Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages, Pittsburgh has an Arena Football Team. Officially announced today the team will be named the Pittsburgh Power, i guess it has a ring to it. The most interesting thing about the team, so far, is that Lynn Swann is a minority owner. So yeah he does not have much of a role however it is an interesting face for the franchise. The front office is all in place and they will be playing games at The Consol Energy Center (The house that Sid built). Supposedly a head coach will be named in the next few weeks and tryouts for the team will begin soon. I am hoping the team will consist of Steeler "cuts" and Pitt alumni. Charlie Batch will need a new team in about 8 weeks, why not stay close to home.
Most people don't believe there is any chance of this team lasting very long, given Pittsburgh's history with leagues like the USFL and ABA. However most people also did not think the Arena Football League would survive long and guess what they have been around 20 years and are expanding. No one seems to care about this team or have any excitement for it. I do. Pittsburgh is the perfect city for an AFL team. The arena season starts in April, perfect timing. There is no Steeler news so the city is starving for football, hockey season is winding down so that void will need filled, the only other sports team happens to be the worst in all of professional sports. Anything to distract us from the Pirates gets a gold star from me.
One of the best things about the Power is they provide a cheap option to get to be in the Consol Energy Center. Tickets start at $15/game and only $119 for season tickets. Any college student can afford that. While most people shrug off this new team, I am excited.
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