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How is paperfoam commonly disposed of?
corn protein
What is newly used as a coating in high grease applications?
corn protein
Popcorn bags produced modernly are likely to use what type of coating?
synthetic
PFOA is what type of coating?
1987
When was the football league established?
indoors
Where is football played?
Arena Football League
What does AFL sand for?
Jim Foster
Who founded The AFL?
1987
In what year was the AFL founded?
1980s
In what decade was AFL sport invented?
Jim Foster
Who was the founder of the Arena Football League?
1987
What was the inaugural year of the AFL?
third
Where does the Arena Football League rank amongst professional football leagues in North America by longevity?
68
In yards, how large is an arena football field?
half
What fraction of the size of an NFL football field is an arena football field?
12
How many teams were there in the 2015 season?
2
How many conferences does the AFL have?
American Conference and National Conference
What are these conferences in the AFL named?
San Jose SaberCats
Which team was the Champion in the 2015 season?
12
How many teams played in the Arena Football League in the 2015 season?
Spokane Shock
What team left the AFL after the 2015 season to join another league?
IFL
What league did the Spokane Shock join after the 2015 season?
National Conference
Along with the American Conference, what is the other conference in the AFL?
four
As of 2016, how many teams does each conference have?
16
As of 2016, how many regular season games does an AFL team play?
18-week
How long is the AFL regular season?
March
In what month did the 2015 AFL season begin?
August
What month did the 2015 AFL season end?
ArenaBowl
What is the name of the AFL championship game?
af2
What was the name of the AFL development league?
2000
When did the AFL development league begin?
1987
When was the first AFL season played?
2009
What Arena Football League season was cancelled?
Chicago, Illinois
In what city and state is the Arena Football League based?
the National Football League
Who was Jim Foster's employer prior to his founding the Arena Football League?
an indoor soccer match
What was Jim Foster viewing when he came up with the idea for arena football?
Madison Square Garden
Where was Jim Foster when he came up with the idea for arena football?
1981
In what year did Jim Foster conceive of the idea of arena football?
NBC
What television network agreed to broadcast an arena football test game?
the United States Football League
What football league began in 1982?
Chicago Blitz
What team in the USFL did Jim Foster work for?
1985
When did the USFL shut down?
April 27, 1986
On what date was the arena football test game played?
executive vice-president
What was Foster's job title with the Chicago Blitz?
Rockford, Illinois
In what city and state did the arena football test game take place?
Rockford MetroCentre
At what venue did the test game occur?
Chicago Politicians
Along with the Rockford Metros, what was the name of the other team that played in the test game?
February 26, 1987
On what date did the second test game take place?
Rosemont Horizon
The second test game was played in what arena?
four
How many teams did the Arena Football League originally have?
Washington Commandos
Along with the Chicago Bruisers, Denver Dynamite and Pittsburgh Gladiators, what team was one of the original AFL teams?
executive director of football operations
What was the title of Darrell Davis in the AFL?
Mouse
What was Darrell Davis' nickname?
Davis
Who was responsible for hiring the first coaches of the AFL teams?
June 19, 1987
On what date was the inaugural game of the AFL played?
Gladiators
Along with the Commandos, who played in the first Arena Football League game?
12,117
How many spectators watched the first Arena Football League game?
June 20, 1987
On what date was the first AFL game that aired on television?
the Rosemont Horizon
At what venue did the first televised Arena Football League game occur?
September 30, 1987
On what date did Foster apply for a patent on arena football?
March 27, 1990
When did the United States Patent and Trademark Office grant Foster's patent?
September 30, 2007
On what date was the expiration of Foster's patent?
the United States Patent and Trademark Office
With whom did Foster file his patent?
ESPN
In 1987, what television station sometimes showed arena football games?
midnight
In the early years of arena football, after what hour were games often aired?
Arena Bowl XII
What AFL game was broadcast on ABC?
1998
In what year did ABC broadcast an Arena Football League game?
Wide World of Sports
On what ABC program was an AFL game shown?
Joe Haering
Who was the coach of the Pittsburgh Gladiators in 1989?
Saturday
What day of the week was July 23, 1989?
Jim Foster
Who was the commissioner of the AFL in 1989?
USA Today
What paper featured a photograph of the head coach of the Gladiators punching the commissioner of the AFL?
Arco Arena
In what arena were the Gladiators playing the Bruisers on July 23, 1989?
Detroit Drive
What team did Art Schlichter play for?
Joe Louis Arena
Where did the Detroit Drive play their home games?
1988
In what year did the Drive go to their first Arena Bowl?
Mike Ilitch
Who owned the Detroit Drive in this period?
Detroit Tigers
What team did the owner of the Detroit Drive buy that led him to sell the Drive?
Massachusetts
Where did the Drive franchise relocate to?
1994
Before what season did the Drive move to a different state?
Storm
What is the name of the AFL team based in Tampa Bay?
Orlando Predators
What team is cited as a rival of the Tampa Bay franchise?
San Jose SaberCats
What team was the rival of the Arizona Rattlers?
first All-Star Game
What notable event in the AFL first occurred in 1993?
Des Moines, Iowa
In what city and state did the 1993 All-Star Game occur?
Iowa Barnstormers
What AFL team would be based in Des Moines?
American Conference
What conference lost the first All-Star Game?
64
How many points did the National Conference score in the first All-Star Game?
New England Sea Wolves
What team did the New York CityHawks become after moving to Hartford?
Toronto
What city did the Sea Wolves move to?
two
How many seasons were the CityHawks in New York?
two seasons
How long did the Sea Wolves stay in Hartford?
two
How many seasons did the Toronto Phantoms last?
Iowa Barnstormers
What AFL team did Kurt Warner play for?
Super Bowl XXXIV
Kurt Warner was the Most Valuable Player in what Super Bowl?
St. Louis Rams
What NFL team did Kurt Warner play for?
TNN
What television network did the AFL sign a deal with in 2000?
VooDoo
What was the name of the AFL team based in New Orleans?
16
How many games made up the AFL season in 2003?
2005
In what year did the rules first forbid players running out of bounds?