by Howie Hanson There’s a moment in every season — usually right about now — when the schedule stops being polite and starts telling the truth. For Home Team Network, that moment lands Saturday. Four games. One day. First year on the Arena Football One contract. No easing into it anymore. Just go. “We’ve been circling this week…
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AF1 Statistical Leaders: QB’s Drive Early-Season Race, But No Runaway MVP Entering Week 4
by Howie Hanson Through three weeks of the Arena Football One season, the numbers tell a familiar story: quarterbacks dominate the landscape, wide receivers finish the work, and no single player has fully separated from the pack. There is production everywhere. What there is not — at least not yet — is a clear, undisputed…
AF1 Fan Zone: Power Rankings – Week 3
Top Tier Holds Firm While Mid-Season Movement Comes From Statement Wins If there’s been one consistent theme through the AF1 season so far, it’s stability at the very top and volatility everywhere else. The top three teams in the rankings have now held their positions all season long, forming a clear and consistent elite tier….
Undefeateds Collide as AF1 Heads Into Week 4
by Howie Hanson Arena Football One enters Week 4 with four games this weekend. Note: Statistics cited are through three weeks and do not include numbers from the Week 3 Minnesota at Michigan game, which were not reflected in league totals as of noon Tuesday. Saturday The Albany Firebirds (3-0) visit the Washington Wolfpack (0-2) at Angel of the Winds…
Howie: Arena Football One reports surge in early-season digital viewership
by Howie Hanson Arena Football One on Tuesday announced a sharp increase in digital viewership during the opening weeks of the 2026 season, pointing to continued growth in the league’s digital audience. Through the first three weeks of play, AF1 reported a 1,445% rise in total views compared with the same period in 2025. The…
Fan Zone Live! Minnesota Monsters First Win Breakdown with Jacob Lambert
Minnesota is in the win column for the first time in franchise history, and we’re breaking it all down on Fan Zone Live! This week, Minnesota Monsters owner Jacob Lambert joins the show following the Monsters’ 45-25 win over Michigan. We’ll talk about what the win means for the new franchise, how the team is…
The Cost of the Road: Why Travel Shapes the Indoor Football Industry
by Howie Hanson No single factor has contributed more to the instability of indoor football than travel. From the original Arena Football League to today’s mid-tier and developmental circuits, the financial weight of moving a roster from one city to another has toppled dozens of teams over the past three decades. Indoor and Arena football…
Fan Zone Live! with Kentucky Barrels HC – Cedric Walker and QB – Shae Spencer
The Kentucky Barrels are off to a 2–0 start, and this week’s Fan Zone Live! takes a closer look at one of the league’s hottest teams. Head Coach Cedric Walker and quarterback Shae Spencer join Tim and Scott to break down the Barrels’ early success, including Spencer’s breakout, 9 TD, first start. They’ll talk about…
The Names Behind the Numbers: AF1’s Early Impact Players
by Howie Hanson Here’s the truth about Arena Football One through two weeks: the standings tell you who’s winning — the stats tell you who’s driving it. And already, even in a small sample, certain names keep showing up. This is a league built on pace, spacing and quarterback play, and the early leaders reflect…
In the Noise of Arena Football, a Broadcast That Brought Clarity
by Howie Hanson There are nights in arena football when the game feels like it’s moving a little too fast for its own good — touchdowns stacking up, possessions blurring together, scoreboards spinning like slot machines — and what you need more than anything is a steady voice to slow it down and make sense…