Alliance of American Football

[Yo Tee]

I don't really have a team close to me, so I'll have to check out the teams to decide who I'll grab as "my team".

I didn't know the teams had affiliates.

According to the website, there are NFL affiliations and CFL affiliations, along with designated colleges that the teams can pluck guys from that don't get drafted. So many you root for a team based on college affiliation or NFL affiliation. Not sure how I'm gonna go about it yet.

 

[DJ]

I will watch.

 

[Myles]

I like that the head coaches are quality experienced coaches.

Mike Martz, San Diego
Martz comes in at the top of this AAF head coaches ranking. He made a name for himself as the offensive coordinator, later the head coach, of the St. Louis Rams. That offense, nicknamed “The Greatest Show on Turf”, helped lead the Rams to a Super Bowl victory in 1999. Because of the offense’s success, Martz was named the head coach when Dick Vermeil stepped away.

As head coach, Martz accumulated a 53-32 regular season record as well a 3-4 playoff record. Besides winning a Super Bowl as their offensive coordinator, he also led the Rams to a Super Bowl appearance in 2001.

Besides his time with the Rams, Martz served as offensive coordinator with Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers, and the Chicago Bears.

Steve Spurrier, Orlando
Known as the “Head Ball Coach,” Spurrier made a name for himself in college football. He was the head coach for Duke University, the University of Florida, and the University of South Carolina. He is well-known for his time with the Gators. Spurrier was in charge of their offense, which earned the nickname “Fun ‘n’ Gun” for its high octane passing attack. Under his guidance, he led the Gators to two national championship appearances, winning one of them in 1997. He also tutored quarterback Danny Wuerfell who won the Heisman Trophy that year.

During his time at Duke, Florida, and South Carolina, he achieved a 228-89-2 record.

Spurrier also brings experience as a head coach in the pro ranks. He was the head coach of the Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL. During his three seasons in charge of the Bandits, he posted a 35-19 regular season record.

He also coached in the NFL with the Washington Redskins. He coached the Redskins for two seasons and posted a 12-20 record.

Brad Childress, Atlanta
Childress was the offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999-2005 under then head coach Andy Reid. His time under Reid helped him land the Minnesota Vikings head coaching position.

Childress coached the Vikings from 2006-2010 and registered a 39-25 regular season record. He also had a 1-2 playoff record as well. He helped guide the Vikings to an NFC Championship game appearance in 2009, which they lost to the New Orleans Saints.

The Vikings fired Childress 10 games into the 2010 season. After parting ways in Minnesota, he went on to become the offensive coordinator with the Cleveland Browns in 2012 and was an assistant under Reid with the Kansas City Chiefs from 2013-2017

Mike Riley, San Antonio
Like Spurrier, Riley is known for his work in college football. Riley spent 12 seasons as the head coach of the Oregon State Beavers. Oregon State was a dismal program before Riley arrived in 1997. But he helped engineer a massive turnaround. In his 12 seasons in charge of the Beavers, he posted a 93-80 record and helped lead the Beavers to eight bowl games.

Recently, Riley was the head coach of the University of Nebraska. He was in charge of the Cornhuskers for three seasons and posted a 19-19 record. He also led them to two bowl games, winning one and losing the other.

Although he is known for his time in college, Riley brings a vast amount of professional football experience. He has been a head coach in the NFL (San Diego Chargers), the World League of American Football (San Antonio Riders), and the CFL (Winnipeg Blue Bombers). While in charge of the Blue Bombers, he helped lead them to two Grey Cup Championships.

Rick Neuheisel, Phoenix
Although some might argue that Dennis Erickson should be ahead of Neuheisel in this ranking, we think otherwise. Although Erickson was a successful head coach in college football and has been a head coach in the NFL, he hasn’t posted a winning record since 2007.

Neuheisel has been a head coach at the Colorado, Washington, and UCLA. At those three universities, he posted an 87-59 record. He led his teams to eight bowl appearances posting a 5-3 mark in those games.

He also has spent some time in the NFL as an assistant. He was the Baltimore Ravens quarterbacks coach from 2005-2006 and was the Ravens offensive coordinator in 2007 before taking the UCLA head coaching position.

Dennis Erickson, Salt Lake City
Erickson has a very lengthy resume. He was the head coach at seven different universities (Idaho twice, Wyoming, Washington State, Miami, Oregon State, and Arizona State). His overall record in the college ranks is 179-96-1. He helped lead Miami to two national championships in 1989 and 1991.

He was also the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks and the 49ers. He totaled six seasons between those two teams, achieving a 40-56 regular season record. The Seahawks and 49ers never reached the playoffs under his guidance.

Mike Singletary, Memphis
Singletary was a gridiron legend as a player. The former Chicago Bears stalwart was a warrior playing middle linebacker. His play earned him a spot in Canton, Ohio at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Singletary was the head coach of the 49ers from 2008-2010. During his three years, he accumulated an 18-22 record. His best season came in 2009 when he led the 49ers to an 8-8 record. The 49ers never made the playoffs during his tenure.

Along with his stay with the 49ers, he was also an assistant for the Ravens, Rams, and Vikings.

