Omaha Nighthawks, Sacramento Mountain Lions and defending champion Las Vegas Locos search for talent in home markets and throughout the nation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -JACKSONVILLE, FL – Thursday, March 17, 2011 – The path to earning a United Football League roster spot starts here. The defending champion Las Vegas Locos, the Omaha Nighthawks and the Sacramento Mountain Lions are laying down the challenge to athletes who believe they have what it takes to make an impact in professional football.

Tryouts will be held in each team’s home market and in additional cities across the United States. Players may pre-register online at www.ufl-football.com or in person. Each tryout camp will last approximately four hours and is for all positions, including kickers and punters. Athletes will be timed in the 40-yard dash and will participate in a series of individual and team drills. The cost to enter the tryouts is $60 payable online or in person.

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June 21, 2010

UNITED FOOTBALL LEAGUE BOARD GRANTS CONDITIONAL APPROVAL FOR NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, TO HOST SIXTH TEAM

Former CFL team owner Jim Speros will lead the UFL expansion franchise in the Tidewater region alongside General Manager and Super Bowl XXII MVP Doug Williams

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – NEW YORK, NY – Monday, June 21 – The United Football League board has agreed a conditional approval for Norfolk, Virginia, to host the league’s sixth team that will commence play in 2011.

Meeting at the Cornell Club in New York, the board agreed that Virginia businessman Jim Speros will become the provisional Tidewater region team’s owner. Speros was a founding owner of the Baltimore Stallions, the only American-based team to win a Canadian Football League Grey Cup in 1995.

From 1993 to 1997 he was the President and owner of the Stallions and the Montreal Alouettes and was the vice chairman of the CFL and chairman of its US expansion committee. Speros played college football at Clemson University and was the youngest full time assistant coach in the NFL under Joe Gibbs at the Washington Redskins before moving into team ownership.

Redskins legend Doug Williams, the MVP of Super Bowl XXII and the first black quarterback to win a Super Bowl, will take on the role of General Manager of the Norfolk team.

“I am very fortunate to be able to bring a pro football team to the state of Virginia and especially to the Tidewater region,” said Speros. “There is already a lot of football history in this area and I believe Norfolk will become the shining star of the United Football League.

“Virginia is a great state, but it does not have a professional sports team. It has the legendary 757 area code that has produced the likes of Bruce Smith and Michael Vick and is truly a hotbed for football. The fans are knowledgeable, there is a military presence here and I am sure they will all enjoy the opportunity to watch quality football.”

UFL Commissioner Michael Huyghue added: “We are delighted to welcome Norfolk, Virginia, and the Tidewater region as our sixth city and are excited to have a successful team owner in Jim Speros and a proven winner in Doug Williams on board to lead the team.

“Like Omaha, which came on board as an expansion team in April and has already generated considerable excitement, Norfolk fits the ideal UFL model of having a passionate fan base that we believe deserves a professional football team.”

The Norfolk team will face the Florida Tuskers, Hartford Colonials, Las Vegas Locos, Omaha Nighthawks, Sacramento Mountain Lions and additional potential expansion teams when the third United Football League season kicks off in 2011. Football fans eager to learn more about the UFL and buy tickets for the 2010 season can visit the www.UFL-Football.com website.

About The United Football League: The UFL provides high-quality professional football during a traditional fall season while embracing innovation and fan interaction. The UFL serves its local communities with pride and dedication, and aims to provide every fan with an exciting and memorable game experience. The inaugural 2009 champion Las Vegas Locos will battle the Florida Tuskers, Hartford Colonials, Omaha Nighthawks and Sacramento Mountain Lions for the William Hambrecht Trophy in 2010. The UFL is led by Commissioner Michael Huyghue and is funded by a consortium of private investors. For season tickets, more information and to interact with passionate football fans, please visit www.UFL-Football.com.

Coach Chris Palmer watching drills from the endzone at the UFL tryout this past Saturday

A.J. Haase during a blocking drill

I talk with Former Husson University Wide receiver James Dobson

Here i am interviewing Jon Bugli and Phil Matusz from the 2009 FCS Title wining Villanova Wildcats

Colonials hold final tryouts-attended by 245 players-By Dr. Bill Chachkes-Managing Partner/Executive Editor-Football Reporters Online

Coach Palmer comments on a Defender who would have drew flags for Pass Interference or Defensive Holding

One would not normally think a Saturday in May is “good” football weather. About 700+ people disagreed with that this past weekend, as the Hartford Colonials held their final open tryout of the spring at immaculate High School in Danbury, just a few throws’ distance from the Danbury Mall.

On arrival, I was shocked (and Impressed) at just how many players had made it out for the tryout. I knew they had 244 players down in Virginia two weeks before this, and 183 last week in Berlin Ct., which made for 672 players who tried out for possibly 30 spots, with no promise of being with the team past the end of the summer.

