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Sugar Skulls' Gaddis, IAFL's Clay Highlighted On AFTBuzz

10/25/2018

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This week’s episode of AFT Buzz presented by Arena Football Talk will include two special guests: Tuscon Sugar Skull WR/DB Cam Gaddis. 
Gaddis is a veteran of indoor football rosters, previously playing with the Duke City Gladiators, Billings Wolves and the Omaha Beef. He played locally at Santa Rita High School and at Pima Community College before that. He joins the show to talk about what it’s like to be on the first ever roster of this expansion team, his personal goals for the season and what returning to his hometown crowd of Tuscon means to him.

The episode also includes founder and acting commissioner of the International Arena Football League Keith Clay. Clay has spent time most recently with the Austin Wild and discusses what the IAFL will do to solidify an exciting international fan base with the Mexican franchises, what it means to have a league that crosses the border so predominantly and how this league came to be.

AFT Buzz presented by Arena Football Talk airs Fridays at 7 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. local time on the 920 WON: The Apple out of Brooklyn, New York City. Fans can listen around the world live at
www.live365.com/station/a09178 or through the Live365 app. Shows are available after release at
https://www.mixcloud.com/AFTBuzz/.


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Omaha Beef Hire New Owners

10/25/2018

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​on Wednesday via the Omaha Beef twitter account, the Omaha Beef are now under new ownership. 

According to the Beef Twitter account, they have hired Ricky Bertz and Greg Tirey as the new owners of the Omaha Beef. 

in 2018, the Beef finished the CIF season with a 4-8 record which was fifth in the North Conference. All the Beef his missing is finding their new head coach. No word on when that signing will be but AFT will keep you informed. 

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Identifying the NAL Free Agency Signings So Far

10/23/2018

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The indoor free agency period is in full swing across all the leagues, but right now some major signings are being made in the National Arena League (NAL). 

Arena Football Talk looks at the notable signings across the league and who has the advantages so far in the NAL.

Carolina Cobras

Sign: WR BJ Bunn, WR Joe Morrow, OL Jeremy Schonbrunner (NAL-Lehigh Valley), OL Darriel Mack, OL Zach Hooks (AAL-Atlanta Havoc), WR Trever Kennedy (NAL-Jacksonville Sharks)
Resign: OL Chad Kolumber, OL Joe Harris, QB Charles McCullum, DB Michael Green, DB Darius Thomas, DL Jamal Palmer, DL Walter Thomas, DB Cedric Poole

For Carolina, bringing in competition for all positions is key in avoiding the sophomore slump. The second year franchise has the most to lose after winning it all in their first ever season, especially with the NAL's leader in offensive yards and offensive touchdowns McCullum. 
To protect him will be a massively reworked offensive line, mixed with rookies to the NAL and rookies to the indoor game in general. One player (Mack) is coming out of retirement to play after becoming a police officer. It will be an important to see if he and the rest of the line can protect and serve the Cobra faithful this season.

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Western US-Based Indoor Football League Forming For 2019

10/21/2018

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By: Aaron Castete

After the LA Kiss and San Jose Sabercats closed up shop years ago, the amount of western based indoor/arena football in the United States has dwindled down to a small amount. For all the arena/indoor football fans in the West, we have good news for you! A reportedly new professional indoor football league called the "American West Football Conference" has formed for the upcoming 2019 season. The AWFC was founded by Platinum Events & Security LLC. the same owner of the Idaho Horsemen Football Organization. After months of evaluation and conversations with the IFL and CIF, the Idaho Horsemen ownership group felt they'd be better off forming their own league. The AWFC will kickoff its inaugural season March of 2019 with 4 teams in Nampa, ID, Reno, NV, Wenatchee, WA, & Kennewick, WA. The league wants to start out small to develop stability and then they will expand to new markets.

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Havoc Hires Yarborough As Head Coach

10/20/2018

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Brice Burge
Head of Management

The Carolina Havoc announced former player Anson Yarborough will be the next head coach of the team, and third in franchise history.

