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And why it failed?
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And why it failed?
Yes it was the league’s life raft in that if they had won the amount of money they were expected to win it would have saved the league. The league was not doing well financially in the spring which is why all the owners agreed to switch to fall. You are trying to lay the majority of blame on Trump. Sounds like a great talking point since most could never name one other owner, unfortunately its simply not the case.
We both agree that had they followed Dixon’s path the league would have been better. They stopped doing that well before Trump and in fact bringing Trump in as one of 2 very wealthy owners was a part of abandoning that path.
He actually ran a decent team and made sure everything was at a high level. He wasn’t afraid to spend his money on the team from what I have read (player amenities, marketing, new jerseys etc...) Can’t say the same for many owners in the league. Compared to the LA Express owner ( the wealthiest owner in the league) he was a Saint and I don’t think players hated playing on his team. The Generals were run way better under Trump than their first owner.
You said Trump was 70% responsible for the league’s ruin. I say he was but one of many problems. The league knew what he was when they brought him on. They abandoned Dixon’s plan before he came around. My points have nothing to do with politics. The USFL proved plenty capable of digging its own grave without Trump no matter how you try and twist it.
Why in the hell are people dropping Dead Falcons on this post? It’s the truth.Trump!
All you really need to know.
The reason the NFL refused to sell him a team numerous times.
The Breakers were only here for a year but attendance was very good in comparison to the other teams. They averaged over 30,000 fans and were in the top 6 or 7 in the league in attendance.I had season tickets. Offense of the Breakers was light-years beyond Bum Phillips' three yards and artificial turf paint stains.
Coach Coury had a weekly TV show, viewers were invited to send in plays, and one would be run the following week. First time I ever saw jet sweeps run outside HS.
Was it fun? Heck yeah. Breakers were competitive most weeks. Did they capture hearts and minds of the NOLA fan base....um, no. A fun ride for a brief period of time.
That pretty decent attendance. Optics looked sparse, though, playing in a 70K+ arena. I keep forgetting that they were in NOLA only one year.The Breakers were only here for a year but attendance was very good in comparison to the other teams. They averaged over 30,000 fans and were in the top 6 or 7 in the league in attendance.
The USFL didn't have a bad product, and it played its games at the right time of the year, just when people started jonesing for football.
But then...
If they stayed in the spring and the USFL survived, the NBA might not be the number two league in the country.The 30 for 30 was made way before Trump entered politics and had no reason to be bias. If you want to know the truth, watch the 30 for 30. Trump is totally to blame.
Trump was the primary reason it folded. It was a good product that could have lasted. Trump thought the NFL would absorb 2-3 teams including his and sued the NFL. He bankrupted the league with his legal dealings.
Houston and Baltimore too.hasn't the league added 3 teams since the end of the USFL? CLE, JAX and CAR right?
Tennessee. baltimore got the original browns. so, 4 teams.Houston and Baltimore too.