Alliance of American Football
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The Alliance of American Football was a short-lived professional spring American football league that operated in 2019 as an alternative to the NFL before abruptly ceasing operations mid-season.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct sports league
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professional American football league → |
| abbreviation |
AAF
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| alsoKnownAs |
The Alliance
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| averagePlayerSalary |
$70,000 per season (approximate)
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| bankruptcyType |
Chapter 7 bankruptcy
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| ceasedOperations |
2019-04-02
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| country |
United States
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| dissolved |
2019
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| endTime |
2019-04-02
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| filedForBankruptcy |
2019-04-17
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| foundedBy |
Bill Polian
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Charlie Ebersol → |
| hasTeam |
Arizona Hotshots
→
Atlanta Legends → Birmingham Iron → Memphis Express → Orlando Apollos → Salt Lake Stallions → San Antonio Commanders → San Diego Fleet → |
| headquartersLocation |
San Francisco
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| inception |
2018
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| intendedAs |
alternative to the National Football League
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| leagueFormat |
spring football
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| mostSuccessfulTeam2019 |
Orlando Apollos
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| numberOfTeams |
8
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| OrlandoApollosRecord2019 |
7–1
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| overtimeFormat |
college-style overtime rules
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| playerCompensationModel |
three-year non-guaranteed contracts
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| playoffStatus2019 |
playoffs not completed
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| primaryInvestor |
Tom Dundon
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| reasonForShutdown |
financial difficulties
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inability to secure partnership with NFL or NFLPA → lack of sufficient investment → |
| rulesInnovation |
mandatory two-point conversion after touchdowns
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no extra point kicks → no kickoffs → onside conversion alternative to onside kick → sky judge official for replay → |
| seasonCount |
1
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| sport |
American football
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| startTime |
2019-02-09
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| televisionPartner |
CBS Sports
→
NFL Network → Turner Sports → |
| TomDundonInvestmentAmount |
$250 million committed (reported)
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| website |
https://aaf.com
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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San Diego Fleet
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league |
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Mike Martz
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leagueCoachedIn |