The War On I-4 Is Back!

With a lot of bad pressing coming out of the NAL over the past few weeks, the league had announced that the Tampa Bay Tornadoes will play their inaugural season in the NAL not AAL.

The Tampa Bay Tornadoes planned on having their inaugural season in 2020 as a part of the AAL, but due to COVID 19 the season was cancelled as well as the seasons of other pro arena leagues like the IFL and NAL.

I feel the move is a huge step up for the club. They will be joining already storied arena football franchises like the two time and defending champions Jacksonville Sharks, the Orlando Predators which sparks a new era in “The War On I-4“ rivalry. The NAL is also a better league overall than the AAL, especially on the production quality of their games.

This is a huge moment for management Alton Walker, John Amato, and Ken Nelson. The guys have worked really hard to get the team where it is today, all with one goal in mind. To reclaim Tampa Bays spot as the top tier organization in all of Arena Football.

Life Is Good Being A Tornadoes Fan!

Despite their Inaugural Season being put on hold, the Tampa Bay Tornadoes and the rest of the AAL are showing no signs of slowing down.

The Tornadoes recently hosted a few scouting and try out events to get a look at some untapped local talent from the Tampa Bay Area. I am sure many former players from some the the areas top high schools came out to see if they have what it takes to play in the AAL.

Right now my favorite player on the team is lucky number 7 Brion Carnes. The former 4 year starter at Manatee High school showed what he had on the pro level putting up 2,780 yards and 55 TD for the Cedar Rapids Titans of the IFL. I definitely need to add a Carnes Tornadoes jersey to the collection.

As of now no word has been officially said if the 2020 season is canceled but with the NAL and IFL both making cancellations of their season’s I am sure the AAL will follow suite. An announcement on the season is supposed to be made on July 25th.

If I have to wait until the 2021 season to see my Tampa Bay Tornadoes take the field against the rest of the rising AAL than so be it. It just gives the team more time to put the best product on the field, hopefully bringing more Championships to the Tampa Bay.