CFL: AAF blocking CFL teams from signing their ex-players

[No Fun Shogun]

I'll take dirtbag moves for $1000, Alex.

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[Thedogo]

Why wouldn't they let them go if the league's done?!

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Bombers signed an AAF guy yesterday I'm guessing that contract is what triggered this? What the hell is wrong with the AAF. Ridiculous.

 

[Mightygoose]

From what I understand the only AAF players that can go to the CFL are ones that got released prior to the league folding. Terrell Sinkfield is an example of this.

AAF contracts allowed for players to go to the NFL in the off season which is why they're allowed to sign. There was never an agreement with the CFL for this. I don't think AAF players can even sign in the arena league or overseas.

Very low by the AAF and they have a low bar to begin with.

 

[GKJ]

They're probably viewing the contracts as assets for bankruptcy.

 

[keonsbitterness]

Starting to wonder if Bernie Madoff "financed" the AAF from his jail cell.

 

[sfvega]

Lol, sign them anyway. What is the AAF gonna do, sue you? Dudes had a hard enough time making payroll for 8 weeks. There's gonna be like 4 guys still linked to AAF operating left standing 4-5 months from now. You think they're gonna pony up league fees? I don't.

Shitty thing to do to the players though. Not surprising from that joke of a "league".

 

[Fish on The Sand]

Surely the league not paying the players makes the contracts void right? I doubt they could enforce this

 

[Unholy Diver]

Surely the league not paying the players makes the contracts void right? I doubt they could enforce this

They are on multi year deals though, I suppose they could say they plan on relaunching next year

 

[Fish on The Sand]

They are on multi year deals though, I suppose they could say they plan on relaunching next year

It shouldn't matter how long the contracts are, if the players aren't being paid it's no longer an enforceable contract. Did the league pay the players through the end of the season? If not, can't imagine these contracts are enforceable

 

[KaseMeOutside]

What a disgraceful organization

 

[Voight]

What a joke..... hopefully XFL learns from this disaster and is good to go next year

 

[Unholy Diver]

Moose Johnston was on a radio show pretty much saying the league founders lied about having enough money for multiple seasons, and he is going to be a witness in some lawsuits