The Alliance of American Football only lasted eight weeks and I spent all eight of those weekends at Applebee’s.
I worked my way through the Classic Combo platter during each telecast, loading up on boneless wings, quesadillas and mozzarella sticks as I watched the Apollos, Hotshots and Iron toil away during the 4 o’clock Sunday time slot.
I took notes too. I listened to my fellow fans and documented what they had to say about our beloved AAF.
I learned that Apollos quarterback “Gilbert Grape has a lot of potential. A lot of upside.” That Birmingham Iron running back Trent Richardson is “the best running back that never deserved a shot at the NFL.