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Did you know the Arena Football League came back? Be glad you didn't. It's been a shitshow for the ages. Note how I say insane things relatively casually in this video. That's how bad things have gotten.
It's just past Week Three of Ten, by the way. If they even make it to that point.

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  • @austinemms9772
    @austinemms977228 күн бұрын

    This is clearly all Antonio Brown’s fault.

  • @ZachAdams926

    @ZachAdams926

    28 күн бұрын

    Or 9/11’s fault

  • @kyleschafer6275

    @kyleschafer6275

    28 күн бұрын

    Tbh with how the AFL is going you'd think AB was running it.

  • @zachtaylor1505

    @zachtaylor1505

    28 күн бұрын

    Thanks President Bush

  • @JonCarlo_

    @JonCarlo_

    28 күн бұрын

    AB’s generational run continues

  • @macmayas4822

    @macmayas4822

    28 күн бұрын

    Running it from the grave

  • @dr.midnight-797
    @dr.midnight-79728 күн бұрын

    This is what would happen if Bishop Sycamore were an entire league.

  • @connorakers668

    @connorakers668

    28 күн бұрын

    Facts

  • @MCTaezer

    @MCTaezer

    28 күн бұрын

    8:45

  • @kurtpunchesthings2411

    @kurtpunchesthings2411

    28 күн бұрын

    such greatness

  • @yousoldthebag

    @yousoldthebag

    28 күн бұрын

    He said that in the video

  • @familyguyfan8899

    @familyguyfan8899

    27 күн бұрын

    Both Lee Hutton and Roy Johnson need to be in a cell

  • @calebmastronardi915
    @calebmastronardi91528 күн бұрын

    Scariest thing about this video is Tree googles in ALL CAPS

  • @Tdatcher

    @Tdatcher

    28 күн бұрын

    He's owned by Tom Wilson

  • @UrinatingTree

    @UrinatingTree

    28 күн бұрын

    I save my overlays in all caps and I forget to turn it off sometimes. It's a painful enterprise.

  • @calebmastronardi915

    @calebmastronardi915

    28 күн бұрын

    @@UrinatingTree we love an affirmative king

  • @iCactusDog

    @iCactusDog

    28 күн бұрын

    He was just really mad about it

  • @AkiraleTorimaki

    @AkiraleTorimaki

    28 күн бұрын

    You sure it wasn’t the black dragon dildo he typed in BEFORE he typed in “ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE”?

  • @EpicTyphlosionTV
    @EpicTyphlosionTV28 күн бұрын

    I'm starting to think the NFL's success was partly thanks to all the other alternatives falling flat on their faces

  • @enterprise9001

    @enterprise9001

    28 күн бұрын

    That just tells you how hard running a league actually is. For all it’s many, many faults the almighty Shield is genuinely the best run sports league in America.

  • @rontheauraknight9606

    @rontheauraknight9606

    28 күн бұрын

    I mean the NFL’s success was literally buying out its biggest competitor (the AFL) and combining the two leagues. All other leagues set up to compete with it have failed (See XFL) and lot of the minor or smaller leagues have failed due to many reasons, from low ticket sales, to mismanagement and sadly for an lot of leagues, Covid. I think it’s kinda telling no one even remembered this league existed, hell I didn’t know Arena league existed till AB bought a team. Meanwhile it’s competition of the new XFL merged league…

  • @shawklan27

    @shawklan27

    28 күн бұрын

    ​@rontheauraknight9606 sounds like a NHL problem as well with them buying out other leagues to make their own with zero competition

  • @farhanatashiga3721

    @farhanatashiga3721

    28 күн бұрын

    ​@@rontheauraknight9606the original usfl had a fighting chance to succeed, until they let Donald trump to have all the keys and power to use it.

  • @CantRead1

    @CantRead1

    28 күн бұрын

    ​@@enterprise9001Not only that but NFL teams are household names that are equally as recognizable as the NFL itself and infused with pop culture. It's another reason why football leagues struggle. It's near impossible for a non-NFL team to be a recognizable brand like a NFL team is.

  • @snappersbjumpin
    @snappersbjumpin28 күн бұрын

    Tree it’s 1:43am

  • @BryanWolfe21

    @BryanWolfe21

    28 күн бұрын

    and we are watching

  • @ExceedinglyAvg

    @ExceedinglyAvg

    28 күн бұрын

    And yet here we are.

  • @snappersbjumpin

    @snappersbjumpin

    28 күн бұрын

    @@ExceedinglyAvg I’m shitfaced

  • @reaperhockey44

    @reaperhockey44

    28 күн бұрын

    Absolute mad man

  • @joeblow9657

    @joeblow9657

    25 күн бұрын

    Tree knows when we're watching the good KZread videos

  • @MrWaifuTaker
    @MrWaifuTaker28 күн бұрын

    I legit feel awful for the Albany Firebirds, be the new Albany indoor football team after AB's antics and then caught in the AFL's antics.

  • @thezackast2752

    @thezackast2752

    28 күн бұрын

    At least albany's nll team is doing good, they can distract themselves from the pain a bit.

  • @coryshannon3815

    @coryshannon3815

    28 күн бұрын

    Hopefully, if they have stable ownership, they join the IFL, since it's pretty much become the premeir arena league.

