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56e7a3a500c9c71400d7746d | Arena_Football_League | Jerry Kurz also stepped down as commissioner of the AFL as he was promoted to be the AFL's first president. Former Foxwoods CEO Scott Butera was hired as his successor as commissioner. | What was Scott Butera's job title prior to becoming AFL commissioner? | {
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56e7a40237bdd419002c42be | Arena_Football_League | On August 9, 2015, ESPN reported that the New Orleans VooDoo and Las Vegas Outlaws had ceased operations, effective immediately, a claim which was subsequently validated on the AFL website. On September 1, 2015, the Spokane Shock officially left the AFL and joined the IFL under the new name Spokane Empire, becoming the... | On what date was it reported that the Las Vegas Outlaws were shutting down? | {
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56e7a40237bdd419002c42bf | Arena_Football_League | On August 9, 2015, ESPN reported that the New Orleans VooDoo and Las Vegas Outlaws had ceased operations, effective immediately, a claim which was subsequently validated on the AFL website. On September 1, 2015, the Spokane Shock officially left the AFL and joined the IFL under the new name Spokane Empire, becoming the... | Who first reported the closure of the New Orleans VooDoo? | {
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56e7a40237bdd419002c42c0 | Arena_Football_League | On August 9, 2015, ESPN reported that the New Orleans VooDoo and Las Vegas Outlaws had ceased operations, effective immediately, a claim which was subsequently validated on the AFL website. On September 1, 2015, the Spokane Shock officially left the AFL and joined the IFL under the new name Spokane Empire, becoming the... | On what date did the Spokane Shock leave the AFL? | {
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56e7a40237bdd419002c42c1 | Arena_Football_League | On August 9, 2015, ESPN reported that the New Orleans VooDoo and Las Vegas Outlaws had ceased operations, effective immediately, a claim which was subsequently validated on the AFL website. On September 1, 2015, the Spokane Shock officially left the AFL and joined the IFL under the new name Spokane Empire, becoming the... | What rival league did the Spokane Shock join? | {
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56e7a40237bdd419002c42c2 | Arena_Football_League | On August 9, 2015, ESPN reported that the New Orleans VooDoo and Las Vegas Outlaws had ceased operations, effective immediately, a claim which was subsequently validated on the AFL website. On September 1, 2015, the Spokane Shock officially left the AFL and joined the IFL under the new name Spokane Empire, becoming the... | What was the name of the Spokane Shock after they joined the IFL? | {
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56e7a48137bdd419002c42c8 | Arena_Football_League | Rumors began swirling with regards to bringing the AFL back to Austin and San Antonio, Texas. Both cities have hosted franchises in the past (Austin Wranglers, San Antonio Force and San Antonio Talons), but an AFL spokesman, BJ Pickard, was quoted as saying, "News to me." Announcements have yet to be made on any sort o... | What day of the week was October 30, 2015? | {
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56e7a48137bdd419002c42c9 | Arena_Football_League | Rumors began swirling with regards to bringing the AFL back to Austin and San Antonio, Texas. Both cities have hosted franchises in the past (Austin Wranglers, San Antonio Force and San Antonio Talons), but an AFL spokesman, BJ Pickard, was quoted as saying, "News to me." Announcements have yet to be made on any sort o... | At what team's game was an announcement by the AFL supposed to happen on October 30? | {
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56e7a48137bdd419002c42ca | Arena_Football_League | Rumors began swirling with regards to bringing the AFL back to Austin and San Antonio, Texas. Both cities have hosted franchises in the past (Austin Wranglers, San Antonio Force and San Antonio Talons), but an AFL spokesman, BJ Pickard, was quoted as saying, "News to me." Announcements have yet to be made on any sort o... | Who worked as an AFL spokesman during this period? | {
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56e7a48137bdd419002c42cb | Arena_Football_League | Rumors began swirling with regards to bringing the AFL back to Austin and San Antonio, Texas. Both cities have hosted franchises in the past (Austin Wranglers, San Antonio Force and San Antonio Talons), but an AFL spokesman, BJ Pickard, was quoted as saying, "News to me." Announcements have yet to be made on any sort o... | What prior AFL franchise was based in Austin? | {
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56e7a48137bdd419002c42cc | Arena_Football_League | Rumors began swirling with regards to bringing the AFL back to Austin and San Antonio, Texas. Both cities have hosted franchises in the past (Austin Wranglers, San Antonio Force and San Antonio Talons), but an AFL spokesman, BJ Pickard, was quoted as saying, "News to me." Announcements have yet to be made on any sort o... | Along with the San Antonio Talons, what AFL franchise did San Antonio host at one time? | {
