Would-be NFL Lockout Alternatives in Detroit

Zac Snyder — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:00:29 +0000

In my effort to bring you something fresh and interesting to read during the dog-days of the lockout, I took a look at some football alternatives that could have been a useful distraction from the NFL’s labor troubles. Here are some handy links in case you missed one installment or the entire series:

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Would-be NFL Lockout Alternatives: Grand Rapids Rampage

Zac Snyder — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 14:00:24 +0000

With the NFL lockout still in full-force, we continue our look at some alternatives of the past that could have been a useful distraction while the NFL owners and players settle their dispute. We continue today with the Grand Rapids Rampage of the Arena Football League.

The state of Michigan’s arena football vacancy that was created when the Detroit Drive left was filled in 1998 when the Grand Rapids Rampage began play.

While the Rampage was considered a new franchise, the team does have some shared history with the Drive. The Drive left Detroit after the 1993 season and spent one year as the Massachusetts Marauders before folding. They were purchased out of bankruptcy court three years later and moved to Grand Rapids to play in Van Andel Arean which had just opened in the fall of 1996.

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Would-be NFL Lockout Alternatives in Detroit

Would-be NFL Lockout Alternatives: Grand Rapids Rampage