United States Football League (2022) (English Wikipedia)

Baysinger, Tim; Primack, Dan; Fischer, Sara (September 19, 2023). "Scoop: Football leagues XFL and USFL in merger talks". Axios. Retrieved September 19, 2023.

birminghamprosports.com

"Will Birmingham play in the United States Football League?".

bizjournals.com

Davis, Corey (November 15, 2022). "Local leaders: Why USFL Memphis Showboats' return could boost Memphis' economy". American City Business Journals. Retrieved November 16, 2022.

bleacherreport.com

Fender, Richie. "USFL: Making a Comeback". Bleacher Report.
Wells, Adam (June 3, 2021). "USFL to Return in Spring 2022 with at Least 8 Teams; Will Be Broadcast on Fox Sports". Bleacher Report.

canadafootballchat.com

"NFL Draft: CFC100 OL Liam Dobson receives two mini-camp invites – CanadaFootballChat.com". Canada football chat. May 3, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.

cbs42.com

Franklin, Austin; Cardone, Jen (October 11, 2021). "BJCC officials in discussions to host all United States Football League games in Birmingham". CBS42. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
Curi, Peter (October 14, 2021). "WATCH: Gene Hallman talks possibility of USFL coming to Birmingham". CBS42. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
Franklin, Art (October 21, 2021). "Birmingham Parks and Rec Board votes to put Legion Field in play for the USFL". CBS 42. Retrieved January 3, 2022.

cbssports.com

DeArdo, Bryan (September 8, 2023). "Daryl Johnston names the one USFL player he's most surprised to see not signed by an NFL team". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
Smith, Michael David (May 6, 2022). "USFL announces new running clock for first and third quarters hopes to keep future games under three hours". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2022.

commercialappeal.com

Barnes, Evan (November 15, 2022). "Memphis Showboats return to USFL, will play at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in 2023". The Commercial Appeal.

crescentcitysports.com

"USFL to host all 2022 season games in Birmingham". Crescent City Sports. January 25, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.

deadline.com

Hayes, Dade (November 17, 2021). "Ahead Of Spring 2022 Reboot, Fox Sports' USFL Sets Senior Exec Team". Deadline. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
"Fox Sports Responds To Original USFL Owners' Attempt To Block Relaunch Of League". March 2, 2022.
Hayes, Dade (December 15, 2021). "NBC To Broadcast USFL Games Along With Fox Under New Multi-Year Rights Deal". Deadline. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

espn.com

"Fisher, Fedora fill final two USFL coach openings". ESPN.com. January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
"New USFL adds 3 point conversions and best of three rule twists". ESPN. March 23, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
"After decades dormant, USFL to relaunch in '22". ESPN.com. June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.

footballoutsiders.com

Knowles, Bryan (February 24, 2022). "2022 USFL Season Preview". Football Outsiders. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.

footballscoop.com

Barnett, Zach (June 3, 2021). "USFL set to return in 2022". Footballscoop. Retrieved June 8, 2022.

footballzebras.com

Austro, Ben (May 13, 2022). "USFL makes a midseason rule change for Jeff Fisher, who could not change his point-after attempt option last week". Football Zebras.
"USFL will decide overtime in a 2-point shootout," from Football Zebras, 3/18/2022

forbes.com

"Former Dallas Cowboys Star Daryl Johnston Is New USFL President". Forbes. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
Fedotin, Jeff (April 6, 2023). "Former Dallas Cowboys Star Daryl Johnston Is New USFL President". Forbes. Retrieved April 6, 2023.

fox13news.com

"Tampa Bay Bandits announce Todd Haley as head coach and general manager". FOX 13 News. January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.

fox5ny.com

Smith, Jordan (January 5, 2022). "USFL giving players and staff tuition-free, debt-free college degree program". Fox 5 New York.

foxnews.com

Gaydos, Ryan (January 6, 2022). "4 USFL teams reveal their head coaches for upcoming season". Fox News. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
Gaydos, Ryan (November 22, 2021). "USFL's 8 teams bring back nostalgia for football fans". Fox News. Retrieved November 22, 2021.

foxrichmond.com

Richmond, Fox (February 4, 2022). "2022 USFL on Fox Schedule". WRLH. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

foxsports.com

"USFL announces inaugural playoffs, championship game in Canton, Ohio". FOX Sports. February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
"USFL Unveils Team Cities, Nicknames and Logos for 2022 Debut". Fox Sports. November 22, 2021.
"USFL rules: 3-point conversions, two forward passes, and much more," from FoxSports.com, 4/14/2022
"USFL Draft details: Dates, times, draft order, selection process". FOX Sports. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
"2023 USFL Draft recap: 80 players selected across 10 rounds". FOX Sports.
"FOX Sports Announces USFL on Fox Broadcast Team". Fox Sports PressPass. April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
"United by Football – A Season in the USFL Episodes & Replays". Foxsports.