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56e7a4c900c9c71400d77473 | Arena_Football_League | On November 12, the league announced the defending champion San Jose SaberCats would be ceasing operations due to "reasons unrelated to League operations". A statement from the league indicated that the AFL is working to secure new, long-term owners for the franchise. This leaves the AFL with eight teams for 2016. | Who were the defending champions of the Arena Football League? | {
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56e7a4c900c9c71400d77474 | Arena_Football_League | On November 12, the league announced the defending champion San Jose SaberCats would be ceasing operations due to "reasons unrelated to League operations". A statement from the league indicated that the AFL is working to secure new, long-term owners for the franchise. This leaves the AFL with eight teams for 2016. | When was it announced that the SaberCats would be shutting down? | {
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56e7a4c900c9c71400d77475 | Arena_Football_League | On November 12, the league announced the defending champion San Jose SaberCats would be ceasing operations due to "reasons unrelated to League operations". A statement from the league indicated that the AFL is working to secure new, long-term owners for the franchise. This leaves the AFL with eight teams for 2016. | What was the reason given for the closing of the SaberCats? | {
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56e7a4c900c9c71400d77476 | Arena_Football_League | On November 12, the league announced the defending champion San Jose SaberCats would be ceasing operations due to "reasons unrelated to League operations". A statement from the league indicated that the AFL is working to secure new, long-term owners for the franchise. This leaves the AFL with eight teams for 2016. | How many AFL teams are operating as of 2016? | {
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56e7aedd37bdd419002c432c | Arena_Football_League | On January 6, 2016, the league took over "ownership and operational control" of the Portland Thunder from its previous owners. The AFL stated this move was made after months of trying work out an arrangement "to provide financial and operational support." On February 3, 2016, it was announced that the franchise will st... | On what date did the AFL take control of one of its teams? | {
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56e7aedd37bdd419002c432d | Arena_Football_League | On January 6, 2016, the league took over "ownership and operational control" of the Portland Thunder from its previous owners. The AFL stated this move was made after months of trying work out an arrangement "to provide financial and operational support." On February 3, 2016, it was announced that the franchise will st... | What team did the league take control of? | {
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56e7aedd37bdd419002c432e | Arena_Football_League | On January 6, 2016, the league took over "ownership and operational control" of the Portland Thunder from its previous owners. The AFL stated this move was made after months of trying work out an arrangement "to provide financial and operational support." On February 3, 2016, it was announced that the franchise will st... | Who owned the trademark to the Portland Thunder? | {
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56e7aedd37bdd419002c4330 | Arena_Football_League | On January 6, 2016, the league took over "ownership and operational control" of the Portland Thunder from its previous owners. The AFL stated this move was made after months of trying work out an arrangement "to provide financial and operational support." On February 3, 2016, it was announced that the franchise will st... | Who is commissioner of the Arena Football League? | {
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56e7af3b37bdd419002c4336 | Arena_Football_League | The league's 2016 schedule, announced on the league's website on December 10, 2015, shows an eight-team league playing a 16-game regular season over 18 weeks, with two bye weeks for each team, one on a rotational basis and the other a "universal bye" for all teams during the Independence Day weekend, the first weekend ... | On what date did the league announce its schedule for 2016? | {
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56e7af3b37bdd419002c4337 | Arena_Football_League | The league's 2016 schedule, announced on the league's website on December 10, 2015, shows an eight-team league playing a 16-game regular season over 18 weeks, with two bye weeks for each team, one on a rotational basis and the other a "universal bye" for all teams during the Independence Day weekend, the first weekend ... | How many teams are active in the AFL for 2016? | {
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56e7af3b37bdd419002c4338 | Arena_Football_League | The league's 2016 schedule, announced on the league's website on December 10, 2015, shows an eight-team league playing a 16-game regular season over 18 weeks, with two bye weeks for each team, one on a rotational basis and the other a "universal bye" for all teams during the Independence Day weekend, the first weekend ... | How many regular season games will each team play in 2016? | {
