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Defunct AAFL gave false hope to Crouch, others

By Bill Williamson
ESPN.com

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

In the back of his mind, Eric Crouch knew the new league he attached himself to would never get off the ground. But the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from Nebraska bought in anyway. It was a chance to play again. The All-American Football League, even if it was a flop waiting to happen, was intriguing. Crouch became the face of the league and was in the center of a media blitz. AAFL officials sent out -- what at times seemed to be daily -- e-mail propaganda to media members. Many of th ...

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