nfl.fanhouse.com - 7/8/2009
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by Matt Snyder The upstart UFL is going to encounter its fair share of problems -- most of which stem from the fact that the NFL is such a monster in the United States. There simply doesn't seem to be room for a competitor. If any of the UFL's differences from the NFL are an indication, ...
zonqsports.com - 7/5/2009
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zonqsports.com —
This October will see the introduction of yet
another football league in America. Move over XFL, the
United Football League looks to become a successful addition to the football landscape. The odd thing is that we may see Michael Vick playing overseas in the UFL. Crazy talk? They don't think so.
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United Football League Looks to Make Splash
sports.yahoo.com - 7/13/2009
examiner.com - 7/7/2009
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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...
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Can the UFL make it where so many others have failed?
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New Football League Adopts Rules NFL Should Consider
SportsFilter —
New Football League Adopts Rules NFL Should Consider : The United Football League , an upstart fall pro league begun by some former NFL execs and coaches with teams in six cities, has adopted rules that some NFL fans have wanted for years. Among them: the elimination of the Tuck Rule, the allowance of group end zone and sideline celebrations, and overtimes in which both teams get at least one possession. [image] posted by rcade to football at 05:38 PM - 0 comments
UFL Update: Leagues New Rules Lacking
Dan Shanoff —
So the UFL is trying to spice up its league by relaxing many of the starchy rules the NFL has in place. OK, this is where I will say it YET AGAIN: There is only one NFL "rule" that the UFL has to change that will guarantee (a) tons of attention, (b) tons of NFL-level talent and (c) defensible market position as a true "minor" league: Allow in any player with at least one year of college football experience. That means the UFL could draft players after their freshman year or sophomore year -- because the NFL won't let them in. Even if ...
UFL RULEBOOK: DANCING, GROUNDING OKAY
With Leather - Sports news and gossip, panda sex, and the occasional Toonces the driving cat Photoshop —
... Fanhouse had the poop on the United Football League’s release of their “game enhancements,” or how their rules will differ from those of the NFL. I personally can’t wait for the UFL to start, but then again, I also can’t wait for this ...
Mini Pony of the Day 7-10-09
Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies - Pittsburgh Sports Videos, Humor and Crack Analysis. And Ridiculously Small Horses —
... kid, don't crap on my grass."
Check out my MPIE answers (when it gets posted). [OFTOT]
Hockey withdrawal means obsessing over the preseason schedule. [The Pensblog]
Paneech caught up with Kelly Pavlik. [Paneech]
If the greatest rappers of all time were sports legends. [Fansided]
Thomas Jones' wild rides. [The Legend of Cecilio Guante via WL]
The new UFL has slightly different rules than the NFL. [Fanhouse]
Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Focus On The Pain, The Only Thing That's Real Edition
Music City Miracles —
... The AOL Fanhouse got a sneak peek at the rule differences the UFL will use to differentiate itself from the NFL and college ball. Highlights include no 'tuck rule', dancing/celebrations as long as they stay 'tasteful' and a guarantee of at least one possession for each team during overtime. ...
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bigblueview.com 7/13/2009 —
The New York Times Fifth Down football blog asked over the weekend whether the NFL should worry at all about the upstart UFL , which begins play with four teams this fall.
At face value, it's a laughable question. The National Football League is the Goliath of the sports world. The USFL ...
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mkrob.com 7/16/2009 —
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Michael Huyghue is a busy man these days. He has guided the United Football League for two years now and the league is now less than three months from kicking off. They haven’t yet announced their schedule, all of their venues, the rosters of their teams, or team names so a ...
UFL Should be Banking on Vick Suspension and Lockout in 2011
bizoffootball.com 7/11/2009 — Sometime in the near future, National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to make his ruling on whether Michael Vick will be reinstated into the League. Most insiders anticipate that Vick has a very slim chance of returning for the upcoming season. Even if Vick somehow ...
The UFL: Déjà Vu All Over Again–Once More…
deepintosports.com 7/26/2009 — Editor’s note: This will be the first of a four part series to familiarize our readers with the fledgling United Football League (UFL). Each installment will analyze the new league’s unique problems and what it must do to survive. In addition, the DIS Special Examination Division, or the ...
UFL Announces New Rules
rfor6.blogspot.com 7/12/2009 — The Boston Globe is reporting that the UFL has added two very important new rules. The first is the "tuck rule", that allows quarterbacks to escape a fumble if they are throwing a forward pass, has been eliminated. The second is the UFL has adjusted the rulings of sudden death overtime. Instead ...
The UFL Part II: Not Your Daddy’s Football
deepintosports.com 8/4/2009 — The DIS Special Examination Division or DISSED–me, my two rescued Pit Bull mixes, and my Russian friend, Stolichnay–has been assigned to write a four part series on the United Football League. The first part can be found here: ...
UFL Would Consider Signing Mike Vick
njfrogman.blogspot.com 7/3/2009 — United Football League (UFL) - Where The Future Stars Come to Play! That's the slogan for the moronic UFL. But now it seems that the UFL might change that slogan if Michael Vick joins the 'Orlando...
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The UFL Part III: What the Hell Is Going on Here?
deepintosports.com 8/10/2009 — Imagine yourself at home on an autumn Friday evening. You’ve explored every link on your porn site(s)—-again. Your bank account barely has two numbers before the decimal point. Your perfumed, high-heeled, mini-skirted girlfriend has taken off for a weekend in Vegas with three of her ...
