UFL: Home for Second Tier Athletes

by Kevin Ewoldt on Feb 11, 2009 12:33 AM EST

Since the economy is in the pooper, what better time is it to start another professional football league? I suppose the investors have learned nothing from Arena football and the CFL just folding, and the XFL as we all remember was down-right laughable.

Franchises for the inaugural season of the UFL — billed as "UFL Premiere" — will be based in New York/Hartford, Sacramento/San Francisco, Los Angeles/Las Vegas and Orlando. The four teams will play a seven-week season, with a championship game tentatively scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend in Las Vegas

How many things can you find wrong with this picture. 1.) The teams are not only competing DURING the same time as the NFL, but also ON Thanksgiving day when the NFL already has three games slated. 2.) Hartford, San Fran, and Orlando?! Really? I think the combined attendance of all 3 cities will still be less than that of the DC Divas. The San Francisco Fossil-fuel Fighters! I'll give some props if Hartford brings back their awesome Whalers logo. How is the UFL going to stand out? That is not really known yet. I have not read anywhere bringing back the XFL rules of:

Fair-catch rule not allowed
Microphones/Cameras allowed in the huddle and locker-rooms
Personalized names on jerseys (He Hate Me)
1 Man in motion allowed to run toward line of scrimmage
No coin flip...instead a 2-man fight for the ball
Trash-talking announcers
Former strippers for cheerleaders
Fullbacks have to wear the Borat thong (ok, kidding on this last one)

Joking aside, a couple of interesting tidbits that have drawn the media's attention to the UFL are the players/coaches that are ousted from the NFL right now:

Jim Fassel will be the head coach for the Vegas affiliate league.

UFL commissioner Michael Huyghue last year opened up the possibility of having currently incarcerated quarterback Michael Vick join the league if he is released from prison in time. (I guess that means Marcus Vick and Pacman Jones would have jobs too). The Orlando Rottweilers?

This got me thinking to what current/former Redskins would be willing to play for the UFL. Adam Archuleta, perhaps? Jeff George? Trung Candidate? Reche Caldwell?

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I suppose the investors have learned nothing from Arena football and the CFL just folding

The CFL folded? That’s news to me.

Officially, the AFL should be back for the 2010 season. How realistic that is, I don’t know.

While we’re at it, what’s up with the UNGL, the AAFL, or the reincarnated USFL? Why does ANYONE think ANY of these leagues are a good idea??

This got me thinking to what current/former Redskins would be willing to play for the UFL. Adam Archuleta, perhaps? Jeff George? Trung Candidate? Reche Caldwell?

Bruce Smith, after being admitted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, joins the CFL, desperate to break that league’s sack record as well.

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by DbacksSkins on Feb 11, 2009 12:56 AM EST reply actions

Dammit

Yes, that is incorrect. The CFL is fine. I need to proof-read twice when doing posts past midnight. :P. Bruce Smith would be fantastic.

by Kevin Ewoldt on Feb 11, 2009 9:03 AM EST up reply actions

Yet to be determined:

Whether Smith will complain directly to the owner about playing time.

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by DbacksSkins on Feb 11, 2009 2:49 PM EST up reply actions

Favre?

Not only could he skip training, he could probably skip practices altogether and just drive straight to the game.

by Kevin Ewoldt on Feb 11, 2009 3:32 PM EST reply actions

Favre DOES

enjoying retiring every year and then saying, “SYKE!! I wanna play more.”

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by DbacksSkins on Feb 11, 2009 4:58 PM EST up reply actions

Seriously

Like if a playoff contender loses their QB at week 10, Brett is not gonna wanna back? Riiiight. I’d bet he’s back in the league at some point next year.

by Kevin Ewoldt on Feb 12, 2009 8:46 AM EST up reply actions

I was going to make the joke

that Favre would decide to un-retire and go back to college football, but apparently, The Onion beat me to it.

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by DbacksSkins on Feb 12, 2009 11:12 AM EST up reply actions