AAF Birmingham Iron

Birmingham Iron Daily Report

January 14, 2019 - Alliance of American Football (AAF)
Birmingham Iron News Release


TODAY'S NEWS

- After practice, The Iron content team caught up with TE Weslye Saunders. Saunders believes he is now at his peak mentally and physically. As a young player, the tight end recalls playing in the NFL and not properly understanding the benefits of proper nutrition or why it was important to say even-keeled emotionally. Now at 29, Saunders is the "old head" of his position group as he works to restart his professional football career.

TRANSACTIONS:

- The Iron wavied WR Chris Black (Alabama) and DE Allen Edwards

- injured (Pittsburgh) on 1/14/2019.

- G Garrison Wright (Minnesota) retired on 1/14/2019.

- The Alliance Announces Starting Times for Inaugural Season:

(ALL TIMES CENTRAL, and subject to change)

- WEEK 1: Sunday, Feb. 10 vs. Memphis Express @ 1:00 PM CT

- WEEK 2: Saturday, Feb. 16 vs. Salt Lake Stallions @ 2:00 PM CT

- WEEK 3: Sunday, Feb. 24 at Atlanta Legends @ 3:00 PM CT

- WEEK 4: Sunday, Mar. 3 vs. San Antonio Commanders @ 3:00 PM CT

- WEEK 5: Saturday, Mar. 9 vs. Orlando Apollos @ 1:00 PM CT

- WEEK 6: Sunday, Mar. 17 at San Diego Fleet @ 7:00 PM CT

- WEEK 7: Sunday, Mar. 24 at Memphis Express @ 7:00 PM CT

- WEEK 8: Sunday, Mar. 31 vs. Atlanta Legends @ 3:00 PM CT

- WEEK 9: Sunday, April 7 at Arizona Hotshots @ 7:00 PM CT

- WEEK 10: Sunday, April 14 at Orlando Apollos @ 2:30 PM CT

- Playoffs (TBD) - Saturday, April 20 - 7:00 PM CT - Sunday, April 21- 7:00 PM CT

- Championship Game (TBD) - Saturday, April 27 - 7:00 PM CT



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