by cristane on Thu Mar 06, 2008 4:16 pm
All-American Football League expected to fold
Posted: Thursday, March 6th, 2008 at 12:36 am
By MICHAEL DIROCCO
The Times-Union
GAINESVILLE — The All-American Football League is expected to announce Thursday that it will not play its inaugural season, according to a source familiar with the situation.
The source, who requested anonymity because the person didn’t have authorization to make the announcement, said late Wednesday night that financial issues have saddled some of the teams in the six-team league. The league, which targeted players who are college graduates, was supposed to begin play April 19 with teams in Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas and Michigan.
Further details weren’t available, and the league’s offices were closed. An e-mail to the league’s media relations director wasn’t returned.
The league held its inaugural draft in January, and Team Florida was scheduled to open training camp Wednesday.