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  • The Birmingham Stallions and the Arlington Renegades will face off in the kickoff of the UFL. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, Kevin Wildes and Daryl Johnston discuss what fans should expect from the merger of the USFL and XFL, and who might make the leap from the UFL to the NFL.
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  • @FirstThingsFirst
    @FirstThingsFirst  2 месяца назад +2

    Check out The Carton Show on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thecartonshow

    • @bigdongbob838
      @bigdongbob838 2 месяца назад

      They play going from 16 teams down to 8 as if it's a good thing. Zero interest in watching a league with 8 teams. WTF is the point?

  • @trevorpotthoff811
    @trevorpotthoff811 2 месяца назад +86

    Coverage for UFL is awesome. Coming from St. Louis this is great

    • @dfp_01
      @dfp_01 2 месяца назад +5

      Ka-kaw is, in fact, the law. I'm hoping to make it to the championship game in June

    • @UFLREPORTS
      @UFLREPORTS 2 месяца назад

      @@dfp_01I’ll be there

    • @cedricpearson2046
      @cedricpearson2046 2 месяца назад

      @@dfp_01 This law will be heavily enforced on Saturday, compliance is not an option.

    • @stephensullivan1011
      @stephensullivan1011 2 месяца назад

      ​@@dfp_01see you on Sunday, I assume

    • @marionhope7506
      @marionhope7506 2 месяца назад

      Agreed! It was a good b-day, yesterday!!🥳😎👍🏿

  • @David-ow6gl
    @David-ow6gl 2 месяца назад +224

    This segment was a contractual obligation

    • @tortle285
      @tortle285 2 месяца назад +59

      I like football though :( so I’m all for promoting spring football

    • @tvac200
      @tvac200 2 месяца назад +44

      who cares more football!

    • @willamshugo283
      @willamshugo283 2 месяца назад +19

      who cares?

    • @ReconcilemE
      @ReconcilemE 2 месяца назад +8

      Lmao 🤣 does that disappoint u? lol 😂 grow up kid ain’t no one getting payed if they not following the contract. Not a flesh of body exists without the contract.

    • @billbosconovitch752
      @billbosconovitch752 2 месяца назад +10

      Everything is a contract

  • @SalKhayer
    @SalKhayer 2 месяца назад +11

    I'm glad that even if this is a contractual obligation to promote the UFL, it helps to have this league promoted. I didn't tune in to the XFL or USFL much, but whenever I did, it was a pretty solid product on the field. Would like to see some more UFL games this year to see how the product is.

  • @jackharrist1078
    @jackharrist1078 2 месяца назад +86

    Can the Jets trade Zach Wilson to the UFL?

    • @ReconcilemE
      @ReconcilemE 2 месяца назад +2

      😂

    • @vortexathletic
      @vortexathletic 2 месяца назад +13

      You can send players to different leagues in soccer; so it would be right to be able to do that here

    • @Djp_16
      @Djp_16 2 месяца назад +2

      Also this is not a development league its Pro Spring Football League. if the NFL wants a development league let them create their own

    • @Hibbidyhai
      @Hibbidyhai 2 месяца назад +2

      @@Djp_16 College football is the development league.

    • @Fro609
      @Fro609 2 месяца назад +1

      @iworkformadden bro the UFL is minor league football. Zach Wilson isnt great by NFL standards but he would absolutely destroy UFL teams lol.

  • @thevikingkingjay
    @thevikingkingjay 2 месяца назад +59

    YASSSSS UFL ON FTF!!!!!

    • @DarthBinky89
      @DarthBinky89 2 месяца назад +1

      Sus

    • @tortle285
      @tortle285 2 месяца назад +5

      More football 🙏 and a place for backups that love the sport

    • @ReconcilemE
      @ReconcilemE 2 месяца назад

      I ageee on that! But it’s gonna be funny to listen to their missinformed education upon this league. They don’t know much about these kids and the talent they actually have. Exactly why he mentions 2 nfl propositions which got outlooked by the stupid system from top to bottom in the league

    • @GoatedAtNFS
      @GoatedAtNFS 2 месяца назад +2

      @@ReconcilemE you don’t know either. nobody knows. reality is it’s a mix of undrafted players, players who were cut from the NFL, and retired players coming back

  • @user-jd2vz4my1w
    @user-jd2vz4my1w 2 месяца назад +4

    To avoid diluting the talent, the UFL will expand but only gradually, i.e. 2 new teams every other year until they reach 16.

