The future of the Arena Football League is in doubt.
One of the newest Arena Football League teams pulled out of its inaugural year citing financial concerns, leaving the future of the league in doubt ahead of Week 1.
Minneapolis (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Myths played in their home opener at Target Center on Sunday, coming off a dominating victory against the Philadelphia Soul.
But finger pointing has caused quite a stir off the field in the Arena Football League (AFL).
Late last week, the Iowa Rampage owners announced that the team had no choice but to cease operations immediately.
Owners said the soccer ball, for which the team paid the league $10,000, had been delayed at the start of training camp.
Team jerseys were also delayed due to shipping backlogs, and NFL Network said it had stopped airing AFL games, citing “unforeseen production issues.”
The owners blamed commissioner and Minneapolis attorney Lee Hutton and his team for the league's woes.
However, the Iowa Rampage general manager did not address these allegations during a Facebook Live appearance.
Tony Doremus said: “I'm not blaming anyone in this situation. I'm just as devastated as the fans and everyone else.”
Hutton said in a statement that the claims made by Iowa State Ownership contain intentionally false information and are seriously flawed.
He went on to say that “the agreement with the State of Iowa that provided benefits to struggling organizations was not implemented.”
The Minnesota myth is owned by Hutton's wife, Diana, and a few days before the team's home opener, head coach and former Gopher quarterback Ricky Fogie visited FOX 9 to watch the onslaught on the gridiron. promised.
“The clock never stops until it's under a minute, so it's a fast-paced game. It's a fan-friendly game, so if the ball goes into the stands, they can keep it,” Fogie said.
But it's unclear whether the recent war of words in the AFL will have an impact on the future of the league.