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56e7af3b37bdd419002c4339 | Arena_Football_League | The league's 2016 schedule, announced on the league's website on December 10, 2015, shows an eight-team league playing a 16-game regular season over 18 weeks, with two bye weeks for each team, one on a rotational basis and the other a "universal bye" for all teams during the Independence Day weekend, the first weekend ... | How many weeks will the 2016 regular season last? | {
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56e7af3b37bdd419002c433a | Arena_Football_League | The league's 2016 schedule, announced on the league's website on December 10, 2015, shows an eight-team league playing a 16-game regular season over 18 weeks, with two bye weeks for each team, one on a rotational basis and the other a "universal bye" for all teams during the Independence Day weekend, the first weekend ... | On the weekend of what holiday will all teams have a bye? | {
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56e7af9a37bdd419002c4340 | Arena_Football_League | From the league's inception through ArenaBowl XVIII, the championship game was played at the home of the highest-seeded remaining team. The AFL then switched to a neutral-site championship, with ArenaBowls XIX and XX in Las Vegas. New Orleans Arena, home of the New Orleans VooDoo, served as the site of ArenaBowl XXI on... | Where did ArenaBowl XX take place? | {
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56e7af9a37bdd419002c4341 | Arena_Football_League | From the league's inception through ArenaBowl XVIII, the championship game was played at the home of the highest-seeded remaining team. The AFL then switched to a neutral-site championship, with ArenaBowls XIX and XX in Las Vegas. New Orleans Arena, home of the New Orleans VooDoo, served as the site of ArenaBowl XXI on... | What arena was ArenaBowl XXI played in? | {
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56e7af9a37bdd419002c4342 | Arena_Football_League | From the league's inception through ArenaBowl XVIII, the championship game was played at the home of the highest-seeded remaining team. The AFL then switched to a neutral-site championship, with ArenaBowls XIX and XX in Las Vegas. New Orleans Arena, home of the New Orleans VooDoo, served as the site of ArenaBowl XXI on... | On what date was ArenaBowl XXI played? | {
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56e7af9a37bdd419002c4343 | Arena_Football_League | From the league's inception through ArenaBowl XVIII, the championship game was played at the home of the highest-seeded remaining team. The AFL then switched to a neutral-site championship, with ArenaBowls XIX and XX in Las Vegas. New Orleans Arena, home of the New Orleans VooDoo, served as the site of ArenaBowl XXI on... | In what month and year did Hurricane Katrina occur? | {
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56e7af9a37bdd419002c4344 | Arena_Football_League | From the league's inception through ArenaBowl XVIII, the championship game was played at the home of the highest-seeded remaining team. The AFL then switched to a neutral-site championship, with ArenaBowls XIX and XX in Las Vegas. New Orleans Arena, home of the New Orleans VooDoo, served as the site of ArenaBowl XXI on... | What team won ArenaBowl XXI? | {
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56e7b01b37bdd419002c4352 | Arena_Football_League | The practice of playing one or two preseason exhibition games by each team before the start of the regular season was discontinued when the NBC contract was initiated, and the regular season was extended from 14 games, the length that it had been since 1996, to 16 from 2001 to 2010, and since 2016. From 2011 to 2015, t... | A contract with what television network led to the discontinuation of exhibition games in the preseason? | {
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56e7b01b37bdd419002c4353 | Arena_Football_League | The practice of playing one or two preseason exhibition games by each team before the start of the regular season was discontinued when the NBC contract was initiated, and the regular season was extended from 14 games, the length that it had been since 1996, to 16 from 2001 to 2010, and since 2016. From 2011 to 2015, t... | How many games was the regular season in 1996? | {
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56e7b01b37bdd419002c4354 | Arena_Football_League | The practice of playing one or two preseason exhibition games by each team before the start of the regular season was discontinued when the NBC contract was initiated, and the regular season was extended from 14 games, the length that it had been since 1996, to 16 from 2001 to 2010, and since 2016. From 2011 to 2015, t... | How many games were played in the 2001 regular season? | {
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262
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56e7b01b37bdd419002c4355 | Arena_Football_League | The practice of playing one or two preseason exhibition games by each team before the start of the regular season was discontinued when the NBC contract was initiated, and the regular season was extended from 14 games, the length that it had been since 1996, to 16 from 2001 to 2010, and since 2016. From 2011 to 2015, t... | How many games long was the 2011 regular season? | {
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357
