Freedom Football League

The Freedom Football League (FFL) is a planned professional spring-summer American football league.

History
The Freedom Football League was announced on December 6, 2018 by Ricky Williams on ESPN's Outside the Lines. Williams indicated there were 100 initial stakeholders plus additional financing planned. He also announced the teams' locations and names.

In 2019, the league was planning to make a series of private and public equity offerings. While ESPN reports that no set first season date, Sporting News indicated 2020 for the first season.

Teams
The FFL has proposed ten teams to be split into two conferences.

Business
The FFL will be financed by private funding and public offerings allowing fans to be part-owners of their respective team. When the FFL was announced, co-founder Ricky Williams stated that there are approximately 100 initial stakeholders, including 50 former NFL players. Season ticket holders are planned to have equity stakes. The league would be owned by players, fans and the operators.

Founders

 * Ricky Williams
 * Terrell Owens
 * Byron Chamberlain
 * Simeon Rice
 * Jeff Garcia
 * Dexter Jackson

Rice, Garcia and Jackson are all former players in the United Football League.