Turn back the clocks, ladies and gentlemen. The Arena Football League is officially only available on tape delay once again. Just as was the case two decades ago when the AFL's
The Tampa Bay Storm (4-3) took the Southern Division lead in Week 8 in the league's version of Monday Night Football over the hapless Kansas City Command (0-6) 63-46. But of course, a comedy of errors, a few utterly hilarious comments, and a shameless promotion gone bad later, all that was left from this one was a bunch of things to laugh about a league that is getting worse and worse with each passing week.
As crazy as it sounds, that whole one-day work stoppage thing might have actually been the key to saving the rest of the 2012 season for the Arena Football League. Four days after the Cleveland Gladiators didn't show up to play against the Pittsburgh Power, causing the first forfeit in the league's 25-year history, the first truly good news came out of the labor dispute between the AFL and the AFLPU. AFLPU Executive Director Ivan Soto stated in an e-mail on Wednesday morning that a deal between the two sides is close.
Monday, May 7th, 2012 marks the continuation of another long era for the Arena Football League. Commissioner Jerry B. Kurz has had his contract extended for five years, making him the commissioner of the AFL through 2017.
The Cleveland Gladiators are officially on strike for tonight's game against the Pittsburgh Power, and the end result was the first forfeit in AFL history.