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[quote=""Caballo Diablo""]Sometimes they don't exist with fans. [/quote]

I've seen both sides. Teams with good fans that shut down and teams with no fans who hang on.

Actually, which alot of teams, leagues, and owners forget -- without the fans the teams don't exist at all.

With the Baltimore situation dragging on I have already announced I am a free agent effective November 5th; so the clock is ticking. Since Dan just had breakfast, and that got a press release, maybe I can swing a lunch deal and take over the reigns for him.

[quote=""jerry101jlh""]Schedule is out and any players that don't feel they could be away that long could turn in their uniform now. Granted the two - three weeks on the road is not beneficial to anyone.[/quote] That's really not the point and keep in mind I have had experience i...

[quote=""Hockey""]I just drove from Philly to Anchorage in 4.5 days. Its actually a shorter drive to Fairbanks the Anchorage due to the route of the road. So they can do it in 4.2, heh. Flying FAI->PHL (10 hours), then bus up an hour and a half to Lehigh. Then an hour and a half ...

[quote=""biggrizzfan""]Week 12 Fairbanks is at reading, week 13 Fairbanks @ Lehigh Valley week 14 Fairbanks @ Tri-cities this will be a three week road trip, saves alot on tickets as it is three games in one trip, and the tickets between Seattle and philly is cheaper then Texas a...

[quote=""preeths""]No doubt TV deals are niceties for the fans, but they've proven to be little more than that at this level.[/quote] Yes, you are correct. It is nice to see the home town team on TV, generate some interest, and see family, friends, etc. on TV, but it is not a rev...

Although most TV, Internet deals, etc. have been pretty poor in all the leagues, I will say it was nice to watch the AIFA Games of the Week on Comcast last year. A good handful of games, including the AIFA Bowl were on tape delay. Since I was always involved with game day, or at the Arena, etc. it w...

So the Atlantic East now consists of Reading, Lehigh, and Richmond?!? with the next closest teams in Chicago and Bloomington. That will do wonders for their travel costs. Looks like teams like Erie were smart to stay put.

A rumored AIFA East, SIFL merger by my count would provide for a 15 team league with teams in almost every state from New Jersey down the east coast and wrapping around to the Gulf Coast: Trenton (New Jersey), Erie and Harrisburg (Penn), Baltimore (Maryland), Richmond (Va), Fayetteville (NC), Columb...