I had the pleasure of chatting with:
1. How did you hear about the AAF?
Trevor:
Well, I work for 247sports and our parent company is CBS. They’ve been pumping it pretty
hard on our network, so I definitely thought it was worth a shot.
Zachary:
Heard about the league through a commercial ran during the Super Bowl.
Gabriella:
I am a sport management major at Drexel University and our classes are heavily focused on current and league events. The announcement of the AAF was one welcomed with
excitement in my classes and a homework assignment for my corporate sponsorship class
was to watch the first game.
Garrett:
I heard about the AAF I think while just watching an NFL game and the promoting
commercials came on and it looked interesting. I’d been thinking it’d be cool for the NFL to
have an almost developmental league if you will like the NBA and MLB, and it makes sense.
2. What team do you root for in the NFL, and how did you decide to root for the Fleet in the AAF?
Trevor:
I grew up a Brett Favre fan, so naturally I root for Green Bay. Though I don’t follow the nfl
much anymore. A group of friends and coworkers decided to get together last Saturday and
watch some football. San Antonio and San Diego just happened to be the game that was on
the tv and it really boiled down to the fact that their helmet and logo was just too cool to
ignore. So we went with it. We began cracking jokes on social media and with other bar
patrons that we were lifelong Fleet fans and have never missed a game. It just went from
there. We actually got really into it and I’m glad we did because it made the viewing
experience a lot more fun.
Zachary:
I am not much of an NFL fan. I am from New England and definitely enjoy the Patriots.
However my favorite football to watch is college. I love the ability to watch players play the
game to win and advance rather than make millions. I think that’s why I want to love the AAF. It’s a pure form of the game when players are still trying to advance in their careers.
Gabriella:
I’m a Philly native but all of my family is from La Jolla, with the majority of my
family living in Sherman oaks outside of LA. I picked the Fleet because of my family’s roots
and I love the lifestyle and atmosphere of the San Diego area.
Garrett:
I am a huge Chiefs fan for the NFL being born near Kansas City though I now live in San
Clemente, CA. I also go to KU for college and there are a couple of former Jayhawks on the
Fleet like WR Laquvionte Gonzalez and TE Ben Johnson. TE Gavin Escobar was also on the
Chiefs during the preseason as a backup to Kelce so it was nice to hear of some familiar
names. I decided to root for the Fleet mainly because there isn’t a football team in California I
would root for being a Chiefs fan.
3. Obviously our first game didn’t go so great. What were your highlights, and what do you want to see from the team at home against Atlanta?
Trevor:
I feel like they could be pretty tough to beat defensively, so that was encouraging.
Offensively, that’s another story. The offensive line sure gave up a lot of pressure. Hopefully
the QB play improves under Evans. Outside of his pick in the 4th quarter, I thought he
definitely gave the Fleet a much needed spark. He can roll out of the pocket more, which
they’re gonna need if that offensive line struggles like they did last week.
Zachary:
No comment except that there is a lot of room to improve.
Gabriella:
Defense is really solid, moving forward I would definitely like to see more offensive plays and
opportunities to score.
Garrett:
The first game showed some promise, I think the defense looked alright and racked up a few
INTs. I really think the O Line could use some work since the world saw Bercovici take that
nasty hit (though I was surprisingly relieved they didn’t throw a flag like the NFL would have).
I’d like to see the O Line step up and us be able to finish drives and get some TDs with a
new QB this week against Atlanta.
4. I’ve seen people propose different mottos for our team, such as Set Sail, Yeet Fleet, and Drop Anchor. Do you like any of these, or should we go with something completely different?
Trevor:
I’ve seen a few. I like #TakeCommand, but I’m open for pretty much anything. Yeet Fleet is
great with me.
Zachary:
Yeet Fleet sounds pretty cool!
Gabriella:
Definitely some interesting and creative names there but I would go with something that can
become universal and used as brand recognition. Like a play on words maybe: are you a
part of the #FleetNavy?!
Garrett:
I think Set Sail sounds cool, and Yeet Fleet sounds hilarious!
5. Anything else you want to say about the team?
Trevor:
The league turned out to be a lot more exciting than I anticipated. I’m excited for it. I love the
city of San Diego so I hope they have success. Go Fleet!
Zachary:
Philip Nelson should be quite fun to watch next week. This league is great for fans. Who
doesn’t want football in the spring? My favorite part of this league is watching players grind
and grow and get a chance to make an NFL roster. Man is this team going to be fun to
watch!!!! Yeet Fleet
Gabriella:
I’m really excited to see the potential of this team move forward. I like the new style of play
in the AAF and am eager to see the season unfold!
Garrett:
I’m happy there’s a football team in Southern California that I don’t have to root against! Go
Fleet and go Chiefs!
And if it means anything, I’m studying abroad in the UK for the semester and the first game
started at 2am here, but I still watched until halfway through the third quarter until I needed to
sleep, but I watched the highlights the next day to catch up on what I missed.
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As you can see, the Fleet Navy is made up of people from all walks of life, and all of us are excited for our home opener this Sunday against the Atlanta Legends!
YEET FLEET!
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