Chargers GM Tom Telesco believes AAF is ‘a great idea’

The Alliance of American Football league is one particular of a lot of startups above the a long time with a goal to give an option outdoors of the NFL.

But not like so a lot of other ventures, the AAF has obtained a swift pursuing and supporters, like Los Angeles Chargers standard supervisor Tom Telesco, who thinks the new league could ultimately grow to be a developmental process for the NFL.

“It is a fantastic thought,” Telesco mentioned, by way of Eric Williams of ESPN. “It has the prospective to be a awesome complement to the NFL. It is a fantastic spot for a developmental league for gamers, but even apart from that — coaches and entrance workplace, officiating, athletic trainers and online video gear individuals, public relations — all of that, so I imagine it truly is a fantastic spot exactly where individuals can establish in each individual section of football operations. Each and every section that touches a football staff can get some authentic-lifestyle encounter.”

Telesco even instructed ESPN he programs to ship scouts to AAF online games.

In the meantime, what assists the AAF surrounds an infrastructure at the executive degree with backlinks to the NFL, like Invoice Polian, Professional Football Hall of Famer Troy Polamalu, Hines Ward, Jared Allen and Justin Tuck, amongst some others.

The league also offers a range of staff standard professionals and head coaches with comprehensive NFL encounter, like Billy Devaney, Phil Savage, Randy Mueller, Hall of Famer Mike Singletary and Steve Spurrier.

With eight groups dependent all-around the country, the AAF is now property to several young gamers hoping for another prospect to return to the NFL, like San Diego Fleet operating back Bishop Sankey and Atlanta Legends quarterback Aaron Murray.

Even though the regulations are distinctive amongst the two leagues, NFL groups on the lookout for experienced gamers — or even coaches — have a good deal of selections to select from.