Staff

Scott Birk

Scott found his way into the AFL in 2006 with the Kansas City Brigade. Became an avid fan and supporter of the league instantly. During the off year in 2009, he traveled to 25 af2 games capping it off at the Arena Cup in Las Vegas and has not missed an ArenaBowl since 2006.
Find him on X @AFLSlasher


Ryan Asleson

Football has always been Ryan’s one true sporting obsession.  After playing four seasons of small college football, Ryan’s playing career ended when he attended open tryouts for an indoor football team and unsurprisingly failed to make the roster. 
Find him on X @ryanasleson


Christopher Babos

Christopher is a sportswriter based in Maple Shade, NJ. With a varied background in sports broadcasting that took him from the mountains of Alaska to press row of Madison Square Garden, Christopher brings a unique eye to the games he views and the articles that he provides.


Chris Cipperley

Chris has been a fan of Arena Football going all the way back to the 1999 ArenaBowl. Since 1999 he has followed arena game, growing his passion for the sport. He has spent time with the Albany Empire and The Albany Firebirds learning about the landscape of the sport. In late 2024 he began The Nest: Albany Firebirds News and Notes and later launched Firebirds Weekly Podcast.

Follow Chris and The Nest at the following socials.
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Aidan Napier

Since becoming a football fan of the Tennessee Titans in 2019, Aidan has branched out to other football leagues like the XFL and USFL (now the UFL). He would get introduced to the arena/indoor game in 2021 with the NAL through YouTube. He enjoys other sports too especially NASCAR, hockey, and baseball.


David Taylor

Loves football in all of its forms and is an avid Philadelphia Eagles fan. In his day job, he is a middle school teacher. Hobbies include world travel (22 countries so far) and superheroes.
Find him on X @FaithFootball52