Comments on: UFL makes its likely exit with Virginia winning title

By: anacherforester

anacherforester — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 04:25:39 +0000

Let’s see Rouse do it against NFL QBs & receivers before we anoint him the 2nd coming of Rod Martin. And Marty infamously repeatedly couldn’t cut it against the best the NFL had to offer going 5-13 in the playoffs.

By: cowboysfaninpatriotsland

cowboysfaninpatriotsland — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:29:09 +0000

I just got back from watching minor league football on New Hampshire.
These guys play for nothing but the love of the game. If the NFL got involves, these teams can be used to develop talent and be a place where teams can go down the stretch to bring in players that are more game ready than the practice squad guys.

By: rwf1984

rwf1984 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:38:06 +0000

Yay, Marty finally won a big one! Wait…..what? What a championship for the UFL, too bad it wasn’t the NFL!

By: marcsasharc

marcsasharc — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:48:57 +0000

im a big soccer fan and i will tell you that a relegation system would not work, and it wouldnt even be discussed.

By: trbowman

trbowman — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:13:35 +0000

Aaron Rouse is a beast, someone get that man an NFL job.

By: vincentbojackson

vincentbojackson — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:49:27 +0000

Can’t believe I invested the kids college fund on those Las Vegas Locomotives PSL’s.

By: stunzeed5

stunzeed5 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:48:10 +0000

Marty and Fassel are coaching in a league where the girls wear lingerie? Isn’t that what the UFL is? Is this the league that Colt Brennan failed in? I’m so confused, but who cares.

By: kingmj4891

kingmj4891 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:36:17 +0000

The NFL should have a spring league with 8 teams that each NFL team can sign players from after a short 6-8 week season, signing order can be assigned with a draft style lottery.

By: dldove77

dldove77 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:25:52 +0000

@edukator4

Relegation could absolutely work…if the owners wanted it to. It works great in every soccer league in Europe. Could it work right now, right away? Of course not. Things would have to change, obviously. But to say it could never work is ignorant. The caliber of player would determine where they ultimately signed. Players could be bought and traded between leagues. Determining how the draft is handled is merely a speed bump. The biggest hurdle would be getting current NFL owners to accept that their team could eventually be relegated. I would propose that if relegation were adopted, a new league would be formed (UFL), expanded and relegation wouldn’t take place for at least ten years. And maybe only one or two teams get relegated each year, instead of the three that move up and down in Premier League each year. Lots of money could be generated for the NFL by selling UFL franchises if those teams would ultimately have a shot at competing in the NFL.

By: tatum064

tatum064 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:05:17 +0000

rarson says:
Oct 22, 2011 11:31 AM
You guys are crazy. The last thing the UFL needs is NFL management. They can’t even run their own league competently.

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Any time one of you “arm chair GM” , “fantasy football league scouts” wanna suit up, go right ahead. The love of the game is what it was about…like some of you would last a quarter against any of these so-called “practice squadders.”
LMAO!

By: godofwine330

godofwine330 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:49:11 +0000

I would have watched it if I knew it was on. Sad to see it go, though I never watched a game because I didn’t know what channel to watch it on. It is a good idea, but the NFL sees it as a competitor, which it truly is not. This is not the AFL vs the NFL. Only Al Davis would be able to recognize this. He was a true maverick able and willing to see the bigger picture.

By: thingamajig

thingamajig — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:42:40 +0000

The NFL should buy this league and send it to London.

By: rarson

rarson — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:31:25 +0000

You guys are crazy. The last thing the UFL needs is NFL management. They can’t even run their own league competently.

By: pnthrz1

pnthrz1 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:14:26 +0000

I live in the Va Bch area and watched the game on ComCast due to a prior commitment, otherwise, I would have gone. It’s not bad football for $20 a ticket.
The Defenses were way ahead of the Offenses.
The announcers were Jerry Glanville and someone else. Glanville was entertaining when the game wasn’t.

It was MartyBall at it’s finest, even though he did pull a few surprises when they had a lead.

Probably the only game I’ll get to see but for this area, it was a hit. Tailgating was promoted heavily by TV and looked like a good time.

By: selldannysell

selldannysell — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:42:25 +0000

I’d take the UFL over placing a team in London.

By: steelhammer92

steelhammer92 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:40:55 +0000

It was foolish for the UFL to attempt to compete with the NFL… You don’t do that when your competitor is at an all-time high in terms of popularity and revenue earning. You do it when your competitor is at its weakest. Maybe they were banking on the NFL not having a 2011 season. Either way dumb gamble and incredibly dumb timing.

By: derekjetersmansion

derekjetersmansion — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:15:27 +0000

Aaron Rouse? This league was like a Who’s Who of practice squadders and and dime CBs.

By: turbodog1027

turbodog1027 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:07:43 +0000

Marty is better than prob a quarter of the head coaches in the NFL. Sparano and Caldwell are two that come quickly to mind

By: edukator4

edukator4 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:59:59 +0000

relegation would never work. who gets the first overall pick? the team coming in or the one going down. if its the one going down you may never see that guy in the nfl, as some teams could be relegated for decades, and how can teams get better if the pick goes to the one coming in? no free agents would ever sign with relegated teams. the nfl is not set up for relegation

By: dldove77

dldove77 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:35:26 +0000

The UFL would only work if the NFL bought it AND entertained the idea of relegation…which they will most likely never do. Fans in second-tier cities might buy into a team with the chance of one day rooting for that same team in the NFL. Since the NFL has really reached its max in terms of expansion, this could be a way to expand its brand to more US and Canadian cities without diluting the top-tier product. But NFL owners won’t go for it.

By: burm61

burm61 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:33:59 +0000

3 years ago they were suppose to take down the NFL… Glad that worked out

By: broncobillie

broncobillie — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:26:43 +0000

Reminder: Marty Schottenheimer can coach. Probably better than several current NFL head coaches. How many would you say? I’d start with Sparano and Haley. Maybe Frazier, too…

By: fin72

fin72 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:15:49 +0000

Good riddance.