Trent Richardson of the Birmingham Iron leads the AAF in rushing touchdowns. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
The Alliance of American Football, age 52 days, suddenly suspended operations on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. The exact cause of the stoppage was not announced, although there had been some prior financial issues and an ongoing disagreement with the NFLPA about whether NFL practice squad players would be able to participate.
The inaugural AAF season lasted for eight weeks of games and was 25 days shy of its first championship game, to be played in Frisco, Texas, and be televised by CBS.