Questions abound for AFL 2000
Ken Gill
Monday March 13, 2000
Will Lawrence Phillips show up in a training camp?
Will the league finally get an online store for league merchandise?
Can the league finally start to attract some big name sponsors?
Will attendance suffer from labor woes?
Can we finally have a league-wide trading card set?
Will we get someone in the announcers’ booth for TNN games, who actually knows ArenaBall?
Will the league finally have an all out marketing campaign?
Will this be the year the NFL joins the fun?
ALBANY:
Can they Repeat?
Will Mike Pawlawski and Greg Hopkins play?
Will the fans accept Mike and Greg back with open arms?
Can Eddie keep up his record setting pace?
Who will start at FB/LB since they have so many talented players at that position?
ARIZONA:
Who will be their QB this year?
Will "Shakes" be back?
Can Danny White do it again?
Does anyone hit harder than Cedric Walker?
BUFFALO:
Can the Destroyers continue the success in the stands?
Can they have success on the field?
Will Browning Nagle be the answer at QB?
CAROLINA:
After the labor woes can this franchise attract fans in Raleigh?
Will Jack Jackson be the showstopper in Carolina?
Doug Kay is a very good coach but can he get this team to the playoffs in their first year?
Will they win a game in their division?
DETROIT:
Who do the Fury fans root for this year?
Will Mouse Davis be the analyst on TNN games?
FLORIDA:
Can this team finally turn it around on the field and in the stands?
Will they have a new owner?
Can Curtis Ceasar be the best receiver in the league?
Is Dave Ewart the best young coach in the league?
Will they win a division game and make the playoffs?
GRAND RAPIDS:
Can they continue to improve and contend for the championship?
Will Craig Kusick continue the success he had last year?
Will their dominating defensive line continue?
HOUSTON:
Will the fans in Houston start supporting this high-powered team?
Can they find some defensive help to slow down their opponents?
Will Mike Hold ever retire?
Will they be the Louisville ThunderBears?
IOWA:
Can they find someone to fill the shoes of Kevin Swayne?
Will they finally get a new arena?
Will Aaron Garcia keep putting up great numbers, and lead this team to their first title?
LOS ANGELES:
Can this team attract fans in LA?
Will Stan Brock work wonders with this team as he did with Portland?
Is Scott Semptimphelter ready to be a starter?
Who will be their go-to guys?
MILWAUKEE:
Will this be the year the Mustangs finally become a contender?
Will Kevin McDougal finally get his shot?
Is Gary Compton the best go-to guy in the league?
Can Rodney Mazion play like he did in Anaheim?
Will Alvin Ashley win the Ironman award this season?
NASHVILLE:
Who will take Cory Fleming’s place?
Can this team finally get over the hump?
Can the Kats win the Southern Division?
Is Tyronne Jones the best kick returner in the league?
NEW ENGLAND:
Is John Kaleo the answer at QB?
Will the football fans in Hartford support this team like they did the final game of the season last year?
Can Damian Harrell come back and dominate DB`s like he did the early part of last season?
Will the Sea Wolves lose that CityHawk image?
NEW JERSEY:
Can this team attract the fans in NY/NJ?
Will Barry Wagner bring that championship attitude to the Dogs?
Who will be the QB, Foggie or Maddox?
Can they find a few DB`s to stop Albany?
Can they win it all now that Barry is a Red Dog?
OKLAHOMA:
Will Oklahomans support this team?
Can they continue the rise that this team was making in Portland?
Can they find a go-to guy at WR?
Is Darren Alcorn the best kicker in the league?
Will they finally make the playoffs?
ORLANDO:
Who will fill the shoes of Barry Wagner?
Will Connell Maynor continue to improve at QB?
Is Rich McKenzie the best pass rusher in the league?
Can Bret Cooper establish himself as the main target in this offense?
SAN JOSE:
Is Steve Papin the most exciting player in the league?
Can the SaberCats finally be a contender?
Is Shalon Baker, inch for inch, the best player in the league?
Is Scott Wood a championship caliber QB?
TAMPA BAY:
With all the retirements, how long will it take the Storm to rebuild?
Is there any doubt Tim Marcum is the best coach in the history of the league?
Can Mike Perez be the comeback player of the year?
Will the fans of the Storm come back and support this great franchise?
Can they beat Orlando in the playoffs?
SOME CLOSING QUESTIONS:
Will this be the year the Arena League takes a major step at becoming the 5th major league?
Who will be the next Kurt Warner?
Will we see the franchise in New Orleans in 2001? Or their nickname anytime soon?
Isn’t it time Denver got back into ArenaBall?
Would any other name besides the Chicago Bruisers be a crime?
And lastly, Will the rise of the Arena Football League continue?
Ken Gill is a former staff member at ArenaFan Online.
