KISS - the football team?

[jimsmegos]

Just got this press release and had to share:

ATTENTION: NEWS, SPORTS REPORTERS & EDITORS

Download links for video below

KISS B-Roll
KISS founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley
bring professional football back to LA
with help from partners Brett Bouchy and McGhee Entertainment
Since their Hollywood debut in 1973, American rock band KISS has been on the cutting edge. Known for their black and white face paint, outrageous stage outfits and elaborate live performances, KISS is bringing their FLAIR to FOOTBALL! For the first time since 2009, professional football is coming back to Los Angeles with the LA KISS Arena Football Team.
More than just a legendary band, these rockers-turned-entrepreneurs have a successful restaurant chain (Rock & Brews), the KISS Coffeehouse, comic books and more. Now the group is making its mark in the world of sports as partners in this new AFL franchise. The band is bringing football fans the best of the music and sports worlds along with affordable, family-friendly fun.
What you will get:
• Exclusive KISS concert footage
• Sound with Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and more
• Video of the big announcement
• Arena Football League video


I'll try to download and then upload the clips later ....

[LadyZod]

That's not surprising. KISS playing at a concert tonight for the Arena Football "superbowl" ArenaBowl, this weekend in Orlando FL.

[CrimsonGhost]

This is so stupid and crazy, I hope it happens!! Sadly, it's arena football and no body cares about arena football.

[MIB41]

The KISS brand is alive and well. Obviously they couldn't do these things if people weren't buying into it. I suspect we'll be seeing a Vegas show to replace the road gig in another five years. Clearly Stanley and Simmons are positioning themselves to be full time CEO's of the franchise to replace being front men in the band. I will say since they have introduced the spider stage, it has looked interesting again. But I think the design is definitely a direction that suggests Vegas is coming.

[Access]

I would expect them to do a Lingerie football league team!

[megomania]

This is so stupid and crazy, I hope it happens!! Sadly, it's arena football and no body cares about arena football.

They do in the cities that have Arena Football. The Spokane (WA) Shock averaged 10k+ (#1 in league attendance) in the fours year they were in Arena League2 and sold out all 8 home games two consecutive years. They are avergaing 9,700 in the four years since they moved to the Arena League. The Mariners stuggle to get 10,000 fans to a MLB game on some nights...

-Chris

[Red Hulk]

This might be interesting to see if it happens.

[noelani72]

The KISS brand is alive and well. Obviously they couldn't do these things if people weren't buying into it. I suspect we'll be seeing a Vegas show to replace the road gig in another five years. Clearly Stanley and Simmons are positioning themselves to be full time CEO's of the franchise to replace being front men in the band. I will say since they have introduced the spider stage, it has looked interesting again. But I think the design is definitely a direction that suggests Vegas is coming.

I was thinking the same thing.

[kingdom warrior]

I see nothing wrong with this. KISS is a brand name...and they are entrepreneurs, who employ,create jobs and employ people. That's the American dream, more power to them!

[jwyblejr]

This is so stupid and crazy, I hope it happens!! Sadly, it's arena football and no body cares about arena football.

For awhile there,John Elway cared. So did Jon Bon Jovi.