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The USFL hasn't played a game since the league folded in 1985. But in 2022, the spring league is returning or at least a version of it is.The new USFL is unrelated to the USFL of old, but its goal is largely the same. The league wants to capitalize on the void during the NFL offseason when minimal action is taking place by playing live football games.The major difference between the new league and the old one is that the new one knows it cannot survive challenging the NFL.What should you know about the USFL ahead of its launch in 2022? Below is all of the information about the new spring start-up, from its team names to its coaches to the history of the USFL brand.MORE: The USFL is the latest spring start-up league that will play its first season in 2022. The league features eight teams that will play a 10-week regular season and two-week postseason to determine a champion.The new USFL is of no relation to the original USFL, which played from 1983 to 1985. However, it does own the trademarks that belonged to the old league. That's why the eight teams are named after original USFL teams and contain similar and in some cases, identical branding to them.Fox Sports owns a minority stake in the news USFL and will broadcast all of the league's games along with NBC's family of networks (NBC, USA and Peacock).Brian Woods, the founder of another spring start-up called The Spring League, will be the president of the USFL. Darryl Johnston will be Bol Bol Jersey the executive vice president of football operations with Mike Pereira serving as the head of officiating.The original USFL was a league that was founded in 1982 and played three seasons from 1983 through 1985. It folded in 1986 after it planned an ill-fated move to the Fall to challenge the NFL.The USFL found a lot of succe s during its three-year run, as it lured stars like Herschel Walker, Jim Kelly, Steve Young, Reggie White and Sam Mills away from the NFL and produced a solid on-field product. However, i sues with profitability, inconsistent membership and the Donald Trump-led decision to compete directly with the NFL led to its demise.Eighteen different teams played in the USFL and several of them played in multiple locations during the league's three-year history. The Michigan Panthers won the first USFL championship game while the Philadelphia Stars won the next two, the latter of which came after they moved to Baltimore in 1985.Birmingham StallionsHouston GamblersMichigan PanthersNew Jersey GeneralsNew Orleans BreakersPhiladelphia StarsPittsburgh MaulersTampa Bay Bandits (SN illustration) TheUSFL's inaugural draft was completed in February, as each of the eight franchises selected 35 players for their rosters. .The league also held a supplemental draft in March during which the eight teams selected 10 more players each to fill out the back end of their rosters and practice squads. In total, there will be 360 players on USFL rosters to begin the 2022 season.Head coach/GM: Skip HoltzLong-time college coach Skip Holtz will be leading the Stallions in 2022. Holtz began his coaching career as a graduate a sistant under the legendary Bobby Bowden at Florida State in 1988. He also worked under his father, Lou Holtz, while he was the head coach at Notre Dame.The younger Holtz, 58, has been a college head coach four times during his career. He spent time at UConn, East Carolina, South Florida and Louisiana Tech. He posted a 64-50 record during his nine years at Louisiana Tech and will hope his solid experience can translate to the USFL.Head coach/GM: Kevin SumlinSumlin is best known for his succe sful six-year stint as the head coach at Texas AM. He helped turn the Aggies into a perennial SEC contender and led them to an 11-2 record and Cotton Bowl win in his first season, during which Johnny Manziel and Mike Evans were two of college football's biggest stars.Before Texas AM, Sumlin posted a 35-17 record at Houston. After Texas AM moved on from Sumlin and hired Jimbo Fisher, Sumlin went to Arizona where he struggled. The Wildcats went 9-20 under his tutelage and were 0-5 in 2020 before Sumlin was fired.Sumlin, 57, spent 2021 out of coaching but will hope to bounce back with the Gamblers. He posted a record of 86-43 at Houston and Texas AM, so perhaps returning to the state of Texas will spark him.Head coach/GM: Jeff FisherFisher, 64, is the most recognizable name among the USFL's coaches. He spent 35 years in the NFL as both a player and a coach. He was a seventh-round pick by the Bears in 1981 but transitioned to coaching in 1985 while on IR for the Super Bowl 20-winning Bears.From there, Fisher would hold several notable a sistant positions under legends like Buddy Ryan, George Seifert and Jack Pardee, who coached the Gamblers in the original USFL. Fisher was the youngest defensive coordinator in the NFL in 1988 at age 30 and eventually became the head coach