After the NFL plays its Super Bowl on Feb. 3, 2019, the wait for the next pro football contest will be very short.That’s because the Alliance of American Football will kick off its inaugural 10-week regular season just six days later.The new league that features eight franchises, Steve Spurrier as a coach and Trent Richardson as a player kicks off Feb. 9 with two games — the Atlanta Legends visiting Spurrier’s Orlando Apollos and the San Diego Fleet playing at the San Antonio Commanders.There will be two more games the following day with the Memphis Express visiting the Birmingham Iron, who employ Richardson, the former No. 3 overall pick in 2012 who was an NFL bust. The Salt Lake Stallion visit the Arizona Hotshots in the other game on Feb. 10.”One of the driving factors behind the vision of The Alliance was the fact that millions of Americans simply stop watching sports and playing fantasy every February, the moment a Super Bowl champion is crowned,” said Charlie Ebersol, co-founder and CEO of the AAF. “There’s a significant void in the market that will now be filled with top-flight, professional football. The reception thus far in each of our eight markets has been tremendous, and unveiling our season one schedule is yet another significant milestone for the league.”There are exciting matchups and storylines unfolding, and The Alliance is looking forward to giving fans exactly what they want — more football.”The regular season concludes April 14 with playoffs to follow. The top two teams in the East and the top two teams in the West will make the playoffs.In addition to Spurrier, the league’s other head coaches are Brad Childress (Atlanta), Dennis Erickson (Salt Lake), Tim Lewis (Birmingham), Mike Martz (San Diego), Rick Neuheisel (Arizona), Mike Riley (San Antonio) and Mike Singletary (Memphis).Included in the list of regular-season matchups:Professional football returns to San Diego in Week 2 when the Fleet host the Atlanta Legends.Former Chargers coach Riley returns to San Diego when San Antonio visits the Fleet in Week 3.Former NFL coaches Singletary (defensive legend) and Martz (offensive prowess) match wits when Memphis hosts San Diego in Week 4.Offensive gurus Spurrier and Neuheisel do battle when Orlando visits Arizona in Week 6.