  • @MiltonShipmanII
    @MiltonShipmanII 2 месяца назад +9

    I live in Birmingham, kinda cool seeing this! Hope it’s a good season of football in general 🎉🎉

  • @TC-gx3qn
    @TC-gx3qn 2 месяца назад +6

    Hope they are paying them decently. Cool that some of those players actually made it to the NFL!

  • @Ayyylan344
    @Ayyylan344 2 месяца назад +37

    Glad there's a developmental league out there for undrafted players and players who want to show they still have gas left in the tank

    • @FailedNBAComissioner
      @FailedNBAComissioner 2 месяца назад

      Remember how The Rock said he made XFL to give max amount of players a chance to play, the UFL merger, they went down to 8 teams. Whoop whoop whoop, The Rock full of bs.

  • @matthewjohnson1643
    @matthewjohnson1643 2 месяца назад +6

    Any chance for player to get more chances to make the nfl is a good thing.

    • @NineballChris
      @NineballChris 2 месяца назад +1

      Correct. Its all about getting the opportunity to show their talent. NFL can only have so many on a team. I am excited for this season.

  • @spoogtastic
    @spoogtastic 2 месяца назад +20

    Let the guys put nicknames on their backs again. He hate me GOATED.

    • @UFLREPORTS
      @UFLREPORTS 2 месяца назад +2

      No this is not a gimmick league like the original iteration of the XFL

    • @TheSilentMajorityNation
      @TheSilentMajorityNation 2 месяца назад

      "He Hate Me" quickly became everyones name in middle school 😅

  • @user-ll6zn3xv9v
    @user-ll6zn3xv9v 2 месяца назад +2

    Finally. The fun football league is back.

  • @530Zeno
    @530Zeno 2 месяца назад +3

    Went to see how much tickets are and realized the nearest team to me is like 1,000 miles away

    • @UpsonPrattJr.
      @UpsonPrattJr. 2 месяца назад

      That and quite a few other reasons is why you see about 900 people in the stands.

  • @kloudland505
    @kloudland505 2 месяца назад +2

    I decided to like Birmingham Stallions cos they resemble the Niners colors , so far UFL is pretty dope

    • @NineballChris
      @NineballChris 2 месяца назад +1

      I really enjoyed the games this past weekend. Cant wait for week 2. :)

  • @CHRISPYakaKON
    @CHRISPYakaKON 2 месяца назад +4

    LFG

  • @thesog3692
    @thesog3692 2 месяца назад +5

    It's football, I watched it last year and loved it.
    Say what you want but their viewership was head to head with that of the NBA last year so people are watching it.

    • @TheSilentMajorityNation
      @TheSilentMajorityNation 2 месяца назад

      Especially after the NFL this season... im ready for a new football league!

  • @rari1055
    @rari1055 2 месяца назад +2

    This is the kind stuff this show needs. Just guests talking the entire time. No outrageous takes

  • @dfp_01
    @dfp_01 2 месяца назад +1

    If we're talking special teamers making it big, I think it'd be hilarious for Deestroying, who's starting with the Brahmas, to make it to the NFL

  • @mike1mike135
    @mike1mike135 2 месяца назад +1

    Wildes looks like this segment is his homework 😂

  • @Yuan-lo3zz
    @Yuan-lo3zz 2 месяца назад +2

    So they made the UFL to go back to 8 teams? Jesus. At least expand it to 12.

  • @Gopackgoinfinity
    @Gopackgoinfinity 2 месяца назад +7

    Matt Corral is a guy I think is gonna tear up the league

  • @darrellfarley1115
    @darrellfarley1115 2 месяца назад +3

    Go Renegades!!!!!

  • @solarsunchips9628
    @solarsunchips9628 2 месяца назад +2

    All of these teams are in the middle of the country, what team is a football fan from Florida supposed to like 🥴

    • @shawnsmith5668
      @shawnsmith5668 2 месяца назад

      Seriously. I love Football. But I'm From Washington. I could care less about a bunch of teams from The middle of the country...

    • @yogidabruh9050
      @yogidabruh9050 2 месяца назад

      Birmingham is the closest followed by Memphis.

    • @kpowers
      @kpowers 2 месяца назад +1

      I'm from Hawaii but I still watch. It's centralized for now to keep costs down. XFL was all over the country and it was not profitable. Orlando Guardians were a big failure and so were the Vipers (in both locations). UFL needs to establish itself first and then expansion will come.

    • @kpowers
      @kpowers 2 месяца назад

      @@shawnsmith5668 So why are you here?

