4/8 USFL teams announced?

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On their website they’ve added merch for the Birmingham stallions, Pittsburg maulers, Philadelphia stars, and New Orleans breakers. They’ve also filed for merch patents on the St. Louis invaders
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herns wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 9:29 pm On their website they’ve added merch for the Birmingham stallions, Pittsburg maulers, Philadelphia stars, and New Orleans breakers. They’ve also filed for merch patents on the St. Louis invaders
Looks like a "teaser" - a way to create low level buzz prior to more news leaks followed by the BIG Announcement!
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4th&long wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:03 pm
herns wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 9:29 pm On their website they’ve added merch for the Birmingham stallions, Pittsburg maulers, Philadelphia stars, and New Orleans breakers. They’ve also filed for merch patents on the St. Louis invaders
Looks like a "teaser" - a way to create low level buzz prior to more news leaks followed by the BIG Announcement!
What do you think those being the teams, kinda threw me off tbh
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herns wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 11:00 pm
4th&long wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:03 pm
herns wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 9:29 pm On their website they’ve added merch for the Birmingham stallions, Pittsburg maulers, Philadelphia stars, and New Orleans breakers. They’ve also filed for merch patents on the St. Louis invaders
Looks like a "teaser" - a way to create low level buzz prior to more news leaks followed by the BIG Announcement!
What do you think those being the teams, kinda threw me off tbh
We don't know that, it could be a tease to generate interest on what teams there may be. I would be surprised if a NY/NJ team weren't in the mix and philly is large top 5 TV market too.

NY Nielsen market alone is 6.5% of the country, Philly roughly 2.5% and Pitt 1%. New Orleans is a small market(about .55%) and Birmingham .6%.

The one thing Pennsylvania has over NY/NJ is its move like a Red state when it comes to regs, cost and taxes so I could see Philly get a team. ( The MLS Philly stadium is actually not in the city limits - philly is a bad city for biz).

I do think Birmingham get a team as the Southern Team in a city that should get good attendance for the USFL and as a bone to get the hub contract in 2022. New Orleans has the benefit of no MLB or NHL team, but its a smaller TV market.

I just think they are doing this to start low level buzz... we'll see where it goes. They may put up 15 teams.
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4th&long wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 11:59 pm
herns wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 11:00 pm
4th&long wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:03 pm

Looks like a "teaser" - a way to create low level buzz prior to more news leaks followed by the BIG Announcement!
What do you think those being the teams, kinda threw me off tbh
We don't know that, it could be a tease to generate interest on what teams there may be. I would be surprised if a NY/NJ team weren't in the mix and philly is large top 5 TV market too.

NY Nielsen market alone is 6.5% of the country, Philly roughly 2.5% and Pitt 1%. New Orleans is a small market(about .55%) and Birmingham .6%.

The one thing Pennsylvania has over NY/NJ is its move like a Red state when it comes to regs, cost and taxes so I could see Philly get a team. ( The MLS Philly stadium is actually not in the city limits - philly is a bad city for biz).

I do think Birmingham get a team as the Southern Team in a city that should get good attendance for the USFL and as a bone to get the hub contract in 2022. New Orleans has the benefit of no MLB or NHL team, but its a smaller TV market.

I just think they are doing this to start low level buzz... we'll see where it goes. They may put up 15 teams.
Your statistics just made it make a whole lot of sense for me if those are the teams. I hope they go with 8 teams like the proposed plan to Birmingham called for but cap out at 10 for season 1
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herns wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:03 am
4th&long wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 11:59 pm
herns wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 11:00 pm
What do you think those being the teams, kinda threw me off tbh
We don't know that, it could be a tease to generate interest on what teams there may be. I would be surprised if a NY/NJ team weren't in the mix and philly is large top 5 TV market too.

NY Nielsen market alone is 6.5% of the country, Philly roughly 2.5% and Pitt 1%. New Orleans is a small market(about .55%) and Birmingham .6%.

The one thing Pennsylvania has over NY/NJ is its move like a Red state when it comes to regs, cost and taxes so I could see Philly get a team. ( The MLS Philly stadium is actually not in the city limits - philly is a bad city for biz).

