AAF starting up 2/9/19

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  1. ukjetsfan

    ukjetsfan Well-Known Member

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    I think it will be internet for us - I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere. On of the more obscure sports channels on satellite might carry it, but I no longer subscribe to Sky.

    From the AAF website:

    We are building technology that changes the way fans consume and interact with sports and television, starting with the Alliance of American Football – a professional football league that works in partnership with fans and players. We are building a digital technology team to build streaming video systems, data, mobile, desktop, and OTT apps that integrate the best of TV with the best of the internet. We are building a broadcasting team that thinks about new ways to innovate around how to tell the story of a live sporting event.

    Sounds like they plan on offering games via streaming, but I haven't yet found out any details and there isn't much time left for them to build those services.
     
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  2. ukjetsfan

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    It's a shame there isn't a team called the Mobile Infantry. That would be a nice little rivalry.

    "Army does the dying, Fleet just does the flying.'
     
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    stinkyB 2009 Best Avatar Award Winner

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    I watched a grand total of 5 minutes of the XFL (probably 15 if you count intro and commercials ;) ) ...... I'm not anticipating much more from this until they give a reason to
     
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    Love that movie! One of the great sci-fi's of all time. I love the line "Mobile Infantry made me the man I am today." (says soldier with no legs in wheelchair and a prosthesis for one arm.)
     
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  5. ukjetsfan

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    Yep. It’s a classic. I saw it again just a couple of weeks ago and I was amazed at how the special effects stood up. It still looks great.
     
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  6. FJF

    FJF 2018 MVP Joe Namath Award Winner

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    Watching San Diego v San Antonio.
    Not bad football honestly.

    Replay official is mic’d up too.
     
  7. Trainer

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    Not a bad game so far. Helps take the edge off of the withdrawal symptoms.
    If it becomes a developmental league for future NFL players and coaches as they are hoping, that can only be a good thing.
    Interestingly, NFL Network is carrying tomorrow nights game.
     
  8. FJF

    FJF 2018 MVP Joe Namath Award Winner

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    Agreed, I am sure a few players will get camp invites based off the tape from this season.
     
  9. IDFjet

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    Watching it too--way better than a college game
     
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    Agreed. I am relatively entertained. As long as they stick to trying to form a partnership with the NFL as a type of farm system/training ground like NFL Europe and don't get crazy and try and compete, this league may have some legs......
     
  11. FJF

    FJF 2018 MVP Joe Namath Award Winner

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    This 82 McKay kid should get some invites. So far the best player on either team
     
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  12. jetophile

    jetophile Bruce Coslet's Daughter

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    That's what I have, too. I fell asleep on the couch watching a movie a little before 8 o'clock because I'm working on a cold. Been watching for about ten mins. now. Looks better than half-way decent. The distance between the markers look shorter? I dunno, still half out of it. All I know is that the officiating is probably a million times less shitty than the NFL, but I still had to see a Tom Brady commercial. :mad:

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    FJF 2018 MVP Joe Namath Award Winner

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    Hope San Diego scores so they have to do the onside play
     
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    Game clinching pick .i think I may be naturally drawn to San Diego
     
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  15. jetophile

    jetophile Bruce Coslet's Daughter

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    Who is Nelson (#9), the QB for SD Fleet? Got a little exciting there, but he just threw a classic Chimp (Mark Sanchez) INT. And guess who intercepted it? A guy named Sanchez.
     
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    nice play by the corner. quality of play is solid for teams that have been essentially put together with very little practice time
     
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  17. jetophile

    jetophile Bruce Coslet's Daughter

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    lol.
     
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    jetophile Bruce Coslet's Daughter

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    Nelson out, Marco Bercovici in for Nelson, trips for a first down. F-L-E-E-T, FLEET, FLEET, FLEET, FLEET!
     
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    I'm unofficially rooting for SLC (punk).

    A passionate fan base with no football team, cool colors, so we'll see.
     
  20. FJF

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    Bowles was using Marshall all wrong
     

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