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More On UFL Contracts
ProFootballTalk is reporting that players who are signed by UFL teams cannot return to the NFL until November 28, 2009, which is the end of the UFL season. The contract for players also bans "dangerous" activities. Some activities include; mountain biking, snow skiing, kyacking, canoeing, ...
Can the UFL make it where so many others have failed?
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?
UFL Draft Features Familiar Names
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
UFL Changes Overtime, Abolishes Tuck Rule
profootballtalk.nbcsports.com — The UFL is largely using ex-NFL coaches and ex-NFL players to build their new league.One way the... new league will differentiate is product is by deviating from some of the NFL's rules.  Unlike the ill-conceived XFL, most of the ideas... (more) UFL Changes Overtime, Abolishes Tuck Rule
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