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Atlanta Legends, AAF suspend all football operations

Atlanta Legends running back Lawrence Pittman (24) rushes for a short gain in the first half of an AAF football game between the Atlanta Legends and the San Diego Fleet, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, at SDCCU Stadium in San Diego, Calif. (Peter Joneleit via AP Photo)
Atlanta Legends running back Lawrence Pittman (24) rushes for a short gain in the first half of an AAF football game between the Atlanta Legends and the San Diego Fleet, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, at SDCCU Stadium in San Diego, Calif. (Peter Joneleit via AP Photo)
By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
April 2, 2019

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.

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