New Arena Football league includes Jacksonville

[charlestondxman]

Today, a brand-new football league was announced. It is not another team competing with the Jaguars, but a team to play in Veteran's Memorial Coliseum.

It will be a Arena team, for a new major league Arena Football league to replace the one that ended this year. Some of the other teams included in it are Orlando (formerly Predators), Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Huntsville, AL, Little Rock, Chicago, and Phoenix.

Here is an article about it from ESPN:

http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/afl/news/story?id=4512394

[copperfiend]

They need to use the Suns as an example of how to operate a successful minor league team.

[blizz01]

I wonder if they'll return as the Tomcats(?)

[mtraininjax]

In this economy, who is bankrolling the league? ESPN, I mean ABC? Surely Mickey will be raising ticket prices to cover the losses from the last league meltdown.

[Jason]

I really miss the Tomcats.  Good to hear we may be seeing a return.

Arena football is a blast!

[copperfiend]

I wonder if they'll return as the Tomcats(?)

Depends if someone still owns the rights. I would like to see a name that reflects Jacksonville's history. Jacksonville Huguenots?

[jason_contentdg]

^ Jacksonville Demolishers?

[Jason]

I see where this thread is going....

[David]

Jacksonville Ax Handlers.

[blizz01]

I would like to see a name that reflects Jacksonville's history.

Wasn't Tomcats a nod to our Naval history?

[copperfiend]

Jacksonville Ax Handlers.

Not funny.

[ac]

Serious suggestions:  Generals (our Namesake), Fire, Destroyers (Navy).

Not-so-serious:  Freebirds.  Actually, that's just wacky enough for an arena team.

[copperfiend]

Actually, I love Freebirds.

[Jason]

I like "Jaxson's"

[ac]

Actually, I love Freebirds.

Well, if Philly had the freaking Soul, we can be the Freebirds.