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re: UFL is surprisingly entertaining

Posted on 4/13/24 at 8:33 pm to
Posted by New Money
Athens, GA
Member since Jun 2023
1244 posts
Posted on 4/13/24 at 8:33 pm to
I would rather see them stay out of existing NFL markets.
Posted by Buckeye Backer
Columbus, Ohio
Member since Aug 2009
9273 posts
Posted on 4/14/24 at 10:40 am to
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I would rather see them stay out of existing NFL markets.


It’s mind blowing that none of these leagues have put a team in Columbus. In all of these start up leagues…Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati have all 3 rated in the top 10…yet they won’t put a team in Ohio. If they were smart they’d reboot the old Ohio Glory from the World League. GOAT unis!!!!

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Posted by TheMountaineer
Member since Apr 2024
18 posts
Posted on 4/14/24 at 6:42 pm to
This is a part I've never understood about the spring football leagues. I think it works best when the team cities are markets the NFL doesn't serve so it's more exciting for those areas.

If it was me it would be the following cities for the UFL:

San Diego
Salt Lake City
San Antonio (current)
Memphis (current)
Birmingham (current)
St. Louis
Orlando
Fort Lauderdale
Louisville
Columbus

All of these are essentially the top cities in the U.S. that do not have an NFL team and all are unlikely to get NFL teams going forward. All of these cities would also have college or other local stadiums that are ready to be used (without having to use MLS stadiums).

You would also have some potential ready made rivalries like San Diego-Salt Lake City, Birmingham-Memphis, Orlando-Ft. Lauderdale and Louisville-Columbus.

Putting teams in cities where the NFL already has a team is just a setup for failure. Those teams will always be second fiddle to the local NFL team and by a long shot.
This post was edited on 4/14/24 at 6:45 pm
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