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I wonder what the TV viewership was? Clearly they aren't banking on ticket sales for this thing.
I wonder what the TV viewership was? Clearly they aren't banking on ticket sales for this thing.
That's the problem. You'll never sell tickets doing that. So you're relying purely on TV ratings. But you'll also never build a fan base for these teams if they don't actually play there.If the players were better and possibly had a future, I'd definitely watch more football in the spring. Football > all other sports.
The problem is these are total scrubs and the teams don't even play in the cities they supposedly represent.
Right, if it were some kind of even non-official minor league with some players that would eventually make it to the NFL, people would take more interest. But it seemed like all the best players were ex-NFL vets who have already had their chance and weren't good enough.That's the problem. You'll never sell tickets doing that. So you're relying purely on TV ratings. But you'll also never build a fan base for these teams if they don't actually play there.
Anyway, the best thing they could do is have every NFL team send 5-10 players to a team to develop. Fill the rosters out with guys wanting to get a chance in the NFL. And you'd have something.
Top notch savagery.
Did he teabag him?
Looked like it.Did he teabag him?
Gangster shit right there. Smoking a dart during team drills. I love it.
No. I made it through 3/4 of a game and lost interest.Is anyone still watching?
The USFL has a clear and obvious talent issue.I’m watching some of these games today. I can’t say I’m excited.
Yeah the problem is right now NFL rosters are running 90 deep. Any player with an ounce of talent is on a roster in the NFL. After cut downs there would be better talent available but by then the USFL season will be over. The timing with the NFL just doesn't work well for talent acquisition.The USFL has a clear and obvious talent issue.
If they don't fold on their own, the XFL will make it happen.
In all honesty, they really fucked up.
They had good intentions, but the talent pool was just awful.
This is a good point.Yeah the problem is right now NFL rosters are running 90 deep. Any player with an ounce of talent is on a roster in the NFL. After cut downs there would be better talent available but by then the USFL season will be over. The timing with the NFL just doesn't work well for talent acquisition.