The Chronicles of the AAF

The Alliance of American Football is the latest in a long line of alternative football leagues that failed. This page outlines the disaster.

The Birth
One day, Charlie Ebersol, son of Dick Ebersol (the guy who did the first XFL with Vince McMahon) decided it would be a great idea to do what his dad did in the early 2000s and start a football league, and even end it the same way he did, by failing miserably. So he called NFL Hall of Fame GM Bill Polian and ask if he can help him complete his vision, Bill, not really knowing what to do with his life nowadays replied, "eh, sure why not".
 * During the first dinner where a bulk of staff were discussing ideas, Ebersol and former College Coach Rick Neuheisel proposed an idea to run the draft like "The Voice". Polian nearly exploded at running a draft like that.
 * After everyone was on the same page and wanted to start a league, they agreed also to rush it to fruition and have it play games next year.

"Let's just do this a be legends man"
A few months in Charlie was already making Dick proud with nothing ready to go and the first season approaching.