Thursday, July 9, 2009

The Bears are who we thought they were!!!

We are in Summer right now, but come the Fall is the best season of them all. The start of football will begin this Fall, and I am not talking about the NFL. Thats right, fall 2009 will be the inaugural season of the United Football League (UFL). If you are not pumped up for football on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Friday evenings...not to mention a competing league in the NFL that will struggle to stay alive with the UFLs destined greatness, then I don't know whats wrong.
The best part of the UFL? How about a championship game on Thanksgiving weekend. Finally some meaningful Thanksgiving football instead of watching a pathetic Lions organization getting drubbed at Ford Field by whoever they are slated to play.
Here is a quick run-down of the four team league:

UFL Las Vegas:
This Las Vegas squad will be coached by former Giants coach Jim Fassel. Apparently the UFL is where you go after being rejected by Al Davis and the Raiders, though some would say Fassel made out better going to the UFL as opposed to the Raiders' wasteland.
The big story line with this Vegas team is the report stemming from the Olean Times Herald that they have interest in former Bills QB J.P Losman. Other notable players on the Las Vegas team: Adam Archuleta, former first round draft pick Wendall Bryant, and linebacker Brandon Moore formerly of the 49ers. Star Studded team.

UFL New York:
This NY squad will be coached by former defensive coordinator for a numerous amount of teams (Bills, Jets, Chargers, Vikings) Ted Cottrell. They may play some of their home games at Citi Field, so good news there since the Mets are so terrible there actually might be a real professional team getting some action at the new venue. Notable players on the NY team: Ken Dorsey, Cecil Sapp, Lebrandon Toefield, Yuck.

UFL Orlando:
This Orlando squad will be coached by former Saints and Rams head Coach Jim Haslett. Haslett was also a former NFL player for the Buffalo Bills back in the day. Apparently you need to have a tie to Buffalo to have any consideration to coach/play in the UFL. Haslett shouldn't worry much about his future success in the UFL because when you have Brooks Bollinger at the helm, nothing can really go wrong. Other notable players on this Orlando team are RB Chris Perry, TE Jermaine Wiggins, Larry Tripplett, and SS Mike Doss. I believe it is this UFL Orlando Squad who is looking to potentially pick up Mike Vick which would bring some serious credential and hype to the league. UFL commish Michael Huyghue was quoted that Vick had a 98 percent chance to play in this league in 2009.

UFL SanFranciso:
The Orlando Squad is coached by Dennis "The Bears are who we thought they were" Green. Green may have the worst squad out of any of these disgusting teams as he will rely on QB Tim Rattay, RB Obafemi Ayanbedejo, WR B.J. Sams, and thats pretty much it.

Lets see if the UFL picks up any steam and can hang around and get a little attention. My guess is it going to need Mike Vick join the league to get any play on the airwaves, but god knows I will buy any package that shows games if it means I can watch JP Losman play. Favorite player of all time. UFL Vegas jersey is in the mail.

Here is the sad part, not that these guys are geniuses, or great head coaches, but they aren't shabby. Jim Fassel, Ted Cottrell, Jim Haslett, and Dennis Green actually are a pretty impressive staff of Head Coaches for this league in Year 1.

4 comments:

  1. Pewch. Not watching this garbage. Id rather watch garbage college football games on thursday and friday nights.

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  2. Just read that end zone celebrations are going to be permitted. Maybe Joe Horn should think of making a switch?

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  3. Wikipedia has JP Losman listed as the Las Vegas QB...is that confirmed? JP Losman-David Circus combo might be the most lethal in all of American football period.

    Adrian Awasom at DE for Vegas may make some noise, he played for the Giants and was negatively terrible. The Big Black Blob might wreak havoc on the likes of some of these offensive tackles though: Samuel Guntekunst, Ramiro Pruneda, Brian Rimpf and Brian Stamper. I will say Orlando has to be the league favorites based on having the only recognizable OT in Seth Wand.

    New York is really going with Ken Dorsey? Shouldn't someone be looking to sign Marcus Vick or Adrian McPherson or Woodrow Dantzler? Don't you want a running quarterback in this type of league?

    Orlando has a ton of recognizable names, looks like the team to beat. Rien Long, Bo Schoebel, Larry Tripplett...that line might have produced in the NFL in 06.

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  4. I saw an article on buffalo bills.com where lead journalist and blogger Chris Brown said the Losman deal was all but done. even to the point where the UFL was posting about it on one of their sites. Lock it up.

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