The Bowl games will come and go in the next 10 days, but there is a promise of football this spring.
Did you know that Tennessee will host Michigan at Neyland Stadium on April 12?
I can’t wait.
Oh, I’m sorry. I forgot to explain that game would be the season opener for Team Tennessee in the All American Football League (AAFL).
I’m one who believes that the AAFL has a place in the professional sports world.
The league will field franchises in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Michigan and Texas with the six teams playing home and home for a 10-game schedule this spring.
Former Vols great Andy Kelly will coach team Tennessee. The former Rhea County Tennessee star retired after 14 years in the Arena Football League with about every passing record. Now he will be bringing his wide-open passing approach to the AAFL.
Former Tennessee head coach and athletics director Doug Dickey is a board member for the AAFL.
Team Tennessee will play home games in Neyland Stadium and Team Alabama will play at Legion Field in Birmingham.
Team Arkansas is scheduled to play at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Team Michigan at Ford Field in Detroit, Team Texas at Rice Stadium in Houston and Team Florida will play some games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville and others in Tampa and Orlando.
The league draft is scheduled for Jan. 25 in an effort to assemble 46-man rosters per team.
Each player is supposed to be paid $50,000 annually and must have graduated from college.
Tee Martin could be coming out of retirement to quarterback the Tennessee Team. The Alabama native played for the Vols from 1996-1999. Few Tennessee fans will forget how he guided the Vols to the 1998 national championship.
Martin, 29, tried the NFL, Canadian League and the NFL's World League before giving it up. He now coaches the quarterback at North Cobb High north of Atlanta.
He put his playing days behind and is coaching quarterbacks at North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Ga. Martin works some as a college football television analyst.Former Vols’ kicker James Wilhoit is expected to handle the chores for Team Tennessee. Other former Vols could join SEC players expected to play in the AAFL.
Former Florida star Chris Leak will likely quarterback Team Florida.
Former Arkansas Razorback quarterback Clint Stoerner is with Team Arkansas.
Maybe I just want to continue to believe in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny. Nevertheless, pro football played in some of the nation’s hot beads by players from that region sounds interesting to me.
Now, what are the team nicknames going to be? In addition, what are the cheerleaders going to look like?
TENNESSEE AAFL Schedule
4/12/08 MICHIGAN
4/19/08 at Arkansas
4/26/08 at Texas
5/3/08 FLORIDA
5/10/08 at Alabama
5/17/08 ARKANSAS
5/24/08 at Michigan
5/31/08 ALABAMA
6/7/08 at Florida
6/14/08 TEXAS
6/21/08 First Round of Playoffs
7/3/08 Championship Game
Did you know that Tennessee will host Michigan at Neyland Stadium on April 12?
I can’t wait.
Oh, I’m sorry. I forgot to explain that game would be the season opener for Team Tennessee in the All American Football League (AAFL).
I’m one who believes that the AAFL has a place in the professional sports world.
The league will field franchises in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Michigan and Texas with the six teams playing home and home for a 10-game schedule this spring.
Former Vols great Andy Kelly will coach team Tennessee. The former Rhea County Tennessee star retired after 14 years in the Arena Football League with about every passing record. Now he will be bringing his wide-open passing approach to the AAFL.
Former Tennessee head coach and athletics director Doug Dickey is a board member for the AAFL.
Team Tennessee will play home games in Neyland Stadium and Team Alabama will play at Legion Field in Birmingham.
Team Arkansas is scheduled to play at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Team Michigan at Ford Field in Detroit, Team Texas at Rice Stadium in Houston and Team Florida will play some games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville and others in Tampa and Orlando.
The league draft is scheduled for Jan. 25 in an effort to assemble 46-man rosters per team.
Each player is supposed to be paid $50,000 annually and must have graduated from college.
Tee Martin could be coming out of retirement to quarterback the Tennessee Team. The Alabama native played for the Vols from 1996-1999. Few Tennessee fans will forget how he guided the Vols to the 1998 national championship.
Martin, 29, tried the NFL, Canadian League and the NFL's World League before giving it up. He now coaches the quarterback at North Cobb High north of Atlanta.
He put his playing days behind and is coaching quarterbacks at North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Ga. Martin works some as a college football television analyst.Former Vols’ kicker James Wilhoit is expected to handle the chores for Team Tennessee. Other former Vols could join SEC players expected to play in the AAFL.
Former Florida star Chris Leak will likely quarterback Team Florida.
Former Arkansas Razorback quarterback Clint Stoerner is with Team Arkansas.
Maybe I just want to continue to believe in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny. Nevertheless, pro football played in some of the nation’s hot beads by players from that region sounds interesting to me.
Now, what are the team nicknames going to be? In addition, what are the cheerleaders going to look like?
TENNESSEE AAFL Schedule
4/12/08 MICHIGAN
4/19/08 at Arkansas
4/26/08 at Texas
5/3/08 FLORIDA
5/10/08 at Alabama
5/17/08 ARKANSAS
5/24/08 at Michigan
5/31/08 ALABAMA
6/7/08 at Florida
6/14/08 TEXAS
6/21/08 First Round of Playoffs
7/3/08 Championship Game
1 comment:
The Void will be filled, no doubt about it. Year round football is going to be great, when every one is bored and has nothing to do. Watch some of the most exciting players of the past and new breed fresh out of college go at it in the AAFL. Who does not like the match up Leak vs Martin, Spring 2008 football. I cant wait to see the action this league is going to bring to satisfy the hunger of fans.
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