Should the N.F.L. Be Worried About the U.F.L.?
By George Bretherton
Is it Thursday yet?
O.K., maybe it?s a stretch to think that a promotional line like that would help the United Football League be more than just a thorn in the N.F.L.?s side this fall, when the U.F.L. kicks off its ?premiere? season with four teams, a six-game regular season (games played on Thursdays and Fridays) and a national television contract with Versus.
But with an eye on revenue streams, the N.F.L. would be foolish not to pay attention to the development of the U.F.L. With four franchises ? in New York, Las Vegas, Orlando and San Francisco ? and with coaching staffs that include the N.F.L. veterans Ted Cottrell, Jim Fassel, Jim Haslett and Dennis Green, the U.F.L. will have some name recognition.
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