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from Arizona here i would suggest Tucson, before the Merger the XFL was looking to put a team in AZ , however that team should NOT be in PHX with Tucson and ABQ being the same size and growing at the same rate. The UFL needs to focus on non-NFL markets and be in cities where can build a strong following off the bat you will get that in Tucson and won't in PHX. also for the same reasons SLC should also be considered
I really hope the league is popular so it can expand to something great, spring football has so much potential. It would be really cool for a lot of the teams to be in markets that don’t have NFL teams, so that more cities can have fans of professional sports teams
By starting the season March 30, the UFL owners are making it easier to expand into big Northern cities, i.e. New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Chicago. A few years later there could be a Western Division of Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego and Seattle. The UFL needs big TV markets.
Agreed keeping its distance from the NFL and college football will work for it, and they will definitely want to get those big tv markets! Thanks for the comment!
Thank you for your video. I do like your ideas of additional expansion, particularly to the additional cities beyond your first video. I do think San Diego (logistics aside) would be a great place to put a UFL team for those fans that lost the Chargers to LA. Assuming Philadelphia and New York/New Jersey get their teams back, that would put three teams in the four largest metropolitan areas of the northeast, with the DC Defenders already in Washington, DC. However, the other major northeast market that should get a team is Boston. The Boston area has great support for its sports teams, particularly football with the New England Patriots. Since I am originally from Massachusetts, I am partial to seeing a team in Boston. I assume that the UFL would like to see teams in the largest metro markets, including Los Angeles and Chicago, which someone already mentioned Chicago in another comment. Will a team ever get to the Boston area? I do have my doubts, but it is possible. I think it will be quite awhile before it happens, though. At least these are my thoughts.
Of course! Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts! I definitely agree on UFL wanting to be in all the largest metro markets, and see them going that route. Boston is definitely a city that loves their sports and I see that being a success! If the league is successful as a whole I see them branching out there, and all around the NorthEast getting into those metro markets
Definitely want the Sea Dragons, Breakers & Guardians to return. BUT how about a team or two from the original XFL? Maybe the Birmingham Thunderbolts, Las Vegas Outlaws or the Orlando Rage? I really like when teams have colors that aren't already worn in the NFL.
The Teams like to see UFL Orlando Guardians , Tampa Bay Bandits , Philadelphia Stars, Seattle Sea Dragons, New Jersey Generals, Jacksonville Bulls, Pittsburgh Maulers, Gamblers
Louisville and Atlanta are my favorite from here, they would do well in the league and with how close they are it would be pretty cost affective to add them. It could be a fast way to expand the league without breaking the bank!
I know it won’t happen since the league is already too saturated with Texas teams but I’m a strong supporter of bringing a team to Austin. It’s one of the fastest growing cities in the country and is hungry for professional teams. I know the USFL copyrighted the Austin Wranglers name before last season started so they were looking at the city but as a Texan it’d be fun to have each major city have a team (although this wouldn’t be supported by anyone outside of Texas 😂)
Austin definitely has the market for it and I could see them wanting to get involved and compete against the 3 other texas teams and there would be a big rivalry for being the best in the state. Could be a whole division for Texas teams! But you are right about a lot of people not wanting it, I’ve seen people complain about them having 3 teams in Texas while their state doesn’t have a team, maybe bring in a few other states and then add the Austin team later on and those people wouldn’t complain. Thanks for the comment!
How about Hartford getting into northeast, Boise, Soiux Falls, and Little Rock and P.S. I'm gonna add another city Des Moines, Iowa because of Iowa State and Iowa does well in fan support
I think going to the cities that lost NFL teams would be a smart move. San Diegans were heartbroken and pissed off when the chargers left. Oakland vs. San Diego could bring in many fans and put a spotlight on the league.
1. San Francisco Demons-49ers Stadium 2. Los Angeles Wildcats-LA Coliseum 3. Los Angeles Express-SoFi Stadium 4. San Diego Extreme-Snapdragon Stadium 5. Chicago Enforcers- New Bears Stadium 6. New York Hitmen-Jets Stadium
omaha NE seems like the perfect place to go.. it seems like it would be a big market and they actually used to be in the old UFL and had like a 24,000 turnout before it's the perfect place.. plus the state doesn't have any pro sports
Not all at once but 2 or 4 a year In the East: Philadelphia, NY/NJ, and Columbus, Ohio in the MLS stadiums it works in D.C. In the West: San Diego, Oakland, Seattle & Portland, also Omaha was a successful team in the other UFL with the NightHawks, they would probably have to change their name as it is close to the BattleHawks, based off the logo they had could go with Stealth.
