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AAF Orlando Apollos

Orlando Apollos Daily Update

January 6, 2019 - Alliance of American Football (AAF)
Orlando Apollos News Release


TODAY'S NEWS

Today, the 2019 Orlando Apollos had their first off-day of Training Camp - Sundays will be off for the team during the duration of camp in San Antonio.

Yesterday, 75 players hit the practice field for the first time at camp in shorts and helmets as head coach Steve Spurrier and the team take aim at the inaugural Alliance season - B-roll, interviews, images and quote sheets from the first day of practice are available on the Apollos media website.

The Apollos have signed DE Jerel Worthy (Michigan State) to the active roster and waived DB Jerod Boykins (Central Florida).

The Orlando Apollos team headquarters while in training camp in San Antonio is the University of the Incarnate Word.

The Apollos are allocated players who went to college in the state of Florida - for a complete breakdown of the roster by college, check the Training Camp Report tab on the Apollos media website.

A member of The Alliance of American Football, The Orlando Apollos are led by an experienced professional coaching, playing and front office staff featuring head coach Steve Spurrier, team president Mike Waddell and general manager Tim Ruskell.

The Apollos compete in The Alliance of American Football with The Atlanta Legends, Birmingham Iron, Memphis Express, Arizona Hotshots, Salt Lake Stallions, San Antonio Commanders and San Diego Fleet. The name Orlando Apollos is inspired by Apollo, Greek god of the sun, who is often depicted as an archer. The Apollos' colors are derived from two shades of orange which are reflective of the warm Florida sunshine that is common to Orlando and central Florida, and the color navy also pays respect to the Apollo Space mission and the entire Florida Space Coast. The Apollos' arrow points east toward Florida.

Orlando Apollos' home games will be played at Spectrum Stadium. Fans can purchase season tickets for as low as $75 at www.orlandoapollos.com or by calling 833-AAF-2019. For more information on The Apollos, visit the team's website and be sure to follow The Apollos on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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