What a great week for the UFL!  With Tuesday’s announcement of JP Losman as the League’s first official player, we are well on our way to fielding competitive rosters of highly talented players.  The next two weeks should be very exciting as we continue to publicize which players have officially signed with the League.  While there have been many announcements via Twitter from agents and players, continue to check our website for the official word on which players have signed with the UFL.  Also, make sure that you sign up for our text alerts as we will be announcing team names and schedule and unveiling our “Premiere” season uniforms over the next two weeks.

A great deal of media attention this week was given to Michael Vick and whether the UFL would be a good place for him.  We do believe the UFL provides Michael Vick the perfect opportunity to regain his true playing ability and mentally prepare for being part of a professional football team again.  However, we will await a final determination by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell regarding Michael Vick's potential NFL reinstatement before any discussions take place with Vick.  If the opportunity arises for the UFL to pursue Vick, we will do so only after careful discussions with Michael and his representatives.  We would; however, look favorably on his participation in our League.  As a start-up league, it is important to gain as much widespread exposure as possible; but we want to make sure we are drawing media attention for the right reasons.  While it is true the addition of Michael Vick to our Orlando franchise will attract the media, we believe the UFL will allow him ample playing time to hone his craft and then transition back to the NFL.  We also acknowledge that the added attention Vick will bring to the UFL will benefit the other players as they will now have a national platform to showcase their talents.

The other bit of UFL news that continues to draw rave reviews are our game enhancements.  Most fans were in favor of our rule modifications, especially the elimination of the “Tuck” rule.  We also received positive feedback about our efforts to bring the fans closer to the action by allowing TV cameras in the locker room and behind the bench.  

The next few weeks are going to be very exciting as our teams take on true personalities with the announcements of team names, uniform colors and of course, players.  We appreciate the feedback that we have gotten thus far and look forward to more input from the fans.