  • @Natendowii

    @Natendowii

    28 күн бұрын

    ​@@thezackast2752 The Firewolves going from worst to to the finals is one hell of a story, and they've got a great team with tons of talented youth. Now if only they could get people to come to their games.

  • @topace1038

    @topace1038

    27 күн бұрын

    @@thezackast2752That and the University of Albany football team did well last season in the FCS.

  • @edwardkelly3280

    @edwardkelly3280

    19 күн бұрын

    Albany Firebirds is actually doing good and had 2 comeback wins.

  • @Plasmawarrior
    @Plasmawarrior28 күн бұрын

    The AFL's savor in the back: Jeff Fisher. As much as we complain about him as a coach, he's far better of a manager than anything the AFL has on any level.

  • @PapaLobo94

    @PapaLobo94

    28 күн бұрын

    I’ll believe that when I see it

  • @u4yk

    @u4yk

    28 күн бұрын

    Jeff Fisher is the harbinger of a team relocating. I guess the whole AFL will relocate.

  • @vgtrp

    @vgtrp

    26 күн бұрын

    Maybe, but it's too little too late at this point.

  • @BAMFshee

    @BAMFshee

    25 күн бұрын

    I highly doubt he can save this; new leadership isn't going to fix the lack of funds, and the reputation of the League is going to be nigh-impossible to rehabilitate after everything that's happened. Maybe they can finish the season, but I think that's the best-case scenario.

  • @MrQuinnzard

    @MrQuinnzard

    23 күн бұрын

    ​@@u4yk PTSD

  • @AutoRockinRacing94
    @AutoRockinRacing9428 күн бұрын

    you know it's bad when Mr. 8-8 has to help

  • @crazyluigi6664

    @crazyluigi6664

    28 күн бұрын

    *7-9

  • @Z64sports

    @Z64sports

    28 күн бұрын

    He's a decent manager

  • @sstorey79

    @sstorey79

    28 күн бұрын

    @@crazyluigi6664in Nashville he’s mister 8-8 lol. That’s what he did most seasons with the titans.

  • @Bah56

    @Bah56

    28 күн бұрын

    They wanted to break even

  • @GamersHolyArmy

    @GamersHolyArmy

    28 күн бұрын

    As Tree said in the video, make as many jokes as you want, but he's not a bad manager and he's able to keep things stable, and if the new AFL is going to not die stability is desperately needed.

  • @codydhf3
    @codydhf328 күн бұрын

    2:34 Black Dragon... WHAT

  • @joshuajacobs2757

    @joshuajacobs2757

    28 күн бұрын

    Yeah we ain't going to just skip past that like we didn't see it XD

  • @etnbtlh

    @etnbtlh

    28 күн бұрын

    what the F was that? HAHAHAHA

  • @UrinatingTree

    @UrinatingTree

    28 күн бұрын

    I'm glad you found the easter egg

  • @unbrokendredgen4160

    @unbrokendredgen4160

    28 күн бұрын

    ​@@UrinatingTree nah we're not going to ignore this, explain yourself 😂

  • @UrinatingTree

    @UrinatingTree

    28 күн бұрын

    ​@@unbrokendredgen4160I thought it'd be funny

  • @arthurghdez1507
    @arthurghdez150728 күн бұрын

    When I was a child, my parents taught me a simple lesson about money: Don’t spend money you don’t have. Lee Hutton must never have heard that kind of lesson.

  • @travmakesbeats3372

    @travmakesbeats3372

    28 күн бұрын

    Well that's literally how big companies start, by getting big loans to start up.

  • @vince11harris

    @vince11harris

    28 күн бұрын

    @@travmakesbeats3372yep. 2020 and those PPP loans should have taught people that

  • @JohnSmith-zw8vp

    @JohnSmith-zw8vp

    22 күн бұрын

    I don't see businesses or government doing that supposed simple lesson...

  • @PatrickKetza
    @PatrickKetza28 күн бұрын

    The part that sucks is I watched the week 1 game Tree showed a lot in the video, which was SUPPOSED to be on NFL Network, Orlando vs. Albany. And that game was incredible and looked like the old AFL. And then everything went to hell. I sincerely hope Jeff Fisher can fix this ship, but itll take a minor miracle to do it. He's already started well by having an updated website, having a damn schedule (that still needs work, though), and actually having a 40 minute interview talking about what he wants to do. I can only hope

  • @etnbtlh

    @etnbtlh

    28 күн бұрын

    they are so far behind the 8-ball that MAYBE they can recover.......or just end with a sliver of dignity

  • @kyleschafer6275
    @kyleschafer627528 күн бұрын

    I miss when the AFL was good, this AFL was such a meme that tree had to make a video in the middle of the night.

  • @AJEDDY97

    @AJEDDY97

    28 күн бұрын

    I miss the AFL2, the minor league team.

  • @crazyluigi6664

    @crazyluigi6664

    28 күн бұрын

    I second that notion, Kyle. Primarily as an Arizona Rattlers fan. :(

  • @damightybenstein

    @damightybenstein

    26 күн бұрын

    I have a feeling that this version of the Arena Football League won't be getting its own video game.

  • @BHTheKid5

    @BHTheKid5

    14 күн бұрын

    I miss it too. It was so fun to watch, and it was a legitimate league with a couple of good TV deals. I forget how it all ended but something that strong doesn’t just collapse by accident.

