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TMC · 03-20-2018, 08:28 PM

http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/alli...ol-1202731190/

The Alliance of American Football (AAF) will compete with the Vince McMahon's XFL revival. Ironically, the AAF's founders include Charlie Ebersol, son of legendary NBC Sports TV executive Dick Ebersol, who made an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary on the XFL's demise.

JSP · 03-20-2018, 08:31 PM

I’m sure this will be the league Colin Kapernick will be playing for if the NFL is still shutting him out.

TMC · 03-22-2018, 12:05 AM

Why is the director of ESPN's This Was The XFL documentary creating a direct rival to the XFL?
Charlie Ebersol is founder of the Alliance of American Football, which was announced yesterday, and he also directed the 30 for 30 documentary on the downfall of Vince McMahon's XFL that his dad, Dick Ebersol, put on NBC. What's odd, says David Bixenspan, is that many of Charlie Ebersol's AAF ideas are similar to McMahon's plans for the XFL that was revealed in January. Which begs the question: Was the founding of the XFL revival in any way connected to the founding of the AAF?

MrCleveland · 03-22-2018, 03:27 PM

All I can say is...

...maybe the Cleveland Clowns should be in one of the leagues...they can't make it in the NFL!

03-20-2018, 08:28 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,635	CBS Sports signs on to broadcast a new eight-team pro football league http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/alli...ol-1202731190/ The Alliance of American Football (AAF) will compete with the Vince McMahon's XFL revival. Ironically, the AAF's founders include Charlie Ebersol, son of legendary NBC Sports TV executive Dick Ebersol, who made an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary on the XFL's demise.

03-22-2018, 03:27 PM	#4
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03-20-2018, 08:31 PM	#2
JSP Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 19, 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,735	I’m sure this will be the league Colin Kapernick will be playing for if the NFL is still shutting him out.

03-22-2018, 12:05 AM	#3
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,635	Why is the director of ESPN's This Was The XFL documentary creating a direct rival to the XFL? Charlie Ebersol is founder of the Alliance of American Football, which was announced yesterday, and he also directed the 30 for 30 documentary on the downfall of Vince McMahon's XFL that his dad, Dick Ebersol, put on NBC. What's odd, says David Bixenspan, is that many of Charlie Ebersol's AAF ideas are similar to McMahon's plans for the XFL that was revealed in January. Which begs the question: Was the founding of the XFL revival in any way connected to the founding of the AAF?