Amidst League Chaos, Predators Sold
Adam Markowitz
Tuesday December 9, 2008
As reported on WESH, “[WESH] hopes to learn tomorrow why the Predators owners decided to sell the team.”
ArenaFan previously reported that the Predators were on the list of potential teams that could fold in the weeks to come. It can only be assumed that new ownership is a signal that Orlando will be amongst the teams competing for ArenaBowl XXIII in 2009.
A Preds spokesman told WESH, “Right now, the team plans to play on in 2009.”
ArenaFan has also learned that the AFL owners are meeting on December 19th to discuss the future of the league.
An unnamed source told ArenaFan on Monday night that another “National Conference team” could be sold in the weeks to come. Should this transpire, it could be good news for one of the other six teams that was expected to be on the verge of folding should the news not get better for the AFL before the meeting on the 19th.
ArenaFan will monitor the situation closely and update the news as it breaks.
Adam Markowitz is an accountant living in Orlando. Adam is an old school AFLer, having followed the AFL since 1991. He attended or covered well over 200 games, including 17 ArenaBowls. Adam worked for the Arena Football League for two years as a columnist and historian before retiring in 2017 when the 50-yard indoor war left the Sunshine State. Adam still muses about the AFL on ArenaFan from time to time, and you can follow him on Twitter @adammarkowitzea.
