The Arena Football League is back after a one-year layoff. Back in December 2008 the old AFL league suspended operations and eventually folded. The league is back with a new business plan and direction, but has the same goal to put the best product on the field for it's fans.

The NFL Network has signed on to televise a Game Of The Week on Friday Nights starting with the Chicago Rush at Iowa Barnstormers on Friday, April 2nd at 8pm EST/ 7pm CST. This a great start for the return of the AFL to be able to get the games on a network that is dedicated to show football year-round. It gives the fans from before a chance see their favorite teams again and hopefully it can draw interest to new fans that might have never watched the AFL before.

The new AFL is now a single entity. The league is now controlled by all the owners of the league to make it a well balanced league. There are 15 teams that will play in 2010 that composed of the original Arena Football League teams and AF2 teams.

2010 Pre-Season Rankings

1-Dallas Vigilantes  Head Coach-Rich Ingold  WEEK 1- BYE

2-Chicago Rush  Head Coach-Mike Hohensee  WEEK 1- @Iowa 4/2 (NFLN)

3-Tampa Bay Storm  Head Coach-Tim Marcum WEEK 1- @Tulsa 4/3

4-Cleveland Gladiators  Head Coach-Steve Thonn WEEK 1- vs Arizona 4/3

5-Orlando Predators  Head Coach-Pat O'Hara  WEEK 1- BYE

6-Milwaukee Iron Head Coach-Bob Landsee  WEEK 1- @Spokane 4/2

7-Spokane Shock Head Coach-Rob Keefe WEEK 1- vs Milwaukee 4/2

8-Jacksonville Sharks  Head Coach-Les Moss WEEK 1- @Oklahoma City 4/3

9-Iowa Barnstormers  Head Coach-John Gregory WEEK 1- vs Chicago 4/2(NFLN)

10-Arizona Rattlers Head Coach-Kevin Guy  WEEK 1- @Cleveland 4/3

11-Tulsa Talons Head Coach-Mitch Allner  WEEK 1- vs Tampa Bay 4/3

12-OKC Yard Dawgz Head Coach-Sparky McEwen WEEK 1- vs Jacksonville  4/3

13-Utah Blaze Head Coach-Ernesto Purnsley  WEEK 1- BYE

14-Alabama Vipers Head Coach-Dean Cokinos WEEK 1- @Bossier-Shreveport 4/3

15-B/S Battle Wings  Head Coach-Jon Norris WEEK 1- vs Alabama 4/3

NFLN- NFL Network Game Of The Week