Post by Green Falcon on Feb 7, 2019 19:43:49 GMT -5
Spring football is back and this time may not actually be that bad. Of all the reports and articles I've read I'm getting more of a NFL Europe vibe (or USFL but not in the fact as competition against the NFL) as compared to the XFL or WFL. If you're not up to date on what exactly is in store here's a simplified run down.
Teams
East-
Atlanta Legends
Birmingham Iron
Memphis Express
Orlando Apollos
West-
Arizona Hotshots
Salt Lake Stallions
San Antonio Commanders
San Diego Fleet
The season is 10 games in 10 weeks, with the semifinals and the championships following the regular season for a whole season in just 12 weeks which will be very similar to High School
The first game will be broadcast Saturday at 8pm on CBS, the other games will be broadcast on channels like CBS Sports, NFL Network, TNT, B/R Live with 2 games Saturday and 2 Sunday
The full season schedule is here ---> fbschedules.com/aaf-schedule/
Here are the rules that differ from the NFL
-There will be no extra point kicks and all teams must go for two after a touchdown.
-There will be no kickoffs either. Halves and post-score drives begin on a team’s 25-yard-line.
-There are no onside kicks but a team can keep possession of the ball by attempting a play from their own 28-yard line and gaining at least 12 yards.
-The play clock will run for 35 seconds
-Overtime will be played under high school football rules, a.k.a. the Kansas Playoff. Each team begins at their opponent’s 10-yard line and has one possession to score. If the teams remain tied after both attempts, the game ends in a tie.
-Coaches are allowed two challenges but cannot challenge a call in the last two minutes of either half or in overtime (challenges are automatic in those timeframes).
-There are no TV timeouts and there are 60 percent fewer “full-screen commercials.”
So what's your take?
Teams
East-
Atlanta Legends
Birmingham Iron
Memphis Express
Orlando Apollos
West-
Arizona Hotshots
Salt Lake Stallions
San Antonio Commanders
San Diego Fleet
The season is 10 games in 10 weeks, with the semifinals and the championships following the regular season for a whole season in just 12 weeks which will be very similar to High School
The first game will be broadcast Saturday at 8pm on CBS, the other games will be broadcast on channels like CBS Sports, NFL Network, TNT, B/R Live with 2 games Saturday and 2 Sunday
The full season schedule is here ---> fbschedules.com/aaf-schedule/
Here are the rules that differ from the NFL
-There will be no extra point kicks and all teams must go for two after a touchdown.
-There will be no kickoffs either. Halves and post-score drives begin on a team’s 25-yard-line.
-There are no onside kicks but a team can keep possession of the ball by attempting a play from their own 28-yard line and gaining at least 12 yards.
-The play clock will run for 35 seconds
-Overtime will be played under high school football rules, a.k.a. the Kansas Playoff. Each team begins at their opponent’s 10-yard line and has one possession to score. If the teams remain tied after both attempts, the game ends in a tie.
-Coaches are allowed two challenges but cannot challenge a call in the last two minutes of either half or in overtime (challenges are automatic in those timeframes).
-There are no TV timeouts and there are 60 percent fewer “full-screen commercials.”
So what's your take?