  • @KBroly
    @KBroly28 күн бұрын

    Hutton's ability to run the League doesn't speak well to his Lawyer-ing, and makes the system he came from suspect.

  • @bryantsteury8910

    @bryantsteury8910

    28 күн бұрын

    I can’t think of a single high profile lawyer who does what he does who doesn’t have myriad ethical issues behind closed doors. Ironic he screwed over hundreds of black people in the process

  • @davester1970
    @davester197028 күн бұрын

    The AAF can't believe this league launch was poorly planned and financially underfunded.

  • @Geno2733

    @Geno2733

    22 күн бұрын

    It's a shame about the AAF. The announcers were tolerable, but they put everything in the hands of one idiot.

  • @nathanmalik7056

    @nathanmalik7056

    2 күн бұрын

    At least the AAF was better planned than the new Arena Football Leaguer ever was or will be.

  • @derekcabanaw1789

    @derekcabanaw1789

    10 сағат бұрын

    I thought that no one would ever top the World Football League when it comes to total ineptitude. But I stand corrected, considering that the AAF were struggling to play their players after Week 2 and now this disaster. Gary Davidson doesn't look so bad now. 😂

  • @nathanmalik7056

    @nathanmalik7056

    7 сағат бұрын

    @@derekcabanaw1789 I mean, the new Arena Football League is even more incompetent than these two in terms of management and organization.

  • @derekcabanaw1789

    @derekcabanaw1789

    7 сағат бұрын

    @@nathanmalik7056 Absolutely. When JaguarGator9 first mention this and then researching this, it is the biggest trainwreck I've ever seen as far as sports leagues.

  • @toeray5864
    @toeray586428 күн бұрын

    What a sad end to a really fun league. Went to a million Tampa Bay Storm games as a kid and it was always a great time. The AFL succeeded for years because it was different, fun, and well managed. This league is wearing the name like a skin suit.

  • @marcus813

    @marcus813

    28 күн бұрын

    I attended plenty of Storm games, too. I witnessed its ArenaBowl win over the Rattlers up close. Even though I never got to catch any of the game balls, I always had fun win or lose. I stayed at Amalie Arena after an ugly loss to the Predators to see the late Coolio in a postgame concert one night.

  • @Skip44
    @Skip4428 күн бұрын

    Ah Jeff Fisher. So the league will be around for 7-9 more months.

  • @tigrexwalker285
    @tigrexwalker28528 күн бұрын

    This league makes the UFL look like the NFL.

  • @caverramos7581

    @caverramos7581

    27 күн бұрын

    UFL is pretty well structured, also we should give more credit to the IFL and the NAL

  • @jesuszamora6949
    @jesuszamora694928 күн бұрын

    The sad thing is that there are already established leagues - the IFL and CIF have reasonably stable businesses, and the NAL has grown pretty well. This con makes indoor football look SO bad.

  • @Z64sports

    @Z64sports

    28 күн бұрын

    The CIF merged with this league

  • @thezackast2752

    @thezackast2752

    28 күн бұрын

    ​@@Z64sports the cif merged with the nal because both leagues lost a few teams to this one.

  • @cameronlapage7386

    @cameronlapage7386

    28 күн бұрын

    It doesn't seem like the other leagues are happy about it. A couple weeks ago, the Arena League found it necessary to make a Facebook post about the necessity of responsibility of running a football league and how careful they were to spend two years planning a league of four teams.

  • @jesuszamora6949

    @jesuszamora6949

    28 күн бұрын

    @@cameronlapage7386 Why would they be? Here's this johnny-come-lately lecturing THEM!? That's not right.

  • @bigboysports0001

    @bigboysports0001

    28 күн бұрын

    Joe McClendon & soccerplex leagues still exist 🤷🏿‍♂️ AB was bad last year but still this is worse

  • @OctoberRust02
    @OctoberRust0228 күн бұрын

    If the Firebirds, Predators, and Kats hope to survive much longer they'll jump ship to another league.

  • @roryh2241

    @roryh2241

    28 күн бұрын

    IFL ideally. But maybe the NAL would work out

  • @farhanatashiga3721

    @farhanatashiga3721

    28 күн бұрын

    The fact that they band together to replace Hutton makes me think they felt that they have dug themselves a hole so deep it'll be more shameful for them to get out of it now so they're sticking it out for their pride's sake

  • @thezackast2752

    @thezackast2752

    28 күн бұрын

    Firebirds and predators will probably go back to the NAL.

  • @petertrudelljr

    @petertrudelljr

    28 күн бұрын

    @@farhanatashiga3721 other indoor leagues are already mid season so jumping ship THIS season was out of the question. I expect they'll find new homes next season.

  • @macsenplays

    @macsenplays

    28 күн бұрын

    @@roryh2241 The Preds came from the NAL. Which, to be fair, was collapsing at the end of last season. There's only one team in the NAL in 2024 that was there in 2023. Two jumped to the AFL, and five dissolved (two of them mid-season). Of course, while they were able to get five more teams, one has already dissolved this season, so the Preds may still only be in a slightly worse situation this season. The problem is, minor arena leagues appear to be in big trouble right now. CIF died after 2023. NAL probably should have, and might yet. The IFL might indeed be the only option. Which would make sense for the Preds, Kats, and Firebirds, since they took the Sharks and Gunslingers.