frontofficesports.com

McCarthy, Michael (April 13, 2023). "Fox, NBC Set Their Announcer Teams for the USFL". Front Office Sports. Retrieved April 15, 2023.

heitnerlegal.com

The Real USFL, LLC v. Fox Sports Inc et al, 13 (C.D. Cal. April 14, 2022), Text.

hubfootball.com

"A message from HUB Founder, Don Yee". June 25, 2023.

inquirer.com

"Did the new spring football league get permission to use the USFL name?". June 3, 2021.

instagram.com

"We are pleased to have completed the antitrust review process in connection with the proposed merger of the XFL and USFL and intend to play a combined season this spring kicking off on Saturday, March 30. We are now finalizing terms of the definitive agreement and will share more about this new League in the coming weeks". Instagram.

nbcsports.com

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

"USFL to have a "player selection meeting" on February 22–23". ProFootballTalk. January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
Smith, Michael David (April 9, 2022). "USFL to eliminate chains, measure first downs with chip in ball and yellow line on TV". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
Florio, Mike (May 13, 2022). "USFL makes midseason rules change regarding PAT option, at Jeff Fisher's request". ProFootballTalk.com.
Florio, Mike (May 18, 2022). "USFL expands game-day rosters by two, total rosters by five". Pro Football Talk – NBC Sports. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
Smith, Michael David (March 3, 2022). "USFL eager to attract bettors, announces that 15 states have approved legal betting on USFL games". profootballtalk.com. Retrieved February 10, 2022.

nbcsports.com

"Fox says NFL has been helping, not obstructing, USFL launch". NBC Sports. March 11, 2022.

nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com

"NBC Sports Announces Commentators for Inaugural USFL Season". NBC Sports Pressbox. April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.

oursportscentral.com

"USFL Continues Innovative Rules," news release from United States Football League, via OurSportsCentral, 4/13/2023 (accessed 5/9/2023)
"Hartford Colonials Announce TV Broadcast Schedule". Our Sports Central. July 26, 2010.

pfnewsroom.com

"USFL/XFL Merger Has Cleared Federal Review — Announcement Coming Soon". Pro Football Newsroom. November 30, 2023.

reuters.com

"Nearly 40 years after its first game, USFL announces return". Reuters. June 3, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2022.

si.com

Pickman, Ben (November 22, 2021). "USFL Unveils Logos, Team Names Ahead of Return Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 6, 2022.

sportbusiness.com

Williams, Bob (March 1, 2020). "Oliver Luck: So far, so good in XFL – but LA and New York crowds need to improve". SportBusiness.com. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

sportico.com

"USFL, FOX Sports Reach New CBA Rivaling XFL Compensation". sportico.com. December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

sportingnews.com

"Stars vs. Generals live score, updates, highlights from 2022 USFL playf game". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft time, player pool, pick order & more: A guide to how the 2022 USFL Draft will work". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
"USFL lawsuit, explained: Why Larry Csonka, old USFL teams and owners are suing the new league". March 2022.
"USFL rules, explained: The biggest differences vs. NFL, including overtime, 3-point attempts & more," from The Sporting News, 4/15/2022

sportsbusinessjournal.com

Fischer, Ben (March 25, 2024). "UFL combines forces to tackle spring football opportunity". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
Ourand, John (June 27, 2022). "USFL back for second season, says Fox's Shanks". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
"USFL baffled by TV viewership drop ahead of championship game". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. June 30, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
"New tech gets quick approval in USFL," from Sports Business Journal, 5/8/2023
"USFL adds NBC as rights holder for when games start in early '22". Sports Business Journal. December 15, 2021.
Ourand, John (April 4, 2022). "SBJ Media: Fox Sports decides on its top USFL booth". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
Ourand, John (March 13, 2023). "USFL adding new broadcast windows, programming". Sports Business Journal.

sportslogos.net

news.sportslogos.net

Andrew Lind (February 18, 2022). "USFL Teams Unveil New Uniforms For Reboot Season". SportsLogos.Net News. Retrieved February 20, 2022.

sportsmediawatch.com

Paulsen (January 25, 2022). "USFL to debut with primetime simulcast on NBC and FOX". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

sportsnaut.com

"USFL TV ratings: USFL championship draws massive crowd, 2023 return". sportsnaut.com. June 2023.

thefutoncritic.com

"USFL Reaches Media Rights Agreement with NBC Sports" (Press release). NBC Sports. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.

