Off The Net: Favorite Features from Five Seasons in the Arena Football League

From 1987 to 2019, the Arena Football League entertained fans from coast to coast and around the world with a fast-paced, high-scoring, and action-packed brand of professional football. It was a sport that boasted something for everyone and a little bit of everything: pregame pyrotechnics, rock star owners, ruckus theme nights, rabid fanbases, wild end zone celebrations… oh, and the football was pretty good, too.Former League executive BJ Pickard had a front row seat to much of the excitement – and a little bit of the drama – the AFL had to offer during his five seasons in the front office.Off The Netis an Arena Football time capsule, a collection of feature stories written (unknowingly) in the twilight years of the AFL, that offers a glimpse into an incredible game and – hopefully – helps preserve the legacy of an unbelievable League.Read more