This is the Auburn podcast at Blackerby and Painter Sharpless here with you on a Monday.

It's a Monday.

What a Monday it is.

Last time we talked, there was no, there was, there had never been an AAS game. Now there has been four. And I'm shocked how excited people are for it. I'm cool with it. More football the better. And we're going to talk about the iron because a lot of Auburn people, I'm shocked how many Auburn people care about

the Birmingham Iron because of former Auburn players on there. We'll talk about that in just a

second. But just the whole premise of the league is interesting. I think it's a bit hypocritical

at times, both from the AAS point of view and from football fans point of view.

But regardless, it had a successful opening weekend from a rating standpoint.

So we'll see how it goes from here.

People seem interested.

I think the way that they mix things up in terms of region and former players with only eight teams.

They did a nice job of,

I think trying to get people to buy into the team,

whether that be through former college players or, of course,

just where they're located because there isn't a professional team there.

So I enjoyed it.

I'm with you.

I think most of us enjoyed the idea of having what appears to be year-round football if something like this were to stick. And it's interesting because the Canadian football leagues find quality of football. You know, it's not the NFL, but they're professionals. But no one seems to really have a lot of skin in the game. And I wonder if this league, if it can stay afloat, it becomes more popular.

And if that's the case, then maybe people feel like they do have a reason to buy

and they do have a reason to care.

I think right now people are just excited to have some football to watch and some guys

that they represent their team, their college team.

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