Comments on: YET ANOTHER POTENTIAL PRO FOOTBALL LEAGUE http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/ The Best Pro Football Scoop on the Internet Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:38:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Topher http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20908 Topher Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:12:05 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20908 I don't understand why the same guys that go to Friday night games are the same guys that say "I'd never watch that crap, its worse than AA college ball!" I don’t understand why the same guys that go to Friday night games are the same guys that say “I’d never watch that crap, its worse than AA college ball!”

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]]> By: FillyFinatic http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20430 FillyFinatic Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:09:01 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20430 LAUGH! The only thing good to ever come out of Pottsville is Yuengling Lager (philadelphias preferred beer) and oldest brewer in America. Filly's fav too :-) LAUGH! The only thing good to ever come out of Pottsville is Yuengling Lager (philadelphias preferred beer) and oldest brewer in America. Filly’s fav too :-)

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]]> By: cmhdave http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20386 cmhdave Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:48:41 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20386 "Akron, Dayton, Muncie, Evansville, Rochester, Louisville, Toledo, Duluth, Canton, Pottsville would have plenty of built-in intrigue." Let's see here, 4 Ohio cities mentioned but not one of them Columbus. Hmmm... that's weird since Columbus is geographically located between Cincy and Cleveland thus being able to draw fans if they were affiliated to either franchise. Also, do a little research on this one and you'll find out that league headquarters were based in Columbus in 1921. Let's not mention anything about the Ohio Glory though. “Akron, Dayton, Muncie, Evansville, Rochester, Louisville, Toledo, Duluth, Canton, Pottsville would have plenty of built-in intrigue.”

Let’s see here, 4 Ohio cities mentioned but not one of them Columbus. Hmmm… that’s weird since Columbus is geographically located between Cincy and Cleveland thus being able to draw fans if they were affiliated to either franchise. Also, do a little research on this one and you’ll find out that league headquarters were based in Columbus in 1921.

Let’s not mention anything about the Ohio Glory though.

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]]> By: Bob S. http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20299 Bob S. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:58:13 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20299 yes pottsville had a team in one of those leagues so did wheeling in the 70s and some of the players ended up making to the nfl, some nfl players ended up there. i remember 2 such leagues around that period of time the continental football league and the united football league. yes pottsville had a team in one of those leagues so did wheeling in the 70s and some of the players ended up making to the nfl, some nfl players ended up there. i remember 2 such leagues around that period of time the continental football league and the united football league.

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]]> By: noneother http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20257 noneother Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:09:41 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20257 is this pronounced "the un-eff-ell"?? don't need minor league football, need the NCAA to get in line, if you aren't good enough to get to the NFL, you stay in school, until your too old to be in school, then you get a real job, unless your too stupid, in which case you should stay in school. is this pronounced “the un-eff-ell”??

don’t need minor league football, need the NCAA to get in line, if you aren’t good enough to get to the NFL, you stay in school, until your too old to be in school, then you get a real job, unless your too stupid, in which case you should stay in school.

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]]> By: wvugrad00 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20254 wvugrad00 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:01:46 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20254 there is a league in development which mark cuban is involved with. i can't remember if it's this one or another one. as previously said if they do it right and stay local, dont try for a national audience they could have something. the problem in the past is the new league has tried ti go right after the nfl without builsing a fan base first. the new league has to think smallbefore going after the big boy there is a league in development which mark cuban is involved with. i can’t remember if it’s this one or another one. as previously said if they do it right and stay local, dont try for a national audience they could have something. the problem in the past is the new league has tried ti go right after the nfl without builsing a fan base first. the new league has to think smallbefore going after the big boy

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]]> By: otiwarrior http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20250 otiwarrior Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:46:05 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20250 There is clearly a desire for more pro football, and I think having it from Jan/Feb thru training camp opening is where it belongs. I like the college stadium idea, but you're going to have to get some "name" players to make it work. Get kids who don't go to college, transfer, flunk out, and cut NFL players and start there. Let kids who just want to play football, play football. Why make them go to college? Lots of kids don't go to college out of high school and get paid a lot less than these kids would. And again, sprinkle in a few suspended (Chris Henry, Pac Man Jones, etc.) players and there is your interest. That might even be it's initial attraction; th4e Mean Machine for real!! There is clearly a desire for more pro football, and I think having it from Jan/Feb thru training camp opening is where it belongs. I like the college stadium idea, but you’re going to have to get some “name” players to make it work. Get kids who don’t go to college, transfer, flunk out, and cut NFL players and start there.
Let kids who just want to play football, play football. Why make them go to college? Lots of kids don’t go to college out of high school and get paid a lot less than these kids would. And again, sprinkle in a few suspended (Chris Henry, Pac Man Jones, etc.) players and there is your interest. That might even be it’s initial attraction; th4e Mean Machine for real!!