of the Oilers (now the Titans) in 1995. He held onto that role for 16 years before spending five years as the coach of the Rams.Fisher posted a173-165-1 record during the regular season as an NFL coach and took the Titans to Super Bowl 34 in 2000. He will now look to turn the Panthers into a defensive juggernaut, as the Titans were under his best years coaching them.Head coach/GM: Mike RileyRiley has been involved in each of the last three start-up spring leagues. He coached the San Antonio Commanders in the AAF during the 2019 season, was the offensive coordinator for the Seattle Dragons in the XFL in 2020 and now will coach the Generals in the USFL.Riley's first head coaching job came for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1987. He coached there for four years and helped them to win two Grey Cups. Eventually, the 64-year-old moved on to coach at Oregon State for a couple of years before a three-year stint as the Chargers' coach. He went just 14-34 in the NFL and eventually returned to the Beavers during a succe sful 11-year stint with the team from 2003 to 2014.During his most recent college stop, Riley coached at Nebraska and posted a 19-19 record. He was replaced by Scott Frost following the 2017 season and has been working in the spring start-up leagues since.Head coach/GM: Larry FedoraIf you're looking for a team that will put up a lot of offense in the USFL, look no further than New Orleans. Fedora is a big fan of the spread offense and will likely rely on his pa sing offense, led by quarterback Kyle Sloter, to carry the team.Fedora, 59, coached under Ron Zook at Florida and Mike Gundy at Oklahoma State before becoming head coach at Southern Mi s. Fedora helped develop Austin Davis into an NFL quarterback and his offenses averaged at least 30.6 points per game in each of his first four years with the Golden Eagles.Fedora then moved on to UNC, where he continued to generate strong offensive numbers. His first six Tar Heels teams all averaged at least 30 points per game with two averaging more than 40. He turned Mitchell Trubisky into the No. 2 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, too.However, Fedora's defenses struggled at UNC and when the offense (comparatively) dried up in his final two seasons, those proved to be his downfall. He will need to improve in that area to find succe s in the USFL.Head coach/GM: Bart AndrusAndrus' name will likely be the least familiar to those tuning into the USFL, but he hasof profe sional experience. The 64-year-old made his name coaching in NFL Europe, where he led the Amsterdam Admirals to two World Bowl appearances and one win.In addition to his experience in NFL Europe, Andrus worked under Jeff Fisher with the Oilers/Titans as an offensive a sistant and quarterbacks coach. He also coached the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL in 2009 and has coached in the UFL, The Spring League and was poised to coach the XFL's Team 9 before the league ceased operations due J.K. Dobbins Jersey to the COVID-19 pandemic.Head coach/GM: Kirby WilsonWilson rivals Jeff Fisher in terms of overall NFL experience. While Wilson wasn't in the league quite as long as Fisher, he has been a part of numerous organizations during his career and has seen how they all worked.Wilson first came to the NFL in 1997 after he spent 11 years coaching at the high school and college levels. The Patriots hired him as a running backs coach and he carved out a niche in that role acro s the NFL. Wilson, 60, coached running backs for Washington as well as the Buccaneers, Cardinals, Steelers, Vikings, Browns and Raiders during his 23 seasons in the NFL. His longest stint was his seven years in Pittsburgh, and that's why he was tapped to coach the Maulers.During his career, Wilson has coached the likes of Adrian Peterson, Emmitt Smith, Edgerrin James and many more. He will look to turn the Maulers into an aptly-named, ground-dominant attack led by Garrett Groshek.Head coach/GM: Todd HaleyAt 55 years old, Haley is the youngest coach in the USFL Austin Allen Jersey . He also has relevant NFL experience, as he was the head coach of the Chiefs from 2009 to 2011 and has also spent time as the offensive coordinator for the Cardinals, Steelers and Browns during his career.Haley posted just a 19-26 record as a head coach with the Chiefs. He is known as an aggre sive coach and has had spats with his players, including Kurt Warner, over the years. That said, he led both Warner and Ben Roethlisberger to some of their best profe sional seasons including four straight Pro Bowls for Big Ben so perhaps he can get the most out of Bandits quarterbacks Jordan Ta'amu and Brady White.The USFL has announced its full 10-game schedule for 2022. The 10-week season will run from April 16 through June 19 with 40 total regular-season games. There will then be three playoff games two divisional playoffs and one championship game that