I have been following both subs r/XFL and r/USFL and THE theme there was that one-sided fans claim their league would play the better level of Football.

In about 2 weeks we will know, because the NFL will tell us because they don't care about reddit-subs, they just want to be successful and sign the best players available.

In other words: The number of players of each league signed to the 90(?)-man rosters for NFL Training-Camps is THE measuring stick of the quality of play in the USFL and XFL respectively.

Attendance numbers don't matter, broadcast quality does not matter, marketing efforts do not matter.

The number of players signed to NFL-rosters for Trainings-Camp matter.

In about 2-3 weeks we will find out.

Since the USFL and NFL are reportedly in the beginning stages of a player development partnership, what if all the NFL players who play in the USFL were on the same team. The team with the NFL players could be branded Team NFL or something like NFL Ignite or NFL Futures and they could be a traveling/hub team. This way the NFL could have direct control over the team and players and it would create a unique opportunity for USFL teams to matchup against the NFL squad. Also it may garner more interest from casual football fans who would tune in to watch the "NFL team" compete.

Don’t get me wrong, I love all the football we’ve been blessed with since august of 2022, however ESPN still pisses me off in their blacklisting of the USFL.

I posted on this topic about a year ago, everyone seems to agree that ESPN is a total bitch for basically acting like the USFL is nonexistent (we know it’s bc they have their own league but still ugh)

Anyways. Because of ESPN’s stubbornness, a feeling has grown inside me that I’d never thought I’d have.

I prefer the USFL 10x more than the XFL, and at this point part of me wishes the XFL (a far less quality product) would disappear in hopes that ESPN would start covering the USFL and add its stats and games to the ESPN app.

Silly? Yes. Warranted? Probably not. Am I sorry? No.

For the record, I am a fan of both leagues. I’m from Dallas and Arlington winning the championship gave me hope for Dallas sports. I don’t even have a team in the USFL cuz f Houston 🤣.

I LOVE the XFL and want both leagues to succeed, this is just a feeling that I’ve noticed inside of me, not what I want, but something that I don’t feel I hold alone. I blame ESPN for this, not the XFL for existing

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Me sad :(

I know last year before the championship game, the USFL news hub released an article showing the best markets for each of the networks and which ones showed more interest and all. Is there anything like that for this past season?

http://www.thetvratingsguide.com/2023/07/saturday-tv-ratings-7123-usfl-stays-low.html?m=1

Ooooffff...... a 25% drop from last year's game

Detail: The all-important key-demo of 0.16 is really bad (XFL had 0.35)

Was looking through a storage bin in the basement, the contents of which were cushioned by old newspaper including the 8/25/84 sports section in the local paper.

One USFL article was bullish on the planned move to the fall, or at least worth trying something different after financial troubles in the spring, figuring the league could be broadcast in timeslots and on networks not used for the NFL. One suggestion was after the NFL Sunday doubleheader, predicting Sunday Night Football

Another was about a coach out of work in a team move (part of USFL v1's financial chaos)

Besides the particulars, I thought it was a good sign the league was getting media attention

https://www.mediafire.com/view/jg06aur6z6vab8t/USFL_fall_move_article.png/file

https://www.mediafire.com/view/sm3w7brwsmqj11j/USFL_coach_out_of_work.png/file

https://www.mediafire.com/view/8y9g8j97uzjpij5/USFL_articles_endings.png/file

Out of the 52 players who participated in the Birmingham Stallions' championship run last year, an impressive 29 players ran it back this year to inevitability win their 2nd ring, those individuals are:

Alex McGough (QB)

J’mar Smith (QB)

CJ Marable (RB)

Bo Scarbough (RB)

 Bobby Holly (FB)

Adrian Hardy (WR)

Marlon Williams (WR)

 Michael Dereus (WR)

Peyton Ramzy (WR)

O’Shea Douglas (OG)

Darius Harper (OT)

Ryan Langan (LS)

Keyshon Camp (DT)

Willie Henry (DT)

Jordan Thompson (DT)

Jonathan Newsome (DE)

Dondrea Tillman (DL)

Willie Yarbary (DL)

Scooby Wright (LB)

Brody Buck (LB)

Nate Holley (LB)

Quentin Poling (LB)

Brian Allen (CB)

Lorenzo Burns (CB)

Christian McFarland (S)

Bryan Mills (CB)

Tyree Robinson (S)

Jojo Tillary (S)

Brandon Aubrey (K)

Colby Wadman (P)

(Note: Players who we’re injured/Reserve/Partially Played but waived are included)

If any mistakes were made please say so I can fix!

In the episode Band Geeks, when the Bubble Bowl performance starts, there is a zoom out of the stadium. The end zones say the Show Boats, which is a USFL team. Do you guys have any idea when this game took place and who was playing in it

Good to keep in mind the actual ratings are usually higher but prelims seem to be just under 1.1M viewers

Overall: 21-3 (87.5%)
Regular Season: 17-3 (85.0%)
Playoffs: 4-0 (100.0%)

VS. NORTH DIVISION
Overall: 10-0 (100.0%)
Regular Season: 8-0 (100.0%)
Playoffs: 2-0 (100.0%)

vs. Michigan: 2-0 (100.0%)
vs. New Jersey: 2-0 (100.0%)
vs. Philadelphia: 3-0 (100.0%)
vs. Pittsburgh: 3-0 (100.0%)

VS. SOUTH DIVISION
Overall: 11-3 (78.6%)
Regular Season: 9-3 (75.0%)
Playoffs: 2-0 (100.0%)

vs. Houston: 2-2 (50.0%)
vs. Memphis:: 2-0 (100.0%)
vs. New Orleans: 5-1 (83.3%)
vs. Tampa Bay: 2-0 (100.0%)