Just Because ESPN® Said It
Doesn't Necessarily Make It So.

The AFL is dead. Or so says ESPN and the other mainstream media outlets, even though they did little checking with places like, oh, the league office. When baseball has labor problems it is a "lockout." When the NHL has to reorganize, it is a "lockout." So why dis the AFL?

[MAJOR BLOGS]

Look Who's Talking (Wow!)

Monday night's ESPN-2 coverage of the AFL featured "Open Mike Night." For every fan that wanted to know the gory behind-the-scenes details of life on the sidelines, the Philadelphia Soul's passionate offensive coordinator Connell Maynard gave them the big show. Should what happens on the sidelines stay on the sidelines? Senior editor Brian Ross gives us his shiny two.

[Opinion]

Vote4TheBest 2008

What is your favorite arena? Your favorite food? Stuff to do at the game? Take the MLN Vote4TheBest 2008 survey, and we have a special deal for you!

[Poll]

It's Not Easy Being Green OR: Bob Costas, You Can't Handle the Truth!

For the paper snobs of the world, MLN senior editor Brian Ross offers a Few Good Reasons why you should never call SZ 'just' a website.

[MAJOR BLOGS]

Putting your sports on the web
In Gear

Sports social search engines rev up your enjoyment of sports on the web. MLN takes you for a test drive of the better SSEs with an eye towards the ones that give minor league sports fans their props.

[Article]

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Leaving Las Vegas

The Las Vegas Gladiators March out of Town for... Cleveland! Is the AFL legions' departure a big black eye for Sin City?
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ESPN Waives Its Magic Wand

Is this the deal that will transform the Arena Football League into a "real" major league in the eyes of the public and the media? [Article]

One Football. Two Games.
What's the difference between an NFL quarterback and an AFL quarterback? [MAJOR BLOGS]

What the AFL Got for Christmas
ESPN delivers the Arena Football League a television package worth opening. [Article]