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.