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That's the closest San Antonio will come to an NFL team in the next thirty years.
http://www.sametrodaily.com/2010/02/...-ufl-will.htmlSometimes all signs point in a certain direction. Or directions.
For the United Football League’s 2010 season, all roads are heading to San Antonio, Texas and Omaha, Nebraska.
Thanks to an anonymous Jan. 20th tipster and related chatter picked up at Access, we are ready to reveal the UFL’s two expansion teams as San Antonio and Omaha. These two franchises have been chosen over Portland, Oregon and Salt Lake City, Utah.
That's the closest San Antonio will come to an NFL team in the next thirty years.
According the UFL website they say Hartford got an expansion team. Neither Omaha or San Antonio are mentioned.
What a goddamned, ing disgrace. San Antonio should be getting an NFL team not some half-baked, minor league bunch of bull . This so-called league won't last a season and will only serve to disappoint anybody that gets involved with it.
I think it already lasted a season.
you have to start somewhere. Maybe one day the Nfl will come to SA.
that. UTSA football starts next yr, wait for that and show the NFL that we can support a football team. We dont need no more minor league BS teams.
I'm surprised someone posted that here. Most of the UFL threads on here have been started by me
They played their premiere season this past fall, with the Las Vegas Locos beating the previously undefeated Florida Tuskers in the championship game the day after Thanksgiving. A mul ude of players from the UFL were signed to NFL rosters or practice squads as soon as the season ended.
I watched almost all the games, and the quality of play (well, except for the NY team) was definitely very good. The teams were well-coached (Fassell, Haslett, and Denny "They are who we thought they were!" Green coached three of the 4 teams).
The Hartford team is a relocation of the New York franchise that will be rebranded, not an expansion team. Palmer has signed on to coach the Hartford franchise.
Expansion teams have not been announced. This is basically like calling an election when only a small percentage of the votes are in. It just seems clear who's going to win.
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UFLAccess is a good site for picking up UFL news and discussion if you're interested. Our co-founder, Nation Hahn, was recently hired by the UFL as Director of Digital Media (IIRC the le correctly), and we've sometimes been allowed to publish their press releases before other media outlets.
The next season for the UFL should be bigger and better in every way.
I'd rather support minor league pro football than a minor league college football team.
I heard San Antonio was getting a team in this league.
utsa is supposed to be a major league team?
lol FkLA
lol UTSA
Let me know when the 1st game is.
San Antonio had an opportunity to get a team. Red McCombs was working to make a deal but Mayor Ed Garza didn't support the idea.
Another entry into the Graveyard of Pro Football wannabe leagues.
This league seems to be put together a lot better than past attempts. And they are getting high quality people invovled, even while telling them the league is going to lose money.Another entry into the Graveyard of Pro Football wannabe leagues.
They managed to get 11k average in Florida, and about a 14k average in Vegas with pretty much zero marketing or publicity. Their 1st year losses ($30 million) were in line with expectations, and they are planning on losing money again this year.
Chances are they'll end up on the scrap heap, but don't write them off just yet.
I'd buy tix 2 see this!!
An NFL lockout will help them a bit as well but I don't think this is a long lasting league.
I doubt it as well, but I think they have a shot. Doesn't matter to me, though. I'll enjoy watching live professional football again
If SA does get a UFL team, please, please, PLEASE hire someone with a clue to design the logo. SA has had enough sad high-school quality logos for its teams already.
I missread that at first I guess, Hartford is a relocation of the NY team, my bad.
I would not mind a UFL team at all.
They seem to be better organized than othe start-up leagues of the past.
The UFL has worked with Landor Enterprises on their own logo. Landor has worked for the NFL, including the branding for Superbowl 43.
Team logos for the first 4 teams were created by Ron Caruso and Purepartner. Purepartner also has done work for Microsoft, Food Network, Chicago Bears, City of New York, etc.
Doesn't mean it won't come out high schoolish, but it's promising.
I hope I am wrong but I can only go on 30 years of history. If the team works out...that would be great and I am pulling for that to happen.
If you want it to happen, buy season tickets when they go on sale in April (provided us getting a team is correct). They should only be about $100 for the full 5 game home schedule. I plan on getting 3 tickets.
You can also check out UFL gear at http://www.getufl.com. There's some pretty interesting items.
Games will be shown on Versus, and we think HD Net is back, and a third network will be added. All games will also be webcast from the ufl website (http://www.ufl-football.com).
You can still watch this past season if you want to see the quality of play they had (http://www.ufl-football.com/schedule). Just click on Video on Demand for any of the games.
That's great news for the city of San Antonio. For those locals upset, you really need to accept what your city represents. Enjoy the games.
So these UFL unis are all the same, even that stripe on the top of the helmet, except the colors and the logo on the side of the helmet!?
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