will take place in late June and early July.So far, the league has announced dates, times and channels for the first three weeks of its games. They have released the matchups for each of the final seven weeks of the season but they have not yet announced on which network each matchup will air.Week 1Saturday, April 16GameKickoff timeTV channelNew Jersey Generals at Birmingham Stallions7:30 p.m. ETFox, NBC, PeacockSunday, April 17GameKickoff timeTV channelHouston Gamblers at Michigan Panthers12 p.m. ETNBC, PeacockPhiladelphia Stars at New Orleans Breakers4 p.m. ETUSATampa Bay Bandits at Pittsburgh Maulers8 p.m. ETFS1Week 2Friday, April 22GameKickoff timeTV channelMichigan Panthers at New Jersey Generals8 p.m. ETUSASaturday, April 23GameKickoff timeTV channelPittsburgh Maulers at Philadelphia Stars12 p.m. ETFoxBirmingham Stallions at Houston Gamblers7 p.m. ETFS1Sunday, April 24GameKickoff timeTV channelNew Orleans Breakers at Tampa Bay Bandits3 p.m. ETNBCWeek 3Saturday, April 30GameKickoff timeTV channelPittsburgh Maulers at Michigan Panthers4 p.m. ETFoxTampa Bay Bandits at Houston Gamblers8 p.m. ETFoxSunday, May 1GameKickoff timeTV channelBirmingham Stallions at New Orleans Breakers2:30 p.m. ETUSANew Jersey Generals at Philadelphia Stars8 p.m. ETPeacockThe USFL has not yet announced its full TV schedule beyond Week 3. The matchups will be but below are the matchupsfor the rest of the 2022 regular season as well as the expected TV schedule for each week.Week 4MatchupsNew Jersey Generals at Pittsburgh MaulersHouston Gamblers at New Orleans BreakersPhiladelphia Stars at Michigan PanthersTampa Bay Bandits at Birmingham StallionsFriday, May 6GameKickoff timeTV channelTBD10 p.m. ETFS1Saturday, May 7GameKickoff timeTV channelTBD2:30 p.m. ETUSATBD10 p.m. ETFS1Sunday, May 8GameKickoff timeTV channelTBD2 p.m. ETNBC, PeacockWeek 5(May 13-15)MatchupsBirmingham Stallions at Philadelphia StarsMichigan Panthers at Tampa Bay BanditsNew Orleans Breakers at New Jersey GeneralsPittsburgh Maulers at Houston GamblersFriday, May 13GameKickoff timeTV channelTBD8 p.m. ETUSASaturday, May 14GameKickoff timeTV channelTBD3 p.m. ETFoxSunday, May 15GameKickoff timeTV channelTBD12 p.m. ETNBC, PeacockTBD4 p.m. ETFoxWeek 6MatchupsHouston Gamblers at New Jersey GeneralsMichigan Panthers at Birmingham StallionsPittsburgh Maulers at New Orleans BreakersTampa Bay Bandits at Philadelphia StarsSaturday, May 21GameKickoff timeTV channelTBD1 p.m. ETNBC, PeacockTBD7:30 p.m. ETNBC, PeacockSunday, May 22GameKickoff timeTV channelTBD12 p.m. ETFS1TBD4 p.m. ETFoxWeek 7MatchupsBirmingham Stallions at Pittsburgh MaulersNew Jersey Generals at Tampa Bay BanditsNew Orleans Breakers at Michigan PanthersPhiladelphia Stars at Houston GamblersSaturday, May 28GameKickoff timeTV channelTBD12 p.m. ETUSATBD9 p.m. ETFS1Sunday, May 29GameKickoff timeTV channelTBD2 p.m. ETFoxTBD8 p.m. ETPeacockWeek 8MatchupsHouston Gamblers at Tampa Bay BanditsMichigan Panthers at Philadelphia StarsNew Orleans Breakers at Birmingham StallionsPittsburgh Maulers at New Jersey GeneralsFriday, June 3GameKickoff timeTV channelTBD8 p.m. ETUSASaturday, June 4GameKickoff timeTV channelTBD3 p.m. ETFoxSunday, June 5GameKickoff timeTV channelTBD12 p.m. ETFoxTBD4 p.m. ETPeacockWeek 9MatchupsHouston Gamblers at Birmingham StallionsNew Jersey Generals at Michigan PanthersPhiladelphia Stars at Pittsburgh MaulersTampa Bay Bandits at New Orleans BreakersSaturday, June 11GameKickoff timeTV Nick Finke Jersey channelTBD1 p.m. ETNBC, PeacockTBD6 p.m. ETUSASunday, June 12GameKickoff timeTV channelTBD4 p.m. ETFoxTBD8:30 p.m. ETFS1Week 10MatchupsBirmingham Stallions at Tampa Bay BanditsMichigan Panthers at Pittsburgh MaulersNew Orleans Breakers at Houston GamblersPhiladelphia Stars at New Jersey GeneralsSaturday, June 18GameKickoff timeTV channelTBD1 p.m. ETNBC, PeacockTBD6 p.m. ETUSASunday, June 19GameKickoff timeTV channelTBD4 p.m. ETFoxTBD8:30 p.m. ETFS1The USFL playoffs will take place immediately after the conclusion of the regular season. The first round of the playoffs will take place on Saturday, June 25 with the top two teams in each division facing off. The No. 1 team in the North division will host the division's No. 2 team while the same thing will happen in the South division. The winner of those two games will then face off in the USFL championship game on Sunday, July 3.While the USFL's regular season will be played entirely in Birmingham, Ala., the playoff games will be at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.Saturday, June 25GameKickoff timeTV channelSemifinal No. 13 p.m. ETFoxSemifinal No. 28 p.m. ETNBC, PeacockSunday, June 3GameKickoff timeTV channelNorth Champion vs. South Champion7:30 p.m. ETFoxMuch like the AAF and XFL before it, the USFL will be experimenting with some rule changes to create excitement and intrigue around the new league. Seemingly, the USFL wants to put an emphasis on offense and create as many scoring opportunities for its teams as it can.Below is a run-down of some of the key rule changes that you'll see during the USFL's first weekend. 