From the NY Daily News
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseb ... 2008/08/12
/2008-08-12_john_maine_is_on_course_for_start-2.html
TAKING A PASS: Fred and Jeff Wilpon met with officials from the start-up United Football League, which is planning to debut in the fall of 2009 in six cities. But the Mets' owners have decided to pass on owning a New York franchise and have it use Citi Field, according to team insiders. Commissioner Michael Huyghue, a former senior VP with the Jacksonville Jaguars, had identified the Wilpons as being on board with the league in an SI.com report. A Mets official suggested the dimensions of Citi Field would allow for pro football, but they weren't interested in compromising the Mets' field conditions in a league that may have regular-season games as early as August.
So if they want a team in NY they will have to look elsewhere.
New York may not be a UFL city
Can you say "Red Flag?"
Mean Spirited Blogger #24601
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This league (NIFL) is like a frickin' cockroach. You could throw a nuclear bomb at it and it would still survive
-tony-o
So I'd rather spend a quarter of an ABA franchise to repair my car, as opposed to spending a franchise and a half to get a new car that might have some planned obsolescence that causes it to break down 5 days after the end of the warranty period.
-Chuck the Writer
Accused of being a Cyber Terrorist by Joe Newman.
This league (NIFL) is like a frickin' cockroach. You could throw a nuclear bomb at it and it would still survive
-tony-o
So I'd rather spend a quarter of an ABA franchise to repair my car, as opposed to spending a franchise and a half to get a new car that might have some planned obsolescence that causes it to break down 5 days after the end of the warranty period.
-Chuck the Writer
