# Arena football cancels the 2009 season **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 16, 2008, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-football-cancels-the-2009-season/477347 "2008-12-16T03:19:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-football-cancels-the-2009-season/477347/21 "2008-12-17T18:30:30Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > I’d like to see some sort of springtime football league be successful, but not bullshit that looks like a 7 on 7 drill on crack. I’m with you on this. Full-size football players playing on a 50-yard field just looked ridiculous. I mean, any game where you could conceivably kick a field goal from your own end zone is wrong on so many levels. The USFL was fairly successful playing in the springtime; unfortunately, they decided to take on the NFL head-on and got their ass handed to them. Too bad; I enjoyed watching it. ---
**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-football-cancels-the-2009-season/477347/22 "2008-12-22T03:42:44Z")
I enjoyed going to see the Philadelphia Soul play. I enjoyed the quickness of the games and the camaraderie of the other fans. I’ve had experiences with other AFL Fan’s that I wouldn’t have had at a NFL game or a Baseball game (Pro or minor league) I enjoyed the yearly bus trips to see the Soul take on the NY Dragons on their home turf. I will miss the games in 2009 and while they say they will be back in 2010 I don’t have much faith in that. Lets Go Soul! ---
**Author:** ![Sundrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Sundrop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sundrop)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-football-cancels-the-2009-season/477347/23 "2008-12-22T04:28:31Z")
I care. I’m glad it folded. Last year I missed the opening of a UNC Tar Heel basketball game thanks to the interminable last 2 minutes of an AFL game that lasted for 15, despite the fact that there was no way the outcome was going to change. The AFL has hated us for years, but it looks like we Heels have the final laugh. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-football-cancels-the-2009-season/477347/24 "2008-12-22T17:04:05Z")
> [@Sundrop](#): > > …thanks to the interminable last 2 minutes of an AFL game that lasted for 15 To be fair, this is true of almost all football and basketball games. ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-football-cancels-the-2009-season/477347/25 "2008-12-22T20:28:28Z")
> [@Larry\_Borgia](#): > > I always meant to start liking arena football, but never got around to it. Now I feel bad. ☹ This is exactly how I feel. Especially since the Utah Blaze is so damned popular in SLC that their games regularly sold out. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-football-cancels-the-2009-season/477347.md?page=1)