Move over XFL, USFL, NFL Europe, a new Football league to start in October! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 02-13-2009, 07:34 PM

While most of people in the sports world are trying to figure out how to deal with the struggling economy, a group of investors have decided to fly in face of conventional wisdom and have announced a new professional football league which will kick off in October.

The United Football League (UFL) will be comprised of four teams that will play in seven different cities and plan to play their games on Thursday and Friday evenings. The cities that will be welcoming teams in the inaugural season will be New York/Hartford, San Francisco/Sacramento, Las Vegas/Los Angeles and Orlando The league will play a six game schedule, with tickets being priced from $20 to $25.

"With the confirmation of four teams and the announcement of an infusion of a $30 million investment to operate the league, the UFL is excited to bring affordable, accessible football to underserved markets this October," said UFL Commissioner Michael Huyghue said in a press release.

Huyghue is a former executive for the NFL's Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars.

The league hopes to draw 20,000 to 25,000 fans per game in the first season, according CNBC. They will attempt to create interest by assigning players to teams based on where they played their college or high school football. They also are hoping to draw fans by bringing in well-known coaches like Jim Fassel, who will take the reins for the Las Vegas franchise.

"The bottom line with me is I love coaching and I’ve got a lot of energy to still coach," Fassel, who coached the New York Giants from 1997-2003, told Bloomberg News. "I like the way the league is going to be run. I’m excited. I want to coach."

Once the league is established, UFL executives plan on allowing it to be traded publicly. Each team will get its nickname through a "Name-Your-Team" campaign that will be run through the UFL Web site.

http://www.ticketnews.com/New-footba...ctober02913114

catlover79 · 02-13-2009, 09:06 PM

Why??

Brian Damage · 02-13-2009, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Why??

Good question, I guess because they think the NFL is not enough for football fans.

TJL · 02-13-2009, 09:24 PM

The Gaf still has a bunch of XFL promo stuff in thier stoage room.

catlover79 · 02-13-2009, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

The Gaf still has a bunch of XFL promo stuff in thier stoage room.

Sad, but true.

Brian Damage · 02-13-2009, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

The Gaf still has a bunch of XFL promo stuff in thier stoage room.

Can I get a NY/NJ Hitmen jersey?

TVFactFan · 02-14-2009, 12:41 AM

I rather watch naked plus size women wrestle each other in chocolate pudding

LOL

Marvo301 · 02-14-2009, 12:58 AM

I think I'll stick with the C.F.L. (Canadian Football League)

catlover79 · 02-14-2009, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by TVandSportsGuy

I rather watch naked plus size women wrestle each other in chocolate pudding

LOL

Thanks for that visual, Sol. *groaning*

MrCleveland · 02-15-2009, 06:55 PM

I call for a Cleveland/Columbus team!

catlover79 · 02-15-2009, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MrCleveland

I call for a Cleveland/Columbus team!

What was the name of our arena football team again - the one co-owned by Bernie Kosar??

KJH278 · 02-16-2009, 02:17 AM

I cant wait for this league to Start,

DVDFreaker · 02-16-2009, 04:11 AM

It's going to be another failure

MrCleveland · 02-16-2009, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

What was the name of our arena football team again - the one co-owned by Bernie Kosar??

The Gladiators.

And the reason why I chose Columbus over Cincinnati is because I want to see if that would be a good Ohio marketing for sports, and maybe the NHL could get a team for Cleveland and we could have a new Ohio Rivalry. (Okay, that was off-topic).

Seinatra · 02-16-2009, 05:38 PM

4 teams? Does not sound too interesting. Has the CFL ever tried expanding down to the US? That would seem to make some sense. Get into Detroit or Cleveland and see if it would take hold.

02-13-2009, 07:34 PM	#1
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02-16-2009, 05:38 PM	#15
Seinatra Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 29, 2004 Location: Gran Chaco Posts: 1,840	4 teams? Does not sound too interesting. Has the CFL ever tried expanding down to the US? That would seem to make some sense. Get into Detroit or Cleveland and see if it would take hold.