It's always sad when cheerleaders might lose their jobs. Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com claims these Tampa Bay Storm cheerleaders may be soon unemployed.

Yes, Joe fully is aware that this is a Bucs blog. He only deals with general NFL football issues when they somehow relate to the Bucs (though Joe will deviate from time to time).

Mike Florio, the creator, curator and overall guru of ProFootballTalk.com claims he is hearing whispers that the Arena Football League is in trouble.

Which means the Tampa Bay Storm could also go bye-bye.

Joe was under the impression that league was financially sound, espcially after BSPN bought a chunk of the league. But Florio claims, through his sources, that chunk is blown out of proportion.

As one source with knowledge of the dynamics of the AFL explained it, the team owners are receiving little or no television revenue from the league’s partnership with ESPN. Likewise, the team owners don’t see much of the money that comes from sponsorships with the likes of ADT, Discover Card, and others.

Joe is not much into pinball football, but he knows quite a few Bucs fans are. And it would be sad for the Tampa Bay community if the Storm and the Arena League vanished.