Yarborough played with the Havoc as a lineman and was a 2018 all star in the AAL. He previously played with the Baltimore Ravens, the Cape Fear Heroes and the Fayetteville Force. But for local fans, they'll recognize him as a member of the last team to play in Florence, the AIFA's Florence Phantoms.

The announcement was made this morning, October 20, in a press conference on Facebook Live. 

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Carolina Havoc GM Steve Smith Joins AFT Buzz

10/19/2018

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The Carolina Havoc have had a busy offseason with a coaching search, a relocation and a decision to be made about league affiliation. Providing the inside view, General Manager Steve Smith joins AFT Buzz to discuss all the team's biggest news and how the franchise is putting down roots in South Carolina.

Host Brice Burge also talks about some shakeups in the front offices of the Salina Liberty and Omaha Beef in the CIF. He also looks at the expansion of leagues out west with the Idaho Horsemen creating their own league and whether or not that is one league too many. RJ Ciancio also joins us to wrap up his talk on potential markets.

AFT Buzz airs Fridays at 7 p.m. Eastern on the internet radio station 920 WON: The Apple. Fans can listen around the world live at
 www.live365.com/station/a09178 or through the Live365 app. Shows are available after release at https://www.mixcloud.com/AFTBuzz/ 

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Ten Possible Expansion Cities for Indoor and Arena Football

10/18/2018

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By RJ Ciancio

Every year indoor and arena football leagues start up, fold, merge, and possibly most interestingly, put teams in locations to expand a leagues geographical footprint. Arena Football Talk (AFT) looks at ten of the best markets not being used by the Arena Football League (AFL), National Arena League (NAL), Champions Indoor Football (CIF), Indoor Football League (IFL), American Arena League (AAL) and Professional Arena Football (PAF).

Erie, Pennsylvania
The first market AFT will look at is Erie, Pennsylvania, which is home to the 150th largest TV market in the United States. Indoor football in Erie can be traced as far back as 1999 when the original IFL placed the Erie Invaders in town. The Invaders lost in the first round of the playoffs and folded after the 2000 season. In 2005 the American Indoor Football League (AIFL) put a charter team in Erie called the Freeze. The team only made the playoffs twice before folding after the 2007 season but Erie was given a new team the next season as the RiverRats had moved from Pittsburgh. The team made the playoffs every season before folding after 2015 with the exception of the 2009 and 2015 seasons. Erie won two Continental Indoor Football League championships in 2013 and 2014 respectively. The two league footprints that would most likely include Erie are the AAL and PAF. Possibly the best venue for a new team in Erie to play in is Erie Insurance Arena as the RiverRats/Storm/Explosion played there from 2008 to 2015. With a winning culture established Erie seems like a strong choice for expansion.


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Cedar Rapids River Kings GM Ryan Eucher Headlines AFT Buzz

10/12/2018

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Few teams have had such a busy offseason as the Cedar Rapids River Kings. With new owners, new name, new coach and front office all bringing a lot of attention to the franchise, fans can miss out on all the work put in. To help explain everything, Cedar Rapids River Kings General Manager Ryan Eucker joins the show for an interview. 

A lot of head coaches received new roles or contract extensions in every major league. AFT President Derek Harper discusses which moves are best for each franchise. Host Brice Burge points out that Bismarck Bucks' jump from one league to another can be beneficial for all parties involved. AFT beat writer Chris Mabry also joins the show, discussing one IFL quarterback's jump to the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL.

AFT Buzz airs Fridays at 7 p.m. Eastern on the internet radio station 920 WON: The Apple. Fans can listen around the world live at
 www.live365.com/station/a09178 or through the Live365 app. Shows are available after release at https://www.mixcloud.com/AFTBuzz/ 

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Bismarck Bucks Leave CIF, Join IFL For 2019 Season

10/5/2018

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The Bismarck Bucks announced on their Facebook page today, October 5, that they will be joining the Indoor Football League for the 2019 season.  This is the first time in franchise history that the team will be changing leagues.

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