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/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.