We’ll see how this pans out for them.
The World Football League tried but couldn’t stay in business.
The United States Football League actually won an anti-trust lawsuits against the NFL, but ended up going out of business. I thought they had a good business plan, since they played in spring and early summer, so they weren’t head to head against the NFL. They planned to switch to a fall schedule, and go head to head, but went out of business before that could happen.
Remember the Xtreme Football League, or XFL? They played in 2001, I think is was. They were bankrolled by NBC and the World Wrestling Federation, but they too couldn’t make a go of it long term.
Is that anywhere near Macho Grande?
How about that. That’s very near my hometown. I’ve seen this country club of which they speak. I don’t think even 20 mil could benefit it.
Casa Grande?! Why in hell would they pick Casa Grande?! The entire population of the city is half the capacity of most NFL stadiums. Sure it’s halfway between Phoenix and Tucson, but that makes it an hour drive one way to watch minor league football. If this is typical of UFL decisions this thing is doomed faster than the XFL.
I think the league that Herschel Walker and Jim Kelly played in had limited success and some others liked it like I believe Al Davis who thought Summer ball was a good idea.
I’m not sure why they folded but enterprises like that need to have a sound approach. I think they played some good ball.
It seems San Antonio was excited about having a pro-team with the NFL continually denying them a franchise.