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I don't buy into the rumors about Russell Wilson. The way i see it.....he wouldn't fit in anywhere else...... what other organization would've even picked him? Nobody else is that smart.

One thing you can say about the inaugural AAF season..... no team has really gotten away.....no one has really dropped out six weeks in. The Apollos finally lose.....the Hotshots break through after three losses..... the Iron behind Keith Price!!!!.......surprise the Fleet.....and now it's San Antonio surging up the power rsnkings as well as being the lead draw in the AAF averaging better than 25,000 per game. Most teams are bettering 10,000....... two teams ( Salt Lake, Arizona).....are slightly below that.

CBS announced the April 6 at noon game will be Memphis at San Antonio. This announcement was actually made before the AAF signed Johnny Manziel. The twist here is that the Commanders by territorial right, had right of first refusal. They refused The now 1-5 Memphis Express will claim the quarterback after losing Zach Mettenberger to injury. The Express are on the ropes after a 22-9 loss to Salt Lake......can Johnny save the day? It'll at least sell a few more tickets in Memphis.

The big CBS network has picked up two additional AAF games......exact games not specified...... on April 6 at noon ahead of the NCAA semifinals.....and a semifinal playoff game.....both were originally slated for CBSSN......but the leagues ratings have exceeded expectations. Get used to it......the AAF is staying.

I actually knew that...... he was making country albums even while he was in the league.

Some xfl rule changes and/or proposals....... They will kick off..... but the neutral zone will be five yds which cannot be broken until the ball is in the returners hands. A running clock until two minutes to half and game. A 25 or 30 second play clock. Here's a bizzaro world rule...... there's to be no extra point kicks.... a scrimmage play after a TD gets one point from the 2...... two points from the 5.….. and THREE points from the 15! And here's another one: They want to allow more than one legal forward pass on a given play.......stupid. More bizzaro world..... and true...... ALL offensive players including lineman behind the actual line of scrimmage are eligible receivers..... talk about run and shoot. MAJOR stupid. A full one yard neutral zone like in Canada......I guess to do what......make more room to run when everybody is an eligible reciever who can pass more than once? A mandatory five yard zone for punt returners who will NOT be allowed to fair catch.......did not say whether they'd bring back the ball is live after 25 yards rule...... whereas the kicking side can recover......maybe too unsafe.... but no fair catch? Players WILL STAND for the anthem...... Vince has politically corrected himself. Other than things above...... you know the rest.

And in addition on Antonio Brown....... when things blow up for him in Oakland........gee......where does he "magically" wind up? (*patriots)

That's a good landing spot for Thomas...... glad he's in the AFC.

I thought it was a goof on the Giants part to give Odell that contract.... i mean do you really want to use that much cap on a reciever when you can finish last without him? And with a qb on the decline? For the Browns it matters a little less because they don't have to pay Mayfield yet. They're going for it...........in Cleveland!. At least on paper. The 49ers were paper champs last year......howd that translate? In. addition.... I heard Odell is a major pain in the azzzz...... that don't surprise me at all. So good luck there in Cleveland. For Antonio Brown....i guess his 2019 highlight might be his appearance on the masked singer..... where he didn't even beat out Terry Bradshaw. He won't have Big Ben anymore.....he'll have the same impact Randy Moss had in Oakland.......none.

They haven't been good since then.

Just watch and see..... and he is actually good.

In all the years.....I've never seen the judges actually beg someone to take a golden ticket.....and Laine acts like he's not sure whether to take it? Maybe we've found our winner? I'll make my prediction now ..... he's the winner. If I'm wrong..... so what.

Gotta give Salt Lake QB Josh Woodrum credit for heart...... it was all his fault his team got behind big..... having allowed two San Diego defensive scores on consecutive possessions..... first a fumble return. then a pick six. But he rallied back.....a late TD and conversion put the Stallions up one with :47 left....... too much time left for Mike Bercovici...... one fling downfield was all he needed for fg range..... Fleet win.

I thought it was Lee DeWyze.

