awfulannouncing.blogspot.com - 3/10/2009
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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 game for the four-team league, and the first ...
profootballtalk.com - 3/9/2009
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profootballtalk.com —
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 ...
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UFL STRIKES DEAL WITH COMCAST’S VERSUS
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?
diebytheblade.com - 3/14/2009
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Brian Powell From Awful Announcing Has The Power To Join The Show
On the DL —
... Is Powell excited about the UFL? It’s just so stupid it has to work? Or fail. By work I meant fail. We equate it to the mistakes of other pro football leagues, including the XFL and wonder who in the world will watch these games? ...
Should the New UFL Compete with the NFL or Complement it?
Larry Brown Sports —
... know if it would work, but I believe a pro football league like the UFL could work during the summertime, competing with baseball and ending before the NFL season starts. Is there enough of a market out there for another league in addition to the NFL? Should they try to compete with the NFL’s popularity or supplement them as a minor league system? Oh yeah, and if you haven’t already, please locate Versus on your cable network because that will be your home for all UFL action. ...
Mid-Day Buffet
LinkedOnSports.com —
... that I LOVE Gus Johnson. He can make a 40 point blowout exciting.
-Gotta give the hometown paper some link action. Here is a Big Ten article from none other than The Badger Herald!
Linked on Football
-And I was hoping the Lions took him at number 1. It seems he has some drawbacks.
-It’s over! The dispute about NFL Films using an unauthorized voice is over!
-Make sure to change the channel to Versus to see the UFL next fall. Four ...
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Sports Media Watch —
... , including games on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday nights, every playoff game and the Super Bowl. The new United Football League will have a weekly presence on national television. The UFL announced earlier this week that cable network Versus will air weekly Thursday night telecasts during the league's inaugural season. The UFL season begins next October, with a championship game set for late November. Superman versus Krypto-Nate will hit the national stage next month. ESPN2 has swapped its originally scheduled April 10 Wizards/Raptors game ...
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