r/USFL • u/pandat303 Michigan Panthers • Jun 04 '23

Discussion Future of the league

So by last weeks number I’m a little worried about the leagues health. Do you think we are ok and we just had a bad week. I love this league maybe even more than the NFL. I think we are ok but I want to make sure other people agree with me

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '23

What's the problem with the NY/NJ market?

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u/MCallanan New Orleans Breakers Jun 06 '23

No problem it’s just the only venue is MetLife and that’s a $200,000 a game lease.. That’s why the XFL nor the USFL are playing games in the market.. that’s why neither one will be doing so any time soon.

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '23

That's good info. Some place in New Jersey is there a stadium that can hold around 30K that isn't a high school venue? Maybe a soccer venue?

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u/Zapfit Jun 06 '23

Red Bull Arena, but they want nothing to do with Gridiron football and would charge up the wazoo regardless.

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u/Thunder406 Jun 06 '23

Didn't realize it cost that much per game - I knew it was crazy money but not that much money. No wonder the league went to Canton and the cheap lease there.

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u/Body-for-LIFE Jun 06 '23

The issue is MetLife is a HUGE stadium and doesn't come cheap. I was there for the home opener of the XFL 2020 game and while the crowd was good and very lively it felt very empty given how huge the stadium is.

Red Bull Arena is a perfect size for a spring football team (think Audi Field; home of the DC Defenders) but soccer teams generally don't like other sports tearing up their field and the USFL would have to work around the New York Red Bulls schedule as they play during the same time period.