Are you ready for another spring football league? Yes, that is correct. There is another spring football league in the pipeline and it is set to kick off in the spring of 2022.
In the last few years, we saw the AAF and the XFL play spring seasons and go out of business before and at the end of their debut seasons, respectively. Now, football fans are gearing up for the all-new USFL, which will try to become an alternative to the NFL.
So, what makes the USFL different than the previous spring leagues to live short lives?
What is the USFL?
You may remember the USFL name from the 1980s, short-lived league. Most modern-day fans may know the name, but little else. If you were born from 1980 onwards, there is a chance you have never seen a USFL game unless you watched it via YouTube.
The original USFL ran from 1982 to 1986 and featured 18 teams. It tried to go head-to-head with the NFL but failed.
The new USFL won’t try to go head-to-head with the NFL. Rather, the spring football league aims to be a feeder league to the NFL.
Eight teams will play in the USFL 2022. Yes, the league plans to kick off in just a few months and last longer than the AAF or XFL. The FOX television channel owns the league and will show games across its channels.
When will the USFL play?
The USFL will kick off in April 2022. Unlike the AAF and XFL, the USFL won’t kick off directly after the NFL season ends. Why? The league wants to have a buffer allowing fans to miss the sport of football before games startup.
The spring football season will run from mid-April to mid-June. A playoff will follow to crown a 2022 champion. Games will be played on Saturday and Sunday, and special TV broadcasts will air on Friday and Monday. The USFL will make the spring sports season a weekend affair as it competes with MLB, NCAA basketball, NBA, NHL, and soccer for viewers.
USFL 2022 teams
If you feel like the announcement of the USFL spring football league is out of nowhere, you aren’t the only one. The league announced its eight teams on November 22, 2021 with the:
NORTHERN DIVISION
- Michigan Panthers
- New Jersey Generals
- Philadelphia Stars
- Pittsburgh Maulers
SOUTHERN DIVISION
- Birmingham Stallions
- Houston Gamblers
- New Orleans Breakers
- Tampa Bay Bandits
All eight team names were a part of the original USFL in the 1980s. The problem with these teams is for the USFL, is that seven of the franchises are in NFL cities.
Of course, football bettors will love the new USFL spring football league. It is another chance to wager on the gridiron game.
The USFL season
USFL teams will play division opponents twice (six games) and the opposite conference teams once for a total of 10 games.
The top two teams in each division will play in a semi-final. The division winners will then meet in the championship game the following week.
The league has promised to be innovative when it comes to the rules of the game. However, at present, the USFL has not released its game rules nor its salary information.
Can the USFL become a regular spring football league that feeds talent to the NFL? If it doesn’t, it will at least be a fun spring football league for sports bettors to enjoy in 2022.
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