Comments on: The UFL: Déjà Vu All Over Again–Once More…

By: Nate Barlow

Nate Barlow — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:05:49 +0000

Fair enough… I can't recall if the World League was initially intended to be a feeder system, but it certainly evolved into such.

Yes, the NFL's monopolistic power is scary.

By: Gairzo

Gairzo — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:24:43 +0000

Excellent point. I guess Roger would say it was logistically challenging to manage a league across a vast ocean. But, I don't think the WFL aspired to be a feeder system. In any event, the NFL is a growing monopoly.

By: Nate Barlow

Nate Barlow — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:38:21 +0000

The executive structure is definitely fishy. And even if their stated purpose of being a feeder system is for real, wasn't that the failed concept of the World League / NFL Europe?

By: Gairzo

Gairzo — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:47:59 +0000

As I alluded to in this installment and I'll detail in a couple weeks, I'm not sure the UFL serves any other purpose but to become an alternative for locked out NFL players. Then once Roger and the Boys break the union, they'll level out rookie salaries and shift big money to second contract vets.

Look at the UFL exec list. These are longtime NFL punjabs who just happened to all leave the NFL at the same time? This is a monopoly going for the brass ring for no otther reason than "because it can."

I'll get into it in the next couple weeks.

By: Nate Barlow

Nate Barlow — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:59:24 +0000

Well, something had to fill the void left by the Arena Football League in case they are unable to develop a new "economic model" to resume play with a 2010 season.

It still amazes me that of all these alternative football leagues, Arena had the longest run at something resembling success.

It will be interesting to see what the UFL comes up with to give us any reason to care.