Say hello to the Alliance of American Football (AAF), set to debut in February 2019, and the XFL (XFL), set to debut in February 2020.

Next year, another new pro football league – the XFL – is also starting the week after the Super Bowl and is getting $500 million in investment runway from its founder, Vince McMahon.

The Pacific Pro Football League will start up play in 2020 with four teams, all based in Southern California. They will pay their players salary and benefits totaling about $50,000.

Alternative pro football leagues have failed before, but investors are betting time is right for leagues like AAF and XFL to succeed in shadow of NFL. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, ...

Pro Football Hall of Famer Bill Polian is the lead football man. The league's roster of aging coaches other than Spurrier includes ex-NFLers Mike Martz, 67, Mike Riley, 65, and Mike Singletary, 60.

Other professional football leagues have been short-lived. The much-hyped XFL, backed by pro wrestling titan Vince McMahon, lasted one season (2001).

Pacific Pro Football aims to begin play in 2018 with four teams based in Southern California. Unlike many other start-up leagues, its talent pool will be limited to athletes who are less than four ...

The Pacific Pro League is the latest developmental league that's hoping to provide its players with a route into pro football. But before it depends on its big budget and names, it should take ...

At a time when the NFL's ratings are down, there will be not just one but two rival leagues planned to kick off in the next two years.

A professional Flag Football league could serve as a talent pipeline, helping develop players who may transition into the NFL or other football-related careers. Challenges and Potential Drawbacks.