neo_prankster Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 I dunno if we've mentioned this in the XFL thread or in this one... But one question I feel we are ignoring is who exactly is this American Patriot League and the XFL are trying to appeal to and why? The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 We talked a lot about this in the XFL and AAF threads, and the answer is “Who the hell knows”? Identifying a niche in the marketplace is usually one of the first things a new business does, but there’s no indication that any of these new minor leagues have done any thinking beyond “Americans love the NFL = Americans will support any pro football”. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Wasn’t part of it that they were marketing to hillbillies that were all about standing for the flag and reciting the pledge of allegiance during every time out? "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 That’s certainly the inference we’ve drawn. But that’s a temper tantrum, not a business model. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 2 hours ago, Gothamite said: That’s certainly the inference we’ve drawn. But that’s a temper tantrum, not a business model. Since 2010, the world has shown a temper tantrum is a very effective organizational model. Sells lot of ugly merchandise too. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Updated as they have added Shreveport, Louisiana: https://aplfootball.us/teams/shreveport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Shreveport, Mobile, and Daytona Beach seem geographically reasonable... how in the heck is this league gonna pay for teams to travel to and from Sacramento?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysox Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 They have 225 followers on twitter. https://twitter.com/AmPatLeague @MichaelDanger19 | Dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 They still have an awful website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 This Marques Ogden's league...the same guy who lost $2M in 90 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 must...resist...urge...to...merge...all...spring league threads...into...one...joke thread I was thinking Spring Football Slapfight. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 20 minutes ago, Ice_Cap said: must...resist...urge...to...merge...all...spring league threads...into...one...joke thread I was thinking Spring Football Slapfight. A Non-NFL Football League Battle Royal Death match as I stated on the first page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Updated as Canton and Houston announced: https://aplfootball.us/teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 22 days away from their "draft" and still two cities are unnamed. OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysox Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 I’m surprised no one has tried a team in canton yet @MichaelDanger19 | Dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 58 minutes ago, raysox said: I’m surprised no one has tried a team in canton yet Stadium only seats 23,000 in a league that really could use gate money. Presumably the relevant model for them would be the World League (1970s edition) and the CFL setting up shop in Shreveport, only Independence Stadium seats twice that. (and it didn't work out either time, obviously) On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 33 minutes ago, rams80 said: Stadium only seats 23,000 But the Chargers make it look so good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kevin W. Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 On 12/3/2018 at 3:51 PM, GDAWG said: Threeve, a combination of five and three. “And you wagered... Texas with a dollar sign in front of it. I’m speechless.” Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (CHL - 2018 Orr Cup Champions) Chicago Rivermen (UBA/WBL - 2014, 2015, 2017 Intercontinental Cup Champions) King's Own Hexham FC (BIP - 2022 Saint's Cup Champions) Portland Explorers (EFL - Elite Bowl XIX Champions) Real San Diego (UPL) Red Bull Seattle (ULL - 2018, 2019, 2020 Gait Cup Champions) Vancouver Huskies (CL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 The APL announces Championship Game in Canton: https://aplfootball.us/championship The league has a lot of questions, the least of which is that their website is awful. Are they even going to have TV? If so, will it be on a channel people actually watch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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