the USFL is back

[Guadaloopy 10921]

The geographic spread of this league seems really weird, especially the concentration of teams in New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh.   The westernmost team is Houston?

I don’t get it big Dan.  

[thunderlounge 7757]

3 hours ago, Hagbard Celine said:

although, now that i think about it, the number of butts in seats for games that don't involve Birmingham are going to make it *very*easy* to be heard heckling and there won't be much fox or nbc can do about it unless they shut off the sideline mics......    so if you want to heckle any of these coaches or players you could very very easily get a nationwide platform

 

Great. Just great. You really think this was the place to let that knowledge slip?

 

We're going to need a(nother) drinking game for this shit.

[mr. sunshine 2824]

4 hours ago, UDontKnow said:

It's gonna feel so good to root against Jeff Fisher again.

Obligatory: Fuck Jeff Fisher.

Their website already shows Kick Jeff Fisher in the Ass Night as a sellout 

[markstanco 12505]

The geographic spread of this league seems really weird, especially the concentration of teams in New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh.   The westernmost team is Houston?
I don’t get it big Dan.  

They probably did a little more research than both you and I combined in where to put the teams.

[Texzilla58 4717]

They probably did a little more research than both you and I combined in where to put the teams.

The teams are all based in Birmingham. These teams were selected out of the various original USFL teams because the league was able to secure rights to them.

[Longboard Horn 40138]

LMAO who the fuck thought hiring Jeff Fisher was a good idea?! 

P.S. fuck him

[WBT 20418]

15 hours ago, Texzilla58 said:

I’m trying to figure out what the players will make vs a college player earning g nil money.

Less.  Especially after the league folds in week 4.

[markstanco 12505]

The teams are all based in Birmingham. These teams were selected out of the various original USFL teams because the league was able to secure rights to them.

Is that for COVID or is this the business model moving forward if they make it?

[Texzilla58 4717]

Is that for COVID or is this the business model moving forward if they make it?

It depends on what lasts longer: the USFL or Covid.

[Steamboat1874 4032]

Birmingham is the perfect fit for this abortion although abortion is probably illegal there. No CR.

[Guadaloopy 10921]

10 hours ago, markstanco said:

They probably did a little more research than both you and I combined in where to put the teams.

Oh, I’m sure of that.  Just seems weird that this is how the research landed.  

[Deej 76560]

58 minutes ago, Texzilla58 said:

It depends on what lasts longer: the USFL or Covid.

 

[LonghornJudas 1090]

3 minutes ago, Deej said:

 

You magnificent bastard.

[Longboard Horn 40138]

One thing I do like is that they kept all the original teams from the 80s. Also who gives a fuck if the league folds in a few weeks or after 1 season. It's football, so it's something. I for one enjoyed the XFL(which is coming back next year) and the AAF. 

[Guadaloopy 10921]

2 hours ago, Longboard Horn said:

One thing I do like is that they kept all the original teams from the 80s. Also who gives a fuck if the league folds in a few weeks or after 1 season. It's football, so it's something. I for one enjoyed the XFL(which is coming back next year) and the AAF. 

I was really rooting for the AAF.  I’ll always have my San Diego Fleet t-shirt and ball cap.  

[GTX Horn 1707]

2 hours ago, Longboard Horn said:

One thing I do like is that they kept all the original teams from the 80s. Also who gives a fuck if the league folds in a few weeks or after 1 season. It's football, so it's something. I for one enjoyed the XFL(which is coming back next year) and the AAF. 

I’ll be very interested to see how this plays out if the USFL makes it to a 2nd season. I have a hard time imagining 2 Spring Leagues coexisting.

[tomahawk dunk 321]

Comeback Szn!

[Hermanator 6939]

6 hours ago, markstanco said:

Is that for COVID or is this the business model moving forward if they make it?

I'm thinking they're going to try to keep the costs down as much as possible and try to build up a TV audience first. Try to last 3 to 4 years with low overhead and see if you can build a fanbase over time. 

Of course for this to have a chance they need to put a ton of work into community outreach. In each of the cities where the teams are "located" need to host events and get people out to meet the players and coaches. Also host watch parties at local bars and try to make a fun party atmosphere out of it. Then when they shift to playing in home arenas need to set up tailgating parties and push it even more. 

It's a daunting task that would require a ton of patience and outreach and I have no doubt these knuckleheads don't have the stomach for it to make it successful. You can say it's similar to a local band trying to make it big. To have a shot at stardom you have to spend years playing in front of double digit or less people in shit places for almost no money while constantly promoting yourself to anyone who will listen. 

Edited January 28, 2022 by Hermanator

[HenryJames 65889]

They should go for the anti-woke market and make the players stand for the national anthem after every first down.

[Deej 76560]

1 hour ago, HenryJames said:

They should go for the anti-woke market and make the players stand for the national anthem after every first down.

It should play on a loop throughout the entirety of the game. 

[Hermanator 6939]

9 hours ago, HenryJames said:

They should go for the anti-woke market and make the players stand for the national anthem after every first down.

If they wanted to do that just make Rogan a commentator

[Texzilla58 4717]

One thing I do like is that they kept all the original teams from the 80s. Also who gives a fuck if the league folds in a few weeks or after 1 season. It's football, so it's something. I for one enjoyed the XFL(which is coming back next year) and the AAF. 