I also knew or knew of several players who would attend this combine like event from our recent coverage of various college conferences. They are all players who didn’t get drafted last month or signed to free agent contracts with NFL teams. Some  had tryouts with NFL teams, like QB Ryan Perrilloux , the LSU transfer from Jacksonville State, fresh off a tryout with the Vikings (Ryan was signed prior to this workout, and will battle former Giants 3^rd QB Andre Woodson and  Former Pitt QB Bill Stull for the starters job), and former Holy Cross QB Dom Randolph, who also had a tryout with the Giants after last month’s NFL draft, and was released. Randolph is still waiting for a call from someone to play football this year.

Yale had a few players attending including Tight End A.J Haase (above), the Bulldogs hero of the last second win over Columbia this past season, and Punter Tom Mante, among the top specialists in the FCS throughout his college playing career. Several Villanova players were also in attendance, like Jon Bugli and Phil Matusz (offensive and defensive lines respectively) and our good friend and former guest on our Saturday morning show on CDS radio, Osayi Osunde, who had several major pass defenses during the one on one drills. While I’d love to see all of these players find work, the reality of the situation is that many won’t, at least this time. All will take something out of the experience of having “been” there, and getting prep work from professional football coaches. Osayi, who was there with his workout partner and older brother, a former UConn player, echoed the sentiment that “the economy is tough right now, everyone who is here is looking for a job doing what they love, playing football”

Osayi Osunde, former Linebacker from Villanova

I was also impressed with the stories of several other players, a few who we are about to talk about. The first is James Dobson(third photo), a wide receiver from Husson University (a D-III school) in Bangor Maine. James, a 6’ wide out who led the team in receptions, yardage, and average yards per catch last year, also took part in The University of Maine’s pro day March 12^th. He knows at this level he would most likely be a reserve player and most likely play inside in the slot, but he impressed this scout/writer as well as some of the coaches both viewing as spectators and on the Colonials staff. One out route that James ran placed him on the sideline going to the ground to make the catch right at the sideline, where he looked the ball in and scooped it right into his torso while placing both knees and his shoulder down, a perfect sideline grab which brought encouragement from the players on the sidelines waiting for their turns.

I also saw A.J. Haase get a lot of work on both Blocking and Passing drills. Another impressive young man who helped his college team to its share of success in recent years, Haase is hoping for a chance at the professional level.  He’s also hoping his “career” day against Columbia on Halloween of 2009(5-75, including the winning TD grab mentioned above with 58 ticks left on the clock to snatch the win) is enough of a resume to impress Colonials Head Coach/GM Chris Palmer.

Andre Dixon, Former UConn Running Back who had a tryout with The Giants, talks to us here…

Thanks Coach! Every Reporter/Writer needs 5 minutes solo with the coach!!

All of our audio interviews, including our 5 minutes with Coach Palmer at the end of the morning can be heard here.

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May 4, 2010

UNITED FOOTBALL LEAGUE TEAMS TO HOLD OPEN TRYOUTS

Head Coaches from Florida, Hartford, Las Vegas, Omaha and Sacramento UFL teams will evaluate player talent pool at 12 venues across the United States

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – JACKSONVILLE, FL – Tuesday, May 4, 2010 – The United Football League will hold open tryouts through May and June in 12 cities across the country as coaching staff continue to evaluate the nation’s player talent pool ahead of the 2010 season.

Head coaches Jim Fassel, Dennis Green, Jay Gruden, Jeff Jagodzinski and Chris Palmer and their coaching staff will host the tryouts between May 8 and June 26. Players can pre-register online at www.ufl-football.com.

The tryouts offer free agents who believe they have the ability to play high-quality professional football an opportunity to make a UFL roster with the Florida Tuskers, Hartford Colonials, Las Vegas Locos, UFL Omaha franchise and Sacramento Mountain Lions.

Each tryout camp will last approximately four hours. Athletes will be timed in the 40-yard dash and 20-yard short shuttle and will then participate in a series of individual and team drills. The tryouts are for all positions, including kickers and punters.

Locos head coach Fassel, whose team held their first open tryouts in Arizona last month, said: “A lot talented players showed up and I was pleasantly surprised. A good number of the guys there had NFL experience and most of them were on NFL practice squads at some point last year. I was very impressed. I plan on bringing a handful of those guys to training camp.”

Each team will host a total of three open tryouts in select cities in their geographical region on May 8, 15, 22, and 23 and June 19 and 26. Details of the date, time and location of each tryout can be found on the official UFL website www.ufl-football.com.

Florida Tuskers head coach Jay Gruden will welcome prospective players to Nova Southeastern University in Miami on Saturday, May 8 and to the team’s Florida Citrus Bowl home field on Saturday, May 15. The neighboring state of Georgia will host a Tuskers tryout on Saturday, June 27 at Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, GA.