  • @MightyMuffins
    @MightyMuffins28 күн бұрын

    Sad thing is the Albany Firebirds are doing amazing with crowds and stuff. Arena football was once a mecha for the city in the 90s and it still can be.

  • @danielnaylor3434

    @danielnaylor3434

    28 күн бұрын

    They'd be welcome in the IFL. The Rattlers and Barnstomers are there. Would be nice to get some of the band back together. Predators, you're welcome to come, too.

  • @Logan_Zimmerman

    @Logan_Zimmerman

    28 күн бұрын

    @@danielnaylor3434I’ll bet the IFL would be more then welcome to let them in. And add Chicago while you’re at it.

  • @thezackast2752

    @thezackast2752

    28 күн бұрын

    ​@@danielnaylor3434 That would be great. The IFL needs more east coast teams

  • @marcus813

    @marcus813

    28 күн бұрын

    @@danielnaylor3434 I hope someone revives the Storm for an IFL entry. The Sharks could use a franchise closer to them for logistical purposes.

  • @danielnaylor3434

    @danielnaylor3434

    28 күн бұрын

    @@marcus813 Oh, God, yes! One of the original four teams, the most successful, longest lasting team in the AFL. It would be great to see them return. And, yeah, teams like Jacksonville and Massachusetts are all on an island out there in the east. Giving them Tampa and Orlando to play, as well as Albany up in the northeast would be a great move. I really hope we see that happen. Of course, they'd be sharing a name with the Sioux Falls Storm...and I kind of like that organization. Been around awhile, too, and I don't want them to relocate or change their name.

  • @matthewshortle5274
    @matthewshortle527428 күн бұрын

    They turned Bishop Sycamore into a football league

  • @loduca16

    @loduca16

    17 күн бұрын

    You just repeated the joke he said in the video

  • @tptmh23
    @tptmh2328 күн бұрын

    "What if Bishop Sycamore was up-scaled to a league" Oh my god lmao

  • @fintanmccann1128
    @fintanmccann112828 күн бұрын

    Anytime, Anyplace, Any Halo. 1v1, or the steelers have a losing season.

  • @joelmilten

    @joelmilten

    28 күн бұрын

    Really? I must have missed something. I'm curious to know when he talked about this.

  • @dr.midnight-797

    @dr.midnight-797

    28 күн бұрын

    Is his Whopper baby born?

  • @ryanjuanico4498

    @ryanjuanico4498

    28 күн бұрын

    Ayooooooo! The Yinzer is a father? Since when?

  • @UltimaKeyMaster

    @UltimaKeyMaster

    28 күн бұрын

    Uh wait did I miss a joke somewhere.

  • @pigdroppings

    @pigdroppings

    28 күн бұрын

    What???? His Canadian winner actually works? We need a photo of the Sapling.

  • @a17yearoldonyoutubeluigi
    @a17yearoldonyoutubeluigi28 күн бұрын

    I love these vids. Learning about mass corruption and scams within the sporting world is always fascinating.

  • @soaringeagle175
    @soaringeagle17528 күн бұрын

    Todd Tryon, the IFL is about to get a GARGANTUAN amount of new fans because of this.

  • @GamersHolyArmy

    @GamersHolyArmy

    28 күн бұрын

    Or they're gonna be unfairly hurt by just being associated with the AFL by means of being the same sport.

  • @supersasukemaniac

    @supersasukemaniac

    28 күн бұрын

    Already got more fans in Iowa.

  • @wwe1222
    @wwe122228 күн бұрын

    To be honest, the late 90s-mid 2000s were the peak years of Arena Football.

  • @thehermitwizard

    @thehermitwizard

    28 күн бұрын

    Games (up to and including the Arena Bowl) were being aired on ESPN, the league was growing, they even had two pretty good video games at that. And then it just went belly-up. Indoor gridiron just seems to be cursed to be marginalized.

  • @wwe1222

    @wwe1222

    28 күн бұрын

    @@thehermitwizard I still play the original EA Sports Arena Football game to this day. It is indeed lots of fun.

  • @Brandon-qd2lb

    @Brandon-qd2lb

    28 күн бұрын

    How did it go bankrupt in the late 2000s??

  • @UserName-ts3sp

    @UserName-ts3sp

    28 күн бұрын

    @@Brandon-qd2lblack of money and economic downturn

  • @crazyluigi6664

    @crazyluigi6664

    28 күн бұрын

    @@thehermitwizard It's a damn shame, too! It really felt like a perfect alternative to the NFL for the spring for us!

  • @LordyT34
    @LordyT3428 күн бұрын

    People seem to think the phrase "Football brings money" means they don't need any long term or back up plans

  • @Sunny-tu5ox
    @Sunny-tu5ox28 күн бұрын

    For a man that started life as a straight up shitposter, I commend Tree for becoming a legitimately important voice in sports journalism. Respect.

  • @nathanmalik7056

    @nathanmalik7056

    26 күн бұрын

    He's one of the wittiest and funniest sports KZreadrs around.

  • @raineob4996

    @raineob4996

    4 күн бұрын

    Over the last few years, it’s become clear that he will not stand for people’s livelihoods legitimately being affected by shoddy management and ownership. His stadium video also had a surprisingly nuanced knowledge of economics.

