Before getting to the football news of the week, a bit of Notre Dame housekeeping … Linebacker D. J. Morgan will transfer to Connecticut, a departure expected since Morgan announced his intentions to leave the Irish in mid-January.
Now then … The Alliance of American Football suspended its operations Tuesday, an outcome seemingly on the horizon since the AAF’s inaugural season commenced and one portending the imminent and official end of the upstart league. While the decision deprives a few hundred young football players of the chance for potential career advancement, it should also underscore the realities of both the sport and its current alignment.