Arena Football League 2024 Preview
Brian Belefski, ArenaFan.com

After a five-year hiatus, the Arena Football is back for season number 33. Some familiar franchise names are back, along with a few expansion teams and some that played in other indoor and arena leagues last season. Below is a capsule of the 16-team league with early preseason roster analysis.

Ga. Judge Calls Off Hail Mary To Block Arena Football Game
Law360

Attorneys for an arena football league missed their shot Friday evening at blocking one of its former teams from playing in a rival league's opening weekend, after a series of housekeeping oversights ended with a Georgia federal judge denying their bid for a preliminary injunction.

Reviving the Roar: Music City welcomes back the Kats and the AFL
Andy Lopusnak, ArenaFan.com

It’s been 17 years since the Nashville Kats last played, leaving behind a legacy that still lingers in the memories of football fans throughout Middle Tennessee. The landscape of Nashville has evolved significantly since the AFL first made its mark on the Music City almost three decades ago.

Soul are back playing arena football, but as a replacement team amid claims of ‘clown behavior’
Philadelphia Inquirer

How did the rebooted Soul manage to play in their first game? With replacement players from Dallas, a new head coach announced on opening night, and stranded players chronicling the chaos.

Albany Firebirds return with OT comeback win; fight breaks out after game
Times Union

The Albany Firebirds returned to play Saturday night with a comeback victory against the Orlando Predators at MVP Arena, and the drama overflowed past the end of the overtime game played in front of an announced crowd of 4,784.

Washington Wolfpack Live Game Casts and Coach's Shows Have a Home
Washington Wolfpack

The Washington Wolfpack have an exclusive media partner. All 2024 games, along with a weekly Coach's Show, will be presented with Northwest digital sports media entity, Sound Sports Net.

Reminiscent of old times, Billings Outlaws score big win in AFL debut
Billings Gazette

It was the first contest of a 10-game Arena Football League regular season. But if the Billings Outlaws’ performance in their AFL debut in front of 2,119 spectators was any indication, the good times may be rolling again for the home team at First Interstate Arena at MetraPark.

Pixelcast Media-Concho Sports Network partners with West Texas Desert Hawks and AFL
Concho Sports Network

Concho Sports Network is excited to partner with the West Texas Desert Hawks and Arena Football League to produce television broadcasts and live streams of five Desert Hawks games in Odessa, Lafayette, LA, and Council Bluffs, IA.

RC Marshals fall to Iowa in season opener
Newscenter 1

The Rapid City Marshals kicked off their third season on Saturday by hosting the Iowa Rampage.

Rampage roll Marshals in AFL season opener
KEVN

The Rapid City Marshals fell in its Arena Football League debut Saturday night 58-28 to the Iowa Rampage.

Voodoo opens season in new arena in style with blowout win over new opponent
Acadian Advocate

It was a successful opening night for the Louisiana Voodoo, the Arena Football League team in its inaugural season in Lafayette.

One game doesn’t define us’: Early penalties, slow start cost Marshals in AFL debut
Rapid City Journal

In their Arena Football League debut, the Rapid City Marshals were unable to get going early while the Iowa Rampage came out hot Saturday night at Summit Arena.

Nashville Kats open season as fans welcome back Arena Football League team for third time
The Tennessean

Arena football is back in Nashville, and it couldn't have come soon enough for some longtime fans.

Salina Liberty Outlast the Southwest Kansas Storm 43-40 in a Kansas Shootout
Salina Liberty Press Release

The Salina Liberty held on for the win against the Southwest Kansas Storm 43-40 in Week 1 of the AFL Season. One of the most exciting games of the weekend was the closer. A battle of two Kansas teams had the Southwest Kansas Storm taking on the Salina Liberty.

Storm Drop Opener to Salina
SW Kansas Storm Press Release

The Southwest Kansas Storm traveled to Salina, Kansas to take on The Salina Liberty.

Wolfpack drop inaugural game to Blackbears
Everett Herald

The Washington Wolfpack made their debut Saturday evening. Unfortunately for the Wolfpack it wasn’t a winning one.

AFL Rewind: 2024 Season - Episode 2
ArenaFan.com Press Release

2024 Season - Episode 2: Tim Capper and Jon Stark recap the good, the bad and the ugly of Week 1 of the 2024 season.

West Texas Desert Hawks Soar in 51-28 Win over Georgia Force
West Texas Deserthawks Press Release

The Georgia Force played their first game on the road against the West Texas Desert Hawks in the first Southern Conference matchup of the season. The Desert Hawks held serve at home with a 51-28 win over the Force.

Arena football returns to Oregon with Blackbears’ franchise opener in Salem
KPTV

Saturday was game night in Salem for the franchise opener of the Oregon Blackbears at the state fairgrounds as the Arena Football League rides again in the Beaver State.

All The RAGE: A Fan’s Perspective of the Iowa Rampage, Vol 2
Jeremy Poore, ArenaFan.com

Week one is in the books and the Rampage went into Rapid City, spread carnage on both sides of the ball, and left with a 58-28 win over the Marshals last Saturday night.