The United States Football League (USFL) had a good thing going for three years. The problem was, most of the owners wanted to become a part of the National Football League (NFL) and had hoped that one day their teams would merge into the established league. That never happened. Instead, the USFL closed shop.
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The USFL had a great concept. The idea was that since football was now America’s favorited sport over baseball, the organizers of the league banked on the premise that folks would have a hankering for the game all year long and would watch and attend more games if they were available.