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Why the NFL has no rival: 'It's the game, stupid.'

It's easier to find out-of-work supermodels than athletes good enough for the NFL, which is the short answer why the Lingerie Football League will survive for another day and the Arena Football League won't.

Arena Football League suspends operations

The Arena Football League has shut down, this time indefinitely.

Union official: AFL on brink of folding

The Arena Football League is on the brink of folding and declaring bankruptcy, an inglorious end for the 22-year-old indoor league that has suffered through a year of turmoil.

LA franchise drops out of Arena League

Even while on hiatus, the Arena Football League can't remain intact.

AP NewsBreak: Arena league, union reach agreement

The Arena Football League and its players reached a collective bargaining agreement that could clear the way for play to resume in 2010.

Arena Football League cancels 2009 season

Matt D'Orazio heard the rumors every year he played in the Arena Football League.

Arena Football League cancels 2009 season

The Arena Football League canceled its 2009 season Monday pending an agreement with its players union. The decision throws the future of the 22-year-old league into question just days after it said next season had not been suspended.

Report: Owner says AFL set to call off 2009 season

The owner of the Arena Football League's Los Angeles franchise says the league is poised to call off the 2009 season.

Arena Football League's VooDoo folding

The New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League plans to cease operations despite being near the top of the league in attendance the past two seasons.

Arena Football Commissioner Baker Resigns

Arena Football League commissioner David Baker surprisingly resigned Friday, two days before the ArenaBowl championship game.

Arena Bowl Returning to New Orleans

The Arena Bowl, which came to New Orleans last summer as part of the Arena Football League's efforts to help the city recover from Hurricane Katrina, is returning next summer.

ESPN Acquires Stake, TV Rights in AFL

ESPN acquired national TV rights to the Arena Football League on Tuesday and also will have a minority stake in the 19-team indoor league.

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Union official: Arena Football League's end is 'inevitable'
Source: USA Today

The Arena Football League is on the brink of folding and declaring bankruptcy, an inglorious end for the 22-year-old indoor league that has suffered through a year of turmoil.

AFL gone for now, af2 still around
Source: NBC Sports

Even with the Arena Football League on hiatus this season, indoor football is still around. The AFL's offshoot, known as af2, is not only playing but making plans for 2010 as the 2009 schedule kicks off Friday.

The true Madden curse? A motion capture athlete fantasizes about football
Source: The Orange County Register

For the past four years, Servite High School receivers coach Kenny Bell has been a motion-capture athlete, having shown off his moves for games like Madden NFL 08. But for Bell, "pretend isn't enough," feeling constrained by limitations of the little black box.

2007 Season Early Outlook
Source: desperados.knowyourdallascowboys.com

A preview of the 2007 season for the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League.

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