Johnny Manziel Weighs In on the Demise of the AAF
Johnny Manziel, who played for the Memphis Express in what will likely be the last few weeks of the AAF, has weighed in on the demise of the upstart Spring football league:
If you’re an AAF player and the league does dissolve. The last check you got will be the last one that you get. No lawsuit or anything else will get you your bread. Save your money and keep your head up. It’s the only choice at this point unless something drastic happens.
— Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) April 2, 2019
Just the reality of this unfortunate situation.. great concept, good football on the field and fun for fans to watch. Just not enough money to go around which has been the main problem with “other” leagues for a long time.
— Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) April 2, 2019
Earlier today, Mike Florio reported that the AAF is suspending operations. While the league isn’t folding quite yet, Florio wrote that it “seems to be heading in that direction.”
While the XFL is re-launching next year, this news — as much as it was signaled to be coming the last few weeks — is another sign of evidence that it is going to be profoundly challenging for a Spring Football league to truly thrive at a large scale.