The Hartford Colonials kick off their search for talent in Petersburg, VA, at the town’s high school under the watchful eye of new head coach Chris Palmer on Saturday, May 8. The Colonials then return to the team’s home state of Connecticut where prospective players can try out at Berlin High School (registration and measurements) and Sage Park on Saturday, May 15, and at coach Palmer’s alma mater Immaculate High School on Saturday, May 22.

The Las Vegas Locos continue their talent search under head coach Jim Fassel at Cerritos College in Norwalk, in the greater Los Angeles region on Sunday, May 9 then return home to unearth local players at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 15.

Sacramento Mountain Lions head coach Dennis Green will cast his tryouts net across California, starting at Montgomery High School in San Diego on Saturday, May 8 before moving on to Natomas High School in Sacramento on Saturday, May 15. The Mountain Lions search for playing talent concludes at San Mateo Community College on Sunday, May 23.

Omaha head coach Jeff Jagodzinski will announce his team’s tryout details on Thursday, May 6.

United Football League Tryouts dates and locations:

Date & Time Team

City, State

Address

Saturday, May 8

7am-1pm

Florida

Miami, FL

Nova Southeastern University

3301 College Ave., Davie, Florida 33314

PR Contact: Dan Pearson

407-791-4663

Saturday, May 8 7am-1pm

Hartford

Petersburg, VA

Petersburg High School

3101 Johnson Road, Petersburg, VA 23805

PR Contact: Kat Welch 212-810-2891

Saturday, May 8 7.30am-1.45pm

Sacramento

San Diego, CA

Montgomery High School

3250 Palm Ave, San Diego, CA 92154

Contact: Joe Waggoner 916-216-5143

Sunday, May 9 9am-3pm

Las Vegas

Los Angeles, CA

Cerritos College

11110 Alondra Boulevard, Norwalk, CA 90650

PR Contact: Michael Preston

781-363-0305

Saturday, May 15 7am-1pm

Florida

Orlando, FL

Florida Citrus Bowl

1610 W. Church Street, Orlando, FL

PR Contact: Dan Pearson 407-791-4663

Saturday, May 15 10.30am-3.30pm

Hartford

Berlin, CT

Berlin High School / Sage Park

139 Patterson Way, Berlin, CT 06037

PR Contact: Michael Preston 781-363-0305

Saturday, May 15 9am-3pm

Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

Sam Boyd Stadium

4505 South Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154

PR Contact: Michael Preston 781-363-0305

Saturday, May 15 7.30am-1.45pm

Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

Natomas High School

3301 Fong Ranch Rd, Sacramento, CA 95834

Contact: Joe Waggoner

916-216-5143

Saturday, May 22 7am-1pm

Hartford

Danbury, CT

Immaculate High School

73 Southern Blvd, Danbury, CT 06810

PR Contact: Michael Preston 781-363-0305

Sunday, May 23

Time tbc

Sacramento

San Mateo, CA

San Mateo Community College

1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd.

San Mateo, CA 94402

Contact: Joe Waggoner 916-216-5143

Saturday, June 26 7am-1pm

Florida

Atlanta, GA

Sandy Creek High School

360 Jenkins Road, Tyrone, GA, 30290

PR Contact: Dan Pearson 407-791-4663

Media please note: All tryouts times are based on the first two hours being allocated for registration, followed by warm ups. All finish times are approximate. Media interview requests will be accommodated accordingly.

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October 1, 2009

UNITED FOOTBALL LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINAL ROSTERS FOR “PREMIERE” SEASON

JACKSONVILLE, FL (October 1, 2009) – The United Football League officially announced the final rosters for its four teams – the California Redwoods, Florida Tuskers, New York Sentinels and the Las Vegas Locos – as the first day of the League’s regular season begins today.  Printable rosters follow and can also be found via the UFL’s website at www.ufl-football.com.

“When we began allocating players to teams, we knew the talent would be there and we would be able to produce a good football game for the fans,” said Rick Mueller, UFL Vice President & General Manager. “After three weeks of training camp, our coaches and scouting staff are amazed at the quality of play and how the talent level has far exceeded our expectations.  These players are some of the best in their positions but have not been given the opportunity to display their skills.  The UFL is giving them the time to shine and their time is now.”

The UFL’s first game on October 8th will be broadcast on VERSUS at 9:00 pm ET.  On Saturday, October 10th, the Florida Tuskers will host the New York Sentinels at the Citrus Bowl.  This game will be broadcast on HDNet at 7:00 pm ET.  Tickets are still available for both games and can be purchased by calling 877.UFL.2009 or visiting www.ufl-football.com.