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]]> By: Bob S. http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20249 Bob S. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:45:04 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20249 They already tried these fall minor leagues like the United Football League in the 70s in similar cities based in West Virgia,Pa., Ontario, NY and Quebec and other states. And it didn't last long each time they tried. They already tried these fall minor leagues like the United Football League in the 70s in similar cities based in West Virgia,Pa., Ontario, NY and Quebec and other states. And it didn’t last long each time they tried.

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]]> By: andfitch82 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20248 andfitch82 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:23:05 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20248 POTTSVILLE!?! PA!?! "PLAYOFFS?" I think its a nice idea. How it will work without a lot of work is beyond me. It'd be nice to see a bunch of guys on a dull Friday night who actually want to play football. Ones with above average football skills and can make the game exciting if not interesting to watch. Local people could catch a game and not break the bank using that extra money to stuff their face with food like most local people. I give this idea two thumbs up. POTTSVILLE!?! PA!?! “PLAYOFFS?” I think its a nice idea. How it will work without a lot of work is beyond me. It’d be nice to see a bunch of guys on a dull Friday night who actually want to play football. Ones with above average football skills and can make the game exciting if not interesting to watch. Local people could catch a game and not break the bank using that extra money to stuff their face with food like most local people.

I give this idea two thumbs up.

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]]> By: FlorioPhillyFan http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20240 FlorioPhillyFan Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:16:06 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20240 I love this idea, it's a great way to generate more interest in the sport. But lets send those games over to Europe. They wouldn't care who they see and the NFL teams can actually keep their homegames. I love this idea, it’s a great way to generate more interest in the sport.

But lets send those games over to Europe. They wouldn’t care who they see and the NFL teams can actually keep their homegames.

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]]> By: NY Giants Since 1925 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20238 NY Giants Since 1925 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:01:38 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20238 The NCAA is no longer a pure development "minor leagues". The college game has changed dramatically. For example, the Tight End. Less teams are using them, hence developing them becuase it makes more sense to get WRs who are faster on the field, spread offenses and such. QBs also are affected since more teams are sticking to shot gun style offenses. They have to spend more time working on mechanics that should have been developed in college. RBs are no longer asked to pass protect, something they have to work on in the NFL that should have been learned already. etc etc The NCAA is no longer a pure development “minor leagues”. The college game has changed dramatically. For example, the Tight End. Less teams are using them, hence developing them becuase it makes more sense to get WRs who are faster on the field, spread offenses and such.
QBs also are affected since more teams are sticking to shot gun style offenses. They have to spend more time working on mechanics that should have been developed in college.
RBs are no longer asked to pass protect, something they have to work on in the NFL that should have been learned already. etc etc

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]]> By: gavinmac http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20226 gavinmac Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:19:51 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20226 The NFL will sue them into next week if they try to use the name "UNFL" or "United National Football League." It looks like the UNFL folks filed for their trademark applications on these names on April 7 according to the uspto dot gov "TESS" trademark search engine. In addition to choosing a league name and acronym that are confusing similar to the real NFL's trademarked names, the UNFL proposed logos somewhat resemble the NFL "shield" and the common stencil-type lettering of "NFL," just with a "U" in front of it. I expect these guys have already received their very own cease and desist letter from Covington & Burling. In this case, the NFL's legal goons will actually be right. The NFL will sue them into next week if they try to use the name “UNFL” or “United National Football League.”

It looks like the UNFL folks filed for their trademark applications on these names on April 7 according to the uspto dot gov “TESS” trademark search engine.

In addition to choosing a league name and acronym that are confusing similar to the real NFL’s trademarked names, the UNFL proposed logos somewhat resemble the NFL “shield” and the common stencil-type lettering of “NFL,” just with a “U” in front of it.

I expect these guys have already received their very own cease and desist letter from Covington & Burling. In this case, the NFL’s legal goons will actually be right.

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]]> By: *Legion* http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20225 *Legion* Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:18:59 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20225 The problem with these leagues is that every 0ne wants to be big. A lot of people don't realize that the United States is covered top to bottom by minor league hockey teams. There are multiple leagues, with up/down movement like in baseball (NHL teams have affiliations with AHL teams, their "triple-A" minor league, as well as ECHL teams, their "double-A" league). These leagues, like baseball minor leagues, are sports for local fans to attend. They don't envision themselves as fodder for national TV broadcasts. It would be nice for someone to form a league that isn't based on the long-long-longshot of garnering a national TV audience. Make it work locally, and then perhaps some regional and even national TV might creep into the equation. The problem with these leagues is that every 0ne wants to be big.

