The USFL might be making a comeback, however, as a San Diego entrepreneur has acquired the brand and hopes to start up as an eight-team league in non-NFL (or MLB) cities. And he's enlisted Jim Steeg, consultant and former Chargers COO who's served the NFL for 34 years as the coordinator of Super Bowls and other events. But Jaime Cuadra's goal isn't direct competition with the NFL - at least, not yet. "I like the idea a lot," Steeg says. "I haven't talked to anyone who thinks the idea sucks. If you truly believe a triple-A spring football league has merit, this is the way to go. It's not meant to compete with the NFL. It will give players the opportunity to develop. There are 3,000 football players and only 1,800 roster spots in the NFL. Particularly with the NFL's new CBA, I think this kind of thing has a different place." The plan, as they've so far stated, is to play in the spring with players that didn't quite make it to the NFL, develop them, have them paid by the NFL, and have the NFL take players as they need. "The USFL and UFL did the same thing - they weren't fiscally responsible," Cuadra says. "The XFL went totally gimmicky. It's not going to work with purists. NFL Europe was a great idea, but costly. We can see the mistakes that have been made and try to avoid them." Source: SBNation.com
Just talk to the UFL. Get those teams together, add a couple others and BOO YA! But it's a BRILLIANT idea.
If they can get the NFL to fund this and get TV time on the NFL Network....I would watch a spring league. Hell, I was a big fan of the WLAF when it first opened up. If done right, it can work. The NFL would have the production value and cash to make it worth cfreaking out.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu6jWkVPd3o]1983 USFL Championship: Michigan Panthers vs. Philadelphia Stars - YouTube[/ame]
the usfl played at a higher level than the xfl, wfl, cfl, afl, or any 'other' football league that has been created. They had the owners with the money to overpay nfl-caliber players to come play in the usfl. it was a quality product. as far as a 'new' minor league to replace NFLE, as long as the NFL pays the players, I'm sure it could survive. It wouldn't need to make much money to survive if the NFL was propping it up.