theguardian.com

Caldwell, Dave (March 2, 2022). "Donald Trump helped kill the first USFL. Now a new version has risen in its place". The Guardian.

thehill.com

"Chicken salad or pizza: USFL head coach sparks controversy for firing player". sportsnaut.com. April 18, 2022.

theufl.com

UNITED FOOTBALL LEAGUE REVEALS TEAM MARKETS AND HEAD COACHES FOR 2024 SEASON Archived January 1, 2024, at the Wayback Machine. Press release. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

theusfl.com

"BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS TAKE THE USFL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE". theusfl.com. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
"USFL inks scouting data partnership with HUB Football".
"'We're Home': Pro Football Returns to Memphis with Iconic USFL Showboats". USFL Official League Website. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
"USFL hires Ray Horton as Pittsburgh Maulers head coach". www.theusfl.com. Retrieved January 18, 2023.

tmz.com

"U.S. FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLANNING COMEBACK AFTER 37 YEARS ... 2022 Return!!!". TMZ. June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.

tsn.ca

TSN ca Staff (September 28, 2023). "XFL, United States Football League announce intention to merge". TSN. Retrieved September 28, 2023.

twitter.com

"On this date in 1945, the United States Football League folded".

usatoday.com

Schad, Tom (September 28, 2023). "XFL, USFL confirm intention to merge into single spring football league". USA Today. Retrieved September 29, 2023.

touchdownwire.usatoday.com

"Larry Csonka has role in lawsuit filed trying to block FOX Sports' launch of USFL". Touchdown Wire. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.

usfl2.com

"Official Site of the United States Football League". UNITED STATES FOOTBALL LEAGUE. Retrieved January 7, 2022.

usflnewshub.com

"12 USFL Players Make Leap to NFL Practice Squads: A Position-by-Position Breakdowns". usflnewshub.com. August 31, 2023.
"USFL Announces 2023 International Broadcast Schedule In 200+ Countries And Territories Worldwide". usflnewshub.com. April 14, 2023.

usflnewsroom.com

"USFL CBA Ratification Vote Set for January 9th". January 7, 2023.
"USFL CBA Ratification Vote Set for January 9th". usflnewsroom.com. January 7, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
"USFL Players Ratify First Contract with United Steelworkers". January 10, 2023.

usw.org

m.usw.org

"USW: USFL Players Choose Union Representation". June 7, 2022.

variety.com

Steinberg, Brian (September 28, 2023). "Spring Football Leagues USFL, XFL Plan to Merge". Variety. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
"USFL Will Launch Weekly Documentary Series on Fox". Variety. March 30, 2022.

wbrc.com

Fambro, Cassie (October 12, 2021). "USFL possibly returning to Birmingham". WBRC6. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
Collins, Alan (October 20, 2021). "Talks continue to bring spring football league to Birmingham". WBRC. Retrieved March 29, 2022.

web.archive.org

Knowles, Bryan (February 24, 2022). "2022 USFL Season Preview". Football Outsiders. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
UNITED FOOTBALL LEAGUE REVEALS TEAM MARKETS AND HEAD COACHES FOR 2024 SEASON Archived January 1, 2024, at the Wayback Machine. Press release. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

wvtm13.com

"USFL proposes hosting relaunch season in Birmingham in Spring 2022". WVTM13. October 11, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
Digital, WVTM 13 (January 25, 2022). "USFL announces Birmingham as official headquarters, host city for 2022 season". WVTM. Retrieved January 25, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
"'We are coming back': USFL announces 3rd season". WVTM13. June 29, 2023.

xflnewshub.com

Perry, Mark (January 4, 2022). "USFL Training Camps Start Mar 21st, "Player Selection Meeting" Feb 22nd". XFL News Hub. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
Perry, Mark (January 25, 2022). "USFL Inaugural Game Tickets Now On Sale, Only $10 Each, Kids Free". Retrieved January 25, 2022.
"Former USFL Exec Steve Ehrhart Clarifies League Name & Logo Statement". June 8, 2021.

xflnewsroom.com

"Based on Trademarks Which USFL Teams Could We See Return In 2022". June 4, 2021.
"Details on USFL Player Contracts & Pay Reportedly Leak". Pro Football Newsroom. February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
"Details Emerge on USFL Win Bonus Structure". Pro Football Newsroom. February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
"USFL Officially Selling Tickets For Inaugural Game, Starting At $10". xflnewsroom.com. January 25, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
"Breaking Down NBC's Ground-Breaking Deal With The USFL & FOX". xflnewsroom.com. December 17, 2021.

yellowhammernews.com

"Potential economic boom in store for Alabama with 'unprecedented' Fox Sports USFL proposal". October 14, 2021.