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USFL mocked as TV product with weak play and dubious future
The author ridicules the USFL as a TV driven venture with poor football quality. He notes Arledge’s investment, CFL imports, and weak TV ratings. Despite promises of six months of football, critics doubt the league’s staying power beyond two years.
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USFL
United States Football League
Roone Arledge
ABC
Dixon
Laverne and Shirley
Three’s Company
Boone Arledge
Arledge
Brave
Free
NFL
CFL
Richard Crump
Crump
Winnipeg
Calgary
Ottawa
Washington
Ray Jauch
Greg Butler
Ron Estay
Don Burrell
Mike Holmes
Joey Walters
Jauch
Hugh Campbell
Eskimos
L.A
Mayville
L.A. Express
Campbell
Argo
Dale Lindsay
Breakers
Boston
Jim Krohn
Bombers
Philly
Jon Sutton
Maurice Tyler
Dave Dumars