Former Rampage captain Ahmad Hawkins signs with Alabama Vipers of Arena Football One
MLive.com

Rampage lose identity as Arena Football One buys AFL assets in bankruptcy court
The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com

Arena league sale helps Fifth Third recoup some losses
Cincinnati Business Courier

Arena Football One Announces AFL Asset Bid
AF1 Press Release

The League Office of Arena Football One announced today that it has submitted a formal offer to purchase the assets of the Arena Football League (AFL) from the Trustee in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy currently pending in the US Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of Illinois.

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McPherson plants seed for the future
Montreal Gazette

The AFL sours on its Manhattan lease
The Daily Deal

ArenaFan to host chat during the AF1 Press Conference
ArenaFan Online

The Press Conference is scheduled to begin at 4:30 pm Eastern on Monday September 28, 2009.

Rampage official says team not interested in being part of new Arena Football 1 league
MLive.com

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Former Rampage coach Sparky McEwen says arena football belongs in Grand Rapids
MLive.com

New arena football league in the works
Monterey County Herald

Get the scoreboard warmed up. Arena football is making a comeback.

Arena Football Web site plans wake for league
MLive.com

The popular fan Web site arenafan.com is planning a wake for the shuttered indoor football league at 9 p.m. Tuesday in its chat room. Dave Carlson, ArenaFan Online`s technical director, is scheduled to conduct a live chat to mourn the current state of the league.

Group trying to force Arena Football into bankruptcy
Chicago Tribune

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Misguided ideas led to sad demise of AFL
Columbus Dispatch

Rampage GM Scott Woodruff leaves for job outside arena football; team 's front office empty
MLive.com

Arena Football League shuts down -- indefinitely
SI.com

Don't call it a comeback: AFL to fold
WOOD-TV

Rampage won't give up on Arena Football League
MLive.com

End of Arena League 'seems inevitable,' union official says
CBSSports.com

Foster, Kurz: AFL is not dead
Quad City Times

Arena Football Not Quite Dead Yet, but Barely Breathing
New York Times