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Spring Football League to Launch in 2017: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
- Updated: December 23, 2016
Beginning this spring, a four-team football league will launch, according to SiriusXM NFL Radio. The spring league is not affiliated with the NFL, though it will be open to NFL scouts and personnel, per SiriusXM NFL Radio.
The league will consist of six games as well as team practices and run from April 5 to 26, per SiriusXM NFL Radio.
CBSSports.com’s Jason La Canfora provided more context for the league:
The NFL is continuing to speak to GMs, coaches, players and Competition Comm about a possible developmental league as reported. Nothing new
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) December 22, 2016
The NFL distributed a memo to member clubs today alerting them of the league but this is not connected to NFL in any way…
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) December 22, 2016
After speaking to an NFL source, Bleacher Report’s Mike Freeman described it as “basically, XFL light.”
The league will come in …
