Comments on: Looking Like A Moratorium On The AFL http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/12/11/looking-like-a-moratorium-on-the-afl/ A blog for sports agents: Discussing sports business news, Sports Law, and other interesting sports related material Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:20:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/12/11/looking-like-a-moratorium-on-the-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-109633 Chris Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:42:29 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=3284#comment-109633 Who the hell is this Bobby guy? Why does he feel compelled to act as a spell and grammar check? "Don't you mean canceled?" Guy get off of it. Who the hell is this Bobby guy? Why does he feel compelled to act as a spell and grammar check? “Don’t you mean canceled?” Guy get off of it.

]]> By: BobbyR http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/12/11/looking-like-a-moratorium-on-the-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-109466 BobbyR Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:49:32 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=3284#comment-109466 Darren Don't you mean cancelled? They are not playing in 2009. -bobby Darren

Don’t you mean cancelled?

They are not playing in 2009.

-bobby

]]> By: Darren Heitner http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/12/11/looking-like-a-moratorium-on-the-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-109274 Darren Heitner Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:42:29 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=3284#comment-109274 The 2009 season has officially been suspended. The 2009 season has officially been suspended.

]]> By: BobbyR http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/12/11/looking-like-a-moratorium-on-the-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-108400 BobbyR Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:35:56 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=3284#comment-108400 I stated the NBDL was a developmental league. I think if you ask most AFL players they know they have no shot at the NFL. They are playing the game (or as close as you can now) for the love of it. Most have other jobs in the off-season that allow them to play from Janurary into the spring. The practice squad is the closest thing the NFL has to a developmental league or minor league system. It is very rare that an AFL'er even gets a shot in an NFL training camp. I am not bashing the league or the players but the facts bear out that the NFL does look at the AFL as a proving ground for the NFL. thanks I stated the NBDL was a developmental league. I think if you ask most AFL players they know they have no shot at the NFL. They are playing the game (or as close as you can now) for the love of it. Most have other jobs in the off-season that allow them to play from Janurary into the spring. The practice squad is the closest thing the NFL has to a developmental league or minor league system. It is very rare that an AFL’er even gets a shot in an NFL training camp. I am not bashing the league or the players but the facts bear out that the NFL does look at the AFL as a proving ground for the NFL.

thanks

]]> By: Darren Heitner http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/12/11/looking-like-a-moratorium-on-the-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-108390 Darren Heitner Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:13:13 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=3284#comment-108390 If you go back and read what I wrote, I said that the AFL is LARGELY considered a developmental league for the NFL. Arena League players are not hoping to play in the AFL forever. They all have the goal of eventually making it to the top and playing with an NFL organization. Obviously there are plenty of players who got a shot at the NFL without ever playing in the AFL. Many players make the NBA without ever playing in the NBDL. Would you tell me that the NBDL (National Basketball DEVELOPMENTAL League) is not considered a developmental league? If you go back and read what I wrote, I said that the AFL is LARGELY considered a developmental league for the NFL. Arena League players are not hoping to play in the AFL forever. They all have the goal of eventually making it to the top and playing with an NFL organization. Obviously there are plenty of players who got a shot at the NFL without ever playing in the AFL. Many players make the NBA without ever playing in the NBDL. Would you tell me that the NBDL (National Basketball DEVELOPMENTAL League) is not considered a developmental league?

]]> By: BobbyR http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/12/11/looking-like-a-moratorium-on-the-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-108387 BobbyR Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:00:34 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=3284#comment-108387 Darren, In the article, you mentioned the AFL is considered the developmental league for the NFL. I think most GM's and player development guys would disagree. Kurt Warner and maybe a few others have ever made an NFL roster in 19 years of operating. Most of these guys had their shot at the NFL and now do for several months a year then sell real estate or teach. While they may hope an NFL team spots them, most people in the NFL do not look at it as a developmental league like the minors or NBDL. thanks bobby r Darren,

In the article, you mentioned the AFL is considered the developmental league for the NFL. I think most GM’s and player development guys would disagree. Kurt Warner and maybe a few others have ever made an NFL roster in 19 years of operating. Most of these guys had their shot at the NFL and now do for several months a year then sell real estate or teach. While they may hope an NFL team spots them, most people in the NFL do not look at it as a developmental league like the minors or NBDL.

thanks
bobby r

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