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The Action Network NFL Podcast: The AAF Is Dead, Long Live the AAF

Matthew Freedman and Ian Hartitz pour one out for the now-defunct Alliance of American Football. They reminisce over the league’s highs and lows – the rise and fall of Aaron Murray, the reintroduction of Johnny Football to American television sets, world-record dog frisbee tosses and more. They also discuss what the league got right and which players deserve a second chance in the NFL.

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Why did the AAF Fail? (4:15)
What Happens with Futures Bets? (6:01)
Orlando Apollos = League Champs? (8:07)
AAF Players Who Deserve an NFL Shot (11:11)
Favorite Moments from the Season (20:39)
What the NFL Can Learn from the AAF (23:53)
Pivoting to the NFL Draft (26:14)

Matthew Freedman and Ian Hartitz pour one out for the now-defunct Alliance of American Football. They reminisce over the league’s highs and lows – the rise and fall of Aaron Murray, the reintroduction of Johnny Football to American television sets, world-record dog frisbee tosses and more. They also discuss what the league got right and which players deserve a second chance in the NFL.

Subscribe to the podcast here!

Why did the AAF Fail? (4:15)
What Happens with Futures Bets? (6:01)
Orlando Apollos = League Champs? (8:07)
AAF Players Who Deserve an NFL Shot (11:11)
Favorite Moments from the Season (20:39)
What the NFL Can Learn from the AAF (23:53)
Pivoting to the NFL Draft (26:14)