AFL Expected To Suspend Operations, Enter Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

It appears the other shoe is dropping for the Arena Football League, as the league within days will announce it is suspending operations indefinitely and entering Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The future of the 22-year-old league has been in question since the '09 season was suspended last December. League execs have spent the last eight months working toward a return in March '10, including the signing of a new CBA as well as developing a new business model. However, Arizona Rattlers Owner Brett Bouchy says the chasm between owners was too deep to overcome.

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