The Frog 418 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Tonight, the AAF launches with their inaugural game on CBS. Regular season games will air on CBS Sports Network, NFL Network, TNT, and B/R Live. The championship game will air on CBS. Full season schedule: https://aaf.com/nfl-network-to-televise-19-alliance-of-american-football Quick rundown on rule differences vs. the NFL: https://aaf.com/notable-rule-differences-for-the-alliances-inaugural Who ya got? For me, it's the Commanders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper550 273 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 I'm curious to see how the production will be (will there be consistency between the various broadcasters, or will NFL Network get to drag out its ancient old Thursday Night Football package outside of the Super Bowl world feed and college all-star games once again?) Edit: Unless they somehow do something different we didn't see at the Super Bowl, it looks like normal CBS everything (though the fact they're special enough to get their own mic flags and logo bug says something. If they're worthy enough to get the normal NFL scoreboard rather than the college one they also use on Arena Football) Amendment to said edit: No, they're not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtFromGulfcoast 695 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 For me its a tossup between the Commanders and the Express. I always do two teams for everything. Idk why. So far, I'm liking the coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2038 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Go Orlando Apollos! When it comes to sports, I like every team that represents Miami, Orlando and Boston. Always had. Always will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtFromGulfcoast 695 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Just now, TheRolyPoly said: Go Orlando Apollos! When it comes to sports, I like every team that represents Miami, Orlando and Boston. Always had. Always will. That's me with Houston, San Antonio and New Orleans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronQ 268 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 NC doesn't have a team (yet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman748 1255 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 49 minutes ago, ColtFromGulfcoast said: For me its a tossup between the Commanders and the Express. I always do two teams for everything. Idk why. So far, I'm liking the coverage. There's nothing wrong with having two favorite teams in any sport (I don't do it though) but it's always nice to have a secondary team to root for and as long as you do it the right way, I have no issues with (it's when you root for 2 teams that play in the same conference and/or division that I would take issue with) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 676 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 They were doing the studio show on the field for the series opener last night, but now that it's day 2 on CBS Sports Network, this is the studio they're using. At first glance, I thought it was a virtual set, but after looking closely at the reflections on the floor, I'm led to believe that maybe it's a real set, but that the lighting is just really poor. Also, there's a complete lack of CBS logos on the set. Does this set belong to the AAF and not to CBS? (Edit: my pictures don't do it justice, but the lighting on the talent is absymal. They look like they're being let more by their hair lights and fill lights than they are from their key lights. Their hair and arms are lit more than their faces are.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3209 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Spring Rubber said: They were doing the studio show on the field for the series opener last night, but now that it's day 2 on CBS Sports Network, this is the studio they're using. At first glance, I thought it was a virtual set, but after looking closely at the reflections on the floor, I'm led to believe that maybe it's a real set, but that the lighting is just really poor. Also, there's a complete lack of CBS logos on the set. Does this set belong to the AAF and not to CBS? (Edit: my pictures don't do it justice, but the lighting on the talent is absymal. They look like they're being let more by their hair lights and fill lights than they are from their key lights. Their hair and arms are lit more than their faces are.) Frelund and O’Hara are NFLN personalities, so I think this is the AAF’s set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper550 273 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Given the L3 there, I will not be surprised if the NFLN games are white-label CBS productions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadcastfan9751 136 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 They just showed highlights from today's game with the CBS graphics during a Super Bowl LIII rebroadcast, so it looks like the NFL Network broadcasts will be produced by CBS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3209 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Yep. I just saw some of the CBS graphics with NFLN branding slapped on them. UPDATE: Here’s the NFLN and TNT version of the scoreboard: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mannym13 15 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Spring Rubber said: They were doing the studio show on the field for the series opener last night, but now that it's day 2 on CBS Sports Network, this is the studio they're using. At first glance, I thought it was a virtual set, but after looking closely at the reflections on the floor, I'm led to believe that maybe it's a real set, but that the lighting is just really poor. Also, there's a complete lack of CBS logos on the set. Does this set belong to the AAF and not to CBS? (Edit: my pictures don't do it justice, but the lighting on the talent is absymal. They look like they're being let more by their hair lights and fill lights than they are from their key lights. Their hair and arms are lit more than their faces are.) I caught a bit of halftime today and to me it looks like it's in front of a green screen. That set/background looks so awful imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCB4TV 345 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Apparently, America wanted to check out the AAF and not watch a Tier 1 NBA matchup. TV Ratings Saturday: AAF Football invades the chart, NBA falters As for the NFL Network, all they did, in their infinite wisdom, is covered the Eye with the AAL Football logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 676 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Mannym13 said: I caught a bit of halftime today and to me it looks like it's in front of a green screen. That set/background looks so awful imo Ah ok, is the tracking technology advanced enough now to track the lighting reflections on the floors properly as the camera moves? This being a virtual green screen set would help explain why it looks so awful. The background does look phony as heck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northerner 32 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 It indeed is a virtual set. And according to this article from Sports Video - CBS Sports had a hand in developing their on-air graphics (ie - expect to see them a lot). https://www.sportsvideo.org/2019/02/08/at-dawn-of-aaf-era-technological-innovation-drives-live-productions/ There's also going to be a lot of games produced from a central location instead of a truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2888 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Had no idea that studio was here. (Sneaky Big does local commercial production as well and they occasionally air ads.) Also interesting — some of the announcers are also off-site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVIntheDesert 183 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Ramona said: Had no idea that studio was here. (Sneaky Big does local commercial production as well and they occasionally air ads.) Also interesting — some of the announcers are also off-site. Owned by GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons, and a part of his small conglomerate of companies (PXG golf clubs, Yamwood furniture, a Harley-Davidson dealership). Not to mention, run by ruiner of Scripps and TEGNA, Bob Sullivan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2888 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, TVIntheDesert said: Owned by GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons, and a part of his small conglomerate of companies (PXG golf clubs, Yamwood furniture, a Harley-Davidson dealership). Not to mention, run by ruiner of Scripps and TEGNA, Bob Sullivan. I didn't know Parsons owned the furniture company (did on PXG). The ads for Sneaky Big, PXG and Yamwood have an inimitable voiceover talent that I'm posting here because it's these advertisers' calling card: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVIntheDesert 183 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 1 minute ago, Ramona said: I didn't know Parsons owned the furniture company (did on PXG). The ads for Sneaky Big, PXG and Yamwood have an inimitable voiceover talent that I'm posting here because it's these advertisers' calling card: I believe that is Bob Parsons' voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2888 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, TVIntheDesert said: I believe that is Bob Parsons' voice. That explains things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frog 418 Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 2 weeks in and nearly bankrupt. https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/19/aaf-money-problems-tom-dundon-investment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProButtonPusher 230 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 The league has a lot of potential. It’s good football, and unique take on the rules is (extremely) refreshing. Hopefully next season more games make it on CBS — I imagine they can make it fit around some March Madness coverage to give it a little extra boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1680 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 On 2/10/2019 at 9:46 PM, Spring Rubber said: Ah ok, is the tracking technology advanced enough now to track the lighting reflections on the floors properly as the camera moves? This being a virtual green screen set would help explain why it looks so awful. The background does look phony as heck. Yes they should. It’s something been done for a while, for example in BBC’s Studio A does it. At a minimum they make a reflection on their newsdesk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickInRoseville 8 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 so far i have enjoyed the AAF, i just wish they made thier own lower 3rds for games now on CBS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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