Minnesota Myth
Current season
Established 2023
Play in St. Paul, Minnesota
MNMyth.com
League/conference affiliations
Current uniform
Team colorsOrange, Black & Silver
     
Personnel
Owner(s)Diana Hutton
Head coachRickey Foggie
Team history
  • Minnesota Myth (2024–present)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home arena(s)
  • TBD (2024–present)

The Minnesota Myth are a professional indoor football team based in St. Paul, Minnesota. They were announced as one of the inaugural teams for the revived Arena Football League (AFL), beginning play in 2024.

History

The Myth are the second official Minnesota-based team to play in the Arena Football League, the first since the Minnesota Fighting Pike who played in 1996.

Birth of the Myth

Initial Logo (2023)

Four years after the AFL folded for the second time, it was announced on February 1, 2023, that the league intended on relaunching in 2024.[1] On July 18, the 16 intended market cities were announced, including St. Paul, Minnesota.[2] They have an Instagram page that announced their intentions of joining the AFL, though league commissioner Lee Hutton and the league would not confirm, nor deny it.

On November 14, 2023, a press release announced that the team would be officially called the Minnesota Myth. The ownership group is led by attorney and local cigar lounge owner Diana Hutton, making her the first Latina majority team owner in league history. Their head coach is former University of Minnesota and former Canadian Football League quarterback Rickey Foggie, who played for the Minnesota Fighting Pike in their only season in 1996 and for several others teams for the next eight seasons before becoming a coach.[3] As of press time, the Myth has yet to announce where they will play.

References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Jaylon (February 1, 2023). "Arena Football League announces it's returning for 2024 season with 16 teams". USA Today. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ David Griswold, Danny Spewak (July 18, 2023). "Arena Football League announces Minnesota will have one of 16 teams in 2024 return". KARE. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ David Griswold (November 14, 2023). "AFL announces nickname, owner, head coach of Minnesota team". KARE. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
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