Original sentence: In 2008 the AFL decided that they would not be playing a 2009 season due to the economy.The End.The commisionner did hope that the AFL would be returning for the 2010 season but, on August 5, 2009 the AFL ceased operations indefinately
Edited sentence: Despite the optimism of the league's commissioner, the AFL's operations were "indefinitely suspended" in August 2009.In 2008, the AFL decided to cancel their 2009 season in order to review to league's long term future