The 25th season of the Arena Football League is going to start off with replacement players on the field when the Pittsburgh Power take on the Orlando Predators.
The Cleveland Gladiators are officially on strike for tonight's game against the Pittsburgh Power, and the end result was the first forfeit in AFL history.
After what could be described as an interesting night in the Arena Football League last night, the second night of the AFL season appears to be ready to go in Chicago.
The Arena Football League is about to kickoff its 30th Anniversary season, a feat that not very many professional sports leagues can claim to have reached.
The turf is about to be rolled out and laid down. The infamous rebound nets and uprights will be constructed and hung from the arena rafters to make this niche sport the exciting brand of competition that it is.
But how many people really know that the AFL season kicks off today? And to be honest, who should really care?
The players for the Chicago Rush went to sleep on Friday night not really knowing what would lie ahead the following evening. They were scheduled to play their home opener against the Tampa Bay Storm on Saturday night.
Orlando Predators' managing partner Brett Bouchy and the Arena Football League Players Union (AFLPU) Executive Director, Ivan Soto were on the air together on the
March 8th, 2012 could go down as one of the darkest days in the history of the Arena Football League. On Wednesday, the Arena Football League Players Union approved strike ballots, which could lead to a work stoppage that puts games for this weekend and potentially beyond at serious risk.
Though the first day of the 25th season of the Arena Football League didn't exactly get off to a flying start, the second day of the year has started off in much better form.
Through its history, Friday night has always been the night of big time action in the Arena Football League. Yesterday was no exception, as all sorts of news came flying fast and furiously in Orlando, where the Orlando Predators were beaten by the Jacksonville Sharks 55-37 to kick off Week 12 of the season.