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Top 10 Signs You Are An Arena Football Fan

Here are the top 10 signs that you are way too deep in the fandom of the Arena Football 1 league! The fans of the AF1 are all true fans...

Written by Chris Yow about about 1 month ago 135 reads 0 comments
arenafootball1 Answers Some Questions, Others Arise

It was almost unbearable to listen to arenafootball1's press conference via conference call, but it was completely worth the static and noise to hear the answers to several of the questions surrounding the league...

Written by Chris Yow about about 1 month ago 350 reads 0 comments
arenafootball1 Set to Resurrect Arena Football

On Monday, Sept. 29, the Arena Football League will still be dead. However, Arena Football will not be. A press conference is scheduled in Tulsa, Ok...

Written by Chris Yow about about 1 month ago 123 reads 0 comments
Arena Football League: The 5 Worst Arena Football League Teams

Although the Arena Football League has seen its share of teams cease operations during its 22 year run (1987-2008), it has also seen some teams succeed. Here is my top 5, in no particular order, of the worst teams to play in the Arena Football League...

Written by Leonard Weirich about about 1 month ago 9 reads 0 comments
Arena Football League Closes Down After 22 Years

The Arena Football League that gave players an opportunity from future Super Bowl MVP Kurt Warner to little known guys like QB Raymond Philyaw, closed down operations on August 5, 2009...

Written by Lloyd Vance about 3 months ago 25 reads 0 comments
Vipers Closing in on Division Title

Saturday night could mean much more than being just the Tennessee Valley Vipers' 11th win. With a win and a South Georgia loss the Vipers would clinch their first division championship since a Mid-South division title in 2004...

Written by Chris Yow about 4 months ago 16 reads 0 comments
af2: Tennessee Valley Vipers Eye 100th Win

Tennessee Valley has the opportunity to become the third team in af2 history to record 100 franchise wins on Saturday.The Vipers are third on the all-time wins list with a franchise record of 99-53...

Written by Chris Yow about 4 months ago 13 reads 0 comments
A Eulogy for the Los Angeles Avengers and Riptide

I follow many teams in this area. Any time you have a team that represents a town that demands results, you get behind it all the way to the end...

Written by Jo-Ryan Salazar about 6 months ago 56 reads 5 comments
Arena Football: Vipers-Wildcats Vie for Division Lead

Picking up where the series left off, the Tennessee Valley Vipers and the South Georgia Wildcats find themselves in a familiar situation: competing for the lead in the af2's American Conference South Division...

Written by Chris Yow about 7 months ago 60 reads 0 comments
Tennessee Valley-Quad City: Vipers Dismantle Steamwheelers

Tennessee Valley's championship celebration and player intros may have taken longer than expected, but the defending af2 chamipions made quick work of the Quad City Steamwheelers in Saturday's 74-20 win in their home opener...

Written by Chris Yow about 7 months ago 33 reads 0 comments
Tampa Bay Storm: Historical Breakdown

Of all the teams currently in the Arena Football League, the Tampa Bay Storm have been around the longest. The Storm first joined the AFL in 1987 as the Pittsburgh Gladiators. Pittsburgh, in their first four seasons, did not have a losing record...

Written by Leonard Weirich about 7 months ago 24 reads 0 comments
Tennessee Valley-Green Bay: Turnovers Doom Vipers

It was the first snap of the season and Tennessee Valley center Lance Ancar had prepared all camp for this moment. "Hut!" Fumble! Green Bay recovers. The tale of the tape is that Tennessee Valley had three turnovers and Green Bay committed just one...

Written by Chris Yow about 7 months ago 37 reads 0 comments
Wilkes-Barre Scranton Pioneers Impress In 59-28 Win Over Manchester Wolves

With their new black and blue uniforms on and a 2008 playoff loss behind them, the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Pioneers took care of business on Friday, beating division rival Manchester 59-28...

