As the USFL starts to get back on its feet after its opening weekend, Steve Spurrier reminisces about his time as head coach of the Tampa Bay Bandits. Becoming the Bandits Head Coach Back in 1983, John Bassett, owner of the team, searched for a head coach to lead his …
Read More »New Tampa Bay Bandits win first game
The Tampa Bay Bandits beat the Pittsburgh Maulers 17-3 in a Monday night matchup. The team’s season opener, originally scheduled for Sunday, was postponed due to risk of severe weather. The Bandits’ Early Lead Tampa Bay got off to an early lead, capitalizing on their first possession of the game. …
Read More »Revamped USFL kicks off
The United States Football League (USFL) made its return Saturday. Notably, the original league saw success as start-up pro football league in the spring. However, it completed three seasons (1983-85) before going head-to-head with the NFL in the fall, which is when the league perished. Where the USFL Succeeded Five …
Read More »The Return of the Tampa Bay Bandits
Bandit Ball is back in action for the first time since 1985 as the USFL returns in their opening weekend. The Tampa Bay Bandits will cap off the opening weekend as they face off with the Pittsburgh Maulers on Sunday, April 17. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. An Exciting …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Grades: Orange & Blue Game
Pat Dooley grades the Gators’ spring game Offense B- First half: Anthony Richardson kind of showed us why he is QB1 on this team, especially on the first two drives. He threw the ball with accuracy and ran the team with pose. Jack Miller was OK at time, but his …
Read More »Orange and Blue Game Attracts Star-Studded Recruits
The decision to move this year’s Orange and Blue Spring Game to a Thursday was no accident. Originally scheduled for Saturday, April 16, the game serves as an opportunity for fans to see the team scrimmage. It also gives the public a chance to attend a game in the Swamp …
Read More »Gators’ Orange and Blue Game Returns
The Florida Gators’ annual Orange and Blue game is back this year. First-year head coach Billy Napier and his group will take the field in front of their loyal for the first time during the Napier-era. The intra-squad scrimmage kicks off in The Swamp on Thursday at 7:30. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/1514589538689032203?cxt=HHwWloCpoaXK84QqAAAA Format …
Read More »JT Daniels leaves Georgia
JT Daniels has decided to leave Georgia for West Virginia. The quarterback is now at his third school. His career started at the University of Southern California. Daniels earned the starting job at USC in 2018. The team had a record of 5-7. He was slated to take a big …
Read More »Notable Names Hired as New XFL Head Coaches
XFL selected three new coaches. History of the XFL The XFL is an American professional football league founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2001. After the first week, ratings spiraled out of control due to the quality of the game play, on-air presentation and connection to the …
Read More »Florida Gators Preview: 2022-2023 Defense
The Florida Gators Football program is going through somewhat of a “rebuild”. Since the takeover of Dan Mullen in 2018, the Gators have gone from legit SEC contenders to a lost disappointing college team. Recent Struggles: The Florida Gators Football program is going through somewhat of a “rebuild”. Since the …
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