UFL Training Camps Open
August 12, 2010 - United Football League (UFL 1) News Release
JACKSONVILLE, FL - Thursday, August 12 - The time for talk, analysis and anticipation is over. It is time for the teams of the United Football League to take the field.
The first of the training camps for the five UFL teams participating in the 2010 season begin this weekend, as the Florida Tuskers report for physicals and conditioning tests on Friday, August 14 and then practice for the first time at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando on Monday, August 16.
Both the Las Vegas Locomotives and Hartford Colonials open camp on Monday August 16 and take to the field at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas and Sage Park in Berlin, CT, respectively on Wednesday, August 18.
The Omaha Nighthawks report on Thursday, August 19 before making their debut at the city's Kroc Center on Saturday, August 21. The Sacramento Mountain Lions are the last team to report on Sunday, August 22 before practicing at USAA Recreation Field on Tuesday, August 24.
"There is a lot of anticipation for our second season to start and once teams get underway at training camp, there really is that excitement of the kickoff only being a short time away," said UFL Commissioner MICHAEL HUYGHUE. "This year our fans can follow their teams' progress in the five home cities and as part of our promise to bring the fans closer to the action, elements of all training camps are open to the public."
The Locomotives will begin camp as the United Football League defending champions, having defeated the Tuskers 20-17 in overtime in the first-ever UFL championship game in 2009.
"We're really looking forward to it," said Locos head coach / general manager JIM FASSEL. "Everything we do every day contributes to our success. We all got into coaching to develop players on the field and develop a team. Now, the season is upon us, and it's exciting."
Each team's daily practice schedule and player roster will be available at [1]www.UFL-Football.com.
Florida Tuskers
Florida Citrus Bowl
1610 W. Church Street, Orlando, FL 32805
Report: August 14
On-field: Monday, August 16
Hartford Colonials
Sage Park
1521 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, CT, 06037
Report: August 16
On-field: Wednesday, August 18
Las Vegas Locos
Sam Boyd Stadium
7000 E. Russell Road, Las Vegas, NV, 89122
Report: August 16
On-field: Wednesday, August 18
Omaha Nighthawks
Kroc Center
2825 Y Street, Omaha, NE, 68107
Report: August 19
On-field: Saturday, August 21
Sacramento Mountain Lions
Harvard Corporate Center
2241 Harvard Street, Sacramento, CA, 95815
Report: August 22
On-field: Tuesday, August 24
The second UFL season will feature a mix of returning stars from the inaugural 2009 season and an influx of quality incoming talent. Florida quarterback BROOKS BOLLINGER is back to lead the Tuskers' offense after a Most Valuable Player campaign in which he passed for 1,518 yards and 14 touchdowns in an undefeated regular season. Sacramento running back CORY ROSS led the UFL in rushing last season (464 yards), and is the leader of the Mountain Lions' rushing attack. Omaha wide receiver CRAPHONSO THORPE caught a league-leading 27 passes in New York last year, and will be a top passing target for the Nighthawks.
Among the UFL newcomers this fall are Sacramento quarterback DAUNTE CULPEPPER, a three-time Pro Bowler who passed for more than 24,000 yards and 149 touchdowns in 11 NFL seasons; Omaha running back AHMAN GREEN, a four-time Pro Bowler who amassed 9,205 rushing yards in 12 NFL campaigns; Florida running back DOMINIC RHODES, a Super Bowl champion with the Indianapolis Colts who's rushed for more than 3,100 yards in the NFL; Hartford quarterback JOSH MCCOWN, an eight-year NFL veteran with almost 6,600 passing yards on his resume and Las Vegas linebacker ED HARTWELL, a Vegas native who made 400 total tackles in six NFL seasons.
All UFL teams have to be at their 52-man regular-season roster by the uniform cut-down date of September 9.
The second UFL season begins on Saturday, September 18 with two games - Sacramento at Hartford at 2.30pm EST, and Florida at Las Vegas at 11pm EST. Omaha has a bye week in Week 1, and will debut on Friday, September 24 at 7pm EST against Hartford at Rosenblatt Stadium.
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