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Reports: Pittsburgh Maulers Won’t Be Part Of New USFL-XFL Merger

The Pittsburgh Maulers may be no more. New details of the USFL and XFL merger have been reported, though not confirmed, and they all indicate the Maulers will not be part of the 2024 league. According to John Vogel, only four USFL teams will be brought over as part of the merger: the Birmingham Stallions, Houston Gamblers, Memphis Showboats, and Michigan Panthers.

XFL/USFL merger is finalized & approved.

XFL will retain 4 teams:
Arlington Renegades
DC Defenders
San Antonio Brahmas
St Louis BattleHawks

USFL will retain 4 teams:
Birmingham Stallions
Houston Gamblers
Memphis Showboats
Michigan Panthers

Not what we had hoped & expected.