The old USFL went too big too soon. Several sources have indicated to me the genuine possibility that because of the short amount of time remaining for the USFL to set up shop in markets before their 2022 season, and for financial reasons, that the league could decide to play in an expanded hub city model next spring. "I'm extremely passionate about football and the opportunity to bring back the USFL in 2022 was an endeavor worth pursuing," said Brian Woods, co-founder of the new USFL. This change, announced on the eve of Week 4, was adopted in an effort to reduce game lengths to up to 180 minutes. Number of Units: 393 Offices of the Board of Directors and their Duties . The USFL could save a lot of money in expenses and ultimately buy themselves another year. Hes been in the industry for a while now and has had his fair share of struggles and detractors. Its not a streaming network. February 10, 2022 / 4:38 AM This captivated Shanks. From a storyline and marketing standpoint, it makes perfect sense to bring the former Gators coach back to the sidelines. All rights reserved. Back in April, on this site, an article raised the possibility of a returning USFL. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Nov. 15, 2022) - USFL and city leaders announced today that the iconic Memphis Showboats have come home to the Bluff City. [52] For the 2022 regular season, tickets would be sold at $10 per person, with children aged 15 and under free, for the two semi-final games tickets are sold at $15 per person and children under 15 at $5 those prices are increased by $5 for the championship game. Its an assumption and a projection, and perhaps, I am putting the cart before the horse, but right now, the only horse at the starting gate is TSL. FOX Sports has a minority equity stake in the company (TSL) that owns the new USFL. The names the same, but will this league have any resemblance or match the impact of its notorious predecessor? Brian Woods was the perfect choice for the USFL's CEO position, given his experience in establishing football leagues. Teams will have three scrimmage-play options to attempt a point(s) after touchdown: Two-point conversion from the three-yard line (same as the NCAA). Woods says what keeps him up at night now is making sure we have a good product on the field, and I confidently feel we will. It is being co-founded by Brian Woods, the CEO of The Spring League, which also airs on Fox. So, either veteran could be a part of the mix for the USFL in 2022. For the first year of the CBA, the roster size will stay at 50 (40 active/10 inactive), while from the second year going forward the makeup changes to 42 active and 8 inactive. For Spurrier, a return to the USFL would be like his coaching career coming full circle. Copyright 2022 XFL News Hub. [38][39] In response, the league attorneys claimed "The new USFL registered its intellectual property rights in 2011". 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. With more news in the works, it looks as if this relationship with FOX could turn out to be a long-term win for the organization. XFL and USFL: What Does 2023 Look Like with Two Spring Leagues? I am a pro football writer who has extensively covered and reported on multiple leagues over the years; you can follow me on Twitter @byMikeMitchell. Brian Woods is the co-founder and president of football operations for the new league. And while there is merit to that story, the truth is that the USFL got to the brink of looking for a savior and a last-second act of desperation because virtually the entire league had horrible team owners who either failed to live up to their financial commitments or were grossly incompetent. It will be a ten-game season with a postseason but if you're interested in attending a game, you won't see the Maulers in Pittsburgh for at least a year. We have no intent on taking on the NFL. Though this USFL has no association with that USFL, the eight-team league bares a striking resemblance to the previous league. Had they continued to operate in the spring, they might still be here today", said Woods. So that is a conversation that has not been started yet but hopefully can be started in the near term so we could eventually find the appropriate location to play home games," said Woods. People like to blame Trump for the fall of the USFL but the truth is, it was a dumpster fire the 1984-85 seasons. Reach him at rjohnson@al.com, follow him at twitter.com/roysj, or on Instagram @roysj. To make the USFL relaunch have some cache, the leagues leadership might have to. They may have been associated with this organization before or after these years as well. He can be followed on Twitter here: @JSantoliquito, Joseph Santoliquito The Spring League wrapped up its first week of the 2021 season this past Saturday when the Generals beat-out the Jousters. The same way the Spring League did in 2021. Maybe its a situation where theyre not starting, had they been in another program, they would be the starter. They will be talented players. Woods eschews terming the USFL as a minor league for the National Football League, though he certainly sees it as atomato, tomahtodevelopmental league for players within a pulled muscle of making an NFL roster or as an alternative to the plethora of collegiate players