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Another Colorado game on the verge of lasting 4 hours in real-time. MLB games are faster than most NCAAF games now.

Colorado's gonna avoid wearing their best/primary set all season long, aren't they?

Sure. Because the hub model totally works.

For those watching the Toy Story feed

They expected Kapler to be Bochy Things -- turn a lineup of scrubs and has-beens into World Series winners. Good luck to whoever they bring onboard next!

The XFL was a better product, but failed because they wanted to play in front of fans. The AAF was a better product, but failed because they wanted to play in front of fans. The USFL (now NSFL) sees playing at home sites and in front of fans as a blueprint for failure. NSFL will embrace their hubs for another year or two until they completely drown because nobody is watching. The writing is on the wall.

Not because Love is good, but because the Bears can't get out of their own way.

Is betting on your town team not a quasi-version of game fixing?

After that series vs the Braves...

Even IF the USFL were in the black, why would they rescue the XFL who is on record as having lost $60M last year? Because the USFL wants to take over XFL's markets, though they play in hub cities? That still makes no sense. If the USFL was actually in the black and wanted to expand into playing at actual home stadiums, they would let the XFL fold then just build expansion teams into those cities. What I guess I'm saying is: The USFL and XFL were both hemorrhaging cash and sought each other as a life raft. Period.

They wouldn't have merged to stay afloat if this were true.

For primary uniforms, yes. (I wish they would too) But you know they'll use this that script with neon and sequins for their City Connects.

Any of these in green and yellow will work just as well

The rumor is 6 hubs, but I see them doing 2 or 3 to save more money. One of them will 100% be Canton. And still they won't dub a team "Canton" or "Ohio" -- which would logically bring in local attendance.

Jordan Love still needs a lot of work.

Which stands for absolutely nothing in the year 2023.

Lions look so ridiculous in full white leggings.

The league is floundering financially (hence the merger). I highly doubt they would go the trouble to the trademark the name if it were just a placeholder. Would be a complete waste of time, money and resources.

That being said, the NFL already has a minor league/feeder system. It's called the NCAA.

From the sounds of it, yup. While "UXFL" comes off a little ridiculous, that acronym screams to the public this league is the result of a USFL/XFL merger. "NSFL" makes it sounds like it's an entirely new spring league, ala UFL & AAF. Unidentifiable basically.

Those were phenomenal markets, especially STL and DC! Just in general, having any game at a neutral site (aside from a championship game) is sad and reeks of poverty. And we saw in the UFSL how empty those neutral game stadiums were. Having 200 fans at the game and having a "Pittsburgh" team that will never play in the state of Pennsylvania is a real slap in the face.

The heavy rumor remains a late spring start with 10-12 teams and 6 hub cities (UGH!) - Arlington Renegades - Birmingham Stallions - Canton [Fill in the blank} - DC Defenders - Houston Gamblers - Memphis Showboats - Michigan Panthers - New Orleans Breakers - Orlando Guardians - San Antonio Brahmas - Seattle Sea Dragons - St Louis Battlehawks

The merger is officially official. The National Spring Football League will debut in 2024.

Broncos TBD? Is that because we think Sean Payton might green light this garbo again?

You're not wrong. Tho it was coming, as many media outlets, announcers, etc were calling them just "Washington" a decade prior.