Most Popular AAF Teams

The Alliance of American Football was one of the many professional football leagues that attempted to establish itself alongside the NFL. The AAF kicked off on February 9, 2019, six days after Super Bowl LIII. Believe it or not, this league actually had my interest. It had potential.

Anyway, there were eight teams when I made this list. I observed their small but growing fanbases and got a general idea of which teams were the most popular at the time. The league later suspended football operations on April 2, 2019, before completing its inaugural season.

The Top Ten

  1. Atlanta Legends

    Out of the eight teams the AAF announced for their inaugural season, I have noticed the Legends have by far the biggest fanbase so far. In general, they lie in the Eastern Conference, which has been more popular so far than its Western counterpart. Interestingly, Michael Vick is their offensive coordinator. Vick has deep Atlanta roots too, so this should be interesting.

  2. Memphis Express

    It was hard to choose whether Atlanta or Memphis was more popular. They have both garnered quite a few fans as of now. Also interestingly, former Chicago Bears linebacker Mike Singletary is their head coach. But we all know what happened when he tried to coach once. They may have made a mistake hiring him.

  3. San Diego Fleet

    The Fleet have been the Western Conference's most popular team so far. They chose NFL journeyman quarterback Josh Johnson in the quarterback draft. However, he is currently starting for the Washington Redskins, so they don't have to suffer through the misery of starting Mark Sanchez. But once the Fleet get Johnson back, he'll be the best quarterback in a league of outcast players.

  4. Birmingham Iron

    The people of Alabama are always hungry for football, and the Iron may bring that to them. I myself am kind of swaying towards backing the Iron, simply because of some Green Bay Packers roots there. Their head coach, Tim Lewis, was a first-round pick for the Packers in 1983. Then there's Scott Tolzien, who went to Wisconsin in college and was a backup quarterback in Green Bay from 2013-2015. I'm also interested in seeing Trent Richardson there, a former first-round pick who has played in both the NFL and CFL.

    Probably my favorite because of the recognizable names.

  5. Orlando Apollos

    They are the least popular Eastern Conference team, but still not the least popular overall.

    The Apollos are one of the best teams in the AAF, with a record of 3-0.

    They were arguably the best team in the short-lived league.

  6. San Antonio Commanders

  7. Arizona Hotshots

  8. Salt Lake Stallions

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