Written by Henry Laboranti about 7 months ago 23 reads 0 comments
Should There Be College Arena Football?

In college, football is always a big thing. The games are intense, and really entertaining. It’s the most popular sport in college, but some may think 12 games a year are not good enough...

Written by Kyle Strittholt about 8 months ago 945 reads 9 comments
Utah Valley Thunder: Utah Gets It's First Look at New Team

Usually all the attention of sports fans in Utah is diverted directly at the Utah Jazz when March rolls around. Recently, the Utah Blaze has thrived in a supporting roll to the Jazz, but now ...

Written by Bryan Gonzalez about 8 months ago 138 reads 1 comments
Time to Move On: AFL Personnel Take New Jobs

Clint Dolezel is finally an offensive coordinator instead of a starting quarterback. He's just not the offensive coordinator of the Dallas Desperados...

Written by Kevin Gilhooly about 9 months ago 36 reads 0 comments
With Arena Football League Gone, AFL Fans Will Look to AF2 League

The Arena Football League is considerably one of the most popular minor league sports in the history of football. With attendance and ratings up over 90 percent since previous years, Arena Football finally seemed to be getting the respect it deserved...

Written by Henry Laboranti about 10 months ago 142 reads 1 comments
What Broke Arena Football?

The Arena Football League has decided the best way to stay in business is go out of business for a year. It's a strategy that has certainly worked well for other leagues in the past—just ask the NHL (lockout) or the NFL and MLB (strikes...

Written by Kevin Gilhooly about 10 months ago 1,556 reads 12 comments
Arena Football League to Suspend 2009 Season

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...

Written by Ryan Gaydos about 10 months ago 119 reads 0 comments
Arena Football League Sacked By U.S. Housing Market

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Written by Tom Kessler about 10 months ago 72 reads 2 comments
No 2009 Season for Arena Football

Despite cutting the salary cap, it has been reported that the Arena Football League will shut down operations for the 2009 season. They do plan to restructure the organization and return to play in the 2010...

Written by Richie Fender about 10 months ago 411 reads 0 comments
AFL a Go for 2009...For Now

Yesterday I shared the news with you that the Arena Football League was considering suspending their 2009 season. The Associated Press is now reporting that fears of a canceled season can be silenced, as the 2009 season is on...

Written by Kevin McGuire about 11 months ago 56 reads 0 comments
So You Think You Can Start a Football League?

Michael Vick—do not lie to me and tell me you think he deserves a second chance. Nobody thinks Vick deserves a second chance. Except maybe somebody in the upstart United Football League...

Written by Chris Yow about 11 months ago 529 reads 5 comments

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Arena Football League Article Archive

Top 10 Signs You Are An Arena Football Fan

arenafootball1 Answers Some Questions, Others Arise

arenafootball1 Set to Resurrect Arena Football

Arena Football League: The 5 Worst Arena Football League Teams

Arena Football League Closes Down After 22 Years

Vipers Closing in on Division Title

af2: Tennessee Valley Vipers Eye 100th Win

A Eulogy for the Los Angeles Avengers and Riptide

Arena Football: Vipers-Wildcats Vie for Division Lead

Tennessee Valley-Quad City: Vipers Dismantle Steamwheelers

Tampa Bay Storm: Historical Breakdown

Tennessee Valley-Green Bay: Turnovers Doom Vipers

Wilkes-Barre Scranton Pioneers Impress In 59-28 Win Over Manchester Wolves

Should There Be College Arena Football?

Utah Valley Thunder: Utah Gets It's First Look at New Team

Time to Move On: AFL Personnel Take New Jobs

With Arena Football League Gone, AFL Fans Will Look to AF2 League

What Broke Arena Football?

Arena Football League to Suspend 2009 Season

Arena Football League Sacked By U.S. Housing Market

No 2009 Season for Arena Football

AFL a Go for 2009...For Now

So You Think You Can Start a Football League?

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