sky1324 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 The new USFL announced their teams and logos today on Colin Cowherd's show. The Panthers, Generals, Stars, and Maulers will play in the North, and the Stallions, Gamblers, Breakers, and Bandits in the South. 12 Quote the user formerly known as cdclt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 So, what's the Over/Under on how many games this league plays before it suspends operations? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaSteve Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 23 minutes ago, Echo said: So, what's the Over/Under on how many games this league plays before it suspends operations? Both the AAF and XFL (second iteration) were quite popular in their recent attempts. The former folded due to some absolutely bizarre mismanagement, and the latter due to COVID. One of these new leagues will work it's just a matter of timing. The interest is there, especially with the rise of betting and fantasy 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 26 minutes ago, Echo said: So, what's the Over/Under on how many games this league plays before it suspends operations? I'd have rather bet on how much time it took for someone to make the tired "how soon will they fold" comment. 30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 37 minutes ago, Echo said: So, what's the Over/Under on how many games this league plays before it suspends operations? Barring another man made catastrophe or a tornado that destroys all usable stadiums in the Birmingham/Montgomery/Mobile areas, I'd expect them to complete the season. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpygremlin Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 I'd love it if they and The Rock (XFL) worked together to form one big spring league. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 7 minutes ago, stumpygremlin said: I'd love it if they and The Rock (XFL) worked together to form one big spring league. I wouldn't be surprised if that's what happens and they merge before 2023. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 I'll be curious to hear why they selected the cities they did. I could see them being chosen for geographical reasons, since the furthest west they go is Houston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 16 minutes ago, gosioux76 said: I'll be curious to hear why they selected the cities they did. I could see them being chosen for geographical reasons, since the furthest west they go is Houston. Probably cheaper to house players in those spots, rather than location. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 More Stars logos: 11 Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, MJWalker45 said: Probably cheaper to house players in those spots, rather than location. That's a good point. I wonder if the league at all feels limited by its decision to stick with USFL brands. I'm sure it's cheaper, considering they likely own all that intellectual property. But it makes it harder to then place a team in, say, St. Louis or Columbus or Charlotte where there wasn't an original USFL brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavybass Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Probably the best of the bunch, it's going to make Tampa happy 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManillaToad Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 All great logos 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 They absolutely nailed the logos. There's not one of them that is less than excellent. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideRight Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ferdinand Cesarano said: They absolutely nailed the logos. There's not one of them that is less than excellent. I am going to have to beg to differ on that. I think they did well on some, but some are definite downgrades from the originals. Best: Breakers, good modern update. Gamblers, basically left it alone from 1984, Stallions, could be good but I need to see what the helmets look like. Mediocre/Decent but not ideal: Maulers, a decent upgrade of a pretty odd logo to begin with. Generals, adding blue to the logo is a plus, but the placement of the stars entirely with the laurels seems odd to me. Downgrades: Bandits-- While I get what they are going for, the awkward position of the horses legs make this a downgrade for me. The design made for the A11FL was better. Stars-- Why add orange? It is like they are trying to recreate the original but could not figure out how to do that with just red and gold. Panthers-- That panther is not as good as the original, too linear. Not horrible by any stretch, but some odd choices made. The Philly secondary with the Liberty Bell is also a weird logo. I do like the Breakers logo as part of a NOLA look. Let's see if the helmets come close to being as cool as the originals, especially keeping an eye out for Michigan and New Orleans. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogoFan Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Other than the Stars logo, which I think improved, and the Gamblers logo which is virtually unchanged, the logos are a downgrade from the original classics, IMHO. The Panther head really looks weaker without it being solid...the head blends into the same-color background. The Stallions looks like a middle-school logo. There's nothing defining the bottom of the neck...how's that going to work on a helmet? The "B" logo looks like it took heavy inspiration from the Birmingham Steel. The Maulers looks like clip-art. The work definitely looks weaker than the original. That's some thoughts off the top of my head. Just really disappointed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGlowin Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 I'll wait to see the uniforms, but nothing too exciting for me so far. Quote Last updated 2/26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogoFan Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 I wonder if Brandon Williams has seen this as it looks like a direct rip-off of his logo design for the A11FL Bandits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Survival79 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 50 minutes ago, WideRight said: Downgrades: Bandits-- While I get what they are going for, the awkward position of the horses legs make this a downgrade for me. The design made for the A11FL was better. 3 Quote "If things have gone wrong, I'm talking to myself, and you've got a wet towel wrapped around your head." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogoFan Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 52 minutes ago, WideRight said: I am going to have to beg to differ on that. I think they did well on some, but some are definite downgrades from the originals. Best: Breakers, good modern update. Gamblers, basically left it alone from 1984, Stallions, could be good but I need to see what the helmets look like. Mediocre/Decent but not ideal: Maulers, a decent upgrade of a pretty odd logo to begin with. Generals, adding blue to the logo is a plus, but the placement of the stars entirely with the laurels seems odd to me. Downgrades: Bandits-- While I get what they are going for, the awkward position of the horses legs make this a downgrade for me. The design made for the A11FL was better. Stars-- Why add orange? It is like they are trying to recreate the original but could not figure out how to do that with just red and gold. Panthers-- That panther is not as good as the original, too linear. Not horrible by any stretch, but some odd choices made. The Philly secondary with the Liberty Bell is also a weird logo. I do like the Breakers logo as part of a NOLA look. Let's see if the helmets come close to being as cool as the originals, especially keeping an eye out for Michigan and New Orleans. The one logo I think of as an upgrade is the Stars. I always felt either the Stars or Stallions needed a third color added to differentiate them since they were both red and gold. I've tinkered with the Stars logo and felt like adding black or navy blue helped, but I think the orange is a good choice considering the star is changing from yellow to red and orange is in between on the spectrum. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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