I think we can all assume Orlando..... barring something unforseen..... has it's spot locked in stone. At 5-0 now.....the only suspense is whether they do it unbeaten. The second spot in the AAF East is now being challenged for as Aaron Murray led the Legends to two straight wins now to pull within a game of the Iron. Out west..... we have the Commanders over the Fleet by just a tie break. Arizona on the heels of a third straight loss need to find an answer quick as the crowd only slightly improved over last week.....there had been early buzz on this team as a favorite....but all fans are getting is more of what they're used to from the NFL Cardinals.....

AAF Week five: Orlando vs Birmingham...... TNT..... Iron need victory here to keep pace in the east. Salt Lake vs San Diego....... NFL Net.......with the ten game sprint almost half way..... the West is still widr open for the top two spots. Sunday: Atlanta vs Memphis...... CBSSN......The last time Mettenberger and Murray met on the field was an LSU/Georgia matchup in 2003......they had combined for 680 yds and 7 TDs. San Antonio vs Arizona.......NFL Net.......Thr winner here likely takes control in the west......loser remains in a ruck for the second spot.

According to the AAF's Bill Polian...... there was actual discussion about a plsyer sharing arrangement with the NFL. But such a deal hits a major snag with these other upstarts. The NFL would have to offer equal opportunities to the xfl and possibly.....the ffl.....or it violates antitrust law. The only way the NFL and AAF could establish a working relationship excluding the others would be for the NFL to own the AAF. that's what SHOULD happen in a world of sensible logic.......but we live in bizarro time now......so the NFL likely stays out.

Then the NFC...... Man the Saints got screwed on something that was so obvious..... its almost like the league didn't want them there because of *you know who....... I guess the Eagles didn't read the script. Man I HATE sounding like a conspiracy theorist...... but these "things" keep me thinking and going hmmmmm.......

That was exactly it......I've passed on the last two super bowls now because of that.... it has such a tainted history dating back to the tuck rule incident through the filming practices to the using deflated balls and *brady basically being a bitch about being suspended and it all feels so forced and unreal. After that "roughing" call against KC in the title game.....*brady didn't get touched and there was even a guy in the damn way. But the *patriots were gonna have to punt and .......you know the rest. Maybe I'm not the only one. I wanted to put my fist through the tv.....that's how the league is making me feel nowadays. If it weren't for the Seahawks.... I doubt I'd return for next season ...... I look forward to the NFL every year like a kid.....but when I know how it ends..... I puke.

And if you donate today..... they might just send you a freedom football blanket as a thank you.

By this time one year from now..... we could have three spring pro football outdoor leagues competing for the same level of talent.....it's boom times for lower level players. The Freedom Football League has indeed released its list of ten teams to take the field by March 2020. Portland, Oakland, San Diego, Austin, Oklahoma City, Cleveland, Birmingham, Orlando, St. Louis, and Hartford are the cities listed. The FFL is the brainchild of Ricky Williams, Terrell Owens, Simeon Rice, Byron Chamberlain, Jeff Garcia and Dexter Jackson. It's mission is to create an entertaining brand of football involving former players, sponsorships and and you the fans "owning" the franchises. It will encourage it's players to be socially conscious and expressive about the issues of the world. Other than that.....there hasn't been any actual football related activity.....no coaches.....no players yet..... And as of yet.....no tv plan.

I think the easiest and most obvious thing the raiders do is just go to Vegas now..... Sam Boyd Stadium is small.....but so what...... its not permanent. They let the chargers do it. Did UNLV say no?

Who doesn't think maybe Vince McMahon can drop the outdoor league wishes and purchase the Arena League and rebrand THAT as the "xfl"? Think what he could do with it...... if ever there was a football brand begging to be sports entertainment....... that's it right there.

The Arena Football League will be bigger and better in 2019...... SIX teams this year..... up from four. All teams are in the northeast.....Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Albany, Columbus and Atlantic City. no known tv partner on board at this time but you can stream anything these days if you need it. A seventh team....(Cleveland Gladiators) are on hiatus this season...... joining all the other ghost of arena football past that can seemingly pop up at any time....... (Beware of the New Orleans Voodoo).