They weren’t able to get the Memphis Showboats license; they were one of the more successful teams financially and crowd wise. The town was apeshit over them and I took my son to a ton of games. Afterwards the Memphis staff basically evolved into the Memphis NFL group, as did the Jaxville Bulls. Jax got a team. Memphis did not.

[MillerEP 30339]

 

 

 

 

[MillerEP 30339]

 

 

 

[Al_4_ISU 12409]

Birmingham and Tampa are solid.

Pittsburgh is laughably bad.

[MillerEP 30339]

 

 

[Hermanator 6939]

Where's the commanders? 

Oh wait, they actually gave that shitty minor league name to an NFL team. 

[DougO 5239]

47 minutes ago, MillerEP said:

 

 

 

The original Boston Breakers had a better looking swirly thing logo than the new New Orleans one. 

 

Yet they may be missing out on a great marketing deal.

 

 

[DougO 5239]

I'm still waiting for Trump to buy himself in with the Generals and sign Tom Brady for $50 mil.

[MaybeACoordinator 8349]

2 hours ago, MillerEP said:

 

Is this a new Woke thing to have dudes be part White and part Black or is it just somebody DNGAF? Or am I a racist for noticing shit like this? Or is he bionic?

Edited February 17, 2022 by MaybeACoordinator

[Bullneck 18987]

On 1/28/2022 at 6:43 AM, Longboard Horn said:

LMAO who the fuck thought hiring Jeff Fisher was a good idea?! 

Someone who wants to go .500?

(BTW, in researching this I learned Fisher went to USC.  That explains a lot).

[Bullneck 18987]

On 1/28/2022 at 1:00 PM, tomahawk dunk said:

Comeback Szn!

 

[Hermanator 6939]

1 hour ago, DougO said:

I'm still waiting for Trump to buy himself in with the Generals and sign Tom Brady for $50 mil.

Well he doesn't have the US government to stea..steal...

Nevermind 

[Rimbo 25777]

21 minutes ago, MaybeACoordinator said:

Is this a new Woke thing to have dudes be part White and part Black or is it just somebody DNGAF? Or am I a racist for noticing shit like this? Or is he bionic?

It's a sleeve ya dummy

[Slacks 6791]

On 1/27/2022 at 3:49 PM, Guadaloopy said:

The geographic spread of this league seems really weird, especially the concentration of teams in New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh.   The westernmost team is Houston?

I don’t get it big Dan.  

Nobody really cares about football west of Texas

[FlaBuff 47]

I’ll get interested when they bring these guys back.

[hpslugga 4044]

3 hours ago, DougO said:

I'm still waiting for Trump to buy himself in with the Generals and sign Tom Brady for $50 mil.

Yes and then move it to the fall and murder the league

[Texzilla58 4717]

Since all the games are played in Birmingham I wonder if they’ll move franchises mid seasons n like the original league.

[markstanco 12505]

Is this a new Woke thing to have dudes be part White and part Black or is it just somebody DNGAF? Or am I a racist for noticing shit like this? Or is he bionic?

Katfid sock

[billfromlaketravis 11359]

I enjoyed the AAF. I’ll watch this because I’m a junkie and hate that 3 down Canadian Football bullshit. 
 

Is there a kick off date? 

[Lone Star Horn 2009]

6 hours ago, Rimbo said:

It's a sleeve ya dummy

I think he means the legs on the Panthers players. Those aren't sleeves, they look like uncovered legs.

[Underdog 28451]

What Un-American commie hates on Canadian football? 

[Rimbo 25777]

5 hours ago, Lone Star Horn said:

I think he means the legs on the Panthers players. Those aren't sleeves, they look like uncovered legs.

Umm... those are leggings. Just like in all the other uniform photos. They're the same color as the jerseys.

Are you pathetic fucking snowflakes so desperate to be triggered by the so-called "woke" whatever-you-call-it that it's made y'all blind? Got such a rage boner that you're hallucinating shit to be mad about. 

Edited February 18, 2022 by Rimbo

[closetohumping 17400]

Brian Flores should’ve gotten one of the vacant positions 

[Texzilla58 4717]

Brian Flores should’ve gotten one of the vacant positions 

He is suing the USFL in a separate suit. He is triggered by the fact they hired Jeff Fisher and he has data showing he is 37% more mediocre than Fisher.

[closetohumping 17400]

30 minutes ago, Texzilla58 said:

He is suing the USFL in a separate suit. He is triggered by the fact they hired Jeff Fisher and he has data showing he is 37% more mediocre than Fisher.

Fuck Jeff Fisher.

[Irieguy 1059]

16 hours ago, MaybeACoordinator said:

Is this a new Woke thing to have dudes be part White and part Black or is it just somebody DNGAF? Or am I a racist for noticing shit like this? Or is he bionic?

How in the fuck do you not know those are sleeves? Moron @MaybeACoordinator

[Dnaguy 11772]

Is it just me or is red the primary / major secondary color on almost all these teams?

Im too lazy to scroll up and confirm, but the league feels monochromatic outside of the breakers and Pittsburgh.

Oh and my gawd with Pittsburgh. That’s next level terribad. Just horrible.

[MaybeACoordinator 8349]

 

 

White face, white arm, sleeved arm, black legs. I get those are supposed to be socks, I guess, but you don't see muscle definition like that through cloth and you also can't see hairs, as you can on the left. It's shitty graphic design. 

[TrashMaster G 17387]

Why is the sleeve on only one arm?