in the transfer portal seeking an opportunity to show they deserve an opportunity to play on Sundays. Brian Woods, founder and CEO of The Spring League, is the co-founder of the new USFL. Roy S. Johnson is a 2021 Pulitzer Prize finalist for commentary and winner of 2021 Edward R. Morrow prize for podcasts: Unjustifiable, co-hosted with John Archibald. The USFL is partnering with Strayer University to offer further educational opportunities with free tuition for any player who comes into the USFL and wants to finish their degree or pursue an advanced degree. (Stallions, Wranglers, Renegades, Gamblers, and Outlaws). TSL, through their attorney of record Eric Lamb, has specifically filed trademarks for former USFL branded teams such as the Arizona Outlaws, Orlando Renegades, Birmingham Stallions, Washington Federals, Jacksonville Bulls, Oakland Invaders, Michigan Panthers, Oklahoma Outlaws, Portland/Boston Breakers, and five different Austin team names. Fox Sports CEO and executive producer Eric Shanks called the USFLs relaunch a landmark day for football fans and Fox Sports. Many wishfully believe that FOX will take a larger stake in the league and start covering half the costs moving forward. On November 15, 2022, the USFL and the City of Memphis, Tennessee announced that the Tampa Bay Bandits organization would effectively be relocated to Memphis as the Memphis Showboats, taking on the name and identity of the team from the original incarnation of the league. I think the NFL can absolutely benefit from an alternative football league in a lot of ways. I will tell you we have a very good relationship with the NFL and with FOX being involved, operating all of the teams, and FOX has a good relationship with the NFL, Woods stressed. Steve Spurrier already had a taste of spring pro football with the Orlando Apollos in the AAF back in 2019. The league announced the 2022 season will be played "with a minimum of eight teams. His one- and three-year-old were swirling around his home office. After some raised eyebrows, the league pivotedit will now charge players $75 per night, confirmed a league official. 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Chief Strategy Officer Ezra Levine is one of the leagues minority investors. Its worth noting that the city of San Antonio went on record in the story that they havent been in touch with anyone from the USFL. Its not a subsidiary, or one of the other networks not televising a Power Five conference. The teams would then be expected to play in their own cities by Season 3. The move piqued a few ifs, prompted a few here-we-go-again rolled eyes. [36] Ehrhart would later explain that he was only "trying to protect the league legacy". We have not taken any option off the table for Season 2 and beyond, Woods said. The USFL plans to kick off its season on Saturday, April 16, when the Stallions play the Generals. Prior to Week 5 of the first season, the scoring team's extra point decision could not be changed after a penalty or a timeout. Prior to kickoff, The Spring League CEO Brian Woods join Dave Griffith of FOX 59 Indianapolis to talk about the upcoming season. No laminated sheet of choreographed lines, circles, and Xs behind which Brian Woods, architect of the new United States Football League, may shield his mouth while shouting commands. Its long-dormant brands and trademarks were acquired by the National Spring Football League, Inc., which now owns this USFL. In any variation of extra-point attempt, a defense can return a fumble, interception, or blocked kick, but will be rewarded with only two points should they reach their opponent's end zone. Training camp was to begin on March 21.[20][21]. Woods, who started The Spring League in 2017, was a former adviser to the Alliance of American Football, another startup spring league whose financing fell through and filed for bankruptcy two years ago. Theres probably close to 1500 players in the transfer portal right now, Woods says. i know Brian Woods , HAVING COACHED FOR HIM IN THE FXFL AND TSL.he has a true passion for football and demands that the game is played the right way and with respect for the history of the game. Despite that shortfall, Woods is confident in this USFLs incubator mode, which, he says will save millions in travel, insurance, and other costs. Glanville has coached in the Spring League their last two seasons. Woods thought a spring football league would be intriguingand that the intellectual property of the former USFL could be available. Again. Even if FOX, Brian Woods, and company decided to run a barebones league. That player is free to pursue an NFL opportunity after they get done playing for their USFL team. All rights reserved. We have a very strong relationship in that respect. Weve been preparing for the World Games for seven years. Why would someone leave school for the USFL? For the 2022 season's first three weeks, the game clock will be stopped after each incomplete pass, no matter which point of the game it occurred. Because any college player who signs with the USFL would forgo their eligibility, Woods says the league isnt trying to procure talent still enrolled in college. Fox Sports, in addition to serving as the nascent league's official broadcast partner, also owns a minority equity stake in the venture. I