Nov
10
2012
Here is a quick trivia question for those who are just getting interested in the history of the original USFL: Who scored the first points in USFL history?
Answer:
Tim Mazzetti kicked a field goal with the Boston Breakers
http://www.usfl.info/breakers/
Nov
03
2012
Just a quick trivia question for those interested in the history of the USFL: Where were the 1983-1985 USFL Championship games played?
Answer:
- 1983 – Denver
- 1984 – Tampa
- 1985 – East Rutherford, NJ (Meadowlands)
Oct
10
2012
After the 1983 Herschel Walker signing by the New Jersey Generals, which created a sports media firestorm due to the concern of underclassmen leaving college early for pro football, the USFL decided to implement a ban against future underclassmen signings. This week’s trivia question is: Which USFL player ended up beating the ban to become the second underclassman to sign with the USFL?
Answer:
Bob Boris, a punter who signed with the 1984 Oklahoma Outlaws. He dropped two punt snaps in his debut and was released from the team days later.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1121992/2/index.html