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56e7b01b37bdd419002c4356 | Arena_Football_League | The practice of playing one or two preseason exhibition games by each team before the start of the regular season was discontinued when the NBC contract was initiated, and the regular season was extended from 14 games, the length that it had been since 1996, to 16 from 2001 to 2010, and since 2016. From 2011 to 2015, t... | How many games will each team play in the 2016 regular season? | {
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56e7b06e37bdd419002c435c | Arena_Football_League | In August 2012, the AFL announced a new project into China, known as the China American Football League. The CAFL project is headed up by ESPN NFL analyst and Philadelphia Soul majority owner president Ron Jaworski. The plans were to establish a six-team league that would play a 10-week schedule that was slated to star... | What league did the AFL found in China? | {
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56e7b06e37bdd419002c435d | Arena_Football_League | In August 2012, the AFL announced a new project into China, known as the China American Football League. The CAFL project is headed up by ESPN NFL analyst and Philadelphia Soul majority owner president Ron Jaworski. The plans were to establish a six-team league that would play a 10-week schedule that was slated to star... | When was the AFL's China project announced? | {
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56e7b06e37bdd419002c435e | Arena_Football_League | In August 2012, the AFL announced a new project into China, known as the China American Football League. The CAFL project is headed up by ESPN NFL analyst and Philadelphia Soul majority owner president Ron Jaworski. The plans were to establish a six-team league that would play a 10-week schedule that was slated to star... | Who is leading the China American Football League? | {
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56e7b06e37bdd419002c435f | Arena_Football_League | In August 2012, the AFL announced a new project into China, known as the China American Football League. The CAFL project is headed up by ESPN NFL analyst and Philadelphia Soul majority owner president Ron Jaworski. The plans were to establish a six-team league that would play a 10-week schedule that was slated to star... | What television network does Ron Jaworski work for? | {
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56e7b06e37bdd419002c4360 | Arena_Football_League | In August 2012, the AFL announced a new project into China, known as the China American Football League. The CAFL project is headed up by ESPN NFL analyst and Philadelphia Soul majority owner president Ron Jaworski. The plans were to establish a six-team league that would play a 10-week schedule that was slated to star... | What team is Ron Jaworski the majority owner of? | {
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56e7b0eb00c9c71400d774f1 | Arena_Football_League | AFL Global and Ganlan Media were created in 2012 by businessman Martin E. Judge, founder and owner of the Judge Group. The company, called AFL Global, LLC, looks to introduce and launch professional Arena Football teams and franchises in various locations throughout the world (like NFL Europe). After their successful t... | Who created Ganlan Media? | {
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56e7b0eb00c9c71400d774f2 | Arena_Football_League | AFL Global and Ganlan Media were created in 2012 by businessman Martin E. Judge, founder and owner of the Judge Group. The company, called AFL Global, LLC, looks to introduce and launch professional Arena Football teams and franchises in various locations throughout the world (like NFL Europe). After their successful t... | What company is Martin Judge the founder of? | {
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56e7b0eb00c9c71400d774f3 | Arena_Football_League | AFL Global and Ganlan Media were created in 2012 by businessman Martin E. Judge, founder and owner of the Judge Group. The company, called AFL Global, LLC, looks to introduce and launch professional Arena Football teams and franchises in various locations throughout the world (like NFL Europe). After their successful t... | In what year was AFL Global created? | {
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56e7b14c37bdd419002c4370 | Arena_Football_League | The 2014 scheduled beginning proved to be too ambitious for the group; its official website now cites an anticipated beginning of professional play in 2016 and shows photos from a six-team collegiate tournament staged in early November, 2015 | When does the CAFL plan on start its first season? | {
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56e7b14c37bdd419002c4371 | Arena_Football_League | The 2014 scheduled beginning proved to be too ambitious for the group; its official website now cites an anticipated beginning of professional play in 2016 and shows photos from a six-team collegiate tournament staged in early November, 2015 | When was the abortive first CAFL season supposed to have taken place? | {
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56e7b14c37bdd419002c4372 | Arena_Football_League | The 2014 scheduled beginning proved to be too ambitious for the group; its official website now cites an anticipated beginning of professional play in 2016 and shows photos from a six-team collegiate tournament staged in early November, 2015 | How many teams participated in the 2015 CAFL tournament? | {
