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In the USFL, the Jacksonville Bulls fielded 1983 winner Mike Rozier, while the New Jersey Generals countered with the reigning Doug Flutie and 1982 recipient Herschel Walker. That's three individual winners in one USFL game, I'm guessing the record for any other league. Unfortunately, Archie Griffin...

One of my hopes is that the book addresses the business side of the league in an unbiased manner, showing why the fall was tempting for some owners and why they eventually eschewed the spring. I know as a young fan that decision always perplexed me, but after talking to administrators and owners, I...

JohnBowen wrote:The book arrived Friday. I've been busy but through the first 28 pages.....EXCELLENT! This is a must read for anyone interested in the USFL.

John, thank you so much! So glad to hear you're enjoying it.

Just a quick update that The United States Football League, 1982-1986 is now available for immediate shipping through McFarland:
http://www.mcfarlandbooks.com/book-2.ph ... 766-6744-7

One of my hopes is that the book addresses the business side of the league in an unbiased manner, showing why the fall was tempting for some owners and why they eventually eschewed the spring. I know as a young fan that decision always perplexed me, but after talking to administrators and owners, I ...

A change from the usual using of USFL footage for football-themed movies in order to avoid paying the NFL. The guys who ended up owning that footage, the USFL's way of making good after not being able to pay them for their work in 1985, are the same ones who made the "Who Killed the USFL?"...

For all the criticisms of the XFL's on-field product, and some of them are warranted, 28 of its players appeared on NFL rosters after the XFL folded. When one considers that this was a minor league which never competed with the NFL for players in the first place, maybe that's not too bad.

It will be interesting to see if the NFL addresses the quality of play concerns with a minor league setup of some kind. In its brief life with often just six teams, the World League/NFLE produced some quarterbacks who saw significant time on NFL fields, for instance, including Kurt Warner, Scott Mit...

I remember being turned off by the XFL's presentation early on. But the league grew on me after awhile. There were still times when the games were best watched with the volume turned down, but it was hard not to root for the coaches and players. Play improved throughout the season, but by then not e...

Great catch on Barcelona. We've corrected the official team name for 2002 and 2003 and added the logo as well as the high schools for the other players you mentioned. Thank you!