It came to within two tenths of the Duke-Virginia men’s college basketball game on ESPN earlier in the night (2.3). #AAF pic.twitter.com/uE1RmpNVfj — Ƒunhouse (@BackAftaThis) February 10, 2019In addition, not every AAF game will be on broadcast television this season; maintaining such numbers primarily through streaming services won't be easy. MLB has Minor League Baseball, the NBA has the G League and the NHL has the American Hockey League. The AAF, which is loaded with former NFL front office members and coaches like Savage, is an opportunity for fringe NFL players to get reps and work their way up. Whether or not that can work remains to be seen — non-NFL football has often failed — but this is not a league trying to compete with The Shield.

Source: Forbes February 11, 2019 12:45 UTC