  • @nathanmalik7056

    @nathanmalik7056

    3 күн бұрын

    @@raineob4996 He's pretty much a great sports KZreadr and I enjoy his analysis/humor. The Lolcow videos were the first pieces of UrinatingTree content I discovered.

  • @redracer1985
    @redracer198528 күн бұрын

    Message to the Arena Football League: THIS isn't 2000-2001 anymore!

  • @R2M_Productions
    @R2M_Productions28 күн бұрын

    The old Philadelphia Soul still has their championship banners hanging up at Wells Fargo center.

  • @patrickracer43

    @patrickracer43

    28 күн бұрын

    I miss that version of the Soul, a lot of fond memories of them coming down to my hometown of Wildwood, NJ to celebrate those championships that are still hanging up at Wells Fargo Center

  • @soapsatellite

    @soapsatellite

    27 күн бұрын

    As they should

  • @KaiserInGilroy2K

    @KaiserInGilroy2K

    15 күн бұрын

    It’s OK, someone still has the old Arena Bowl trophy. The Sabercats kept it after they folded lol!

  • @celticwarrior8574
    @celticwarrior857428 күн бұрын

    This is beyond sad. My first season tickets I have was for the Milwaukee Mustangs in the 2000s. I was a fun time. I love arena football back in the ESPN2 days. Now looking at this now, it's embarrassing, sad, anger, and making me smh.

  • @crazyluigi6664

    @crazyluigi6664

    28 күн бұрын

    The Arizona Rattlers were my team, easily! At least once they came back, they were wise to jump ship and leave for the IFL.

  • @BabyKee

    @BabyKee

    28 күн бұрын

    Well at least you have the IFL, Ik it’s not the same but we all know that the AFL is now owned by AB and Bishop Sycamore

  • @joesakic91

    @joesakic91

    28 күн бұрын

    I'm also enjoyed AFL success as a San Jose Sabercats fan. But the AFL is in shambles after C. David Baker retired as AFL Commissioner. I'm glad that I'm watching arena/indoor football again with the Indoor Football League and I'm a Bay Area Panthers fan.

  • @thezackast2752

    @thezackast2752

    28 күн бұрын

    Watch the IFL/NAL. Theyre nowhere as big as the AFL used to be but its still pretty fun. The IFL streams on YT every weekend. Idk about the NAL since the merged

  • @JBarg25

    @JBarg25

    28 күн бұрын

    The NAL also has a YT channel, but I'm not sure about live streams. Also a longtime fan from the ESPN2 days: I've got a few games on VHS somewhere. Ended up going to a few Buffalo Destroyers games in college.

  • @matthewhallberg8256
    @matthewhallberg825625 күн бұрын

    I'm assuming I wasn't the only person who clicked on this video thinking Tree was just trolling the old AFL, not having the slightest idea they rebooted the league.

  • @nohbuddy1
    @nohbuddy128 күн бұрын

    Meanwhile the Omaha Beef and the National Arena League still exist

  • @MR_Nosy_Otter1

    @MR_Nosy_Otter1

    28 күн бұрын

    And haven’t lost a match in over a year. Impressive. They need to move to the IFL

  • @andybryant5646

    @andybryant5646

    28 күн бұрын

    IFL is around and still good.

  • @THERSC216
    @THERSC21628 күн бұрын

    AB started a movement

  • @elijahechicagobearsboyd5734

    @elijahechicagobearsboyd5734

    28 күн бұрын

    From the depths of Hell…

  • @fate8718

    @fate8718

    28 күн бұрын

    Generational run

  • @KHayes666

    @KHayes666

    28 күн бұрын

    A bowel one

  • @CapnFrogger
    @CapnFrogger28 күн бұрын

    Three teams in my state and I never heard of this. Damn that’s rough 🤣

  • @matthewhallberg8256

    @matthewhallberg8256

    24 күн бұрын

    Imagine my utter shock when I saw that Salina had a professional sports team. Or that anyone has ever even heard of Salina outside of sustainable agriculture nerds

  • @livetotell100
    @livetotell10028 күн бұрын

    Silence of the Lambs! OMG! I almost spit my beer out when I saw that! Well done!

  • @crazyluigi6664

    @crazyluigi6664

    28 күн бұрын

    The 😭emote was that for me.

  • @br__uh
    @br__uh28 күн бұрын

    Late upload W. All hail the Tree

  • @knine0729
    @knine072928 күн бұрын

    As a resident of the Albany area, I was expecting at least something decent after the old AFL caved in and Antonio Brown ruined my dreams yet again of a decent Albany team. Should've realized third times aren't the charm and to look at bios more often. Thanks to you I can sit back and laugh/cry as what is a relic of the old Albany Firebirds waits for competent ownership to bring the AFL to it's proper state, even then this is far from over. See you for an RE: update in 6 months!

  • @ajevans1422
    @ajevans142228 күн бұрын

    Only reason I know this rebirth was Jeff Fisher promoting the Nashville team during a Nashville Predators game

  • @lotrdude13
    @lotrdude1328 күн бұрын

    God, I remember watching the hell out of the Arena League, and the games were so fun! I was a SaberCats fan through and through because they won the Arena Bowl, which was the first game I ever watched. Sad how far the league fell, at one point there were literally just 3 teams.

  • @crazyluigi6664

    @crazyluigi6664

    28 күн бұрын

    Arizona Rattlers fan for me. At least they were smart enough to leave them and go to the IFL instead. Granted, that league needs more recognition, but still!

