{"id":320986,"date":"2025-04-22T07:17:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T12:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/jeff-fisher-aiming-to-grow-arena-football-one-in-talks-w-celebs-for-expansion-teams"},"modified":"2025-04-22T07:17:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T12:17:59","slug":"jeff-fisher-aiming-to-grow-arena-football-one-in-talks-w-celebs-for-expansion-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/jeff-fisher-aiming-to-grow-arena-football-one-in-talks-w-celebs-for-expansion-teams","title":{"rendered":"Jeff Fisher Aiming to Develop Area Soccer One, In Talks W\/ Celebs for Enlargement Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Jeff Fisher<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Aiming To Grow Arena Football One<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">&#8230; In Talks With Celebs for Expansion Teams<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n            Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-04-22T00:30:26-07:00\">April 22, 2025 12:30 AM PDT<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div readability=\"46.2250516173\">\n<section id=\"cb-1db89fd49ae3dcccc352acaa3f308661\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-5727f04f-ffa8-4d4c-8f1e-093686a09852-1598142919-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-5727f04f-ffa8-4d4c-8f1e-093686a09852-1598142919-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Arena Football One\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e5\/16by9\/2025\/04\/21\/e5cd50fb99ff457aa95737c558836719_md.jpg\" alt=\"jeff-fisher-kal-04-21-2025\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1db89fd49ae3dcccc352acaa3f308661--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4f4d706f14a91c529fef92eb65353ad2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27.3298429319\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jeff-fisher\/\"><strong>Jeff Fisher<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s now the honcho of an indoor football league, and he tells <strong>TMZ Sports<\/strong> he&#8217;s looking to grow it drastically in the next year &#8230; perhaps with the help of a few high-profile celebs.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4f4d706f14a91c529fef92eb65353ad2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-89bcc673f165021dffd58a6fbc61cef4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"26.5720930233\">\n<p>The former NFL head coach was recently named commissioner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theaf1.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Arena Football One<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; and while the org.&#8217;s enjoying a successful inaugural season this year &#8212; he said 2026 &#8220;is going to be an eye-opener for everybody.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-89bcc673f165021dffd58a6fbc61cef4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5b71576dc8b9cc8b0588693f76e37802\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250421_2cac6d88a052464c968d8e55890daf43\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0964dea0-d5b0-4129-b705-b4485f6fe6d2\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2c\/4by3\/2025\/04\/21\/2cac6d88a052464c968d8e55890daf43_md.jpg\" alt=\"jeff-fisher-Arena-Football-One-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5b71576dc8b9cc8b0588693f76e37802--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bf24233028048cba9ef4dc9146b663f2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Currently, the league has just eight teams &#8212; but Fisher said there could be as many as 16 by next season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bf24233028048cba9ef4dc9146b663f2--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6d627bdbc001b4c54e29727170f497f3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>As for where the expansion franchises will be located and who will be owning and operating them &#8212; Fisher said he couldn&#8217;t say due to ongoing negotiations &#8230; although he did reveal he&#8217;s right now in talks with some celebrities about buying in.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6d627bdbc001b4c54e29727170f497f3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8d6386b3577a01d1df389d8aa3bc7006\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250421_528b6f8bfe0540b283b384185a99eb86\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0964dea0-d5b0-4129-b705-b4485f6fe6d2\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/52\/4by3\/2025\/04\/21\/528b6f8bfe0540b283b384185a99eb86_md.jpg\" alt=\"jeff-fisher-rams-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8d6386b3577a01d1df389d8aa3bc7006--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-cc4b6f8aad90a0d22fb899b0bae05ea2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s a lot of interest out there,&#8221; he told us Monday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-cc4b6f8aad90a0d22fb899b0bae05ea2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-cb3c5e7aa75a817be5ebb1c4a4df2e38\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27.2634730539\">\n<p>For now, the ex-Rams sideline manager said he&#8217;s still pumped for the current iteration of AF1 &#8212; noting they already have one huge name in their corner &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/hulk-hogan\/\"><strong>Hulk Hogan<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-cb3c5e7aa75a817be5ebb1c4a4df2e38--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1b4cb35e374bc1f81007ab834ca7f025\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>The wrestling legend and his Real American Beer are the official beer sponsor of the league &#8212; and Fisher said he expects the former WWE Superstar to make an appearance at a nationally televised game in the near future.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1b4cb35e374bc1f81007ab834ca7f025--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9d3d351d3d84f83707a2d2ee23b96291\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250421_b2aefa3d2ffc4a4185b9b486d0133fdf\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0964dea0-d5b0-4129-b705-b4485f6fe6d2\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b2\/4by3\/2025\/04\/21\/b2aefa3d2ffc4a4185b9b486d0133fdf_md.jpg\" alt=\"jeff-fisher-Arena-Football-One-2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9d3d351d3d84f83707a2d2ee23b96291--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-17c17484e96ff66b194c72d7730a5b47\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>An AF1 championship game, meanwhile, is slated to go down later this summer &#8230; 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