Atlanta Legends, AAF suspend all football operations

The Alliance of American Football suspended all football operations Tuesday, according to a report by ESPN.

The Atlanta Legends, who played their home games at Georgia State Stadium, were one of eight teams in the new pro football league that kicked off the week after Super Bowl LIII.

Today, @TheAAF will suspend all football operations https://t.co/Q4DnqxdanU
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) April 2, 2019

Orlando Apollos coach Steve Spurrier laments Alliance of American Football's demise, says league founders were not truthful: https://t.co/fY3nWbziQn | via @BianchiWrites pic.twitter.com/y3nG1aHSyT
— Iliana Limón Romero (@osiliana) April 2, 2019

.@aafAPOLLOS Steve Spurrier speaks after the #AAF suspended all football operations.

Spurrier says he feels for the players who put the work in and that it's sad the league ended this way.

"We gotta be the champs, right?" @SpecSports360 pic.twitter.com/AHyuJ5BVr4
— Luke Hetrick (@LHSportsTV) April 2, 2019

Orlando Apollos were in the middle of practicing this afternoon. They had to stop and call a team meeting. Feel terrible for the players. #AAF
— Blitzburgh (@Steel_Curtain4) April 2, 2019

GM Daryl Johnston just walked to the field, stopped practice to address team and we were told to leave. #AAF
— Chase Shannon (@chase_shannon) April 2, 2019

Sources: The AAF will suspend all football operations today. New owner Tom Dundon will lose approximately $70 million on his investment. Dundon makes decision against wishes of league co-founders Charlie Ebersol and Bill Polian.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 2, 2019

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

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