New Football League ?

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Originally Posted by irish

The reason the NFL wont do it is because they already have a farm system (college) that develops NFL talent free of charge. The owners aren't going to pay for something they already get for free.

I watched more of the AAF than I thought I would and enjoyed it. I will keep watching.

I disagree that there would be any long term cost to owners. Yes there would be an up front cost, but as much interest as there would be for tickets, merch and advertising, this would be a gold mine for the NFL to tap into. They are always looking to pad profits and find new revenue streams.

And I’m not convinced the NCAA is a great farm system. So many players come out and are not prepared for the pro game, I see this as being a level between collegiate and pro to refine and rehabilitate injured players. This could help prevent player skill drop off. When a player gets hurt, they get put on DL and you bring up a temporary replacement who has been playing in the semi-pro league and is ready to go. With the limits put on teams by the CBa, back ups don’t get the reps they need to be competitive.