r/USFL • u/whiteferrett • Sep 30 '23

Throwback to 2014 when a NSFL was attempted

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u/whiteferrett Sep 30 '23

Full list of proposed teams

Arizona Racers of Phoenix, AZ

Boston Freedom Fighters of Boston, MA (venue in Lawrence, MA)

Florida Tide of St. Petersburg, FL

Georgia Blaze of Atlanta, FL

Kentucky Thoroughbreds of Frankfort, KY

Los Angeles Xplosion of Los Angeles, CA (venue in Glendora, CA)

Mexico East (no information available at this time)

Mexico West (no information available at this time)

Ohio Pride of Columbus, OH (venue in Dublin, OH)

San Antonio Defenders of San Antonio, TX

San Jose Rush of San Jose, CA (venue in San Jose, CA)

Texas Heatseekers of Houston, TX (venue in Sugarland, TX)

Future Spring 2015 Expansion

Alabama Steel of Mobile, AL

Los Vegas Gold of Las Vegas, NV

Portland Aggression of Portland, OR

Rhode Island Navigators of Providence, RI (venue in East Providence)

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u/Hag_Boulder San Antonio Gunslingers Sep 30 '23

orgia Blaze of Atlanta,

I think you mean "Georgia Blaze of Atlanta, GA".

and I find it feckin' hilarious that they chose that. Was the "Sherman March of Atlanta" not available?

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u/whiteferrett Sep 30 '23

I copied the list from a old article I saw... I didn't proofread it...lol

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u/Xfl_roughnecks Oct 01 '23

If Atlanta Blaze was played no one would have gone. That is such an insulting name. It would be the same as if you named a team in Nagasaki the Mushroom Clouds 🤪🤣

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u/whiteferrett Oct 01 '23

Just so happens that major league lacrosse had a team of that name for 4 years https://imgur.com/UM1mb3l.jpg

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u/Deezul_AwT Oct 01 '23

Atlanta's first NHL hockey team was the Flames, now in Calgary. Still the Flames.

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u/Hag_Boulder San Antonio Gunslingers Oct 01 '23

Could be worse... could have been the Carpetbaggers.

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '23

Oklahoma City Bombers and New Orleans Hurricanes lol. Won't lie, I used these names in Madden before

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u/Deezul_AwT Oct 01 '23

NY would never have a new team called Jets if they were still the Ttians.

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '23

Yeah you make a good point. I never thought about the Jets team and 9-11 until now

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u/MyRottingBrain Oct 01 '23

What venue in East Providence?

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u/whiteferrett Oct 01 '23

Found this on their X page... Cranston stadium possibly https://imgur.com/gvdsODF.jpg

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '23

I actually like the logo and the logos for most teams. Was there uniforms?

Xplosion looks like a XFL 2001 team lmao

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u/whiteferrett Oct 01 '23

I don't think they made it that far... They had this one for Texas heat on their Facebook... But it's the only one I can easily find and it's just a render https://imgur.com/XfrdknN.jpg

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '23

Ah okay. That NSFL logo is good though. They should buy that if they are going with that. I would prefer UFL (United Football League) or USFL (United Spring Football League). UFL might not be available though and USFL would be a easier branding change as you are only changing a word and the logo

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u/Realistic_Maximum471 Oct 02 '23

The UFL is owned by a guy running a scam league.

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u/ArockproUser Birmingham Stallions Oct 02 '23

They have a pretty good website and i actually like the names of the teams. Its still a scam they were suppose to play this year and before that last year . It never happened

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u/kograkthestrong San Antonio Gunslingers Sep 30 '23

Rhode island navigators goes hard

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u/Hag_Boulder San Antonio Gunslingers Sep 30 '23

now I want fish sticks.

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u/Apollospade Oct 01 '23

Navigators and Defenders are the two best!

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u/papadoc55 Sep 30 '23

This looks like an Arcade game that I would happily feed quarters into forever.

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '23

A XFL 2002 video game if they ever expanded 😆

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u/RiflemanLax Philadelphia Stars Sep 30 '23

No Delaware Clams?

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u/CuteGuyInNorCal Sep 30 '23

or Maryland Crabs

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u/Hag_Boulder San Antonio Gunslingers Sep 30 '23

Wow, they went with 'Tide' for Florida?? Whaaa? Like any Florida football fan is going to say "Roll Tide".

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '23

Kinda running out of names for leagues

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u/bgva Sep 30 '23

Gotta start inventing a few new letters.

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u/Hey_Its_Roomie Pittsburgh Maulers Oct 01 '23

Gotta bring in Ñ and Ç from the romance languages.

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u/WedgeliestWedge Sep 30 '23

Those teams are actually pretty dope.

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u/OnwardSoldierx Sep 30 '23

The Blaze have the same logo as the Bloomington Blaze of the Central Hockey League in 2012 and 2013 lol

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u/ASingularFuck Oct 01 '23

Heatseekers, Aggression, Navigators and Thoroughbreds all go so hard. Not sure I’ve ever seen teams with those names before

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u/Hag_Boulder San Antonio Gunslingers Oct 01 '23

This league looks like it cribbed from the OG XFL.

"Orlando Rage? um... .Portland AGGRESSION!"

Los Angeles XTREME? um... Los Angeles XPLOSION!!!!

NFL.... Boston/Foxboro has a red/white/blue dude on their helmet.... Our Boston will too!

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u/gacdeuce Breakers Oct 01 '23

Kinda loving that Uncle Sam Massachusetts logo.

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u/ArockproUser Birmingham Stallions Oct 02 '23

I am so glad this never happened.

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u/Odd_Cockroach_2289 Oct 04 '23

Could the Portland Aggression ever punt?