Los Angeles Rams sign veteran quarterback
He's never played in the NFL, but Luis Perez has extensive experience in the AAF, XFL, and USFL.
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AAF original investor Reggie Fowler faces 70 years in jail for fraud, while TV situation may have led to league’s demise
Reggie Fowler was the AAF's initial investor, but this week saw him arrested on fraud charges. He reportedly provided $28 million to the league, but not as much as he'd promised, leading to Tom Dundon stepping in. And bad news on the TV rights front may have been what led Dundon to pull the plug on the league.
Four takeaways from the quick collapse of the AAF
The AAF's quick demise leaves some lessons for those who might try to follow, maybe including the XFL.
The AAF is suspending all football operations, leaving CBS, TNT, NFLN, and CBSSN with some programming slots to fill
CBS had planned to televise three more AAF games, including the championship game. TNT had a playoff game left, while NFLN had four regular-season games left and CBSSN had one.
Johnny Manziel signs with AAF, is allocated to Memphis Express
After leaving the CFL, Manziel has signed with the AAF.
The first safety in AAF history may end up being the worst safety in AAF history
A few weeks in and the AAF is still in existence, thanks to some relatively decent ratings and...
Alex Flanagan: Rod Woodson’s repeated hot mic “nobody’s watching, nobody’s listening, nobody cares” comments were on nerves, not AAF
Flanagan said Woodson's comments were a repetition of a story she told about how a mentor helped her get over broadcast nerves, not a comment on the league.
Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon invests $250 million in AAF for league to make payroll
Will this be the low point for the AAF, or the beginning of the end?
AAF inaugural game sees Mike Bercovici lose his helmet after a massive hit, stay in, get praised for toughness before “they’ll take a...
Bercovici stayed in after a big hit that knocked his helmet off, and the announcers praised him for that.
