A podcast devoted to the history of the original United States Football League. Here you will find documentaries and game replays in the public domain. In addition, this podcast will devote air time to the new league as it seeks to reclaim the mantle of its predecessor and succeed where other spring leagues have failed.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 5 days 13 hours 11 minutes
Week 6 - 1983: Tampa Bay Bandits vs Denver Gold
1983 Week 6 - Saturday, April 9, 1983. Attendance: 46,848. TV: ESPN
[Note: If you want to skip all the pregame analysis forward the video to the 5:00 minute mark where the kickoff begins]
Rookie running back Greg Boone broke a tackle enroute to an 11-yard touchdown, capping a 73-yard, overtime drive as the Tampa Bay Bandits got a fine passing performance from quarterback John Reaves to down the Denver Gold, 22-16...
Week 4 - 1983: Tampa Bay Bandits vs Philadelphia Stars
The United States Football League game at Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium on March 27, 1983 featured a matchup of two teams that had started out strongly in the new league’s inaugural season. Both the Philadelphia Stars and Tampa Bay Bandits were unbeaten after three weeks of play...
Week 3 - 1983: Oakland Invaders vs Michigan Panthers
1983 Week 3 - Saturday, March 19, 1983. Attendance: 28,952. TV: ESPN
Oakland quarterback Fred Besana ruined Michigan's home opener, completing 24 of 30 passes for 341 yards and three touchdowns, two of them to Wyatt Henderson in route to the Invaders' 33-27 win. It also overshadowed a sparkling comeback engineered by Bobby Hebert, the Panthers' quarterback, who was benched early. Hebert returned late in the third period and threw three TD passes to Derek Holloway...
Week 3 - 1983: Denver Gold vs Chicago Blitz
1983 Week 3 - Sunday, March 20, 1983 Attendance: 26,949, TV: ABC
[Note: If you want to skip all the pregame analysis forward to the 6:30 minute mark where the game begins]
Chicago gave George Allen the cold shoulder. The coach of the Windy City's entry in the United States Football League brought the Blitz into snowy Soldier Field and barely one-third of the 68,000 seats in the ancient edifice were filled...