ORLANDO APOLLOS
Updated 04-May-2020.
Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about ORLANDO APOLLOS!
Orlando Apollos season kicks off this weekend: WRDQ TV 27 will broadcast all non-nationally televised games for Orlando’s newest professional sports team.
FanDuel to pay out all AAF futures bets for $10K: FanDuel on Wednesday declared the Orlando Apollos champions of the Alliance of American Football league and said it would pay out all futures bets on them — and every other AAF team — as winners.
Orlando Apollos clinch AAF playoff berth – ProFootballTalk: The Orlando Apollos rebounded from their first loss of the season by becoming the first team in the Alliance of American Football to clinch a playoff berth. The Apollos blew out the Atlanta Legends on Saturday afternoon, 36-6, to move to 6-1 and to ensure a spot in the four-team AAF postseason. The game also [more]
Orlando Apollos will start practicing in Georgia because of Florida workers’ compensation laws: The team will be housed in a Jacksonville hotel for a little more than a month while busing 30 minutes over the border to practice at a school in Georgia.
AAF star Keith Reaser becomes first player to sign NFL deal after league shutdown: The Kansas City Chiefs didn’t wait long to pick up the former Orlando Apollos star.
Central Florida’s newly named football team — the Orlando Apollos — is ready to blast off on a sun-filled, fun-filled journey: The Orlando Apollos is the name of the new team Steve Spurrier will be coaching in the Alliance of American Football
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: the Orlando Apollos were a professional american football franchise based in Orlando, Florida . they were one of the eight members of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) the team played its home games at Spectrum Stadium on the campus of on April 2, 2019, the league’s football operations were reportedly suspended . the league filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on April 17, 2019 . on September 20, the league announced four inaugural eastern franchises’ names . the Apollos were unable to secure a league-wide insurance plan prior to the start of the season . the state of Georgia will arrange worker’s compensation insurance for any business . fanDuel sportsbook declared the Apollo the Apollos dominated the game on both offense and defense . the Orlando defense compiled three sacks, and three interceptions . Terence Garvin had two of the interceptions, the second was returned 5 yards for Orlando beats San Antonio by the score of 37–29 to improve to 2–0 on the season . the Apollos stretched their lead to 15–6 after a 37-yard touchdown pass from Garrett Gilbert to Rannell Hall the Apollos took a 6–3 lead at halftime and scored two touchdowns in the second half . quarterback Garrett Gilbert threw a 20-yard touchdown to donteeya Dye Jr. in the the Apollos were trailing 22–17 with 55 second remaining . Garrett Gilbert spiked the ball to stop the clock . but as the team was scrambling to line up and spike the ball, they were penalized . a ten-second runoff was administered, and the game clock expired . with the win, the Apollos improved to 6–1 and became the first team to clinch a playoff berth . the Apollos punched the ball in with a 1 yard touchdown run by De’Veon Smith for the game-winning score . Johnny Manziel left the game in the first quarter after a head injury . the Apollo Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 3, 2019.