TrogdorTheBurninator
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ah man, wish I would have seen this earlier
Anyone watching UFL today?
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I was just about to comment on how badass I thought their logo was
Edit: nevermind it's Arlingtons logo that's badass
Im watching the replay of the Birmingham vs Arlington game so no spoilers
It's on FS1 right now
It's on FS1 right now
I got to catch a bit of both games and enjoyed them.
I especially liked the fact they didn't have a commercial every 3.7 plays.
I especially liked the fact they didn't have a commercial every 3.7 plays.
I attended just one USFL game back in 1983.
The Michigan Panthers vs the Oakland Invaders. The Panthers lost at home that day, 33-27.
The Panthers eventually won the USFL Championship that inaugural season. Too bad after 1984 the Panthers were gone, having to merge with Oakland.
The big rumor was that the Panthers were challenging the Detroit Lions to a game, but it never happened. The other rumor was that the NFL would not allow the Lions to play a lowly USFL team. The truth is that if they would have played the Panthers would have easily defeated the Lions back then.
Love seeing the players wearing the Pony brand shoes, great memories of that time.
The Michigan Panthers vs the Oakland Invaders. The Panthers lost at home that day, 33-27.
The Panthers eventually won the USFL Championship that inaugural season. Too bad after 1984 the Panthers were gone, having to merge with Oakland.
The big rumor was that the Panthers were challenging the Detroit Lions to a game, but it never happened. The other rumor was that the NFL would not allow the Lions to play a lowly USFL team. The truth is that if they would have played the Panthers would have easily defeated the Lions back then.
Love seeing the players wearing the Pony brand shoes, great memories of that time.
EverybodysDointhePhish
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The DC team plays at the MLS stadium (which is super nice and really fun to go to - much better experience than FedEx) so I just assumed that was the standard. You’re right though - seems like they are the only ones in a soccer stadium. The Arlington team is in the Rangers old stadium which is small also, but the rest are big football stadiums.
United Football League (2024) - Wikipedia
Also learned from that link that of the 8 teams, 3 are in Texas, which seems a bit excessive.
I appreciate this thread. I missed the games this weekend but will do my best to watch from here on out.
Oh, you didn't see the penalty through your glaucoma and ant burning coke bottle glasses?It's 2024 and they've had chips in soccer balls for years to determine goals etc but the NFL relies on two old men on the sidelines to determine a first down.
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Any new league will struggle simply because it has no fan base. It will take 5+ years to build that up
Yea the crowds are a tough get these days post covid.
They should think about doing what LIV has done and had free concerts after the games for an hour or so. They need to get creative to bring in fans.
The league faces multiple issues from the teams being new, but beyond that they will also face huge player turn-over from year to year in a league like this. Signing that YouTube kicker was a great PR move but they face a very uphill battle gaining large fan-bases. It's not the fans fault either, none of these "B-tier" leagues have had any lasting power. They go under after a few years and ppl find other things/teams to root for.
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Today's first game has an amazing ending. Exciting football that is only possible under the UFL rules.
That was a great ending. Fun watching S.A. come back for the W
Nice bomb for Michigan!