The announcements just keep coming from the UFL.  At a press conference this afternoon, Bill Mayer was announced as the owner of the NY franchise and an investor in the UFL.   From the first time I met Bill Mayer, I knew we shared a similar vision of showcasing untapped football talent and providing high quality, competitive professional football to fans in underserved markets.  (For a complete bio of Bill Mayer, please go to the About Us section of our website).   Bill has a great business mind and he, along with Paul Pelosi and Bill Hambrecht, are tremendous assets to our League.  Also, at our press conference, NY Head Coach Ted Cottrell spoke with the media and expressed how fortunate he felt to be given the opportunity to lead a pro team.  He is excited to return to NY after having served as Assistant Head Coach & Defensive Coordinator for the Jets.  We had hoped to stream our press conference but due to technical difficulties we were unable to. 
 
Prior to today’s press conference, we held another League meeting where we reviewed our uniform development, saw mock-ups for our local ticket advertising campaign and discussed partnerships with local charitable organizations.   Other topics under discussion included player signings, training camp and equipment needs.  While many of the items mentioned above are still being finalized, I point them out to you so you can see we keep moving forward and will be releasing this information shortly.
 
I know that I keep saying it but it is truly an exciting time for the UFL.  Tomorrow, we will continue making news with a formal announcement of our Vice President & General Manager Rick Mueller.  On Thursday, I will be in Las Vegas along with Coach Fassel to present a check to the Las Vegas High School Association and then more player workouts on Saturday.  Our media tour ends in Casa Grande, Arizona for the ground-breaking of the city’s Performance Institute on the 16th.   The clock is ticking and we are ready …