A lot of people don’t realize that the United States is covered top to bottom by minor league hockey teams. There are multiple leagues, with up/down movement like in baseball (NHL teams have affiliations with AHL teams, their “triple-A” minor league, as well as ECHL teams, their “double-A” league).

These leagues, like baseball minor leagues, are sports for local fans to attend. They don’t envision themselves as fodder for national TV broadcasts.

It would be nice for someone to form a league that isn’t based on the long-long-longshot of garnering a national TV audience. Make it work locally, and then perhaps some regional and even national TV might creep into the equation.

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]]> By: spyboots http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20220 spyboots Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:10:08 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20220 I like it, too. I like it, too.

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]]> By: TheDudesDad http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20209 TheDudesDad Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:07:22 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20209 Brilliant idea. Brilliant idea.

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]]> By: Sigildark http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20205 Sigildark Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:03:20 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20205 “I tell everyone that there’s one professional football league, and that’s the National Football League,” UNFL founder Marvin Tomlin told the New York Times. NFL reigns supreme without a doubt. The CFL deserves respect however, it's a better league than anything that will ever come out of Europe. It certainly won't be the UNFL that will knock it down from #2, that's for sure. But yeah, nothing beats the NFL. “I tell everyone that there’s one professional football league, and that’s the National Football League,” UNFL founder Marvin Tomlin told the New York Times.

NFL reigns supreme without a doubt.

The CFL deserves respect however, it’s a better league than anything that will ever come out of Europe.

It certainly won’t be the UNFL that will knock it down from #2, that’s for sure. But yeah, nothing beats the NFL.

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]]> By: ChrisJNelson http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20204 ChrisJNelson Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:55:59 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20204 So you expect NFL teams to hand over their playbooks to minor league affiliates? Because if not, how would the players be of any use once "called up?" So you expect NFL teams to hand over their playbooks to minor league affiliates? Because if not, how would the players be of any use once “called up?”

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]]> By: Draft King http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20203 Draft King Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:53:20 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20203 The NFL already has a developmental league -- it's called the NCAA. The NFL already has a developmental league — it’s called the NCAA.

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]]> By: streetr http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20199 streetr Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:37:26 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20199 This actually sounds like a good idea. This actually sounds like a good idea.

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]]> By: SeanMartin http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20194 SeanMartin Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:29:00 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20194 How about one in Boston? How about one in Boston?

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]]> By: Jeremiah W http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20193 Jeremiah W Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:28:39 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20193 College football does it already and that is free for the NFL, and they already make so much money any more would just be Exxtroneusly greedy. College football should at least give the players free tuition and board for as long as it takes to get that diploma though at the very least. College football does it already and that is free for the NFL, and they already make so much money any more would just be Exxtroneusly greedy.

College football should at least give the players free tuition and board for as long as it takes to get that diploma though at the very least.

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]]> By: Lavasse http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20191 Lavasse Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:21:17 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20191 Duluth? As in Minnesota? Ya we know they don't have an NFL team so I guess the state would have to settle for this! Duluth?

As in Minnesota? Ya we know they don’t have an NFL team so I guess the state would have to settle for this!

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]]> By: wingnut http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20186 wingnut Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:14:00 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20186 "Holy Toledo Batman" “Holy Toledo Batman”

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]]> By: jlawson171 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20181 jlawson171 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:02:50 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20181 am i the only one who sees this as mark cuban's chance to own three separate sports teams. the mavs, a unfl team, and the cubs (hopefully) am i the only one who sees this as mark cuban’s chance to own three separate sports teams. the mavs, a unfl team, and the cubs (hopefully)

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]]> By: BK5931 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20179 BK5931 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:59:02 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20179 I live in Toledo and would absolutely love the idea of a true minor league. However, being in Toledo means that I would probably get lucky and have the Lions minor league affiliate. Which just wouldn't be fun to see. I live in Toledo and would absolutely love the idea of a true minor league. However, being in Toledo means that I would probably get lucky and have the Lions minor league affiliate. Which just wouldn’t be fun to see.

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]]> By: korikill http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20178 korikill Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:58:09 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/24/yet-another-potential-pro-football-league/#comment-20178 "We like it. If only someone with the money, time, skills, and desire would get off their selfish, lazy ass and do it." So, what are you waiting for? “We like it. If only someone with the money, time, skills, and desire would get off their selfish, lazy ass and do it.”

So, what are you waiting for?

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