I do think Birmingham get a team as the Southern Team in a city that should get good attendance for the USFL and as a bone to get the hub contract in 2022. New Orleans has the benefit of no MLB or NHL team, but its a smaller TV market.

I just think they are doing this to start low level buzz... we'll see where it goes. They may put up 15 teams.
Your statistics just made it make a whole lot of sense for me if those are the teams. I hope they go with 8 teams like the proposed plan to Birmingham called for but cap out at 10 for season 1
I only meant they may add 15 teams to the USFL merchanise site to generate buzz on which cities make the 8 city cut.

There will only be 8 team in 2022 - that's been stated in multiple reports the past week and meshes with the June original announcement.
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4th&long wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:24 am
herns wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:03 am
4th&long wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 11:59 pm

We don't know that, it could be a tease to generate interest on what teams there may be. I would be surprised if a NY/NJ team weren't in the mix and philly is large top 5 TV market too.

NY Nielsen market alone is 6.5% of the country, Philly roughly 2.5% and Pitt 1%. New Orleans is a small market(about .55%) and Birmingham .6%.

The one thing Pennsylvania has over NY/NJ is its move like a Red state when it comes to regs, cost and taxes so I could see Philly get a team. ( The MLS Philly stadium is actually not in the city limits - philly is a bad city for biz).

I do think Birmingham get a team as the Southern Team in a city that should get good attendance for the USFL and as a bone to get the hub contract in 2022. New Orleans has the benefit of no MLB or NHL team, but its a smaller TV market.

I just think they are doing this to start low level buzz... we'll see where it goes. They may put up 15 teams.
Your statistics just made it make a whole lot of sense for me if those are the teams. I hope they go with 8 teams like the proposed plan to Birmingham called for but cap out at 10 for season 1
I only meant they may add 15 teams to the USFL merchanise site to generate buzz on which cities make the 8 city cut.

There will only be 8 team in 2022 - that's been stated in multiple reports the past week and meshes with the June original announcement.
Oh ok ya it’s possible they add all the throwback merch on the site. I thought you meant grow to 15 or start with that and was gonna say lol
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herns wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 1:06 am
4th&long wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:24 am
herns wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:03 am

Your statistics just made it make a whole lot of sense for me if those are the teams. I hope they go with 8 teams like the proposed plan to Birmingham called for but cap out at 10 for season 1
I only meant they may add 15 teams to the USFL merchanise site to generate buzz on which cities make the 8 city cut.

There will only be 8 team in 2022 - that's been stated in multiple reports the past week and meshes with the June original announcement.
Oh ok ya it’s possible they add all the throwback merch on the site. I thought you meant grow to 15 or start with that and was gonna say lol
I don't see them expanding beyond 8 teams (4 games a week) untill they have the TV interest in televising/streaming more games OR when/if they can franchise a team for big $$$ like MLS (though that looks more like a ponzi scheme).
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4th&long wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 9:23 am
herns wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 1:06 am
4th&long wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:24 am

I only meant they may add 15 teams to the USFL merchanise site to generate buzz on which cities make the 8 city cut.

There will only be 8 team in 2022 - that's been stated in multiple reports the past week and meshes with the June original announcement.
Oh ok ya it’s possible they add all the throwback merch on the site. I thought you meant grow to 15 or start with that and was gonna say lol
I don't see them expanding beyond 8 teams (4 games a week) untill they have the TV interest in televising/streaming more games OR when/if they can franchise a team for big $$$ like MLS (though that looks more like a ponzi scheme).
I think the TV interest will be there year 1 to justify expanding to like 10. Gotta get the team owners I’m like though as well which seems like one of the more difficult steps
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Like I said 8 of 15 - what a guess! Its a teaser! Not bad for no insider info!

https://xflnewshub.com/alt-football/pot ... -in-total/

>> Potential USFL Team Names & Cities Revealed, 15 Cities In Total

When the league returns to play in April for its 10-week run plus 3-weeks of playoff games, it will include 8 teams. One of which has already been confirmed as the Birmingham Stallions. That leaves seven other teams from the list above need to be finalized. <<
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