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56e7b14c37bdd419002c4373 | Arena_Football_League | The 2014 scheduled beginning proved to be too ambitious for the group; its official website now cites an anticipated beginning of professional play in 2016 and shows photos from a six-team collegiate tournament staged in early November, 2015 | In what month did the CAFL tournament occur? | {
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56e7b1d437bdd419002c4378 | Arena_Football_League | Beginning with the 2003 season, the AFL made a deal with NBC to televise league games, which was renewed for another two years in 2005. In conjunction with this, the league moved the beginning of the season from May to February (the week after the NFL's Super Bowl) and scheduled most of its games on Sunday instead of F... | In what month did the AFL season originally begin? | {
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56e7b24637bdd419002c438c | Arena_Football_League | On December 19, 2006, ESPN announced the purchase of a minority stake in the AFL. This deal included television rights for the ESPN family of networks. ESPN would televise a minimum of 17 regular season games, most on Monday nights, and nine playoff games, including ArenaBowl XXI on ABC. The deal resulted in added expo... | On what date did ESPN buy a minority share of the AFL? | {
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56e7b24637bdd419002c438e | Arena_Football_League | On December 19, 2006, ESPN announced the purchase of a minority stake in the AFL. This deal included television rights for the ESPN family of networks. ESPN would televise a minimum of 17 regular season games, most on Monday nights, and nine playoff games, including ArenaBowl XXI on ABC. The deal resulted in added expo... | On what day would most of the games televised on the ESPN networks be played? | {
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237
]
} |
56e7b28900c9c71400d7750d | Arena_Football_League | The AFL also had a regional-cable deal with FSN, where FSN regional affiliates in AFL markets carried local team games. In some areas, such as with the Arizona Rattlers, Fox Sports affiliates still carry the games. | Affiliates of what network broadcast Arizona Rattlers games? | {
"text": [
"Fox Sports"
],
"answer_start": [
170
]
} |
56e7b28900c9c71400d7750e | Arena_Football_League | The AFL also had a regional-cable deal with FSN, where FSN regional affiliates in AFL markets carried local team games. In some areas, such as with the Arizona Rattlers, Fox Sports affiliates still carry the games. | What cable network did the AFL sign a regional contract with? | {
"text": [
"FSN"
],
"answer_start": [
44
]
} |
56e7b2f200c9c71400d77511 | Arena_Football_League | After its return in 2010, the AFL had its national television deal with the NFL Network for a weekly Friday night game. All AFL games not on the NFL Network could be seen for free online, provided by Ustream. | After a hiatus, in what year did the AFL begin operations again? | {
"text": [
"2010"
],
"answer_start": [
20
]
} |
56e7b2f200c9c71400d77512 | Arena_Football_League | After its return in 2010, the AFL had its national television deal with the NFL Network for a weekly Friday night game. All AFL games not on the NFL Network could be seen for free online, provided by Ustream. | What cable television network signed a broadcast deal with the AFL in 2010? | {
"text": [
"NFL Network"
],
"answer_start": [
76
]
} |
56e7b2f200c9c71400d77513 | Arena_Football_League | After its return in 2010, the AFL had its national television deal with the NFL Network for a weekly Friday night game. All AFL games not on the NFL Network could be seen for free online, provided by Ustream. | On what day would AFL games be shown on NFL Network? | {
"text": [
"Friday"
],
"answer_start": [
101
]
} |
56e7b2f200c9c71400d77514 | Arena_Football_League | After its return in 2010, the AFL had its national television deal with the NFL Network for a weekly Friday night game. All AFL games not on the NFL Network could be seen for free online, provided by Ustream. | What streaming service broadcast AFL games that were not on NFL Network? | {
"text": [
"Ustream"
],
"answer_start": [
200
]
} |
56e7b2f200c9c71400d77515 | Arena_Football_League | After its return in 2010, the AFL had its national television deal with the NFL Network for a weekly Friday night game. All AFL games not on the NFL Network could be seen for free online, provided by Ustream. | What was the cost to watch AFL games on Ustream? | {
"text": [
"free"
],
"answer_start": [
175
]
} |
56e7b37437bdd419002c4396 | Arena_Football_League | The NFL Network ceased airing Arena Football League games partway through the 2012 season as a result of ongoing labor problems within the league. Briefly, the games were broadcast on a tape delay to prevent the embarrassment that would result should the players stage a work stoppage immediately prior to a scheduled br... | In what year did AFL games temporarily cease to be broadcast on NFL Network? | {
"text": [
"2012"
],
"answer_start": [
78
]
} |
56e7b37437bdd419002c4397 | Arena_Football_League | The NFL Network ceased airing Arena Football League games partway through the 2012 season as a result of ongoing labor problems within the league. Briefly, the games were broadcast on a tape delay to prevent the embarrassment that would result should the players stage a work stoppage immediately prior to a scheduled br... | Why did the temporary cessation of game broadcasts occur? | {
