In a shocking development, the Iowa Rampage, a team in the Arena Football League (AFL), has decided to discontinue operations. This move has raised concerns about the future of the league’s reboot. The team owners, Trevor Burdett and Mike Taliaferro, cited delayed delivery of football equipment, jerseys, and camp gear as well as the NFL Network backing out of televising games as reasons for their decision.
In a press release on Thursday, the owners expressed their disappointment in the failure of the league to support the revival of the AFL and its impact on players across the United States. They stated that they did not take this decision lightly but felt they had no other choice but to discontinue operations immediately due to lack of promised support from the league.
The Rampage’s departure leaves the AFL with 15 franchises. The future of the league remains uncertain as these issues highlight potential challenges facing its revival efforts. It is clear that there are still many obstacles that need to be overcome before we can see a successful reboot of this popular sport.