Arena Football League to make return in 2024
Count the Arena Football League as the latest pro football league to make a comeback, following the USFL and XFL.
The AFL, which is under new ownership, announced plans Wednesday to return to play in 2024 with 16 teams playing a 10-game schedule.
The league has been out of business since 2019 when it filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Formed in the 1980s, the indoor AFL had 19 teams at its peak and drew celebrity ownershi