San Antonio Commanders
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The San Antonio Commanders were a professional American football franchise based in San Antonio, Texas, and one of the eight members of the Alliance of American Football (AAF).[1] The league began play in February 2019. The team played their home games at the Alamodome.[1][2] The team was led by head coach Mike Riley.
Established | 2018 |
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Folded | 2019 |
Based in | San Antonio, Texas |
Home stadium | Alamodome |
Head coach | Mike Riley |
General manager | Daryl Johnston |
Team president | Vic Gregovits |
League | Alliance of American Football |
Division | Western Conference (2019) |
Colors | Maroon, red, silver & white |
On April 2, 2019, the league's football operations were reportedly suspended,[3][4] and on April 4 the league allowed players to leave their contracts to sign with NFL teams.[5] The league filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on April 17, 2019.[6] The league left debts of over $1.4 million to three local hotels and $200,000 to a catering business.[7]