NFL Network will televise 5 Memphis Express games

The Alliance of American Football was already set for plenty of national exposure throughout its inaugural season given its broadcast agreements with CBS and CBS Sports Network.

But the new league will reportedly get even more in 2019 and beyond.

Sports Business Daily reported Jan. 31 the AAF has agreed to multi year media rights deals with both the NFL Network and TNT.

The deal with the NFL Network was officially announced Feb. 1. The NFL Network will air two AAF games a week throughout the league's 10-week regular season, including five Memphis Express games: vs. Hotshots (Feb. 16), at Orlando Apollos (Feb. 23), vs. San Diego Fleet (March 2), vs. Birmingham Iron (March 24), and vs. Atlanta Legends (April 13). The eight-team league will play four games a week – two each on Saturdays and Sundays – beginning Feb. 9.

"NFL Network understands the mission and vision for The Alliance and what we are trying to accomplish," Charlie Ebersol, AAF co-founder and CEO, said in a press release. "This partnership will now keep professional football in its primetime television spot, allowing fans to continue watching America's most popular sport well into the spring."

"Having live football games on NFL Network in February, March, and April will be a great addition to our lineup and a nice complement to our coverage of the NFL Combine and NFL Draft," said Mark Quenzel, Senior Vice President of Programming and Production at NFL Network.

TNT will reportedly broadcast the Salt Lake Stallions-iron game on Feb. 16 as the network's lead-in to the NBA All-star Saturday Night. B/R Live, a live sports streaming service under the Turner Broadcasting Systems umbrella, will also carry one AAF game a week this season, starting Feb. 23 with the Arizona Hotshots' game against the Stallions.

CBS will broadcast one regular season game as well as the AAF Championship on April 27. CBS Sports Network will air one game a week throughout the regular season.