Well, Week One in the Alliance of American Football (AAF) has come and gone, and I was able to catch two of the games myself. I was pleasantly surprised at how both games went, and I have some points to make thus far. Tally ho!
Excitement! In the first game (Fleet at Commanders), I witnessed several big hits, a couple of interceptions that got the crowd (and me) roaring, as well as relatively smooth game play that was a lot of fun to watch. There are a lot of good players on these teams, and it was interesting to see Mike Martz coaching again.
Lack of flags. I can count at least four or five plays (of many) that would have been instant flags in the NFL or CFL, but weren't called here. From a hit out of bounds, to a quarterback getting smoked, it was refreshing to see officials that actually let the players play, and not have flags every snap. Also, the 'SkyJudge' reversed a call on the field quickly, whereas in the NFL, the refs would have had a conference that lasted 10 minutes, used a replay, and still managed to screw it up. Kudos to the AAF.
Uniforms. Now that I've seen the majority of uniforms and colours in game action, let me just say that the players look awesome in their new duds. The colour schemes are vibrant, and look great on TV! Every team has a distinctively different look, and it's really neat.
Overall, I think Week One was a huge success. I'll have more for you when Week Two commences! Three cheers for the AAF!
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