Possible New Football League to Be Discussed Here

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Yet another professional football alternative has cropped up for St. Louis.

It's not the Canadian Football League. It's not the "A" League.

It's the North American Football League. Potential owners from about a dozen cities will be meeting Friday in St. Louis.

"This is preliminary," said Dale Turvey, a local businessman representing St. Louis' interests in the league. "The exact direction we're taking is still being debated."

Turvey is chairman of the board of the Vipers roller hockey team. He and Vipers coach Bernie Federko, the Blues' career scoring leader, are part of a group that also has explored the possibility of bringing a CFL …