL.

5. I don’t know if this is possible any more in any professional sport. The Packers are a throwback to a different time, and I don’t think you can replicate the unique circumstances that led to their ownerless status.

Bottom line, Arena Football is in a tough spot. They have to raise interest (which you have ideas on how to do) without drawing the Eye of Sauron (er, the NFL). I think given those circumstances they’ve done about the best job than can be expected. I assume the league on the whole is making money, whch is all that the owners can ask for.

]]> By: Buck B http://socalsportshub.com/2008/05/07/10-ways-to-save-the-arena-football/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Buck B Thu, 08 May 2008 01:32:50 +0000 http://socalsportshub.com/2008/05/07/10-ways-to-save-the-arena-football/#comment-175 Really Joe, NFL vs AFL, not happening but use have come up with some very logical improvments that should be considered. Nice Post Really Joe, NFL vs AFL, not happening but use have come up with some very logical improvments that should be considered. Nice Post

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