Dilbert Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 11 minutes ago, Sec19Row53 said: I thought the playoffs had to be in Canton because the stadium wasn't available. Can anyone confirm that (too lazy to google). Yes the Championship is in Canton. Quote Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 17 minutes ago, Dilbert said: Yes the Championship is in Canton. Sorry, I meant confirm that it was in Canton due to stadium issues (not because someone thought it was a good idea). Quote It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Yeah, I dunno about this one. Play is meh, crowds are embarrassingly small, announcing isn’t great. Not quite sure who exactly this one is for. Unless there’s a huge injection of cash from the networks and they have to hold onto it like the NHL holds on to the Phoenix market, I’m having trouble seeing this one lasting more than a season or two. 1 Quote On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Here’s a different question: what were you expecting? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 I dunno. I’m honestly not sure why they keep having these leagues in the first place. We have quite a bit of evidence showing that spring football doesn’t have much staying power. Edit: Aaand now the Tampa Pittsburgh game has been rescheduled for tomorrow. Rough second day. Quote On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 I guess I just don’t understand how anybody can essentially insinuate something is bound for failure after such a limited sample size. You ask why they keep trying these spring leagues? Because there’s enough compelling evidence that it could work that people keep trying to unlock the formula. So if you ask me, you’re judging the wrong things. Let the string play out on the strategy. Give it the time it needs. And see if the people behind this venture finally unlock the formula. Suggesting it’s a failure when it’s barely started? That’s just annoying. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycast Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 6 hours ago, GDAWG said: The attendance today hasn't been great. Agreed, but keep in mind there was bad weather causing a delay for the first game and it’s also Easter Sunday. The Saturday night Stallions game looked to have had a decent crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorWhom Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Yeah, I'm not sure why they thought it was a good idea to have their first week on Easter Sunday. Next few weeks will be more telling. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Sec19Row53 said: Sorry, I meant confirm that it was in Canton due to stadium issues (not because someone thought it was a good idea). Yes. Both Protective Stadium and Legion Field are unavailable due to previously scheduled 2022 World Games being held in Birmingham. 1 Quote Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Easter Sunday doesn't help a new league like the USFL. NBA, NHL, MLB and MLS can have decent attendance on Easter Sunday as they are already established with decades of awareness in the sports hierarchy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 4 hours ago, FiddySicks said: Unless there’s a huge injection of cash from the networks Wouldn't matter. USFL 2.0 is already a colossal waste. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Yikes. I remember when the AAF got started and DFWable seemed to take it upon himself to make it his mission to cheer for it's quick death. I see some of you gloomy mopes are applying for a similar position here. You guys must be fun at parties. 7 Quote http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadragon76 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 I'm willing to give it a shot because it is spring football and the players out there are basically trying to impress NFL scouts with actual game play and the skills they have. The challenge is simple: Will this be sustainable? The momentum built by the AAF and the XFL before those leagues went under do tell of a precautionary tale of how these spring leagues can fall apart at a minute's notice, whether it was by lack of money or a worldwide pandemic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Wolf Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 10 hours ago, gosioux76 said: You ask why they keep trying these spring leagues? Because there’s enough compelling evidence that it could work that people keep trying to unlock the formula. Is there compelling evidence that spring football could work long term? We've been chasing the high of the original USFL for decades with diminishing returns. I'm certainly not wishing for failure, but the crown jewel of spring football was a league that lasted three seasons nearly 40 years ago. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 I don't think anyone is sitting around thinking spring football, specifically, is a great idea. IMO the thought is probably that the NFL and college football is such a cash cow that there must be some way to take advantage of it with another league. However, those two entities are so entrenched in the fall that a new fall league would be beyond hopeless. Therefore, spring is really your only shot. So the question isn't really will spring football work ... The question is will any new league work. Quote http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 In a few months we'll likely see the ratings returns, which I have no doubt will be excellent (by spring blah television standards), and the ad investors will pile on. They'll take a big loss this year, but if they survive and the revenue comes, it's a done deal. 1 Quote Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Comet Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Also, they’re saving a lot of money by not traveling. This really seems more like a soft launch than anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycast Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 1 hour ago, oldschoolvikings said: Yikes. I remember when the AAF got started and DFWable seemed to take it upon himself to make it his mission to cheer for it's quick death. I see some of you gloomy mopes are applying for a similar position here. You guys must be fun at parties. It's sad man, but it seems to be the nature of message boards and forums and comments on the internet. Folks are just way too negative, shout out that nobody cares, etc., yet they bother and take the time to comment on something they declare sucks, or is going to be a failure or nobody cares about. I'm not even sure why they bother to be honest. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 22 minutes ago, Skycast said: It's sad man, but it seems to be the nature of message boards and forums and comments on the internet. Folks are just way too negative, shout out that nobody cares, etc., yet they bother and take the time to comment on something they declare sucks, or is going to be a failure or nobody cares about. I'm not even sure why they bother to be honest. This is where I'm at. People can say what they want, and I'm all for having a healthy dose of skepticism, but sometimes it seems to border on outright cheering for failure, which I find to be unnecessarily cynical and unproductive. And @Redwolf, you're right. Perhaps "compelling evidence" was the wrong choice of words. But there seems to be a prevailing sentiment that a spring league should work. And yes, maybe it's all borne from the unfulfilled potential of the original USFL. I'm sure it's not an uncommon lament to wonder what could've been with that league, and it seems like every effort since has taken the USFL model and tweaked it, trying to find which mix of elements will make the most successful formula. In a way, it's like the holy grail of sports business. More leagues die trying, but the dream is still alive. I find that quest almost more compelling than the games. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Houston Oilers at Los Angeles Chargers 1960... look at those empty stands. We'll never hear from these two loser teams again. 5 3 Quote http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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