"text": [
"ongoing labor problems"
],
"answer_start": [
105
]
} |
56e7b37437bdd419002c4398 | Arena_Football_League | The NFL Network ceased airing Arena Football League games partway through the 2012 season as a result of ongoing labor problems within the league. Briefly, the games were broadcast on a tape delay to prevent the embarrassment that would result should the players stage a work stoppage immediately prior to a scheduled br... | Why did the NFL Network begin to broadcast games again? | {
"text": [
"the labor issues were resolved"
],
"answer_start": [
506
]
} |
56e7b37437bdd419002c4399 | Arena_Football_League | The NFL Network ceased airing Arena Football League games partway through the 2012 season as a result of ongoing labor problems within the league. Briefly, the games were broadcast on a tape delay to prevent the embarrassment that would result should the players stage a work stoppage immediately prior to a scheduled br... | On what day was an AFL game broadcast live on NFL Network? | {
"text": [
"Friday"
],
"answer_start": [
598
]
} |
56e7b37437bdd419002c439a | Arena_Football_League | The NFL Network ceased airing Arena Football League games partway through the 2012 season as a result of ongoing labor problems within the league. Briefly, the games were broadcast on a tape delay to prevent the embarrassment that would result should the players stage a work stoppage immediately prior to a scheduled br... | At what time of day was an AFL game shown on Fridays on NFL Network? | {
"text": [
"night"
],
"answer_start": [
605
]
} |
56e7b3d237bdd419002c43a0 | Arena_Football_League | For the 2013 season, the league's new national broadcast partner was the CBS Sports Network. CBSSN would air 19 regular season games and two playoff games. CBS would also air the ArenaBowl, marking the first time since 2008 that the league's finale aired on network television. Regular season CBSSN broadcast games are u... | Who was the AFL's 2013 national broadcast partner? | {
"text": [
"CBS Sports Network"
],
"answer_start": [
73
]
} |
56e7b3d237bdd419002c43a1 | Arena_Football_League | For the 2013 season, the league's new national broadcast partner was the CBS Sports Network. CBSSN would air 19 regular season games and two playoff games. CBS would also air the ArenaBowl, marking the first time since 2008 that the league's finale aired on network television. Regular season CBSSN broadcast games are u... | How many regular season games were shown by CBS Sports Network in 2013? | {
"text": [
"19"
],
"answer_start": [
109
]
} |
56e7b3d237bdd419002c43a2 | Arena_Football_League | For the 2013 season, the league's new national broadcast partner was the CBS Sports Network. CBSSN would air 19 regular season games and two playoff games. CBS would also air the ArenaBowl, marking the first time since 2008 that the league's finale aired on network television. Regular season CBSSN broadcast games are u... | How many 2013 playoff games did CBSSN broadcast? | {
"text": [
"two"
],
"answer_start": [
137
]
} |
56e7b3d237bdd419002c43a3 | Arena_Football_League | For the 2013 season, the league's new national broadcast partner was the CBS Sports Network. CBSSN would air 19 regular season games and two playoff games. CBS would also air the ArenaBowl, marking the first time since 2008 that the league's finale aired on network television. Regular season CBSSN broadcast games are u... | On what channel was the 2013 ArenaBowl broadcast? | {
"text": [
"CBS"
],
"answer_start": [
73
]
} |
56e7b3d237bdd419002c43a4 | Arena_Football_League | For the 2013 season, the league's new national broadcast partner was the CBS Sports Network. CBSSN would air 19 regular season games and two playoff games. CBS would also air the ArenaBowl, marking the first time since 2008 that the league's finale aired on network television. Regular season CBSSN broadcast games are u... | In 2013, on what day were Arena Football League games usually broadcast on CBS Sports Network? | {
"text": [
"Saturday"
],
"answer_start": [
330
]
} |
56e7b45837bdd419002c43aa | Arena_Football_League | Starting in 2014, ESPN returned to the AFL as broadcast partners, with weekly games being shown on CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS along with all games being broadcast on ESPN3 for free live on WatchESPN. ArenaBowl XXVII was also broadcast on ESPN. Most teams also have a local TV station broadcast their games ... | Who was the Arena Football League's 2014 broadcast partner? | {
"text": [
"ESPN"
],
"answer_start": [
18
]
} |
56e7b45837bdd419002c43ab | Arena_Football_League | Starting in 2014, ESPN returned to the AFL as broadcast partners, with weekly games being shown on CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS along with all games being broadcast on ESPN3 for free live on WatchESPN. ArenaBowl XXVII was also broadcast on ESPN. Most teams also have a local TV station broadcast their games ... | What app were Arena Football League games broadcast on in 2014? | {
"text": [
"WatchESPN"
],
"answer_start": [
203
]
} |