  • @gregster61

    @gregster61

    28 күн бұрын

    ​@@crazyluigi6664 Funny, but this AFL disaster has gotten me to watch more of the IFL.

  • @KaiserInGilroy2K

    @KaiserInGilroy2K

    28 күн бұрын

    Long live cat scratch fever. I got to meet Darren Arbet last year. He was sort of the coach/GM of the IFL Panthers before he got swept under the rug. Great turnaround season they had last year.

  • @farhanatashiga3721

    @farhanatashiga3721

    28 күн бұрын

    ​@@gregster61me too

  • @shawklan27

    @shawklan27

    28 күн бұрын

    Yeah it's brutal right now

  • @midnightrose124
    @midnightrose12428 күн бұрын

    As an Albany arena fan I take issue with the idea that we "just can't win". Yes, the Empire team got screwed over by AB last year, but that's distant memory now. Every other season before and after that has actually been wildly successful here. No matter what league we played in, the teams were effing awesome. Excluding 2023, the Albany teams won championships in 3 out of 4 seasons, and we're off to another great start this year at 2-0. Our current ownership with the Firebirds is amazing, and I have no doubt we'll finish the season with the new, smaller league of successful teams. Probably with another Arenabowl win held here in Albany. When AB isn't involved, all we do is win. This season is going really well for us so far. :)

  • @marco4103
    @marco410328 күн бұрын

    I've been watching the whole story on Twitter and this desreves to be made as a video for all the shitshow it has been placed

  • @JBarg25

    @JBarg25

    28 күн бұрын

    It feels wildly incomplete, only because shit's changing from week to week. Looking forward to the update in a few months.

  • @TheReviewingNetwork
    @TheReviewingNetwork28 күн бұрын

    This is like the Fyre Festival of professional sports

  • @darealconman
    @darealconman28 күн бұрын

    A Tree video at 10:45 at night when I was literally about to go to sleep? Sign me up!

  • @EthanRKassel
    @EthanRKassel28 күн бұрын

    "Rich people can smell a bad deal from a mile away." Not in Nevada!

  • @brizzlemrdr5643
    @brizzlemrdr564328 күн бұрын

    This video is the AFL’s biggest marketing breakthrough since it’s inception.

  • @averagesizedperson
    @averagesizedperson28 күн бұрын

    i really wish you did a video about the other AFLs because for one reason and one reason only: for the 2010s revival, the LA team was owned by Gene Simmons and was themed to KISS. if you bought season tickets they also gave you free tickets for a KISS concert.

  • @burningglory2373
    @burningglory237327 күн бұрын

    Arena football gets outshadowed by college football here in Iowa

  • @UltimaKeyMaster
    @UltimaKeyMaster28 күн бұрын

    Mmmmmm loving those Genesis roots with Launch Base Zone there, Tree.

  • @silvergeneralv2

    @silvergeneralv2

    28 күн бұрын

    I love hearing the Sonic music in these vids; every time Launch Base or Carnival Night start playing, I grin like a madman

  • @henryhotspur5411

    @henryhotspur5411

    28 күн бұрын

    @@silvergeneralv2 This, but also the Streets of Rage 2 tracks.

  • @MisterVercetti

    @MisterVercetti

    28 күн бұрын

    Not to mention 4:41.

  • @MrWaifuTaker
    @MrWaifuTaker28 күн бұрын

    The AFL is like if AB somehow ran his own league, Jesus Mary and Joseph.

  • @joeblow9657
    @joeblow965725 күн бұрын

    Personally, I think Hutton might've been a really sketch attorney before launching the AFL. A lot of lawyers are crooks who use being a lawyer to lend a thin veneer of respectability. Great vid Tree!!

  • @jerrygleeson4769
    @jerrygleeson476926 күн бұрын

    Well done tree! Also, there is a special place in hell for Lee Hutton III for suckering all these players, coaches, and support staff into this.

  • @Ironman1o1
    @Ironman1o128 күн бұрын

    As soon as "Folded teams contune to somehow play their games" came up, I knew we were in for something magical.

  • @coldsnap5742
    @coldsnap574228 күн бұрын

    This just makes the quick success of All Elite Wrestling, "the most successful competitive league since the AFL pre-merger," all the more amazing to me.

  • @tehbeernerd

    @tehbeernerd

    28 күн бұрын

    There are rea$on$ for that

  • @marcus813

    @marcus813

    28 күн бұрын

    The people behind that were a lot savvier than the people behind AFL 3.0. What's now Warner Bros. Discovery has been happy to stick with AEW for the promotion's entire existence up to this point for a reason.

