The Alliance of American Football is a brand new football league that begins on Saturday.

The AAF has been several years in the planning but will now look to fill the void of football in the spring.

The opening games will see the San Diego Fleet at San Antonio Commanders and the Atlanta Legends at Orlando Apollos.

The AAF consists of an eight-team league that kicks off on Saturday and runs until the championship game in Las Vegas on April 27. </s> TYLER, Texas — The Alliance of American Football's inaugural season starts tonight on CBS19, the home of Super Bowl LIII.

The eight-team league was founded in 2018 by Charlie Ebersol and Bill Polian.

Tonight's contest features ex-Los Angeles Rams head coach Mike Martz and the San Diego Fleet taking on the San Antonio Commanders, led by former Oregon State University head coach Mike Riley.

Pregame begins at 7 p.m., with kickoff slated for 7:30 p.m. </s> The NFL is no longer the only professional football league for fans to enjoy. The Alliance of American Football begins its inaugural season Saturday night.

Founded by TV and film producer Charlie Ebersol and Pro Football Hall of Famer Bill Polian, the league will feature eight teams competing in a 12-week season that wraps up with a championship game the weekend of April 26-28.

“Led by some of the most respected football minds in the game, the Alliance of American Football is high-quality professional football fueled by a dynamic Alliance between players, fans and the game,” the AAF website says.

Nine players with to ties to the Seahawks can be found on the rosters: tackle Terry Poole, linebacker Eric Pinkins, quarterback B.J. Daniels, long snapper Tanner Carew, linebacker Jacob Pugh, linebacker Terence Garvin, center Patrick Lewis, defensive end Damontre Moore and cornerback Trovon Reed.

The first two games of the season will air Saturday on CBS, and two more Sunday on CBS Sports Network and NFL Network. Fans can stream the contests on the CBS All Access app and the AAF app. </s> The Alliance of American Football is suspending operations eight games into its first season.

A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press the eight-team spring football league is not folding, but games will not be played this weekend. The decision was made by majority owner Tom Dundon, who also owns the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because league officials were still working through details of the suspension. An announcement from the league is expected later Tuesday.

The league was co-founded by former NFL executive Bill Polian and television and film producer Charlie Ebersol.

The AAF aspired to be a league for players with NFL hopes, but it could not reach agreement with the NFLPA to use players at the end of NFL rosters. </s> Football is back! Wait… football is back? Already?

Later this afternoon, the eight-team Alliance of American Football kicks off its inaugural season. Founded by Charlie Ebersol and Bill Polian, the ten-week regular season will conclude on Sunday, April 14, followed by a four-team playoff which culminates with a championship title game on Saturday, April 27. Featuring notable former NFL players and coaches like Steve Spurrier, Mike Martz, Mike Singletary, Trent Richardson, Christian Hackenberg, Denard Robinson, and more, the new league will feature no kickoffs, no extra points (teams will go for two after every TD), and teams can only rush five players and are prohibited from blitzing from the secondary. If you’re looking for a way to watch the Alliance of American Football online, Decider is here to help.

What’s the Alliance of American Football schedule? How can you find an Alliance of American Football live stream? Here’s everything you need to know.

Depending on your location you’ll see one of two games on Saturday night (February 9): Atlanta Legends vs. Orlando Apollos or San Diego Fleet vs. San Antonio Commanders. Both games will air at 8:00 p.m. ET on CBS. ESPN reports that most of the country will see San Diego @ San Antonio.

Memphis Express @ Birmingham Iron — 4:00 p.m. ET on the CBS Sports Network

 Salt Lake Stallions @ Arizona Hotshots — 8:00 p.m. ET on the NFL Network

The CBS SportsNetwork will televise one game a week, while the NFL Network will show a total of 19 games. TNT and B-R Live will also begin streaming games in Week 2. The full ten week schedule (which consists of four games a week) can be found on the AAF website.

HOW CAN I FIND AN ALLIANCE OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL LIVE STREAM?

Saturday night’s Alliance of American Football games will air on CBS, which means you can find an Alliance of American Football live stream on CBS All Access. All-Access is available for as little as $5.99, but football fans looking for a way to watch the Alliance of American Football for free online can sign up for a free trial of CBS All Access.

Looking for another CBS live stream option? Depending on your market, you can also find an Alliance of American Football live stream if you’re a YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, fuboTV, DIRECTV NOW, or PlayStation Vue subscriber. Not only do all of those services currently have CBS, but they all offer free-trials to new subscribers.

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You can stream Sunday afternoon’s Express/Iron matchup on CBS Sports Network’s website (proper cable login required) or via CBS All Access. Finally, you can live stream all Alliance of American Football games that air on the NFL Network via the NFL Network website and NFL app. Additional information on NFL Network live streaming options can be found on their website.