About The UFL

The UFL was developed to fulfill the unmet needs of football fans in major markets currently underserved by professional football by providing a high quality traditional football league comprised of world class professional football players.  The UFL will serve the communities with pride, dedication and passion, and uphold a leadership role in the development of football worldwide.  The UFL will provide every fan with an affordable, accessible, exciting and entertaining game experience. Scheduled to debut in October 2009, the UFL’s headquarters is in New York, N.Y. and has satellite offices in Jacksonville, Fla. and Rutherford, N.J. The UFL is led by Commissioner Michael Huyghue, COO Frank Vuono and is being funded by a consortium of investors including UFL Founder Bill Hambrecht, Tim Armstrong, Bill Mayer, Paul Pelosi and the Tampa Bay Rays.  For more information on the UFL and how to purchase tickets for the UFL’s “Premiere” season, please visit www.ufl-football.com.  For group ticket sales, please call 877.UFL.2009

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September 9, 2009

UNITED FOOTBALL LEAGUE’S NEW YORK SENTINELS ADD 16 TO ROSTER

NEW YORK, NY (September 9, 2009) – The United Football League’s New York Sentinels announced 16 additional names for its “Premiere” season roster.  The Sentinels, along with the Florida Tuskers, travel to Jacksonville today for player physicals.  The California Redwoods and Las Vegas Locomotives will also be conducting player physicals this week in Scottsdale.  Training camp for all four teams begin on September 14th in Orlando and Casa Grande, Arizona.

The complete list of players being announced today includes:

Pos

Player

College

RB

Barclay, Chris

Wake Forest

WR

Clark, Daron

Stillman College

WR

Courman, TJ

Appalachian State

LB

Goodwell, Tim

Memphis

C

Harvey, Jasper

San Diego State

TE

Hopkins, Christian

Toledo

OT

Jones, Kenyatta

South Florida

DE

Miller, David

UAB

LB

Mortensen, Joe

Kansas

OL

Oliphant, Daniel

Colby College

DL

Robinson, Nate

Akron

WR

Smith, Jamayel

Mississippi State

WR

Taylor, Junior

UCLA

WR

Thorpe, Craphonso

Florida State

LB

Wallace, Rian

Temple

DE

Wormley, Rodney

Temple

For a complete Sentinels’ roster (as of today), please visit http://www.ufl-football.com/teams/new_york_sentinels/players.

As previously announced, the Sentinels will play three home games in its “Premiere” season at Giants Stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex on October 29th, Citi Field on November 4th and Rentschler Field in Hartford on November 12th.

Tickets for the game at Giants Stadium at the Meadowlands:

• Tickets can be purchased via www.ticketmaster.com, charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000 or any Ticketmaster outlet ONLY.

• If tickets remain, tickets will be available at the IZOD Center Box Office (Mon-Fri 11 AM-6 PM) beginning Monday, August 31 at 11 AM.  Additional fees may apply.

• Group Tickets may also be purchased at the IZOD Center Group Sales at 201.460.4370.

To purchase tickets for the New York game at Rentschler Field in Hartford on November 12th:

• Call Ticketmaster Charge by Phone at 800.745.3000 or log onto www.ticketmaster.com.

• Visit the XL Center Box Office, which is open Monday-Friday from NOON- 5.  The XL Center Box Office is located in the XL Center Atrium outside Main Entrance to the arena, on the corner of Asylum and Trumbull Streets.  Please note the XL Center Box Office does not sell tickets to an event on the first day tickets are on-sale.

Please continue to check our website, www.ufl-football.com, for the on-sale date for the Sentinels’ game at Citi Field on November 4th.   For all UFL games, groups larger than 10 are eligible for group discount packages and other benefits.  For more information about group packages and accompanying fan experiences such as pre-game field visits and creation of fan tunnels for players to run through, please contact UFL Group Tickets at 877.UFL.2009.

About The UFL

The UFL was developed to fulfill the unmet needs of football fans in major markets currently underserved by professional football by providing a high quality traditional football league comprised of world class professional football players.  The UFL will serve the communities with pride, dedication and passion, and uphold a leadership role in the development of football worldwide.  The UFL will provide every fan with an affordable, accessible, exciting and entertaining game experience. Scheduled to debut in October 2009, the UFL’s headquarters is in New York, N.Y. and has satellite offices in Jacksonville, Fla. and Rutherford, N.J. The UFL is led by Commissioner Michael Huyghue, COO Frank Vuono and is being funded by a consortium of investors including UFL Founder Bill Hambrecht, Tim Armstrong, Bill Mayer and Paul Pelosi and Tampa Bay Rays.  For more information on the UFL and how to purchase tickets for the UFL’s “Premiere” season, please visit www.ufl-football.com.  For group ticket sales, please call 877.UFL.2009.