Just when things couldn't get any worse for the troubled Cheyney University football program, they just did. The NCAA Division II program in suburban Philadelphia was hit a three-year probation by the NCAA for major violations.
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Saturday, June 30, 2007
Friday, June 29, 2007
MORE PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPANSION FOR af2?
Could Yakima, Wash. join fellow in-state markets such as Everett, Spokane, and Tri-Cities (Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland) in arenafootball2? It could happen if league officials have their way.
Article courtesy of KNDO/KNDU Yakima, Wash.
Article courtesy of KNDO/KNDU Yakima, Wash.
BYE, BYE NFL EUROPA!!!!!
The National Football League pulled the plug on its troubled developmental league, NFL Europa, after 16 years of play Friday.
Article courtesy of Associated Press.
Related--NFL hopes its games doesn't get lost in translation in China
Article courtesy of Associated Press.
Article courtesy of Associated Press.
Related--NFL hopes its games doesn't get lost in translation in China
Article courtesy of Associated Press.
PIONEERS NOT SATISFIED WITH JUST MAKING PLAYOFFS
The arenafootball2 league's only unbeaten team, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pa.) Pioneers, may have already clinched the American Conference East Division title, but have their sights on a bigger goal, an Arena Cup title.
Article courtesy of the Scranton (Pa.) Times-Tribune
Article courtesy of the Scranton (Pa.) Times-Tribune
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
MCEWEN FIRED AS RAMPAGE COACH
After going a dismal 13-35 over the past three years, the Arena Football League's Grand Rapids (Mich.) Rampage decided to start cleaning house. And it started with the firing of head coach Sparky McEwen.
Article courtesy of WZZM-TV Grand Rapids, Mich.
Article courtesy of WZZM-TV Grand Rapids, Mich.
Sunday, June 24, 2007
INDOOR FOOTBALL'S RETURN IN THE WORKS
Anyone remember the arenafootball2's Peoria (Ill.) Pirates, the team that won the Arena Cup in 2002, only to vanish several years later? af2 Executive Director Jerry Kurz hopes to have a new Pirates franchise in place before 2008, if he has his way.
Article courtesy of the Peoria Journal-Star
Article courtesy of the Peoria Journal-Star
MORE ON THE WRANGLERS
The Austin (Tex.) American-Statesmen filed this report on the possibility of the Arena Football League's Austin Wranglers defecting to arenafootball2 after this season.
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Click here for the details!
Thursday, June 21, 2007
FOUR STORIES OF INTEREST
AFL eyes Pittsburgh for possible expansion
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Cuban's UFL: No Dumb Bet
The Ranch Report.com
Predators welcome back Arena League icon Wagner
Orlando Sentinel
Non-scholarship FCS: The Vision Thing
College Sporting News
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Cuban's UFL: No Dumb Bet
The Ranch Report.com
Predators welcome back Arena League icon Wagner
Orlando Sentinel
Non-scholarship FCS: The Vision Thing
College Sporting News
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
AUSTIN AFL FRANCHISE BOLTS FOR AF2
Say it ain't so! The Arena Football League's loss is the af2's gain, as the Austin (Tex.) Wranglers have tentatively announced plans to drop down to the AFL's minor league, effective at the end of the season.
Article courtesy of KEYE-TV Austin, Tex.
Article courtesy of KEYE-TV Austin, Tex.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
SKIPPER GUIDED BY SPIRITUALITY
Former University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff turned Cincinnati Jungle Kats offensive lineman Jackie Skipper is guided by both "Faith and Football".
Article courtesy of Pine Bluff (Ark.) Commercial.
Article courtesy of Pine Bluff (Ark.) Commercial.
Friday, June 15, 2007
INAUGURAL GAME REMEMBERED 20 YEARS LATER
It may be hard to believe, but the 20th anniversary of the Arena Football League's first-ever game is just around the corner. On June 19, 1987, the Pittsburgh Gladiators played host to the Washington Commandos before more than 12,000 interested spectators at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena. That contest marked the beginning of the phenomenon known as "Arena Football".
Article courtesy of the Arena Football League.
Article courtesy of the Arena Football League.
Monday, June 11, 2007
A CHALLENGE TO THE NFL?
An Oklahoma sports columnist's take on the United Football League.
Article courtesy of the Enid (Okla.) News and Eagle
Article courtesy of the Enid (Okla.) News and Eagle
DIVISION III DISSENSION
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Article courtesy of the Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times-Free Press
Article courtesy of the Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times-Free Press
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
IMAGINE LENNON AT MONTANA STATE
College Sporting News files this report on the possibility of Dale Lennon being named the new head football coach at Montana State University.
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FULL STORY
Monday, June 04, 2007
WHY THE UFL WILL FAIL
Football Outsiders gives its reason why the proposed United Football League (UFL) won't gain acceptance from potential fans in the U.S.
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Click here for the full story.