What is AAF football? Teams, coaches, notable players, schedule for Alliance of American Football league

[stillers4me]

https://www.cbssports.com/aaf/news/what-is-aaf-football-teams-coaches-notable-players-schedule-for-alliance-of-american-football-league/

What are the teams?

The AAF's inaugural eight franchises are as follows:


Arizona Hotshots
Atlanta Legends
Birmingham Iron
Memphis Express
Orlando Apollos
Salt Lake Stallions
San Antonio Commanders
San Diego Fleet



Who are some notable coaches and players?


The AAF used a QB Draft to allow each of the eight teams an opportunity to either protect allocated quarterbacks or pick one from another region, with those quarterbacks first signing directly to the AAF. Before the draft, dozens of other players had already joined the league, with Hines Ward hinting this fall that "big names" remain on the AAF's radar (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/hines-ward-new-aaf-league-negotiating-with-big-names-wants-to-complement-nfl/).
Before any players signed to the league, the AAF also announced head coaches for all eight of its original teams.
Here's a rundown of some of the most notable names on each team entering 2019:

Team: Arizona Hotshots
Coach: Rick Neuheisel
Players: QB Trevor Knight

(https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1996778/trevor-knight)

Team: Atlanta Legends
Coach: Brad Childress
Players: QB Aaron Murray, QB Matt Simms (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1977801/matt-simms), WR Stephen Hill (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1679651/stephen-hill)

Team: Birmingham Iron

Coach: Tim Lewis
Players: QB Blake Sims (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1762121/blake-sims), QB Scott Tolzien (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1117814/scott-tolzien), RB Trent Richardson (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1691430/trent-richardson), CB JaCorey Shepherd (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1824293/jacorey-shepherd), K Nick Novak (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/417825/nick-novak)


Team: Memphis Express

Coach: Mike Singletary
Players: QB Christian Hackenberg, QB Zach Mettenberger (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1664450/zach-mettenberger), RB Zac Stacy (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1664982/zac-stacy), WR Chris Givens (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1707637/chris-givens)

Team: Orlando Apollos

Coach: Steve Spurrier
Players: QB Garrett Gilbert (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/2136090/garrett-gilbert), QB Stephen Morris (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/2130339/stephen-morris), WR Frankie Hammond (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/2060073/frankie-hammond), DB Will Hill

Team: Salt Lake Stallions

Coach: Dennis Erickson
Players: QB B.J. Daniels, QB Garrett Grayson, RB Matt Asiata (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1245626/matt-asiata)

Team: San Antonio Commanders

Coach: Mike Riley
Players: RB David Cobb (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1824389/david-cobb), RB Daryl Richardson (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1971912/daryl-richardson)



Team: San Diego Fleet

Coach: Mike Martz
Players: QB Josh Johnson, RB Bishop Sankey (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1884454/bishop-sankey)

When will they start playing?

The AAF's 10-week, 40-game regular season (https://aaf.com/2019-season-schedule/) will begin Saturday, Feb. 9, at 8 p.m. ET from Spectrum Stadium in Florida, where the Orlando Apollos will host the Atlanta Legends; and from The Alamodome in Texas, where the San Antonio Commanders will host the San Diego Fleet.
CBS is scheduled to broadcast (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/spring-league-alliance-of-american-football-to-launch-in-2019-on-cbs/) the AAF's Feb. 9 Opening Day, while CBS Sports Network will then carry one AAF game each week throughout the season.

[Shoes]

The best part is no Goodell! :chuckle:

[stillers4me]

2019 AAF Schedule
https://fbschedules.com/aaf-schedule/

[vasteeler]

I've never even heard of this.

[Fire Goodell]

The best part is no Goodell! :chuckle:

That's enough reason to support it, I'll check out a couple games at least. I wish they'd bring back "He Hate Me" :chuckle:

[86WARD]

There’s quite a few ex-Steelers sprinkled throughout.

[tube517]

There’s quite a few ex-Steelers sprinkled throughout.

Depot had a list.

[st33lersguy]

I caught the end of the night game. Don't have NFL network or CBS sports network but they seemed to stream it online so I will see more

[stillers4me]

We watched the 2nd quarter of the Commanders/Fleet game. I think it will fun to watch as the season goes on. It will be interesting to see how the NFL utilizes some of these players as it evolves.

[86WARD]

I think I'm going with the Memphis Express...lol.

[Born2Steel]

I think I'm going with the Memphis Express...lol.

Welcome aboard.

[ALLD]

Go Orlando !

[Shoes]

Where is the Pittsburgh team? :chuckle:

[stillers4me]

I am drawn to the Iron......Iron...Steel....cool black unis...........that works for me!

[Born2Steel]

Go Orlando !

I've always been a big Spurrier fan. Hard to root against him. Watching the Apollo's game the commentators said he had had back surgery fairly recently. 7 discs repaired I think. Still roaming the sidelines and coaching his ass off. Gotta love that guy's zeal for football. Still, gotta go with Singletary and the Express. See ya in 2 weeks.

[BlackAndGold]

Where is the Pittsburgh team? :chuckle:

If the league has success I can see them adding 2-4 more teams. Can't see them not having a team somewhere in PA if so.

[stillers4me]

The Pittsburgh Pierogies. :heh:

[Mojouw]

If the league has success I can see them adding 2-4 more teams. Can't see them not having a team somewhere in PA if so.

Based on when the AAF plays the bulk of their games, this will remain confined to the Southeast and Southwest unless you can find domes.