You can also find an NFL Network live stream if you’re a fuboTV, Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, or DIRECTV NOW subscriber. </s> The Alliance of American Football decided to suspend all football operations on Tuesday, according to ProFootballTalk.

The news comes just two weeks shy of the league’s initial postseason run. PFT reports that the league hasn’t folded but it “seems to be moving in that direction.”

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The AAF features several former notable NFL players like Johnny Manziel, Trent Richardson and Will Hill. Richardson had a career resurgence of sorts, leading the league with 11 rushing touchdowns in eight games.

Other familiar faces shined as well. Former Jets wide receiver Charles Johnson led the league with 687 receiving yards. Former Eagles cornerback De’Vante Bausby was tied for the league lead with four interceptions.

The AAF’s top team, the Orlando Apollos, posted a 7-1 record to start the season. The league was set to host four Week 9 matchups this weekend. Two games were scheduled to air on NFL Network and the Memphis vs. San Antonio matchup was set to air on CBS on Saturday.

It is unclear how the league’s suspension of football operations will impact the employees of the AAF. It is also unclear whether or not the business end of the league will remain in production.

The AAF has yet to release a statement on the future of the league or its suspension of operations.

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Mike Kaye may be reached at . Follow him on Twitter at . Find . </s> The Alliance of American Football will cease all football operations on Tuesday, ending its inaugural season with several weeks still remaining on the schedule, according to multiple reports.

While the AAF has not made a final decision on whether to permanently fold, the league will stop playing games effective immediately, Pro Football Talk reported. The league reportedly needs another $20 million to complete its first season, and Tom Dundon, the league’s majority owner and chairman, appears to have pulled funding.

AAF representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the situation.

Dundon invested $250 million in the AAF after it encountered financial problems just weeks into its first season, in a deal that reportedly gave the billionaire the option to withdraw funding at any time. If the league does fold, Dundon will lose $70 million on his initial investment, The Action Network’s Darren Rovell reported.

The AAF will end play with two weeks remaining in its regular season. Founded by Charlie Ebersol and former NFL front office executive Bill Polian, the eight-team league had also intended to hold a multi-week postseason.

Dundon warned earlier this month that the AAF would soon fold if it was unable to reach a deal with the NFL Players’ Association that would allow AAF teams to use young NFL players on its rosters. The AAF sought to become a developmental league for the NFL, but union representatives pushed back on the proposal, citing concerns about labor agreements and player health.

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The AAF would join several other upstart football leagues, including the United States Football League and the original XFL, which have folded quickly after launch due to financial difficulties. A rebooted version of the XFL is set to debut in 2020. </s> Folks, we made it. Pro football is finally here ... again!

Week 1 of the inaugural Alliance of American Football regular season is underway, tonight, with two games that will keep your hunger for pro football satisfied. At 8:30 p.m. ET, the San Diego Fleet travel to the San Antonio Commanders, while the Atlanta Legends head to Orlando to take on the Apollos. Both be broadcast on CBS, with regional coverage. You can stream these games on CBS All Access.

There will also be two more games on Sunday with Arizona, Birmingham, Memphis and Salt Lake City all squaring off (Here's how to watch all of this weekend's games). What should fans expect? It's hard to say, specifically, as there's simply no history from which to derive any kind of expectations, but hopefully, we'll see some good football.

Let's start with that. But be sure to check back with us throughout Saturday night as we bring you extensive coverage of both games, from scores to highlights and storylines.
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Who says the AAF is all about offense? Granted, defenses are pretty much prevented from bringing the house, but that doesn't mean they can't get to the quarterback. Check out San Antonio linebacker Shaan Washington absolutely obliterate San Diego quarterback Mike Bercovici on this sack-fumble. It's sort of astonishing that Washington had that clear of a path fo Bercovici. Either way, what a highlight, and what a start for the Commanders' defense.

There is some injury news for Saturday's games before things get rolling. Commanders running back Trey Williams (foot) and cornerback Jordan Thomas (thigh) are out for Saturday's game. Fleet cornerback Curtis Mikell (ankle) is listed as doubtful. </s> The Alliance of American Football will apparently meet the same fate as so many spring football leagues have, ending before the conclusion of the first season.

On Tuesday, multiple outlets reported the league would suspend all football operations later in the day, with the expectation that the league will fold not too long after. Tom Dundon, the owner of the Carolina Hurricanes who invested $250 million earlier this year to become the primary owner of the league, made the decision and will lose a significant amount of his investment in the process.

All @TheAAF football operations will be suspended in the next few hours, per source with knowledge of situation. League is not folding, yet. But it's heading that way.
The Alliance of American Football kicks off its first season with two games.