I think it makes the most sense to expand to the NE first with DC and Michigan already with teams, I’d do Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New Year, and Boston. Or if money is still tight expand south, New Orleans, Orlando, OKC, and Albuquerque
You have to factor in two things. You don't want to compete with an NFL team for fans, and you don't want to compete with an MLB team, and to a lesser extent an NBA or NHL team, for the people's entertainment dollar. The thing with spring football is that the schedule overlaps the seasons of 3 of the 4 major sports.
I think grand rapids Michigan could hold a ufl team as it’s frowning very fast and they guy got approval for a new soccer stadium that could be used for football
I find it very hard to believe that Louisville has the lowest NFL viewership in the country. Louisville has a population of nearly 800,000 and the nfl is extremely popular here especially for a city without its own team. You can find home team bars with fans representing probably every NFL team in this city which are jam packed every Sunday of the season especially lots of Browns, Bengals, Colts, Bears, Vikings and Baltimore Ravens.There are also many more who travel to Bengals, Browns, Colts and others games.
Maybe one day, Albany will have its own UFL team in the future. They use to have a hockey team, the River Rats, and a football team the Empire. Hopefully they can come up with a new team and be part of the UFL league.
Hopefully so! I’m sure they definitely plan on expanding into that New York market, and I think Albany would be a hit. And the River rats is awesome team name lol
Said it in 2020. Teams on pause will be back but if you want a team in Nebraska, I would call them the Nebraska railmen. North Platte Nebraska had the world's largest rail yard at one time. Born and raised Nebraskan just giving his thoughts.
Somewhere in Colorado or Mississippi (2 states not involved in the ufl) not to far away from the other teams at all and if they tried to expand fast they could get them cheaply as well as a few of the other cities you mentioned like Atlanta and Louisville
@@PhysicalMediadudeI could see both, Mississippi has awesome college fanbases. So does Colorado and they have the broncos at there. I could see that working
I think New York area gets 2 New York lost the Guardians and have a Guardians Generals rivalry even that or bring back the Hitman elther way New York could have 2
San Diego is a turrible place for an expansion team imo. The city barely supported the chargers. Plus there's a lot to do in San Diego. San Diego is a mini LA. Oakland is the better fit. I'd stay away from the southern CA market period. Southern CA fans aren't as passionate about their sports teams the way they are on the East Coast and the South. At least not in football. Quite frankly I think expanding West would be a waste of money for the time being. I would only recommend expanding West if the UFL gains more popularity and becomes profitable. Atlanta is another one I would say no to. It's too much going on in Atlanta for them to support a UFL team. Milwaukee is more of a basketball town. Kentucky I could see. New Mexico? Eh. Better than San Diego. I've been following these spring leagues for a long time. And just because a city supports college and the NFL doesn't mean they're gonna support a minor league team. The UFL is doing it right by having the teams in certain geographic locations.
Gotta call you on Oakland. Sorry, the city is DEAD. When the Raiders were there, they also had the worst attendance of any NFL team. Flee in abject terror from Oakland CA! Having lived the Atlanta AAF (Alliance of American Football) experience, I can tell you that spring ball might be a harder sell in the ATL than you think. Granted, the Atlanta Legends were AWFUL, but I still expected to see more than 6,000 - 8,000 people in the stands.
Louisville has the lowest NFL television viewership in the country. Won't work. And El Paso or Oklahoma City would be better than Albuquerque. Also, Oakland is a shit hole. San Jose or Sacramento would be a better choice there. And Milwaukee would work but for the fact there is no football stadium anywhere in close proximity to Milwaukee. Chicago is a better option at the new Ryan Field that opens this year. If it's me, you have four divisions of four. A: Sacramento, San Diego, Arizona, and Las Vegas. B: OKC, Arlington, Houston, San Antonio. C: St. Louis, Memphis (or move Memphis since attendance is low), New Orleans, and Birmingham. D: Washington, Michigan, Pittsburgh, and Ohio. Then after a decade or more assuming the league is successful you add 4 teams, adding one team to each division: Seattle, El Paso, Atlanta, and Philadelphia.
