UFL Partners with National Youth Sports for Locos Fan Fest

United Football League champion Las Vegas Locos will join forces with National Youth Sports of Nevada (NYS) for the Locos Fan Fest to be held at Sam Boyd Stadium. The free event will take place on Sunday, April 11, from 3pm – 5pm and is open to the public.

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.

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.

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.

Tuskers, Locos Look Relaxed, Confident Heading Into Championship Game

Tomorrow the Florida Tuskers and Las Vegas Locos will battle for the first ever Hambrecht Trophy. On Media Day both teams looked relaxed and confident. A common refrain from the players was that while this may not be the Super Bowl, this is still a Championship Game and that is something that they are all excited about.

Las Vegasun Sun: The Locomotives cruise…

The Las Vegas Sun weighed in on the Locos easy win over the New York Sentinels.

Las Vegas Finish Regular Season with 41-7 Victory Over New York Sentinels

The Las Vegas Locomotives cruised to a 41-7 victory tonight over the New York Sentinels before a crowd of 13,306 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas.

In what was their final tune-up before the UFL Championship Game, the Locos benefited from five Sentinels turnovers and had five different players score touchdowns. Las Vegas (4-2) will face the Florida Tuskers (6-0) in the inaugural UFL title game set to kick off Nov. 27 at 12 p.m. PST at Sam Boyd Stadium.

UFLA Preview: Could the Sentinels pull off a win in Las Vegas?

Tonight the United Football League’s “Premiere Season” comes to a close. For those of us who followed the development of the league from May of 2007 until now it seems hard to believe. After all of the hard work from the executives, investors, employees, coaches, and players of the UFL the regular season closes and we will be one week from the Championship Game. The Las Vegas Locos have clinched a spot in the Championship Game in their home stadium and they will look to close the regular season in style against the 0-5 New York Sentinels.