RLflutie7 Posted December 7, 2008 Posted December 7, 2008 Someone stole my idea. Just bring back the old USFL and it's teams. They're not going to have all the old teams but they say they're going to have some. On their webstie, they also say they've had talks with Ralph Wilson Stadium. It's on newusfl.com. I've always thought that you need more than six or eight teams to create a new league. The XFL didn't have enough teams. My idea was to merge the XFL with old USFL teams and move the season closer to the real spring-summer time. Not in February or March . . . but later in the year. More like a summer league. You have some overlap of teams . . . Like Orlando renegades and the Orlando Rage, but that could be worked out.
WellDressed Posted December 7, 2008 Posted December 7, 2008 Someone stole my idea. Just bring back the old USFL and it's teams. They're not going to have all the old teams but they say they're going to have some. On their webstie, they also say they've had talks with Ralph Wilson Stadium. It's on newusfl.com. If it did talk, I might move up there tomorrow. I have a lot of questions for it.
robkmil Posted December 7, 2008 Posted December 7, 2008 If it did talk, I might move up there tomorrow. I have a lot of questions for it. It would sound like the wizard from the wizard of oz
Cynical Posted December 7, 2008 Posted December 7, 2008 Someone stole my idea. Just bring back the old USFL and it's teams. They're not going to have all the old teams but they say they're going to have some. On their webstie, they also say they've had talks with Ralph Wilson Stadium. It's on newusfl.com. I've always thought that you need more than six or eight teams to create a new league. The XFL didn't have enough teams. My idea was to merge the XFL with old USFL teams and move the season closer to the real spring-summer time. Not in February or March . . . but later in the year. More like a summer league. You have some overlap of teams . . . Like Orlando renegades and the Orlando Rage, but that could be worked out. The XFL folded because it was bad. My wife, with no clue on who ran the XFL, watched about 15 minutes of a game with me, and made the comment "If i wanted to watch wrestling, I would watch wrestling, not this." That's when it really hit me. The XFL tried to take the focus off the game, and put it on the individuals (characters) just like modern professional wrestling. It was doomed from the start.
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted December 7, 2008 Posted December 7, 2008 The XFL folded because it was bad. My wife, with no clue on who ran the XFL, watched about 15 minutes of a game with me, and made the comment "If i wanted to watch wrestling, I would watch wrestling, not this." That's when it really hit me. The XFL tried to take the focus off the game, and put it on the individuals (characters) just like modern professional wrestling. It was doomed from the start. I remember an interview with the commissioner of the XFL before the first (and only) season started. He said something to the effect of "it's going to be like the NFL, but much more intense". As if intensity was something that the NFL was lacking. An interesting concept, but ultimately just a bad idea.
Dr. Fong Posted December 7, 2008 Posted December 7, 2008 That website doesn't exactly convince me that this is a viable operation.
Arkady Renko Posted December 7, 2008 Posted December 7, 2008 If it did talk, I might move up there tomorrow. I have a lot of questions for it. Do you make comments like this when the evening news has a story about Congress having talks with the White House? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metonymy
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted December 7, 2008 Posted December 7, 2008 Do you make comments like this when the evening news has a story about Congress having talks with the White House? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metonymy In general, the metonymous form of "The Bills front office" is One Bills Drive. But yeah, I guess most people didn't pay enough attention in high school english class.
Arkady Renko Posted December 7, 2008 Posted December 7, 2008 In general, the metonymous form of "The Bills front office" is One Bills Drive. But yeah, I guess most people didn't pay enough attention in high school english class. I think that having talks with Ralph Wilson Stadium did not mean the Bills front office, but rather the Erie County Stadium Corporation or whatever Erie County calls its stadium authority these days.
Dr. Fong Posted December 7, 2008 Posted December 7, 2008 I think that having talks with Ralph Wilson Stadium did not mean the Bills front office, but rather the Erie County Stadium Corporation or whatever Erie County calls its stadium authority these days. No, I bet it's One Bills Drive. I'm sure Ralph is interested in turning the Bills into a USFL team so he can save on salaries.
silvermike Posted December 7, 2008 Posted December 7, 2008 I've heard the Arena league is in trouble, so the market might be opening up for a real minor league football organization. There's enough talent out there to make the games good, without a question, and there are enough football-crazed fans who want to watch the game in spring. I think that may be the key thing - make it just like the NFL, except in the spring/summer. No more gimmicks, just football.
/dev/null Posted December 7, 2008 Posted December 7, 2008 That website doesn't exactly convince me that this is a viable operation. My thoughts exactly
RLflutie7 Posted December 7, 2008 Author Posted December 7, 2008 I've heard the Arena league is in trouble, so the market might be opening up for a real minor league football organization. There's enough talent out there to make the games good, without a question, and there are enough football-crazed fans who want to watch the game in spring. I think that may be the key thing - make it just like the NFL, except in the spring/summer. No more gimmicks, just football. My focus was more on the USFL than the XFL. Although I think the XFL did have a couple solid teams. I think if both leagues did one thing right, it's that they got brand recognition. They may not have had good TV ratings but people knew the teams. One their website, they have the NJ Generals, LA Express, Birmingham Stallions, Washington Federals, Boston Breakers as teams that are coming back. But they have to contend with the UFL which also has a website. Time to watch football . . .
Hazed and Amuzed Posted December 7, 2008 Posted December 7, 2008 Do you make comments like this when the evening news has a story about Congress having talks with the White House? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metonymy In general, the metonymous form of "The Bills front office" is One Bills Drive. But yeah, I guess most people didn't pay enough attention in high school english class. I think that having talks with Ralph Wilson Stadium did not mean the Bills front office, but rather the Erie County Stadium Corporation or whatever Erie County calls its stadium authority these days. Some people lack...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 7, 2008 Posted December 7, 2008 I hope the USFL comes back. I'd rather watch football in the spring than baseball on TV. And, sorry, the Arena League isn't football. RWS may need a tenant by 2010. PTR
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