Living in Contra Costa County: California: San Francisco

Do We Need More Football?

Do We Need More Football?  United Football League

We have the NFL rolling and it is a very exciting season so far.  College Football has it's great games.  The High Schools and Youth Leagues are out in force.  But maybe you haven't had enough!  Perhaps there is one or two nights a week you have no Football to watch!

Well the United Football League (UFL) it rolling out on October 8th.  The United Football League has four team for it's first season and will play a game a week with a championship game over Thanksgiving Weekend (When there are not enough quality pro and college games). 

You can catch the exciting action on Versus or HDNet.  Most games will be on Wednesday and Friday Nights, although it seems the opener is on Thursday.

Photo by Ron Almog on Flickr

Each Team is tied to 2 Divisions in the NFL (although I am unaware of a formal connection or arrangement) to pick up cut players and such.  There is speculation the United Football League will expand to 8 teams next season and be ready to fill the gap if there is a strike or lock out in the NFL.

Our local San Francisco Bay Area Team is the California Redwood which will be playing in AT&T Park in San Francisco.  Other teams include the Florida Tuskers, Las Vegas Locomotive, and the New York Sentinels.  Some games will be played in neutral stadiums around the country.

Will you be watching?  I will!