re: do arena football players make any $$ at all?

there's this guy that's become a huge joke from my hometown that started a "semi-pro" football team. But basically you pay for your own insurance and uniforms and still volunteer to play.

Arena League used to be alright though, for guys that weren't ready to give up on the dream, it paid enough to survive, stay in shape and hang onto hope that the NFL might call. But I thought even that folded up 4 or 5 years ago.