Year one of the United Football League certainly had some notable moments, players that emerged with surprising talent and potential, resulting in some key signings to the NFL with success, legitimizing the UFL as a viable place to not only find truly talented players, but for athletes to sharpen their skills and quarterbacks to get playing time instead of riding the bench…. With the inception of a second year come many questions that have been on the minds of a lot of sportswriters and fans alike.
Shortly ago, Mike Florio of Profootballtalk reported that J.P. Losman had agreed to sign with the NFL’s Oakland Raiders, with Losman visiting Oakland today for a physical. PFT was told that Losman’s stint with the United Football League’s Las Vegas Locomotives under the direction of coach Jim Fassel was the impetus behind Oakland’s move. This evening, UFL Access can confirm PFT’s report. J.P. Losman will indeed find time with the Oakland Raiders this season. (Image, left, property of the NFL.)
The Inside the UFL All Access Team for the United Football League’s Premiere Season. Prior to the season we attempted to predict who would make up our “All Access” team of UFL All Star players. A few months later the season is completed and we’re ready to announce the actual Inside the UFL All Access Team. (Image, left, courtesy of the UFL.)
UFL Access and OurSports Central contributor Fran Stuchbury talks about the experience he had covering the UFL Championship Game. Fran is a long time alternative league fan and journalist. This is the third part of a three part series of those who attended the game from the UFLAccess.com staff.
Ron Bodine shares his thoughts on the epic United Football League Championship Game.
The first ever United Football League championship week did not have the glitz and the glamour of the Super Bowl. Playboy and ESPN were not hosting bashes. The media did not descend on Las Vegas en mass. What the week had, however, was a sense of fun and a sense of getting in on the ground floor of something special for fans of the United Football League and those who had worked so hard on the endeavor.
News Director Nation Hahn weighs in with first hand stories, accounts, and anecdotes you won’t find elsewhere regarding the UFL Championship Game.
The United Football League needed overtime to finally settle its first season, and it was decided by someone who didn’t know if he would be playing until he woke up Friday morning.
The Las Vegas Locomotives won the first championship of the United Football League Friday with a 20-17 overtime defeat of the Florida Tuskers before 14,801 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas.
Locos running back DeDe Dorsey, who scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to force overtime, was named the game’s Title Sports Drink Most Valuable Player. Las Vegas kicker Graham Gano drilled a 33-yard field goal in overtime for the win, igniting a spirited celebration on the Locos’ sideline and among their home fans in the stands.