3-point try. The USFL will allow teams to attempt a 3-point conversion from their 10-yard line if they desire. Teams will also have the option of attempting a traditional extra point from the 15-yard line or a 2-point conversion from the 2-yard line.Once a team decides which conversion it wants to attempt, it cannot change its mind, even due to a penalty or a timeout. Additionally, if a team attempts a 3-point conversion and it is returned for a score by the other team, it is worth only two points.EXTRA POINTS In the USFL you can go for 1, 2 or 3 points after scoring a touchdown USFL (@USFL) Game timing: The USFL will utilize a 35-second play clock and a 25-second clock after administrative stoppages. The NFL currently uses a 40-second play clock, so this change should, hypothetically, create more plays.Additionally, the USFL is planning to stop the clock after first downs during the final two minutes of the second and fourth quarters. This will allow teams to save time on two-minute drills and, again, create more offensive plays. Onside kicks: USFL teams will be able to try onside kicks if they desire, but there is another alternative to them. Teams can also choose to run a fourth-and-12 play from their own 33-yard line eight yards ahead of where an onside kick would be attempted.If the team converts on the fourth-and-12, they keep the ball. If not, the defense gets the ball at the dead-ball spot.A lot of risk, but a lot of reward In the USFL you have another option on top of the onside kick: A 4th 12 scrimmage play from the 33-yard line USFL (@USFL) Kickoffs: This will be somewhat similar to the kickoff approach we saw in the XFL. The kicking team will kick off from their own 25-yard line. All of the kicking team's personnel must be lined up no further than 1-yard back from the 25 to avoid creating a running start.Meanwhile, the receiving team must have eight of its blockers in the "set-up zone," which is located between the kicking team's 35- and 45-yard lines. The purpose of these formations is to create fewer opportunities for high-speed collisions on special teams.A new twist to the kickoff is that once a ball travels 20 yards, the receiving team must be first to touch it. If no member of the receiving team touches it or a member of the kicking team touches it, it is a dead ball. Punts: On punts, gunners aren't allowed to line up outside the numbers and the receiving team can't double-team those players until the ball is kicked. OT shootout: The USFL is taking inspiration from both college football and the NHL by instituting a shootout for overtime games. What will that entail? If the game is tied after regulation, the teams alternate two-point conversion attempts from the 2-yard line in a best-of-three series. If no victor is decided within three attempts, we go to sudden death.Rules are HERE First up: An Overtime like you've never seen before USFL (@USFL) Replay review: Each coach will get one challenge to use during the game. However, the replay crew will be able to overrule incorrect personal foul calls and have the power to determine if pa s interference is intentional 15 or more yards beyond the line of scrimmage. Pa s interference: Why does determining intentional pa s interference matter so much? Well, in the USFL, pa s interference is being officiated differently than it is in the NFL.In cases of defensive pa s interference where a player is intentionally tackled beyond 15 yards, Everett Golson Jersey it is a spot foul. For any other defensive pa s interference infraction over 15 yards, it will be only a 15-yard penalty. Additionally, pa s interference calls within 15 yards of the line of scrimmage will be a se sed as spot fouls.Meanwhile, on pa ses that don't cro s the line of scrimmage, there are no offensive pa s interference penalties. Nor are there ineligible man downfield penalties. So, if teams are throwing behind the line of scrimmage, blockers will be free to move downfield to set up opportunities to run after the catch.Here's how pa s interference rules will differ in the USFL this season USFL (@USFL) Two forward pa ses: This is a rule that the USFL is taking from the XFL. Teams are allowed to throw the ball forward twice so long as the first pa s is completed behind the line of scrimmage and the second is thrown from behind the line of scrimmage. Sensors in the ball: The USFL is looking to accurately measure each first down. How are they doing that? They have sensors in the ball that will help officials decide whether the offensive team made the line to gain. It's similar to the system used to determine whether a ball is in or out in tennis.First down measurements that are more accurate than ever Take a look at the first down technology that will be featured this season in the USFL USFL (@USFL)