56e7b45837bdd419002c43ac | Arena_Football_League | Starting in 2014, ESPN returned to the AFL as broadcast partners, with weekly games being shown on CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS along with all games being broadcast on ESPN3 for free live on WatchESPN. ArenaBowl XXVII was also broadcast on ESPN. Most teams also have a local TV station broadcast their games ... | Along with the ESPN networks, on what network were 2014 AFL games broadcast? | {
"text": [
"CBS Sports Network"
],
"answer_start": [
99
]
} |
56e7b45837bdd419002c43ad | Arena_Football_League | Starting in 2014, ESPN returned to the AFL as broadcast partners, with weekly games being shown on CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS along with all games being broadcast on ESPN3 for free live on WatchESPN. ArenaBowl XXVII was also broadcast on ESPN. Most teams also have a local TV station broadcast their games ... | On what channel could one watch ArenaBowl XXVII live? | {
"text": [
"ESPN"
],
"answer_start": [
18
]
} |
56e7b49e00c9c71400d7752f | Arena_Football_League | The first video game based on the AFL was Arena Football for the C-64 released in 1988. On May 18, 2000, Kurt Warner's Arena Football Unleashed was released by Midway Games for the PlayStation game console. On February 7, 2006 EA Sports released Arena Football for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. EA Sports released another ... | What was the first Arena Football League video game? | {
"text": [
"Arena Football"
],
"answer_start": [
42
]
} |
56e7b49e00c9c71400d77530 | Arena_Football_League | The first video game based on the AFL was Arena Football for the C-64 released in 1988. On May 18, 2000, Kurt Warner's Arena Football Unleashed was released by Midway Games for the PlayStation game console. On February 7, 2006 EA Sports released Arena Football for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. EA Sports released another ... | For what system was the first Arena Football League video game released? | {
"text": [
"the C-64"
],
"answer_start": [
61
]
} |
56e7b49e00c9c71400d77531 | Arena_Football_League | The first video game based on the AFL was Arena Football for the C-64 released in 1988. On May 18, 2000, Kurt Warner's Arena Football Unleashed was released by Midway Games for the PlayStation game console. On February 7, 2006 EA Sports released Arena Football for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. EA Sports released another ... | In what year was the first Arena Football League video game released? | {
"text": [
"1988"
],
"answer_start": [
82
]
} |
56e7b49e00c9c71400d77532 | Arena_Football_League | The first video game based on the AFL was Arena Football for the C-64 released in 1988. On May 18, 2000, Kurt Warner's Arena Football Unleashed was released by Midway Games for the PlayStation game console. On February 7, 2006 EA Sports released Arena Football for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. EA Sports released another ... | On what date was Kurt Warner's Arena Football Unleashed released? | {
"text": [
"May 18, 2000"
],
"answer_start": [
91
]
} |
56e7b49e00c9c71400d77533 | Arena_Football_League | The first video game based on the AFL was Arena Football for the C-64 released in 1988. On May 18, 2000, Kurt Warner's Arena Football Unleashed was released by Midway Games for the PlayStation game console. On February 7, 2006 EA Sports released Arena Football for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. EA Sports released another ... | Who made Kurt Warner's Arena Football Unleashed? | {
"text": [
"Midway Games"
],
"answer_start": [
160
]
} |
56e7b4f737bdd419002c43b2 | Arena_Football_League | In 2001, Jeff Foley published War on the Floor: An Average Guy Plays in the Arena Football League and Lives to Write About It. The book details a journalist's two preseasons (1999 and 2000) as an offensive specialist/writer with the now-defunct Albany Firebirds. The 5-foot-6 (170 cm), self-described "unathletic writer"... | Who wrote War on the Floor: An Average Guy Plays in the Arena Football League and Lives to Write About It? | {
"text": [
"Jeff Foley"
],
"answer_start": [
9
]
} |
56e7b4f737bdd419002c43b3 | Arena_Football_League | In 2001, Jeff Foley published War on the Floor: An Average Guy Plays in the Arena Football League and Lives to Write About It. The book details a journalist's two preseasons (1999 and 2000) as an offensive specialist/writer with the now-defunct Albany Firebirds. The 5-foot-6 (170 cm), self-described "unathletic writer"... | In what year was War on the Floor released? | {
"text": [
"2001"
],
"answer_start": [
3
]
} |
56e7b4f737bdd419002c43b4 | Arena_Football_League | In 2001, Jeff Foley published War on the Floor: An Average Guy Plays in the Arena Football League and Lives to Write About It. The book details a journalist's two preseasons (1999 and 2000) as an offensive specialist/writer with the now-defunct Albany Firebirds. The 5-foot-6 (170 cm), self-described "unathletic writer"... | What team did Jeff Foley play for? | {
"text": [
"Albany Firebirds"
],
"answer_start": [
245
]
} |
56e7b4f737bdd419002c43b5 | Arena_Football_League | In 2001, Jeff Foley published War on the Floor: An Average Guy Plays in the Arena Football League and Lives to Write About It. The book details a journalist's two preseasons (1999 and 2000) as an offensive specialist/writer with the now-defunct Albany Firebirds. The 5-foot-6 (170 cm), self-described "unathletic writer"... | How many games did Jeff Foley play in? | {
