Needschat Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Let's just hope that the Panthers use the former colors of royal plum, champagne, and light blue! 2 Quote Oh what could have been.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 This must be real now. Fox was plugging the USFL during Thursday Night Football last night. 1 Quote Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 I mean, it's "real," in the sense that the past two seasons of The Spring League got primetime slots on FS1 and FS2, and the FXFL actually existed for a season or two or whatever. That doesn't mean it's worth your time or attention for anything more than a casual flip of the channel to the Birmingham Spring Scrimmage League on a night when the schedules for the other sports leagues are very light. 1 Quote On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManillaToad Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 9 minutes ago, Sodboy13 said: I mean, it's "real," in the sense that the past two seasons of The Spring League got primetime slots on FS1 and FS2, and the FXFL actually existed for a season or two or whatever. That doesn't mean it's worth your time or attention for anything more than a casual flip of the channel to the Birmingham Spring Scrimmage League on a night when the schedules for the other sports leagues are very light. I would rather watch C-tier football than any other sport 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 1 hour ago, leopard88 said: This must be real now. Fox was plugging the USFL during Thursday Night Football last night. NBC is reportedly broadcasting games as well. https://xflnewsroom.com/news/breaking-down-nbcs-ground-breaking-deal-with-the-usfl-fox/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGlowin Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 These leagues never learn 1 Quote Last updated 2/26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 22 hours ago, MJWalker45 said: NBC is reportedly broadcasting games as well. https://xflnewsroom.com/news/breaking-down-nbcs-ground-breaking-deal-with-the-usfl-fox/ I like how the writer just assumes the rights fees the league is getting will be bigger than what the XFL got for its Disney/Fox combo platter, without citing a single number along the way. Let's not consider that NBC is shedding non-Olympic sports programming to the point of killing its dedicated sports channel, and likely picked up USFL games because it will fill weekend airtime very cheaply. 1 Quote On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Sodboy13 said: I like how the writer just assumes the rights fees the league is getting will be bigger than what the XFL got for its Disney/Fox combo platter, without citing a single number along the way. Let's not consider that NBC is shedding non-Olympic sports programming to the point of killing its dedicated sports channel, and likely picked up USFL games because it will fill weekend airtime very cheaply. It's likely they are just covering the equipment being used, that's pretty much all that happened with the AAF. Since Fox owns a stake in the USFL they can deal with losing a little money. Heck, if ESPN can afford to take losses on their bowl games, Fox should be good to go for at least 3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 6 hours ago, Sodboy13 said: I like how the writer just assumes the rights fees the league is getting will be bigger than what the XFL got for its Disney/Fox combo platter, without citing a single number along the way. Let's not consider that NBC is shedding non-Olympic sports programming to the point of killing its dedicated sports channel, and likely picked up USFL games because it will fill weekend airtime very cheaply. Also, NBC needs to diversify it's spring sporting schedule as right now its: golf, golf, NASCAR, golf and.....golf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Don't forget TRIPLE CROWN! KENTUCKY DERBY, PREAKNESS ... oh someone else won the Preakness, YOU SHOUL D STILL CARE ABOUT THE BELMONT! 1 Quote Athletic Director: KTU Blue Grassers Football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont care Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 2 hours ago, GDAWG said: Also, NBC needs to diversify it's spring sporting schedule as right now its: golf, golf, NASCAR, golf and.....golf. Nbc doesn’t have nascar in the spring, they take over the schedule after the half way mark from fox, so they have late summer to fall. Also after the next 2024 NBC likely won’t be in Nascars next TV deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 On 12/18/2021 at 7:27 PM, dont care said: Nbc doesn’t have nascar in the spring, they take over the schedule after the half way mark from fox, so they have late summer to fall. Also after the next 2024 NBC likely won’t be in Nascars next TV deal. So without the USFL, their spring schedule is golf, golf, golf, golf and.....golf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont care Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 9 hours ago, GDAWG said: So without the USFL, their spring schedule is golf, golf, golf, golf and.....golf. That’s mostly the reason why they are getting rid of NBCSN this winter. