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Baker Resigns Suddenly From AFL; AFL's Best Leader Says It's "Time"
Topic Started: Friday Jul 25 2008, 11:00 PM (109 Views)
WeatherManNX01
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The Yanks are coming!

From ESPN:
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Arena Football League commissioner David Baker surprisingly resigned Friday, two days before the ArenaBowl championship game.

Baker ended his 12 years on the job by telling the league's board of directors that he was stepping down. The 55-year-old Baker, who received a contract extension last year, simply told the board he felt it was "time."

Under Baker's leadership, the AFL has become a profitable league, including part ownership by ESPN. Its attendance, TV ratings and merchandise sales all have increased this year.

Baker said that Ed Policy, his deputy commissioner, will assume the commissioner's role while a committee seeks his successor.

"I've been thinking about it for a while. I never thought I would do this for the rest of my life," Baker told The Associated Press. "The league has never been stronger ... it gives me the opportunity to look into doing other things."


Full article.

Wow. This is...incredible. David Baker has been the best thing to happen to the league since Jim Foster founded it. The value of the teams went way, way up. The league has had record-setting attendances. They formed a partnership with ESPN to help expand the game further. And while there is still expansion, contraction, and relocation, overall the franchises have become much more stable than they had been in the past. It will be tough to find someone who can fill the void left by Baker.
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