  • @vince11harris

    @vince11harris

    28 күн бұрын

    AEW isn’t really doing as good as they were when they first came onto the seen. The reason why AEW was hot from 2019-2021 was because 1. It was a new wrestling company and 2. WWE was going to shit because of Vince. Now Vince isn’t in charge anymore and WWE has rebounded greatly and AEW is struggling . Tony Khan is now overpaying wrestlers like Sasha Banks and Riho even though they barely wrestle, The whole CM Punk debacle backfired tremendously and now AEW crowds are only 1/3 full and the ratings have plummeted. Before they used to bring in 850k- 1 million. Now they bring up 650k to 750k. The only reason why the ratings are high in the first hour is because of the Big Bang Theory. In short AEW had a chance to capitalize on the WWE dark ages and they have failed tremendously. It’s only a matter of time before Shad pulls the plug on this project

  • @coldsnap5742

    @coldsnap5742

    28 күн бұрын

    @@vince11harris They beat absolutely everything in the ratings that isn't the NBA or NHL playoffs. The last time ANYTHING that wasn't them beat AEW Dynamite was January 31 (a Real Housewives episode). Shahid Khan was just PART OF a storyline. "only a matter of time before Shad pulls the plug"

  • @vince11harris

    @vince11harris

    28 күн бұрын

    @@coldsnap5742 numbers don’t lie my friend 🤷🏾‍♂️. The viewer ratings have been plummeting. The weekly show stadiums are barely half full. It’s only a matter of time

  • @dpathfinder70
    @dpathfinder7024 күн бұрын

    And the AFL just forced the Oregon Black Bears to return so that the league wouldn’t go bankrupt 😂😂

  • @a.grimes4202
    @a.grimes420228 күн бұрын

    It’s 2AM. Do you know where your favorite shitposting sports KZreadr is?

  • @edisonboggess7141
    @edisonboggess714128 күн бұрын

    After following the twitter thread I knew this would be a worthwhile vid.

  • @Lny_Forner
    @Lny_Forner28 күн бұрын

    And here I thought the AAF ownership were lolcows. This takes the cake

  • @ikefromsmashbros9237
    @ikefromsmashbros923728 күн бұрын

    As a lifelong Kansas resident, I had NO clue we had three AFL teams

  • @crazyluigi6664

    @crazyluigi6664

    28 күн бұрын

    The state of Arizona has three IFL teams themselves (including the Arizona Rattlers), so in a sense, I can relate there.

  • @rare80

    @rare80

    28 күн бұрын

    One of them is the old Dodge City Law, never heard of the other two and I live in Wichita.

  • @jvgaming7348
    @jvgaming734828 күн бұрын

    How does a commissioner just completely fuck off....

  • @elijahechicagobearsboyd5734

    @elijahechicagobearsboyd5734

    28 күн бұрын

    I would imagine, it’s a desperate attempt to avoid a lawsuit..

  • @atcraft1070
    @atcraft107028 күн бұрын

    I love it when Tree releases a video at 2am.

  • @brianchua4240
    @brianchua424028 күн бұрын

    The urinatingtree investigation report!!!

  • @Patriotfan1752
    @Patriotfan175228 күн бұрын

    Bishop Sycamore: we were the biggest screw up in football history AFL 3.0: Hold my beer

  • @dulsheliung4420
    @dulsheliung442028 күн бұрын

    Being someone who lives in Odessa and watches the desert hawks, we our very proud of our arena teams. All the way back to when we were the Odessa Roughnecks. Having the NAL being the only issue that we had while in the AFL and so far undefeated, we’re chugging along well

  • @theWreakerofChaos
    @theWreakerofChaos28 күн бұрын

    I was looking forwards to the revival of the AFL, I fell in love with the sport back when the Kansas City Brigade still existed. I hope that this doesn't kill the sport as a whole, but at least there are some smaller leagues that do exist. so If anyone else is a fan of arena football, please make sure you support a local team if you have one near you.

  • @rsybing
    @rsybing28 күн бұрын

    I'm impressed there was that much video of AFL play to stitch together

  • @Marko295
    @Marko29528 күн бұрын

    I was thinking to myself: "This AFL chaos needs the UrinatingTree treatment!" There are miracles!

  • @tonylloyd637
    @tonylloyd63728 күн бұрын

    Thank u tree we appreciate ur hard work bro love your content especially during football offseason love all your take especially takes on baseball and hockey.

  • @christopherjustice6411
    @christopherjustice641128 күн бұрын

    I’m just hoping the Wichita Regulators are able to jump ship to the IFL.

  • @zacherymayer4847

    @zacherymayer4847

    26 күн бұрын

    🎉. Yes. I love the owner and hopefully it won't fold like the Force. 🤞

  • @KDUFFRadio
    @KDUFFRadio28 күн бұрын

    Just when I think that what AB did to the Empire was the worst thing to happen to arena football, I learn about this.

  • @kylelandry7018
    @kylelandry701826 күн бұрын

    Had the absolute pleasure of actually attending the Louisiana voodoo versus Philadelphia soul game. I couldn't believe what I was witnessing. The arena padding falling every 5 seconds and stopping play, the different size field goal post, it costing $5 to get in but $8 for a beer, the fact that the soul were clearly dramatically unprepared for the situation and you could actually hear the coaches asking other coaches what their names were. The 12-year-old flag football game at halftime was more convincing and entertaining than the league game.

  • @Prussiankings
    @Prussiankings28 күн бұрын

    Only 3.0 huh? Feels like the AFL has been restarted more times that than tbh

  • @pigdroppings
    @pigdroppings28 күн бұрын

    The UFL is a lot of fun to watch... UFL ----- Ultimate Fun League

  • @BroncoKnight34
    @BroncoKnight3428 күн бұрын

    I’m from Iowa and I had no idea we even had a team until they announced they were shutting down. Poor management must be contagious in this “league”.

  • @supersasukemaniac

    @supersasukemaniac

    28 күн бұрын

    Two technically,you had the Rampage of AFL. But IFL has Kurt Warner's old stomping grounds, the Iowa Barnstormers.

