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This can include any professional league (USFL, XFL, NFL, AFL, etc)

My vote is the Orlando Thunder of the World Football League and their eyesore Lime Green Jerseys!!

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Hey Wedge you old school dog you!...you still the man...For me its a toss up between the New Jersey Generals of the USFL with Hershal Walker, and Doug Flutie...and maybe the Memphis Southmen of the old WFL in the 70's with Csonka, Kiick and Warfield...now that's old school!...bring them back I say!...

[Wizard of Os]

Cheers All,

Can i vote for the entire USFL? It's amazing how often this three-year league is reminisced about; of course, i don't understand the resurgence of 80s music, either.

My favorite USFL team name is the Oakland Invaders, but my favorite team at the time was the Chicago Blitz with oldster quarterback Greg Landry and promising rookie receivers Trumaine Johnson and Tyrell Biggs. (Anybody remember ol' No. 1 and No. 2?) I had to switch allegiances soon thereafter, however, because of that insane team-for-team trade between the Blitzers and the Oklahoma Outlaws. Presumably, this event marked the last time this New Mexican would cheer for any team Oklahoman.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Another Team I thought was cool was the Kentucky Colonels of the old ABA...Dan Issell and Artis Gilmore started there

[Trashed]

The Las Vegas Outlaws of the XFL. Mainly because Vince McMahon created the XFL, it lasted one year and Vince now makes jokes about it proving that he has a sense of humor. Thats good considering he pinned god (the creator of the universe) in a tag team match and is now claiming to be the new god. I feel god should have a sense of humor hence the XFL. Hey at least this god can admit a mistake!

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Trashed

The Las Vegas Outlaws of the XFL. Mainly because Vince McMahon created the XFL, it lasted one year and Vince now makes jokes about it proving that he has a sense of humor. Thats good considering he pinned god (the creator of the universe) in a tag team match and is now claiming to be the new god. I feel god should have a sense of humor hence the XFL. Hey at least this god can admit a mistake!

The XFL just lacked talent. The idea wasn't all that bad. There is also a Los Vegas Outlaw hickey team...

[Lefty Noob]

A little off topic here, but it deals with the XFL. The other day I watched a bio of Dick Butkus, who was the commissioner or whatever silly arsed title they gave him for the league. They talked about how McMahon sold him on it as a more competitive, harder-hitting, old-school style game, and then it wound up being all flash and no substance. I guess Butkus still doesn't regret doing it, though, but McMahon basically either misrepresented what he was trying to do just to get Butkus involved or really didn't have a clue. Either way, the thing was a bleedin' joke, just like Vince's old bodybuilding league was. He should stay out of real sports.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

A little off topic here, but it deals with the XFL. The other day I watched a bio of Dick Butkus, who was the commissioner or whatever silly arsed title they gave him for the league. They talked about how McMahon sold him on it as a more competitive, harder-hitting, old-school style game, and then it wound up being all flash and no substance. I guess Butkus still doesn't regret doing it, though, but McMahon basically either misrepresented what he was trying to do just to get Butkus involved or really didn't have a clue. Either way, the thing was a bleedin' joke, just like Vince's old bodybuilding league was. He should stay out of real sports.

Ah, it was a little different...A bit like the ABA with its 3 color ball, and 3 point line...I think he meant to marry entertainment with a real sport and it missed...but it was because of lack of good players, not gimmicks...look at the AFL...its a gimmicky type of league...and it made it...not that I am a huge McMahon fan...But I think he was trying to put out a new product...how about Jesse Ventura doing the TV bit when he was still Governor?...Now that was bad.

[ThePundit]

I'll call it a tie between the Carolina Cougars and the Memphis Tams of the ABA.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by ThePundit

I'll call it a tie between the Carolina Cougars and the Memphis Tams of the ABA.

http://www.remembertheaba.com/Memphis-Tams.html


AKA...New Orleans Buccaneers, Memphis Pros, Memphis Sounds....








The Memphis Tams only lasted two years (1972-73 and 1973-74) But, even during this short time period, the Tams proved over and over again that they were one of the most bizarre teams in professional basketball history.
Thirty years later, it is unusual to find anybody who actually attended a Tams home game - the team had significant attendance problems. Those die-hard Memphis basketball fans who did venture out to see the Tams came away with some truly unique and strange memories.
The story of the Memphis Tams started with the demise of the Memphis Pros. After moving to Memphis from New Orleans, the franchise was saddled with severe financial restrictions and struggled to retain its few talented players. It lost stars and fan favorites such as Jimmy Jones, Steve Jones and Gerald Govan. After a disappointing 1971-72 season, the Pros also lost their longtime coach, Babe McCarthy, and appeared to be headed to the ABA graveyard. However, a "savior" suddenly appeared in the form of Charles O. Finley (at left).
Finley was the owner of the Oakland A's major league baseball dynasty (the A's made the World Series in both 1973 and 1974). He also owned a pro hockey team - the California Golden Seals of the NHL. Finley purchased the Pros and decided to keep the team in Memphis. At first, this was cause for celebration - Finley had money, and he promised the citizens of Memphis that he would provide the financial support needed to make Memphis a strong and stable ABA franchise.

To accentuate the "new" direction of the team, Finley held a special contest to find a better team nickname. Over 20,000 postcards were received during the course of the contest. The winner collected a $2,500 prize for coming up with the dubious nickname, "TAMS." Finley thought the new nickname was appropriate because the Memphis franchise supposedly had fans in [T]ennessee, [A]rkansas, and [M]ississippi. Finley wasted no time in making the Tams the most "colorful" team in the league. The logo of the team became a strange green, white, and gold tam-o-shanter (above). The colors were meant to mimic the colors of the Oakland A's (and the NHL Golden Seals) - Finley wanted a consistent image for his sports "empire," even though the Tams were several thousand miles away from his California teams.

Strange Wacky Team...Truly a defunct Franchise Wonder...

[MJHMarc]

The ABA is still around, it just isn't what it used to be. Who could forget the golden days when the ABA was more popular than the NBA? The ABA had some real talent back then and I am sad that I had to see it go.

To visit the official ABA website please log in to:http://www.abalive.com/. There may be an ABA team in your area. Unfortunately, there are none in Antartica or New York!

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by MJHMarc

The ABA is still around, it just isn't what it used to be. Who could forget the golden days when the ABA was more popular than the NBA? The ABA had some real talent back then and I am sad that I had to see it go.

To visit the official ABA website please log in to:http://www.abalive.com/. There may be an ABA team in your area. Unfortunately, there are none in Antartica or New York!

So not the real ABA... ...Cheap Imposter...The ABA died with the Merger...just died...