profootballtalk.com - 3/9/2009
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Despite some skepticism as to whether any of the UFL’s six-week slate of games involving four franchises would be televised in any format other than local public access, the fledging football league has struck a deal with VERSUS.
The league announced on Monday the arrangement that will ...
profootballtalk.com - 3/10/2009
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profootballtalk.com —
He’s back. According to Howard Balzer of the
Sports Xchange, the fourth head coach who’ll be introduced
at a Wednesday press conference in San Francisco is former Vikings and Cardinals coach Dennis Green. Green joins Ted Cottrell, Jim ...
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THE UFL IS WHAT WE THOUGHT IT WAS
awfulannouncing.blogspot.com - 3/10/2009
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awfulannouncing.blogspot.com —
The United Football League is trying it's best
to get the word out. They've got a handful
of recognizable coaches (Jim Fassell, Jim Haslett), have teams in large markets (San Fran, NY, Las Vegas), and now have a TV deal. Versus will air a weekly ...
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Versus To Air Weekly UFL Game
larrybrownsports.com - 3/12/2009
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larrybrownsports.com —
From what I understand (and it seems pretty
obvious) the backers of the United Football League think
there’s enough demand in this country for professional football that a second league could be successful. I know NFL Europe was canceled for ...
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Should the New UFL Compete with the NFL or Complement it?
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United Football League Agrees To Deal With Comcast's Versus
FanIQ Blog —
... The four team team league announced on Monday a TV arrangement that will place one game a week on Comcast's Versus network. This may not sound like much, but considering this league had no TV deal whatsoever before this, this is huge. It should also be noted that Comcast appears likely to drop the NFL Network from their cable system in the near future, which has to be considered great news for the UFL. ...
Tuesday Notes: Jason Smith Visits Lions
Pride Of Detroit —
... just yet.
The NFL released the full draft order on Monday. Compensatory picks aren't included yet, though.
The NFL Network's Mike Mayock doesn't think the Lions should draft Matthew Stafford.
Nicholas Cotsonika picked Matthew Stafford with the #1 pick in ESPN2's First Take mock draft.
The Simpsons took a shot at the Lions on Sunday.
The UFL, a new football league, has hired its coaches and also locked up a TV deal with Versus.
BTSC Steelers Daily Six Pack-Cash 4 Gold Edition
Behind the Steel Curtain —
... They other coaches will be Dennis Green, Jim Fassel, and Ted Cottrell who will coach franchises in San Francisco, Orlando, Las Vegas, and New York. The games will be televised on the TV network Versus and rumors are floating around that the league is ...
Dennis Green Returns To Coaching - Thanks, UFL!
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
... and were excited about building new franchises. We were fortunate to find four individuals who embody these attributes. These men are truly winners in every sense of the word.” Well, one could argue that if they were true winners, they would still have jobs in the National Football League. But while spoil a happy occasion? In today’s economy, we should be glad that anyone can find work. And with Denny on board, we can’t wait to see the sequel to this: Better get those TiVos set to Versus this October!
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