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I knew about the AAF (Alliance of American Football) league - [aaf.com]
I knew about the XFL - [www.xfl.com]
I didn't know until yesterday that there's a 3rd league coming. It's the American Patriot League . [aplfootball.us]
The American Patriot League structure consists of 10 teams initially. These teams play in springtime from February to July. Our championship game will be around the 4th of July holiday. What is more patriotic than an American football championship during the week of our country’s birth celebration? The American Patriot League will add two additional team cities in 2020.
These 10 teams are divided into two divisions: Freedom Division and Liberty Division. Each Team will play a 14 game schedule consisting of 7 home games and 7 away games. This results in a league-wide total of 70 games for regular season and 5 playoff games for a total of 75 games.
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The announcement was made on December 10, 2018.
New Professional Football League Announced
Shreveport Joins League,
Former NFL Players Run New League for Current Players
Shreveport, LA — Professional football is coming to Shreveport, Louisiana. In October, the World Professional Football Association announced the launch of a new professional league, the American Patriot League (APL). One of the first cities in the league is Shreveport – joining Daytona Beach, Florida; Mobile, Alabama; and Sacramento, California. The team will play its inaugural season in 2019 at Independence Stadium. A news conference announcing the Shreveport team’s General Manager and Head Coach is expected soon. Local and state dignitaries are expected to be in attendance.
The APL is a league run by former NFL players for current football players. “It’s a chance for guys to play professionally and improve their skills, whether they want to continue on to the NFL or not,” said Marques Ogden, Managing Director of World Professional Football Association. Ogden is a former NFL player for the Titans, Bills, Ravens and Jaguars.
The APL is a springtime league, with a 14-game regular season running from March through early July. It will begin its inaugural season in 2019 with eight teams playing throughout the country. Those teams will play in two divisions – Freedom and Liberty. At the end of the regular season, there will be a total of five playoff games, including the APL Championship played during the week of July 4.
The rules in the APL will combine the best of both the NFL and college football, with less time between plays and waiting for replay decisions. These changes are meant to stay true to the game while helping enhance the fans’ experience, making the games especially fun and interactive. The players will also meet with fans, sign autographs and take pictures.
“We want a fan-friendly league that’s fun to watch. The goal is getting people to make a family day centered around coming to the games,” said Ogden. “It’s that commitment to our fans and their communities that is inspiring them to put their support behind this league.”
The first two rounds of league tryouts were held in Houston, Texas in November and earlier this month. Players hoping to make it in the APL will be invited for another chance to try out in Daytona Beach, Florida and again in Houston in January. Team selections will be made the week of January 21, 2019.
Ogden says team cities and names are being finalized and will be announced at a later date. Each team city has the opportunity to “Name Their Team”. The three Managing Directors for the APL are Ogden; Keon Lattimore, former NFL player for the Cowboys, 49ers and Jaguars; and Bob Golic, who played in the NFL from 1979-1992 for the Patriots, Browns and Los Angeles Raiders. David Holloway, a former NFL player for the Cardinals, Browns and Redskins, is the league’s Director of Football Operations.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/28/2018 07:00AM by MamaRAMa.
I knew about the XFL - [www.xfl.com]
I didn't know until yesterday that there's a 3rd league coming. It's the American Patriot League . [aplfootball.us]
The American Patriot League structure consists of 10 teams initially. These teams play in springtime from February to July. Our championship game will be around the 4th of July holiday. What is more patriotic than an American football championship during the week of our country’s birth celebration? The American Patriot League will add two additional team cities in 2020.
These 10 teams are divided into two divisions: Freedom Division and Liberty Division. Each Team will play a 14 game schedule consisting of 7 home games and 7 away games. This results in a league-wide total of 70 games for regular season and 5 playoff games for a total of 75 games.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The announcement was made on December 10, 2018.
New Professional Football League Announced
Shreveport Joins League,
Former NFL Players Run New League for Current Players
Shreveport, LA — Professional football is coming to Shreveport, Louisiana. In October, the World Professional Football Association announced the launch of a new professional league, the American Patriot League (APL). One of the first cities in the league is Shreveport – joining Daytona Beach, Florida; Mobile, Alabama; and Sacramento, California. The team will play its inaugural season in 2019 at Independence Stadium. A news conference announcing the Shreveport team’s General Manager and Head Coach is expected soon. Local and state dignitaries are expected to be in attendance.
The APL is a league run by former NFL players for current football players. “It’s a chance for guys to play professionally and improve their skills, whether they want to continue on to the NFL or not,” said Marques Ogden, Managing Director of World Professional Football Association. Ogden is a former NFL player for the Titans, Bills, Ravens and Jaguars.
The APL is a springtime league, with a 14-game regular season running from March through early July. It will begin its inaugural season in 2019 with eight teams playing throughout the country. Those teams will play in two divisions – Freedom and Liberty. At the end of the regular season, there will be a total of five playoff games, including the APL Championship played during the week of July 4.
The rules in the APL will combine the best of both the NFL and college football, with less time between plays and waiting for replay decisions. These changes are meant to stay true to the game while helping enhance the fans’ experience, making the games especially fun and interactive. The players will also meet with fans, sign autographs and take pictures.
“We want a fan-friendly league that’s fun to watch. The goal is getting people to make a family day centered around coming to the games,” said Ogden. “It’s that commitment to our fans and their communities that is inspiring them to put their support behind this league.”
The first two rounds of league tryouts were held in Houston, Texas in November and earlier this month. Players hoping to make it in the APL will be invited for another chance to try out in Daytona Beach, Florida and again in Houston in January. Team selections will be made the week of January 21, 2019.
Ogden says team cities and names are being finalized and will be announced at a later date. Each team city has the opportunity to “Name Their Team”. The three Managing Directors for the APL are Ogden; Keon Lattimore, former NFL player for the Cowboys, 49ers and Jaguars; and Bob Golic, who played in the NFL from 1979-1992 for the Patriots, Browns and Los Angeles Raiders. David Holloway, a former NFL player for the Cardinals, Browns and Redskins, is the league’s Director of Football Operations.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/28/2018 07:00AM by MamaRAMa.
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