Don't forget the USFL teams that were historic in the 80s. Oakland Invaders, Denver Gold, Arizona wranglers, Oklahoma Outlaws, Los Angeles Express, Portland breakers. And that's not to mention the historic XFL teams like the San Diego Demons.
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1. San Francisco Demons-49ers Stadium 2. Los Angeles Wildcats-LA Coliseum 3. Los Angeles Express-SoFi Stadium 4. San Diego Extreme-Snapdragon Stadium 5. Chicago Enforcers- New Bears Stadium 6. New York Hitmen-Jets Stadium 7. Kansas City Rage-Arrowhead Arena(Chiefs Stadium 8. Seattle SeaDragons-SeaHawks Field 9. Orlando Guardians- Camping World Stadium 10. Vegas Vipers- Allegiant Arena(LV Raiders Stadium)
I think Raleigh would be better than Charlotte and Orlando better than Tallahassee for UFL expansion. Louisville would be a great rivalry for Memphis and Birmingham in the south.
My idea for a league with 12 teams: East: D.C Defenders, Michigan Panthers, New Jersey Generals, Columbus Aviators. Central: St.Louis Battlehawks, Memphis Showboats, Birmingham Stallions, New Orleans Breakers West: Houston Roughnecks, Arlington Renegades, San Antonio Brahmas, Seattle Sea Dragons
@@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812 I actually wanted San Diego and Orlando instead. But that’s how the divisions fell based on the existing teams and the 2 he recommended coming back.
Look, financing operations cost is huge for and upstart league. Expansion has to be reasonable & geographic as possible. Expansion should consist of 2-4 cities... I wouldn't venture more than that for a few years, to reassess the economy, landscape & marketability, and more corporate sponsors, including positioning the league to the NFL as a Minor League system. For now, Canton & Oklahoma City would be the top two; if desire to expand by four, I would venture into new markets, untouched by either league, such as Lexington/Louisville and Albuquerque. I wouldn't expand again until a partnership with NFL or huge corporate sponsorship; or if the League continue the business market path in place, after the 1st two suggestions for expand, I previously espouse, no sooner than 2028, to assess if the league is building a following.
Omaha railmen. North Platte had the world's largest rail yard at one time. Much like the Memphis Express, tap into something ingrained in Nebraska lore like the mammoth as well. I have heard bringing back the Omaha nighthawks for OFF. air base. Regardless, Nebraskans will support the team especially if the Denver gold come back. That would start a regional war like the big 8 days between Colorado, Nebraska and Missouri.
Just a heads up about Kentucky, I lived there for 5 months and no one cared about any sport other than college basketball. Trust me on this. There is no football market there.
Where in the heck did you live in Kentucky? Louisville is full of football fans and would thrive with dedicated fans since there are no other pro sports here. I believe Lexington would as well. Try attending a college game at UofL or UK and you will see just how much people love football in the bluegrass.
I tend to agree with you about Oakland, unfortunately. It looks like a tough place to try to get a UFL team established there. However, maybe a team in San Jose? And call it the Bay Area (insert logo name here). Just an idea.
In Wisconsin, especially Milwaukee, where would you play? Phoenix, do you really want to compete with MLB spring training? Oakland, San Diego get that. What about Salt Lake City, Portland, Orlando.
I like Milwaukee & Louisville , I believe a team in Chicago will work if the team play the game at the new Northwestern stadium that opens in 2026.They also need to bring the Philly Stars , NY/NJ & LA market back if the UFL wants better TV ratings. The Denver Gold , Seattle Sea Dragons Vegas Gamblers and the Oakland Invaders. ( silver& black uniforms) I have a problem with San Diego and the ATL. San Diego have a new stadium that holds 35,000 and they can't get 20,000 fan at the San Diego State games in the fall. Now Atlanta is the worse city to get fan support in the south. Have you watched a Hawks or Falcons game on Tv ? The place look half full , I could be wrong but, that what it looks like to me. Now the Braves get great support ,but the games are played in Cobb County and the last time the ATL had a spring team was 2019. The Alliance Football League, less then 7,000 fans showed up for their first home game!!!!.. I hope for a 20 team league ,4 division with 5 teams The UFL will need more teams if the NFL start sending the league more QB,s
