#3: Spring Football Leagues

Why is football a Fall and Winter sport? On this episode, John takes us through the many attempts to set up alternative leagues to rival the NFL. Andrea does not understand football.

 

Stop Doing That makes no use of AI generated content for research, recording, or editing.

 

Sources used:

75 seasons: The story of the NFL (TV movie 1994) ⭐ 8.5 | documentary, sport. (n.d.-a). https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8929860/

American Football League AFL documentary 1960s NFL lost treasures - youtube. (n.d.-b). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HAFRxhm8I8

“America’s game: The super bowl champions” 1999 St. Louis Rams (TV episode 2006) ⭐ 8.5 | documentary, sport. (n.d.-c). https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1229249/

Arena Football League History & Legacy (1987–2019) | fwil. (n.d.-d). https://funwhileitlasted.net/arena-football-league/

The complete history of the Arena Football League - YouTube. (n.d.-n). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw1y0wN2rt0

Donald Trump, the decline of the NFL, and the rise of the USFL | NFL films | the timeline: 1984 - youtube. (n.d.-e). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqd_0X2-tnA

Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football - ESPN. (n.d.-f). https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26957796/inside-short-unhappy-life-alliance-american-football

Meet the most disastrous Football League ever - youtube. (n.d.-g). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kO8UuUC2Zk&pp=ygUSI3dvcmxkd2lkZWZvb3RiYWxs

MLF – Major League Football. (n.d.-h). https://majorleaguefootball.pro/

The NFL’s biggest financial failure ever... (the fall of NFL Europe) - youtube. (n.d.-o). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4FyKZ5WHkQ

No kneeling, no criminals: XFL’s new rules draws cheers, jeers on twitter - cbssports.com. (n.d.-i). https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/no-criminals-no-kneeling-xfls-new-rules-draw-cheers-laughs-on-twitter/

One man’s ego vs. the NFL: Donald Trump and the demise of the USFL - youtube. (n.d.-k). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCjWo9A_51E

The only XFL championship was also the worst - youtube. (n.d.-p). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pRFTLDtgeQ

Roger Goodell: NFL to Launch Professional Flag Football Leagues ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. (n.d.-l). https://www.nfl.com/news/roger-goodell-nfl-to-launch-professional-flag-football-leagues-ahead-of-2028-olympics

Spring Football’s time is here…and Somewhere David Dixon is smiling. (n.d.-m). https://pfnewsroom.com/column/spring-footballs-time-is-hereand-somewhere-david-dixon-is-smiling/

Vince McMahon: XFL to return in 2020 without gimmicks - ESPN. (n.d.-q). https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/22213241/vince-mcmahon-gimmick-free-xfl-return-2020

What happened to NFL Europe? - youtube. (n.d.-r). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqXqVMby_uU

Why did the original 2001 XFL fail despite high hopes and ambition? - youtube. (n.d.-s). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvAtuqVMD8I&pp=ygUII3hmbDIwMDE%3D

World Football League documentary 1974 WFL NFL USFL - youtube. (n.d.-t). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN_Xknggx7A