https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/20/peter-thiels-founders-fund-is-backing-alliance-of-american-football.html >Venture capitalist Peter Thiel is backing a new football league to rival the NFL, the league said Tuesday. >The Alliance of American Football, backed in part by Thiel's Founders Fund and set to kick off in February 2019, claims to offer increased player safety and a more convenient fan experience, with the aid of a mobile app that will host live streamed games. It will start with eight teams in as-yet-unnamed cities and each will play 10 regular-season games.