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This past weekend was a bit of a separator. It was the second full week of AAL vs AAL match-ups, and we got a clear picture of how the remainder of the season may go. We also got to see Columbus set the AAL single-game points record at a staggering 64 points. The bar is high, and the on-field product is living up to it. Find out everything you need to know in this week's Everything AAL!
Week Nine in the National Arena League was somewhat of a weekend of decisions. Not mental, but more of teams collectively deciding where they wanted the rest of their seasons to go. It was also a weekend of division, as we saw two of the three games all but end the hopes of two teams, and lock in two others. All in NAL Week 9 Review!
The Columbus Lions have been around for 20 years, but something about 2026 just feels different. #AAL #ColumbusLions #ShadySportsNetwork
The American Arena League action we got out of week two left most of us in absolute shock. The results were the exact opposite of what anyone in the media or on forums could have predicted! Check it all out in this weeks Everything AAL!
Week eight of the 2026 NAL season wasn't one of the high-scoring weeks, but man, did it deliver. We got two defensive grudge matches, one instant classic, and a get-right game for Omaha that was well past needed. We even dive a little into the less-than-joyful news on Dallas, all in this week's NAL week in Review!
Welcome to the first version of Everything AAL. In this weekly article, we will review all of the previous weeks' AAL games, preview the next week's games, and discuss any news coming out of the league.
As the season rolls on it continues to get more interesting. The top four have remained the same but the Chaos that comes along with the bottom five each week only adds another layer. Can Omaha get it right? Dallas to the playoffs? An Instant classic in Iowa? We cover it all in this week's NAL week in review!
Check out the three-game slate Week Six gave us! It wasn't our usual barn burners, but we did get an amazing special teams performance and an all-time classic in Kansas!
Check out the Shady Sports Network Guide to the American Arena League! We cover everything the new fan and die-hard fan need to know! Including a preview of all four teams and the AAL2!
If you missed week NAL Week Five, you missed what will end up being one of the best of the entire season. We once again saw first-time victories, this time paired with season-deciding games and a list of one-score wins. Let's get into what we have unofficially named "Separation Saturday”:
