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profootballtalk.nbcsports.com - 7/2/2009
More Details On UFL Pay Scale
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We've gotten our mitts on a copy of the memorandum containing information regarding the manner in which the UFL will be paying its players.The memo confirms that, indeed, the base pay will be $35,000.But not for kickers, punters, and long...
UFL Draft Features Familiar Names
nfl.fanhouse.com - 6/30/2009
UFL Draft Features Familiar Names
— nfl.fanhouse.com — by Chris Burke The inaugural UFL draft took place on Thursday night, and at least a few... names of the 96 called were recognizable ones. Quick primer: The United Football League, which begins its first season of play in October, consists of four teams ... (more) UFL Draft Features Familiar Names

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Can the UFL make it where so many others have failed?
examiner.com - 7/7/2009
Can the UFL make it where so many others have failed?
— examiner.com —  The UFL has been in the news a little bit lately. For those not in the know... the UFL is the United Football League created by William Hambrecht a Wall Street Investor who was once a minority owner in the USFL’s Oakland Invaders football te... (more) Can the UFL make it where so many others have failed?

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UFL Players Will Make Slightly* Less Than NFL Counterparts
nfl.fanhouse.com - 7/2/2009
UFL Players Will Make Slightly* Less Than NFL Counterparts
— nfl.fanhouse.com — by Ryan Wilson Filed under: UFL Good news: those players lucky enough to make a UFL roster... will get paid (and by the looks of it , I suspect training camp will be a lot like little league tryouts: you show up, you get a uniform). Bad news: salaries are approximately one-tenth what an undrafted ... (more) UFL Players Will Make Slightly* Less Than NFL Counterparts

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UFL Players Will Make $35,000 In Base Pay
The 3rd String Safety — ... That fact was hammered home again today when PFT reported that the base pay for most UFL players will be $35,000 dollars per year. While that may be all that the owners of the teams can afford, it certainly makes them a last resort to most football players in the world. Of course, there are salary escalators that will allow the players to make more, but for most players, the 35k is going to be it. ...

UFL Players Will Make Slightly* Less Than NFL Counterparts
FanHouse — ... Bad news: salaries are approximately one-tenth what an undrafted second-year NFL player will pull down next season. The UFL is offering one-year, $35,000 contracts. (By comparison, the Steelers' ...

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