would go one step further to those players: If Im not in a Power Five Conference, Im not getting the TV exposure I would get in the USFL on broadcast television. We are absolutely trying to make it a little more incentivizing for them, Woods said.). You can come to the USFL, display your talent and for a young man whos already removed from college. Not to mention many of the teams were mismanaged. / CBS Pittsburgh. USFL News Hub has confirmed . Especially in pod cities. Not much really. Long term, everyone on the team at FOX and the USFL, we want to create a real dominant spring professional football product., Joseph Santoliquito is an award-winning sportswriter based in the Philadelphia area who has been writing for PhillyVoice since its inception in 2015 and is the president of the Boxing Writers Association of America. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'xflnewshub_com-leader-1','ezslot_11',131,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-xflnewshub_com-leader-1-0');The FXFL envisioned six franchises primarily based in minor league baseball stadiums with individual team owners. Equipment Manager Andrew Skwara (Birmingham Stallions), Interview with New Orleans Breakers QB Aqeel Glass, Talking with Tony Paul (The Detroit News) | USFL Podcast Interview. Tampa Bay Bandits return with new USFL. Many of those issues have stemmed from a lack of financingthe Spring League's very design of having players pay a fee to play points to that. We feel that not only can our league be a standalone, professional sports property and be dominant in the spring football space, but we also can offer players the opportunity to become a professional football player a little sooner than what might be [currently] allowed.. December 27, 2022 2022 saw the USFL return to the field, this time under the FOX umbrella. THIS LEAGUE WILL PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THESE PLAYERS TO CATCH AND TACKLE THESE DREAMS AND FOOTBALL FANS WILL TUNE IN AND SUPPORT THEIR JOURNEY. (Adds statement from The Spring League in 18th and 19th paragraphs.) Our plan is to be a dominant stand-alone spring professional football property. [41] The Real USFL, LLC withdrew its suit with prejudice on August 22, 2022. They havent been able to finish a season. Amid the noise, lounging out with his feet up on his desk, with his AirPods plugged in, an idea struck him. Then there are the costs of covering insurance, paying coaching, training, front office, and support staff. Catch all the action next year on FOX Sports.Listen as @USFLOfficials iconic #22 @DougFlutie weighs in on the leagues return in 2022. pic.twitter.com/K0Hw0N54rp. Brian Woods, the founder and CEO of The Spring League from 2017 to 2021 and a co-founder of the new USFL, will serve as the league's President of Football Operations. Birmingham City Councilor Crystal Smitherman, though, said it did not give her pause, nor temper her enthusiasm about the leagues prospects. Though no one will say how that number will be calculated or whos counting. any number could plant in home cities in partnership with local investors/owners, or any number could utilize a hybrid model, playing games in Birmingham and at home. See the UFL, FXFL, Reggie Fowler, and Tom Dundon with the AAF. The first season is everything, Woods, the leagues head of football operations, shared with me not long ago. Players also received win bonuses of $850 per win and $10,000 for winning the championship. Since the start of the new year, the Spring League has filed for several USFL trademarks. The USFL filed an antitrust suit against the NFL, which resulted in the NFL violating anti-monopoly laws and USFL winning a $1 judgement. We want to try to make them stars in the USFL. The FXFL ended up playing two shortened seasons (13 games total in 2014-2015) with only 4 teams max before ceasing operations. If plane flights are too expensive then this is really an AA minor league. So the likelihood of the Gunslingers riding again in the new USFL is a good one. Continue with Recommended Cookies. We would like to have at least two to three players on each team that have ties to that market, Woods says. Brian Woods, who founded The Spring League and served as CEO of the developmental organization from 2017 to 2021, will be the USFL's president of football operations. BREAKING: Pittsburgh Maulers Reveal Official USFL Rebrand, Highlights from Week Three of The Spring League. Whichever team has the most points after the three tries, or after one team gains an insurmountable lead, will be the winner. A coin toss (called by the visiting team) will determine which team will go on offense or defense first, and which end zone will be used (both offenses will attack the same end zone, just as soccer shootouts are attempted at the same goal). The league's "Replay Command" center, based at. Recently, other spring football leagues have failed. It [did] neither, she said via text. Its going to cost them tens of millions of dollars yearly to operate. Could Canada Dust Off the Canadian Football Act, to Stop an XFL Invasion? But heres to the re-birth. President - The president of the Board presides at all meetings of the Board of Directors. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. 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