Minnesota Myth

Minnesota Myth
Minnesota Myth
Current season
	Established 2023; Play in Minneapolis, Minnesota; at Target Center; MNMyth.com
League/conference affiliations
	Arena Football League (2024–present);
	Current uniform
Team colors	Orange, Black & Silver;
Personnel
Owner(s)	Diana Hutton
Head coach	Rickey Foggie
Team history
	Minnesota Myth (2024–present);
Championships
	League championships (0);
	Conference championships (0);
	Division championships (0);
Home arena(s)
	Target Center (2024–present);

The Minnesota Myth are a professional indoor football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Myth play their home games at the Target Center. They were announced as one of the inaugural teams for the revived Arena Football League (AFL), beginning play in 2024.

History[edit]

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[edit]

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 Mexican-American attorney Diana Hutton, making her the first Latina majority team owner in league history; Hutton is the wife and law firm partner of Commissioner Lee Hutton,^[3] who himself had played college football at the University of Minnesota.^[4] 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.^[5] On January 30, 2024, the Myth announced that they will play at the Target Center in Minneapolis.

References[edit]

^ Thompson, Jaylon (February 1, 2023). "Arena Football League announces it's returning for 2024 season with 16 teams". USA Today. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
^ 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.
^ Professionals. Hutton Law Firm. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
^ Gordon, Samuel. "Lawyer Hutton represents big names in pro sports". The Minnesota Daily. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
^ David Griswold (November 14, 2023). "AFL announces nickname, owner, head coach of Minnesota team". KARE. Retrieved November 16, 2023.

External links[edit]

Official Website

[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] Professionals. Hutton Law Firm. Retrieved February 9, 2024.

[4] Gordon, Samuel. "Lawyer Hutton represents big names in pro sports". The Minnesota Daily. Retrieved 2024-02-10.

[5] David Griswold (November 14, 2023). "AFL announces nickname, owner, head coach of Minnesota team". KARE. Retrieved November 16, 2023.

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