Tim Lewis, Birmingham
Lewis is the only person on this list who hasn’t been a head coach at any level.

Lewis was a former first-round pick by the Green Bay Packers back in 1983. He played in four seasons but had a promising career cut short by a neck injury.

Lewis has an extensive background as an assistant in the NFL. Along with being a defensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants, he was a defensive backs coach for Carolina Panthers, the Seahawks, the Atlanta Falcons, and most recently the 49ers.

Although Lewis might not have as much experience as the others coaches listed here, he is what this league should best represent. He is a coach that is looking for an opportunity and he will get that shot coaching in the AAF.

 

[YankeeRebel]

You could just watch this league and see if it's worth watching before making the decision to not watch it because of the lack of success of other leagues?

Or I could assume wisdom teeth extractions have no pain at any level pre during or post procedure

 

[Yo Tee]

Or I could assume wisdom teeth extractions have no pain at any level pre during or post procedure

I just don't know any sports fan who would complain about more football. You, sir, are an anomaly, and that's not a complement.

 

[YankeeRebel]

Yet you watch College Football where 7 out of the 12 weeks are FILLED with sub par football.

I watch a lot of college football for the tradition, the showmanship of the fans and mascots, and to see which players have NFL talent. So would I rather watch this versus yet another NFL spinoff? Yes, but again that is my choice.

 

[Yo Tee]

I watch a lot of college football for the tradition, the showmanship of the fans and mascots, and to see which players have NFL talent. So would I rather watch this versus yet another NFL spinoff? Yes, but again that is my choice.

Then I better not see you posting about the AAF games ANYWHERE ON HERE! lol

 

[YankeeRebel]

I just don't know any sports fan who would complain about more football. You, sir, are an anomaly, and that's not a complement.

Your opinion of me holds no value. If I have witnessed multiple failed attempts at this I won't subject myself to it again. I can put music on call it a night.

 

[YankeeRebel]

Then I better not see you posting about the AAF games ANYWHERE ON HERE! lol

If I choose to post I will. I mean what the hell are we doing right now?

 

[Yo Tee]

If I choose to post I will. I mean what the hell are we doing right now?

Discussing your decision to not watch football because leagues like the XFL sucked, which is a bad league to base your opinion on lol

 

[YankeeRebel]

Discussing your decision to not watch football because leagues like the XFL sucked, which is a bad league to base your opinion on lol

And Euro NFL, Arena league etc.

Again to reiterate you like the idea great have it.

 

[Yo Tee]

I'm down to picking by closest in vicinity (Atlanta Legends), NFL team affiliate to the Steelers (Birmingham Iron) or College affiliation for UCF (Orlando Apollos). Looking at rosters and coaching staff, I'm leaning towards the Atlanta Legends.

 

[Lance Armstrong]

This is the commanders year, we're going to the ship.

 

[Yo Tee]

And Euro NFL, Arena league etc.

Again to reiterate you like the idea great have it.

AFL was good for about a decade. I mean, Kurt Warner came from the AFL. AFL had good talent and marketing opportunities but couldn't adapt with the changing times. I'll give you the XFL and NFL Europe, however, the AAF seems to be very different and run very differently from how those were ran. I think it would be a shame to not at least give it a season's chance. It's got a great group of people backing it also.

 

[Myles]

I watch a lot of college football for the tradition, the showmanship of the fans and mascots, and to see which players have NFL talent. So would I rather watch this versus yet another NFL spinoff? Yes, but again that is my choice.

So you admit to watching sub par football. That's good. Admitting it is the first step.
I bet the AAF teams will have mascots.

 

[Myles]

This is the commanders year, we're going to the ship.

Just checked out their roster. They have some big boys on that team. The O line is huge. Richardson, Cyril out of Baylor is 6'4" 358 lbs. Heck, they have a TE at 6'5" 308 lbs.

 

[YankeeRebel]

AFL was good for about a decade. I mean, Kurt Warner came from the AFL. AFL had good talent and marketing opportunities but couldn't adapt with the changing times. I'll give you the XFL and NFL Europe, however, the AAF seems to be very different and run very differently from how those were ran. I think it would be a shame to not at least give it a season's chance. It's got a great group of people backing it also.

So what is your goal here? Why are you so compelled to try and persuade me? Let it go, enjoy the game.

 

[YankeeRebel]

So you admit to watching sub par football. That's good. Admitting it is the first step.
I bet the AAF teams will have mascots.

:YAWN:

 

[Myles]

This is the commanders year, we're going to the ship.

Here's your roster.
I don't watch a ton of college football, so the names really don't stand out to me. But we can assume that these were not the worst players on the teams, so these teams will have better talent than college teams.

