[Ryan]

Former Eagles QB Ron 'Jaws' Jaworski appears to the the principle owner.

Indoor football headed for Philly

Ex-Eagle Ron Jaworski and other investors have landed an Arena Football League team for 2003.

By Mike Bruton
Inquirer Staff Writer

Philadelphia, a city known for its passionate sports fans, now has another professional football team to cheer - and boo, too.

The Arena Football League (AFL), which was founded 16 years ago and has steadily increased in popularity, is coming to Philadelphia next year.

Ron Jaworski, an NFL analyst for ESPN and former Eagles quarterback, said that he and a group of partners had reached an agreement in principle yesterday to join the AFL. He said that the deal will be sealed once the paperwork is completed.

"We're ninety-nine and nine-tenths done," said Jaworski, who will be the new team's co-owner and director of football operations.

"It's only legalese [left to take care of] right now."
The group paid an undisclosed amount three years ago to the AFL as a fee for rights to the Philadelphia market. The team, as yet unnamed, will begin play in 2003 with the First Union Center as its home.

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[John Corn]

Great news for Philadelphia Ryan.
It really isn't a bad game to watch, it seems to be growing, seems like they expand the league every year.

 

[Steve Mehs]

Arean Football is fun, Ive always wanted to goto a Destroyers game. Best seat in the house are $15 the cheapo seats are $5. Affordable, family fun!

 

[Mike]

I've been to Rattlers games in Phoenix. It's alot of fun. Fans really get into it. I watched the San Jose game last night on TV against Dallas. Jerry Jones going nuts when the Dallas team was losing. On the few games I've seen this year (Dallas, LA and SJ TV), San Jose really looks like the team to beat this year.