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The United Football League in 2015: What could it look like?

Very few professional football leagues not named the National Football League or Canadian Football League get to see six years old.

No one knows what the odds are for the United Football League getting to that milestone. But it’s fun to speculate about what the UFL could look like by 2015.

UFLA Year in Review: Why the UFL Might Last

On Christmas night, I was watching the ESPN “30 for 30” documentary on the United States Football League (for the third time), and it hit me.

The United Football League has an extremely good chance to accomplish what the USFL never could – lasting non-National Football League professional football success.

The Hard Knocks of the United Football League

The United Football League has taken a lot of knocks for their attendance and the lack of media attention that the league, at times, received. What is often overlooked, however, is that it was in some ways a miracle they even played in the first place. The journey of the league and the way they overcame many obstacles does not excuse them for any mistakes they made in year one but it does make their journey all the more remarkable.

UFLA OpEd: I Believe in the UFL this Holiday Season

Being a fan of alternative football leagues is a lot like believing that a third party candidate will win in the United States. It could happen, maybe, but history isn’t in your favor. News Director Nation Hahn explains why he believes the United Football League will change the history of alternative football leagues.

Fran Stuchbury: My Trip to the UFL Championship Game

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.

A Week in Vegas: The Guts and Glory of the United Football League

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.

Las Vegas Sun: Locos Win Inaugural UFL Championship

Not only did Trufant play, but he also made the biggest play in the league’s short history. Trufant intercepted a pass in overtime to set up a game-winning field goal as the Las Vegas Locomotives beat the Florida Tuskers 20-17 in front of 14,801 fans at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Locos Spoil Florida Tuskers Undefeated Season With 20-17 Overtime Victory

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.

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