# Player Position Height Weight College
57 Ash, Richard DL 6-4 314 LBS Western Michigan
14 Ayers, Demarcus WR 5-9 182 LBS Houston
94 Barnes, Deion DL 6-4 260 LBS Penn State
23 Benton, Dashawn DB 5-11 191 LBS East Carolina
58 Brown, Arthur LB 6-0 240 LBS Kansas State
19 Castillo Jr., Sergio K 5-11 197 LBS West Texas A&M
85 Clear, Cam TE 6-5 308 LBS Texas A&M
27 Cobb, David RB 5-11 228 LBS Minnesota
96 Craig, Winston DL 6-3 301 LBS Richmond
49 Daly, Scott LS 6-2 245 LBS Notre Dame
18 Diarse, John WR 6-1 214 LBS TCU
42 Dickerson III, Tre DB 5-11 187 LBS Emporia State
25 Drummond, Kurtis DB 6-1 200 LBS Michigan State
30 Dutra, Chase DB 6-1 198 LBS Indiana
17 Earl, Malik WR 6-2 216 LBS Missouri State
98 Elliott, Jayrone LB 6-3 255 LBS Toledo
56 Ezechukwu, Danny LB 6-1 242 LBS Purdue
20 Farrow II, Kenneth RB 5-9 221 LBS Houston
67 Folkerts, Brian OL 6-4 303 LBS Washburn
65 Gennesy, Avery OL 6-5 318 LBS Texas A&M
47 Gilchrist, Kennan LB 6-2 225 LBS Appalachian State
99 Godin, Matt DL 6-6 300 LBS Michigan
22 Green, Aaron RB 5-10 203 LBS TCU
92 Howard, Ra’Zahn DL 6-3 315 LBS Purdue
83 Hunt, Cole TE 6-6 254 LBS TCU
72 Jones-Smith, Jaryd OL 6-6 323 LBS Pittsburgh
31 Jones, Bryce DB 5-11 181 LBS Akron
43 Lanning, Joel LB 6-1 232 LBS Iowa State
53 Larkin, Austin LB 6-2 259 LBS Purdue
61 Lauina, Fred OL 6-4 315 LBS Oregon State
75 Letuli, Jovann OL 6-3 334 LBS Akron
97 Mabry, Ashaad DL 6-2 312 LBS UTSA
79 Machorro, Jared OL 6-6 302 LBS Texas A&M-Commerce
90 Mbu, Joey DL 6-2 332 LBS Houston
69 McDonald, Andrew OL 6-5 314 LBS Indiana
82 McKay, Mekale WR 6-3 207 LBS Cincinnati
93 Miley, Arthur DL 6-5 256 LBS Southern
29 Morris, Darryl DB 5-10 186 LBS Texas State
51 Myers, Rob LB 6-1 209 LBS Minnesota State
16 Noil, Speedy WR 5-11 199 LBS Texas A&M
24 Orr, Nick DB 5-11 183 LBS TCU
59 Petrose, Aamir LB 6-4 228 LBS Wesley
Poggi, Henry RB Michigan
70 Porter, Mo OL 6-5 328 LBS Baylor
81 Prince, Darius WR 6-1 185 LBS Penn State Beaver
89 Reden, Stehly TE 6-4 264 LBS Texas A&M-Kingsville
73 Richardson, Cyril OL 6-4 358 LBS Baylor
26 Richardson, Daryl RB 5-10 201 LBS Abilene Christian
86 Robinson, Jevoni TE 6-8 257 LBS NC State
88 Rodriguez, Evan TE 6-1 244 LBS Temple
4 Rose, Nick K 6-2 200 LBS Texas
33 Sanchez, Zack DB 5-11 178 LBS Oklahoma
15 Shed, Brandon WR 6-2 185 LBS Hobart
91 Sheehy, John DL 6-4 263 LBS West Texas A&M
52 Shockley, Ed LB 5-11 230 LBS Villanova
32 Smith, Derron DB 5-10 200 LBS Fresno State
11 Smith, Riley WR 5-9 164 LBS West Texas A&M
80 Stewart, Josh WR 6-4 204 LBS UTSA
28 Stewart, Orion DB 6-0 200 LBS Baylor
1 Sturm, Dalton QB 6-1 206 LBS UTSA
55 Temple, Nick LB 5-10 216 LBS Cincinnati
76 Teuhema, Maea OL 6-4 358 LBS Southeastern Louisiana
21 Thomas, Duke DB 5-10 176 LBS Texas
37 Thomas, Jordan DB 6-0 190 LBS Oklahoma
95 Thurman, Nick DL 6-3 293 LBS Houston
10 Vaughan, Dustin QB 6-5 235 LBS West Texas A&M
54 Washington, Shaan LB 6-2 240 LBS Texas A&M
48 White, Oscar DB 6-0 199 LBS Dubuque
13 Whitley, Carl WR 6-0 214 LBS Abilene Christian
40 Williams, Jaboree LB 5-11 256 LBS Wake Forest
12 Williams, Marquise QB 6-1 218 LBS North Carolina
35 Williams, Trey RB 5-7 200 LBS Texas A&M
5 Woodside, Logan QB 6-1 213 LBS Toledo
64 Wren, Erick OL 6-2 325 LBS Oklahoma
6 Zema, Joseph P 6-0 209 LBS Incarnate Word

 

[Yo Tee]

So what is your goal here? Why are you so compelled to try and persuade me? Let it go, enjoy the game.

Geeze dude. Just trying to get more fans of a new league. Get the stick out of your ass.