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycast Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 On 12/17/2021 at 10:43 AM, Sodboy13 said: I mean, it's "real," in the sense that the past two seasons of The Spring League got primetime slots on FS1 and FS2, and the FXFL actually existed for a season or two or whatever. That doesn't mean it's worth your time or attention for anything more than a casual flip of the channel to the Birmingham Spring Scrimmage League on a night when the schedules for the other sports leagues are very light. Obviously the attempt at another spring league isn't your cup of tea, but it is worth my attention and likely many others feel the same way I do. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 I've loved and followed the WLAF, the Arena League, the XFL, the UFL, and the XFL again. If I had been old enough when the USFL was around, I would have been all about it, too. I've also read so much about these leagues over the decades, back to the days of Paul Reeths' Geocities page, because I find them fascinating, and their successes are just as illuminating as their failures. Follow it if you want; I am merely stating what this new USFL is going to be - a hustle built by a hustler on the ashes of two previous failed hustles. If it eventually gets to a point where teams not named the Birmingham Stallions are playing home games in the cities they purport to represent and selling tickets to those games, I will be pleasantly shocked. 6 Quote On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 53 minutes ago, Sodboy13 said: I've loved and followed the WLAF, the Arena League, the XFL, the UFL, and the XFL again. If I had been old enough when the USFL was around, I would have been all about it, too. I've also read so much about these leagues over the decades, back to the days of Paul Reeths' Geocities page, because I find them fascinating, and their successes are just as illuminating as their failures. Follow it if you want; I am merely stating what this new USFL is going to be - a hustle built by a hustler on the ashes of two previous failed hustles. If it eventually gets to a point where teams not named the Birmingham Stallions are playing home games in the cities they purport to represent and selling tickets to those games, I will be pleasantly shocked. That skepticism is certainly warranted, no doubt. But watching those hustlers burn cash in pursuit of being the ones who finally unlock the success of spring football — the white whale of sports business — is, to me, part of the entertainment value. There are two games at play here: the one on the field and another in a board room. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 22 hours ago, Sodboy13 said: I've also read so much about these leagues over the decades, back to the days of Paul Reeths' Geocities page, because I find them fascinating, and their successes are just as illuminating as their failures. Follow it if you want; I am merely stating what this new USFL is going to be - a hustle built by a hustler on the ashes of two previous failed hustles. If it eventually gets to a point where teams not named the Birmingham Stallions are playing home games in the cities they purport to represent and selling tickets to those games, I will be pleasantly shocked. Now I REALLY feel old... 3 Quote *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 22 hours ago, gosioux76 said: That skepticism is certainly warranted, no doubt. But watching those hustlers burn cash in pursuit of being the ones who finally unlock the success of spring football — the white whale of sports business — is, to me, part of the entertainment value. There are two games at play here: the one on the field and another in a board room. If you have not read it yet, read The $1 League by Jim Byrne. It's out of print, but I was able to borrow it through our local public library network. Byrne was a USFL executive who wrote this book in 1986, basically right after the antitrust verdict. The book focuses almost entirely on the front office and team ownerships, and fills in a lot of details and background that Small Potatoes and Football for a Buck don't have with their more on-field perspectives. 2 Quote On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGlowin Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 I usually find a team to like in these spring leagues, but I've learned not to buy gear from these teams. I got a box of team gear going back to WLAF. Quote Last updated 2/26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 5 hours ago, CaliforniaGlowin said: I usually find a team to like in these spring leagues, but I've learned not to buy gear from these teams. I got a box of team gear going back to WLAF. Orlando Thunder gear? I've got a London Monarchs jersey and I used to have an Ohio Glory hat when they were brought in. I really want to get their away jersey and the San Antonio and NY/ NJ Knights unis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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