USFL coming back

**sailorsam** · 06-03-2021, 06:45 PM

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...22/7521899002/

The United States Football League, which previously existed for three seasons in the mid-1980s, will be returning to action next spring, the league announced Thursday. It will feature a "minimum of eight teams," according to a news release, and is partly owned by Fox Sports, which also will serve as its official broadcast partner.

"The USFL is back! See you in 2022," former USFL quarterback Doug Flutie said in a promotional video posted on social media Thursday. "It's football. It is real football. It's pro football at the highest level. It's just being played in the spring."

looking forward to. can't have too much football

wonder if they could get Spurrier to coume out of retirement @ Tampa?

**mmi16** · 06-03-2021, 08:17 PM

Didn't Baltimore participate in the final USFL Championship game?

**Laxdad24** · 06-03-2021, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by mmi16

Didn't Baltimore participate in the final USFL Championship game?

I believe so. And won. Stars were pretty good

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**sailorsam** · 06-04-2021, 07:03 AM

Jim Mora HC and Chuck Fusina QB as I recall

beat the Michigan Panthers with Bobby Hebert?

**Ravenswintitle** · 06-04-2021, 07:40 AM

Originally Posted by Laxdad24

I believe so. And won. Stars were pretty good

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There's a trivia question around that - something like what city has won football championships in the NFL, CFL, USFL, and arena league? Only Charm city

**BcRaven** · 06-04-2021, 08:05 AM

I think I'm going to sell "short" ... Bc

**GOTA** · 06-04-2021, 08:10 AM

It's just a name. They could have bought the rights to the XFL when went to auction last year and marketed it as that if they wanted to. Does the USFL really have nostalgia value after all these decades? I doubt it. The most amazing thing is that they can still find investors for these alternatives leagues after all the failures.

**BcRaven** · 06-04-2021, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by GOTA

It's just a name. They could have bought the rights to the XFL when went to auction last year and marketed it as that if they wanted to. Does the USFL really have nostalgia value after all these decades? I doubt it. The most amazing thing is that they can still find investors for these alternatives leagues after all the failures.

G'man, I think the "F" in "USFL" stands for failed... Bc

**Ortizer** · 06-04-2021, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by GOTA

It's just a name. They could have bought the rights to the XFL when went to auction last year and marketed it as that if they wanted to. Does the USFL really have nostalgia value after all these decades? I doubt it. The most amazing thing is that they can still find investors for these alternatives leagues after all the failures.

The xfl seemed like it had potential and then the pandemic happened.

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**Laxdad24** · 06-04-2021, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by Ravenswintitle

There's a trivia question around that - something like what city has won football championships in the NFL, CFL, USFL, and arena league? Only Charm city

Yes Sir! Football Town USA!!

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**sailorsam** · 06-04-2021, 09:47 PM

Burt Reynolds was part owner of the Bandits
Loni was his girl at the time

**Shas** · 06-04-2021, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by mmi16

Didn't Baltimore participate in the final USFL Championship game?

Yes, they won the 1985 final championship. Which makes for the very interesting trivia question of which city has won championships in the NFL, CFL and USFL?

The Stars were originally in Philly and moved to "Baltimore" except they could not play in Memorial so they played in Byrd Stadium. Jim Mora (Playoffs?) was the head coach.

Ironically, that team wanted to be named Stallions, but Birmingham snatched it up first. The CFL team in Baltimore wanted to be the Colts, but the NFL sued and Speros chose Stallions. The Birmingham CFL team was called the Barracudas.