Definitely had a couple peaks of popularity, for example some d1ckhead bagger having super success in the NFL then people realizing he had played in the AFL.
The Texas Terror began playing in 1996, which is when arena football first entered my sphere of interest. They were later rechristened the ThunderBears which I always thought was stooopid.
Houston ThunderBears - Wikipedia
Additionally, Houston had at one point an INDOOR soccer team, which was AWESOME. It was soccer played on a pitch roughly the size of a basketball court. It was played in the same arena, the Summit, that the Rockets played in. I LOVED indoor soccer, I think I watched every HotShots game that was televised.
Houston Hotshots - Wikipedia
Dude could double as Rocky Dennis EVERY single Halloween. And honestly, every day in-between if he wanted.
Rocky Dennis as in the movie "The Mask" with Cher? If so, that's one of my favorite movies ever.
Yep. That one.
Great movie. Don't make fun of him. That's messed up how you would.
I'm not making fun of Rocky Dennis.
Oh, so you’re making fun of Eric Stoltz’s performance as Rocky Dennis!
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What, no. How is this so difficult to understand? At no point did I mock or 'make fun' of Rocky Dennis.
loved going to Kats games... it was just fun
saw an indoor soccer game when I lived in Dallas... the Sidekicks IIRC
was hilarious... the San Diego Chicken was great... again... nothing but fun
its not really... I mean I aint measured but if its larger its not by much
For the record, I'm NOT a huge soccer fan. I don't hate the sport, it's just literally not in my top... 10 sports probably. But there was something about the indoor game that just hit me. The quicker pace, the higher scoring, no idea, I was just obsessed with the Hotshots.
Soccer highlights right up there with baseball. Football 3rd imo after those two.
the ball moved around and was live off the boards... was actually entertaining to watch
When the AFL first started it developed a cult following because ESPN would show games on a tape delay at midnight. It was no Internet back then so results wouldn't be leaked. It ended giving people something to look at late night. Especially on the weekends.
This is so funny.
REPORT: Josh McDaniels got mad at Antonio Pierce for bringing up Giants win over Patriots in Super Bowl to motivate players during team meeting.
REPORT: Josh McDaniels got mad at Antonio Pierce for bringing up Giants win over Patriots in Super Bowl to motivate players during team meeting.
I would say the AFL peaked early 2000's because they had a primetime game on Thursdays on the old TNN network and had the weekend deal with NBC. And during that time all NBC really had sports wise was the AFL and ND football. Because they were about to lose the rights to the NBA.
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