Original 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
Edited sentence: In 2008, the AFL officially canceled their 2009 season in order to develop new financial strategies.On August 5, 2009, the league officially announced that it was going to indefinitely suspended all operations.Some of the team’s 2008 players, such as quarterback Russ Michna, have decided to continue their careers in the Continental Indoor Football League with the Chicago Slaughter.The league was over 14 million dollars in depth, and was forced to halve their salary cap.With the fall of the AFL, the Rush’s future remains uncertain