"text": [
"three"
],
"answer_start": [
331
]
} |
56e7b4f737bdd419002c43b6 | Arena_Football_League | In 2001, Jeff Foley published War on the Floor: An Average Guy Plays in the Arena Football League and Lives to Write About It. The book details a journalist's two preseasons (1999 and 2000) as an offensive specialist/writer with the now-defunct Albany Firebirds. The 5-foot-6 (170 cm), self-described "unathletic writer"... | Along with 1999, in what preseason did Foley play for the Firebirds? | {
"text": [
"2000"
],
"answer_start": [
184
]
} |
56e7b55437bdd419002c43bc | Arena_Football_League | The AFL currently runs as under the single-entity model, with the league owning the rights to the teams, players, and coaches. The single-entity model was adopted in 2010 when the league emerged from bankruptcy. Prior to that, the league followed the franchise model more common in North American professional sports lea... | In what year did the AFL begin operating under the single-entity model? | {
"text": [
"2010"
],
"answer_start": [
166
]
} |
56e7b55437bdd419002c43bd | Arena_Football_League | The AFL currently runs as under the single-entity model, with the league owning the rights to the teams, players, and coaches. The single-entity model was adopted in 2010 when the league emerged from bankruptcy. Prior to that, the league followed the franchise model more common in North American professional sports lea... | Who owns the rights to the players under the single-entity model? | {
"text": [
"the league"
],
"answer_start": [
62
]
} |
56e7b55437bdd419002c43be | Arena_Football_League | The AFL currently runs as under the single-entity model, with the league owning the rights to the teams, players, and coaches. The single-entity model was adopted in 2010 when the league emerged from bankruptcy. Prior to that, the league followed the franchise model more common in North American professional sports lea... | What model of ownership is commonly used in American professional sports? | {
"text": [
"franchise model"
],
"answer_start": [
251
]
} |
56e7b5cf00c9c71400d77543 | Arena_Football_League | Average attendance for AFL games were around 10,000–11,000 per game in the 1990s, though during the recession connected to the dot-com bubble and the September 11, 2001 attacks average attendance dropped below 10,000 for several years. From the start of the 2004 season until the final season of the original league in 2... | What was the normal per game attendance of AFL games in the 1990s? | {
"text": [
"10,000–11,000"
],
"answer_start": [
45
]
} |
56e7b5cf00c9c71400d77544 | Arena_Football_League | Average attendance for AFL games were around 10,000–11,000 per game in the 1990s, though during the recession connected to the dot-com bubble and the September 11, 2001 attacks average attendance dropped below 10,000 for several years. From the start of the 2004 season until the final season of the original league in 2... | Along with the recession, what event is held to have decreased per-game attendance below 10,000? | {
"text": [
"the September 11, 2001 attacks"
],
"answer_start": [
146
]
} |
56e7b5cf00c9c71400d77545 | Arena_Football_League | Average attendance for AFL games were around 10,000–11,000 per game in the 1990s, though during the recession connected to the dot-com bubble and the September 11, 2001 attacks average attendance dropped below 10,000 for several years. From the start of the 2004 season until the final season of the original league in 2... | What was the average per-game attendance in 2007? | {
"text": [
"12,392"
],
"answer_start": [
367
]
} |
56e7b5cf00c9c71400d77546 | Arena_Football_League | Average attendance for AFL games were around 10,000–11,000 per game in the 1990s, though during the recession connected to the dot-com bubble and the September 11, 2001 attacks average attendance dropped below 10,000 for several years. From the start of the 2004 season until the final season of the original league in 2... | In 2008, what was the average attendance for an AFL game? | {
"text": [
"12,957"
],
"answer_start": [
531
]
} |
56e7b5cf00c9c71400d77547 | Arena_Football_League | Average attendance for AFL games were around 10,000–11,000 per game in the 1990s, though during the recession connected to the dot-com bubble and the September 11, 2001 attacks average attendance dropped below 10,000 for several years. From the start of the 2004 season until the final season of the original league in 2... | During the 2008 season, how many teams averaged more than 13,000 spectators per game? | {
"text": [
"eight"
],
"answer_start": [
544
]
} |
56e7b60637bdd419002c43c2 | Arena_Football_League | In 2010, the first year of the reconstituted league following bankruptcy, the overall attendance average decreased to 8,135, with only one team (Tampa Bay) exceeding 13,000 per game. | What was the AFL's average per-game attendance in 2010? | {
"text": [
"8,135"
],
"answer_start": [
118
]
} |
56e7b60637bdd419002c43c3 | Arena_Football_League | In 2010, the first year of the reconstituted league following bankruptcy, the overall attendance average decreased to 8,135, with only one team (Tampa Bay) exceeding 13,000 per game. | In the 2010 season, how many teams drew an average of more than 13,000 fans per game? | {
"text": [
"one"
],
"answer_start": [
135
]
} |
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