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TexasTerror
December 24th, 2009, 08:00 PM
First I've heard of it - though this article comes from about two weeks ago. Think it will succeed? A very southern feel to the league with two teams in Oklahoma, one in Louisiana, one in Texas and two in Florida.

Wish they'd put a team in New Orleans, but Benson let that crumble ahead of the AFL's collapse. The Voodoo were one of the most successful teams in the league.

Of note - the Commish of af2 is the one running this league. This league also bought "all team names, logos, records, film and video libraries, and other assets from the Arena Football League".


Arena Football One will be a mix of former AFL and af2 teams, with Chicago as the largest market. Tampa, Fla., Arizona, Cleveland, Orlando, Dallas and Utah -- all former AFL locations -- will also be represented in the new league.

The league will also have teams in smaller markets such as Spokane, Wash., Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Okla., Milwaukee and Bossier-Shreveport, La. League offices will be in Tulsa.

http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/afl/news/story?id=4512394

Torgo
December 25th, 2009, 06:15 AM
I'm really hoping it works. I was excited about Pittsburgh getting an AFL team until the league collapsed (expected expansion with the opening of the Consol Energy Center in August).

813Jag
December 25th, 2009, 08:07 AM
I don't know how long it'll last but it's good to see the Tampa Bay Storm back on the field.