Sources: The AAF will suspend all football operations today. New owner Tom Dundon will lose approximately $70 million on his investment. Dundon makes decision against wishes of league co-founders Charlie Ebersol and Bill Polian.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 2, 2019
That didn't last long.
faceplant.
Andrew Brandt - always tells us the truth
Tom Dundon, on my podcast a month ago: “I own the league, so it’s mine. I have majority control of the league, I have committed to funding the league. So, as long as the league is performing, there’s an unlimited amount of capital. I have more capital than the league needs.”
— Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) April 2, 2019
Thanks, Manziel.
Tim Tebow coulda saved that league.
You know Johnny's serious about football and the new league when he throws an interception in the end zone, gets a teammate's knee upside the head trying to make a tackle, wobbles to the sideline and into the tunnel, and then returns to enjoy a snack of nachos on the bench while his teammates bust their butts on the field (and lose). Why do teams keep signing this guy?
(Remember Jayrone Elliot? 7.5 sacks in the AAF -- how far the once-great-hope has fallen...)
I think teams keep signing this guy thinking that people are still interested in him. I am sure there are still some that are but I think the majority just wants him to go away.
I can see a ESPN 30 for 30 special in about 15 years where he is interviewed in his house in Texas getting choked up about all the chances he pissed away.
I read that Vince McMahon just sold a quarter billion of WWE stock to finance the return of XFL. That pie is just too tempting for some people. None will succeed until gamblers buy in.
