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« on: March 11, 2009, 03:14:20 pm »
Yea ... just what Orlando needed. Its another dead end football league!!

While I like it whenever we get these teams ... they are always short lived.  I wish both Miami and Tampa would just play one regular season game here each year and then we call it quits on all of these second rate leagues. I'm tired of having all the Renegades, Thunder, Rage and now whatever trying to compete get our money and attention.

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United Football League Announces Former NFL Coaches Jim Fassel, Dennis Green, Jim Haslett & Ted Cottrell as Head Coaches for UFL PREMIERE Season. San Francisco Franchise to Play at AT&T Park
Press Release - March 11, 2009
The United Football League, a new professional outdoor football league, announced four former standout NFL coaches as the league's first head coaches for its "Premiere" season this morning at a press conference in San Francisco. The League also announced the San Francisco franchise will play its home games at AT&T Park.

UFL Founder Bill Hambrecht, UFL Investor Paul Pelosi and UFL Commissioner Michael Huyghue were on hand to introduce the newest members of the UFL team. All four of the newly announced coaches have impressive coaching pedigrees having worked in both the NFL and collegiate ranks.

"When seeking coaches for the UFL we set out to find the most outstanding individuals to lead our teams," said Commissioner Michael Huyghue. "We sought leaders with successful NFL backgrounds, who were excellent communicators and teachers of the game 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."

Former NFL head coach Dennis Green joins the UFL as Head Coach of the San Francisco franchise. Green amassed a regular season record of 113 – 94 as the Head Coach of the Minnesota Vikings and the Arizona Cardinals. His best season as Head Coach was in 1998; leading the Vikings to an amazing 15-1 season and setting the NFL record for most points in a season (since broken by the 2007 New England Patriots). Green was an Assistant Coach for Bill Walsh at both Stanford and at the San Francisco 49ers, where he held this post for four seasons, earning a Super Bowl ring in 1988-89.

The 1997 NFL Coach of the Year, Jim Fassel, joins the UFL as Head Coach of the Las Vegas franchise. While head coach of the New York Giants, Fassel received acclaim for his playoff guarantee in the 2000 season and led the Giants to an improbable Super Bowl appearance. Fassel, most recently, was the color commentator on NFL game broadcasts for the Westwood One Radio Network and also served as a color analyst on ESPN.

The 2000 NFL Head Coach of the Year, Jim Haslett, joins the UFL as Head Coach of the Orlando franchise. Haslett received top honors in 2000 after guiding the New Orleans Saints to a 10-6 regular season record, its second NFC West Division Championship and its first playoff victory in franchise history.

Former NFL executive and professional coach with over two decades of NFL experience Ted Cottrell joins the UFL as Head Coach of the New York franchise. Cottrell led the defense for several successful teams including the San Diego Chargers, Buffalo Bills, New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings. As the defensive coordinator for the Chargers during the 2007 season, his squad led the NFL in takeaways (48), interceptions (30) and passing rating defense (70.0) -- the first time a Chargers team ever led in these categories. As Minnesota's defensive coordinator in 2005, Cottrell led the Vikings to fifth place finish in takeaways and earned a postseason berth.

In its "Premiere" year, the UFL will host teams in Las Vegas, New York, Orlando and San Francisco. There are also plans to play additional games in Hartford and Los Angeles. The season will culminate with a Championship Game tentatively scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend in Las Vegas. AT&T Park is the first stadium announced for the UFL's "Premiere" season. League officials are in final negotiations with the other stadiums and these agreements will be announced as they are completed. The UFL previously announced that VERSUS, a national sports network in more than 75 millions homes, will dedicate over three hours weekly for a live national HD broadcast of UFL games airing primarily on Thursday evenings.


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« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2009, 04:12:24 pm »
I had thought the same thing. I would like to have soemthing local to get behind, but I know this league/team isn't going to make it. They are trying to start a football league with four teams that plays at the same time as the NFL. I really think that is a wise investment idea for the owners.
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« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2009, 09:33:03 pm »
this league is going to be big.....my neighbor from my childhood is one of the founders.....this guy is BIG TIME, watch out...
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« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2009, 09:50:06 pm »
I wish they would do it after the NFL season is over.
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« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2009, 08:31:37 am »
Quote from: TonyB0D on March 12, 2009, 09:33:03 pm
this league is going to be big.....my neighbor from my childhood is one of the founders.....this guy is BIG TIME, watch out...

It's hard to tell if yiou are serious with this one, but I would be willing to wager a lot of money against you.
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« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2009, 08:35:04 am »
^^^^^

I have to agree with Phishfan.  Vince McMahon was obviously big time when he launched the XFL.  And look what happened there.  The NFL screwed them over for the next season, somehow convincing NBC not to air their games again.
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« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2009, 10:35:01 am »
yeah right,gonna be HUGE!Just like the XFL,USFL,WFL,oh,and MLS also.
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« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2009, 10:59:05 pm »
I am going to be the starting qb for the Las Vegas franchise and my garbage man is going to be the starting running back........

Look out for our freight train!  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2009, 11:07:41 pm »
Quote from: Denver_Bronco on March 15, 2009, 10:59:05 pm
I am going to be the starting qb for the Las Vegas franchise and my garbage man is going to be the starting running back........

Look out for our freight train!  Roll Eyes

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« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2011, 12:43:49 pm »
I had to bump this thread after reading this article. Just as CF predicted the team in Orlando has folded and it appears the UFL is in money trouble. I wonder if Tony's friend is still involved in the league?

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/13/mark-cuban-lawsuit-launches-ufl-death-watch/related/
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