  • @BroncoKnight34

    @BroncoKnight34

    28 күн бұрын

    @@supersasukemaniacof course, everyone knows the Barnstormers. I’m talking about the new team that never was

  • @acedetective7280
    @acedetective728028 күн бұрын

    Living southwest Louisiana, I had bad vibes about this when it was announced the Voodoo were leaving Lake Charles to go to Lafayette one week before the season started. The arena chosen, Blackham Coliseum, isn’t used for much. The university-owned Cajundome would have been a much preferable venue and that has hosted indoor football in the past (teams in AF2 and SIFL). It’s a shame, because I think a team with a competent ownership and league would do well down here.

  • @chrisguardiano6143
    @chrisguardiano614328 күн бұрын

    As someone who lives near an AFL team (Washington Wolfpack) & has tickets to a game in a few weeks, I just hope the league lasts long enough for me to attend this game. If the Wolfpack are somehow able to finish out the season, I strongly encourage them to get the heck out of the AFL & join the IFL which is much more stable.

  • @kjoeyb.
    @kjoeyb.28 күн бұрын

    Last time I was here this early the AFL still existed

  • @4plus4equalsmoo
    @4plus4equalsmoo28 күн бұрын

    why are you all complaining? it's 2:40pm while i'm watching this :) (i live in the Philippines)

  • @JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly
    @JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly28 күн бұрын

    This man was better off trying to invest all that time and energy into a new AFL videogame!

  • @brenthaskins1712
    @brenthaskins171224 күн бұрын

    Gotta love the Sonic 3 & Knuckles music/SFX being used here 😆

  • @adrianalvarez9130
    @adrianalvarez913028 күн бұрын

    Well there goes Arena Football gone again

  • @james7819
    @james781928 күн бұрын

    The indoor Bishop Sycamore, the league.

  • @JupiterGamingEX
    @JupiterGamingEX28 күн бұрын

    AAF: there can't be a failed league worse than me 2024 AFL: hold my beer

  • @HyperFlame64V1
    @HyperFlame64V128 күн бұрын

    Two Words: Corporate Scam

  • @ccglynch
    @ccglynch28 күн бұрын

    I just went to my first Arena Football game in Omaha. The team there, the Omaha Beef, puts on a real good and professional show and plays good football. Such a shame that this version of the AFL is so useless. Good thing the Beef aren’t in this joke of a league

  • @MR_Nosy_Otter1

    @MR_Nosy_Otter1

    28 күн бұрын

    They need to move the IFL

  • @acmodelmaster1944
    @acmodelmaster194428 күн бұрын

    This revival of the Arena Football League makes the World Football League from the 70s look more like the American Football League from the 60s.

  • @NickBeast-gy2es
    @NickBeast-gy2es28 күн бұрын

    I actually never even heard of this league before Until now. Thanks Tree

  • @gbalph4
    @gbalph428 күн бұрын

    Oh man it’s so bad we have to bring the Rams coach we all want to forget to save the league.

  • @janellemaynait
    @janellemaynait28 күн бұрын

    Shades of XFL 2001

  • @mr.brenman2132

    @mr.brenman2132

    25 күн бұрын

    That was hilarious how they had Opie and Anthony open the show. The XFL had way more behind it then this it seems.

  • @Brancan10
    @Brancan1028 күн бұрын

    Jeff damn Fisher wow

  • @justinturley7071
    @justinturley707128 күн бұрын

    I’m sorry, adding that scene in The Silence of the Lambs made me bust out laughing.

  • @helicopterkicks9024
    @helicopterkicks902427 күн бұрын

    Good Lord, your deep dive videos are so good and so funny and so informative! God bless!

  • @afrophoenix3111
    @afrophoenix311128 күн бұрын

    This feels like an elaborate, cursed April Fools joke. I'm struggling to comprehend it all.

  • @Jbourdeau1
    @Jbourdeau128 күн бұрын

    1:40 in the morning tree. Holy crap

  • @TonyChaney
    @TonyChaney23 күн бұрын

    The return of the trademark drunken French sailor rants by Steve "Urinating Tree" Linkowski who trashed another athletic dumpster fire

  • @zachbeaudoin4884
    @zachbeaudoin488428 күн бұрын

    The AFL3.0, the Bishop Sycamore of Football leagues

  • @Jrodsly
    @Jrodsly28 күн бұрын

    It sucks that AFL 3.0 is dragging the entire sport of indoor football down with it. Indoor football is a much better spectacle than the NFL has been for years, yet there's always shady shit going on with it. Even by indoor standards, though, this is diabolical. If this league folds outright, hopefully the stable teams end up finding homes in the IFL or NAL.

  • @crazyluigi6664

    @crazyluigi6664

    28 күн бұрын

    Amen.

  • @briancook1724
    @briancook172428 күн бұрын

    If the Chicago Rush ever come back, I'd hope they avoid the Arena League like the plague. Go virtualy anywhere else as the real AFL died ages ago.

  • @jrob2430
    @jrob243028 күн бұрын

    I live in Oregon and didn't know about arena football until it got into my social media algorithm. Recently.

  • @chrisminor4084
    @chrisminor408427 күн бұрын

    Never would I think in all my years urinating tree would mention my arena football team yes I play for the Dallas falcons

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