Football world reacts to reports of the AAF suspending league operations

The Alliance of American Football was doomed from the start. The ill-planned, start-up league needed an early $250 million cash infusion from Tom Dundon just to make it out of Week 1. And now, it appears that the league’s end is imminent.

According to a report from ProFootballTalk, the AAF will decide to suspend operations on Tuesday as the league moves towards folding.

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.

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) April 2, 2019

Sources: The AAF will suspend all football operations today. New owner Tom Dundon will lose approximately $70 million on his investment. Dundon makes decision against wishes of league co-founders Charlie Ebersol and Bill Polian.

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 2, 2019

There had been rumblings about the league’s demise for weeks. And according to MMQB’s Albert Breer, Dundon got involved in the league for the AAF’s gambling app. He wanted the technology without the burden of a failing football league.

Perception inside the AAF is that Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon bought a majority stake in the league simply for the gambling app being developed.

Source: "Dundon got the technology he wanted and he's now minus one rather large headache."

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) April 2, 2019

If the AAF does indeed fold, it will be remembered along the lines of the first XFL — just another failed football league.

As news of the AAF’s suspension hit Twitter, fans had plenty of reaction to the league’s troubles.

Better business plan: The AAF or Michael Scott Paper Company?

— David Ubben (@davidubben) April 2, 2019

And you KNOW if somebody asks Spurrier about the AAF going belly up he's still gonna get in a dig at Tennessee.

— Bunkie Perkins (@BunkiePerkins) April 2, 2019

Can @Eminem save the AAF?

— Snake (@Elijah_Shriner) April 2, 2019

Made a highlight reel of all the greatest moments in AAF history. Thanks for the memories. pic.twitter.com/kNqziFssYe

— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) April 2, 2019

Johnny Manziel got kicked out of Canada for this? #AAF

— Cody Stoots (@Cody_Stoots) April 2, 2019

Garrett Gilbert goes down as the greatest quarterback in AAF history

— Executive Producer Dick Wolf (@JasonKirkSBN) April 2, 2019

If the @TheAAF could generate so much hype and attention (relatively speaking) and not survive a season, how on earth is the XFL going to make it?

— Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) April 2, 2019

As a lifelong Apollos fan, I am crushed by today's AAF news.

— Aaron Nagler (@AaronNagler) April 2, 2019

Johnny Manziel joins the AAF and then league looks headed toward folding. Point to the lie.

— Yahoo Fantasy Sports (@YahooFantasy) April 2, 2019

Silver lining: Steve Spurrier finishes as the AAF's all-time winningest coach. (7).

— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) April 2, 2019

I bet the over on the Hotshots/Commanders game Sunday and now the league doesn’t even exist. Never take anything for granted. #RIP #AAF

— Giorgio (@300sGiorgio) April 2, 2019

Forget Avengers tickets now I'm in line for Arizona Hotshots clearance merch

— Executive Producer Dick Wolf (@JasonKirkSBN) April 2, 2019

A lot of great people could be jobless with the AAF potentially folding. Important to keep that in mind. Not a light-hearted matter. And about to be some incredible #smsports pros on the free agent market.

— Kyle Benzion (@LantaBenzion) April 2, 2019

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