The United Football League (UFL), a recently developed spring football league, began its inaugural season on Saturday. The league is composed of eight teams, with all eight in action this past weekend. League Merger The UFL formed as a merger of the XFL, which had been bought by Dwayne Johnson, …
Read More »USFL Set to Return
The USFL is set to kick off its second consecutive season on Saturday. The Memphis Showboats will host the Philadelphia Stars, and the reigning champion Birmingham Stallions will host the New Jersey Generals. https://twitter.com/USFL/status/1645396206267551745?cxt=HHwWgsDS1bjIz9UtAAAA The USFL’s return Last year, the USFL returned to play for the first time since the …
Read More »Spurrier Reminisces about Bandits
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 …
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