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.

UFL PR: United Football League Players in High Demand

The United Football League announced today that five additional UFL players have joined NFL teams. Since the UFL’s season concluded on November 27th, 18 players have been signed to NFL teams’ active roster(s) and/or practice squad(s).

Could Mississippi be on the UFL Expansion List?

The UFL, which recently completed its first season with four teams, has expressed an interest in expanding, and Jackie Sherrill (the all-time winningest coach for Mississippi State) could be involved with bringing one of those franchises to Mississippi.

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.

The UFLA Morning After: Inaugural Edition

14,292 fans showed up in Las Vegas last night to watch William Hambrecht’s dream come to life. For more than twenty years Hambrecht has been dreaming of launching another football league following his experience with the United States Football League in the early 80s. He had been actively working on the project for several years and despite a poor economy he managed to make his dream a reality.