  • @deolandbanga39
    @deolandbanga39 2 месяца назад +1

    st.louis is the most litt team i think we gone get a nfl team soon

  • @coachmystik
    @coachmystik 2 месяца назад +2

    Jerome Kapp gonna light up the UFL

  • @puretaco3430
    @puretaco3430 2 месяца назад +6

    MORE UFL STUFF

  • @abdieldavila8479
    @abdieldavila8479 2 месяца назад +8

    They should have made it 10 or 12 teams

    • @thevikingkingjay
      @thevikingkingjay 2 месяца назад +9

      They plan on it but starting leagues is expensive. If this season goes well there will be 12 teams in 2025 then 16 teams in 2026

    • @EnanoPancracio
      @EnanoPancracio 2 месяца назад +2

      ​@@thevikingkingjaythat's waaay to fast, they still need to make sure teams are more balanced

    • @thevikingkingjay
      @thevikingkingjay 2 месяца назад +2

      @@EnanoPancracio That I have no idea. Much smarter people than me plan these things I am just relaying the plan.

    • @CrazyCooter-ld6sz
      @CrazyCooter-ld6sz 2 месяца назад

      At least. How many minor league baseball teams are there? A lot

    • @dfp_01
      @dfp_01 2 месяца назад

      ​@@CrazyCooter-ld6szThis isn't an affiliated minor league

  • @johnknowssports5624
    @johnknowssports5624 2 месяца назад +2

    Interesting they talk about the UFL but never talk about
    the BIG 3

    • @khal7702
      @khal7702 2 месяца назад +6

      Big 3 is a joke n this is probably contractual

    • @clipsedrag13
      @clipsedrag13 2 месяца назад +1

      We don’t even wanna hear about the nba let alone big3

    • @mobrocket
      @mobrocket 2 месяца назад +2

      Want them to cover the globe trotters too

    • @TheSilentMajorityNation
      @TheSilentMajorityNation 2 месяца назад

      UFL is real football, BIG 3 isnt real basketball. Makes sense to me.

  • @kengill7135
    @kengill7135 2 месяца назад +4

    More excited for UFL tan NFL. talent is very close to NFL. N these guys are still playing for that dream of making to the League. It’s great exciting football

    • @jjalkman1999
      @jjalkman1999 2 месяца назад +2

      1M high school players results in 80k NCAA players results in 800 NFL players in any given year. If UFL gets the next 200 best (including a few who were misjudged as not NFL caliber) thats still a very high level of football.

    • @davidbuswa9425
      @davidbuswa9425 2 месяца назад

      @@jjalkman1999 You forgot that the CFL signs up the next 200 players more so than the UFL. The CFL pays more than the UFL. US players are still signing with the CFL just before the start of the UFL season

    • @NineballChris
      @NineballChris 2 месяца назад

      @@jjalkman1999 Well said :)

  • @BobbyMoore2-mp8wb
    @BobbyMoore2-mp8wb 2 месяца назад +1

    🎉🎉

  • @bertdavis5482
    @bertdavis5482 2 месяца назад +1

    EIGHT teams?

    • @Gold_EP
      @Gold_EP 2 месяца назад

      10 Next Year. Its about growth

  • @russellchung3119
    @russellchung3119 2 месяца назад +7

    They cover this but barely cover the World Series 😂

    • @richarddecredico6098
      @richarddecredico6098 2 месяца назад +5

      contractual obligations

    • @ckmoore101
      @ckmoore101 2 месяца назад +6

      Its because baseball sucks now.

    • @softwareshinobi
      @softwareshinobi 2 месяца назад +2

      nobody cares. they never talk about baseball, why start now?

    • @garylee4543
      @garylee4543 2 месяца назад +1

      I wish they’d talk about hockey

    • @russellchung3119
      @russellchung3119 2 месяца назад +1

      @@garylee4543 I do too 😭. At least my Kings have been back to winning after that terrible terrible losing stretch where they lost multiple times via shootout

  • @SmilezStan
    @SmilezStan 2 месяца назад +5

    sorry but having only 8 teams is atrocious

    • @SharkMako
      @SharkMako 2 месяца назад

      Really was hoping for a 10 team merger hopefully if this year goes well we'll get two more teams. Probably New York Guardians (XFL) and New Jersey Generals (USFL).

    • @mobrocket
      @mobrocket 2 месяца назад

      Why?

    • @sergeantcline4558
      @sergeantcline4558 2 месяца назад +1

      The goal is to add another 4 team next year and get to a full sixteen teams in 2026 but we need to tune in and buy tickets and make this league successful so that can happen

    • @shawnsmith5668
      @shawnsmith5668 2 месяца назад +1

      And 3 of them are in Texas. I live in the pacific Northwest. No team even close. I cant even root for a team in California (Thank God).

  • @sorethumbs379
    @sorethumbs379 2 месяца назад +1

    My Birmingham Stallions are 100% better than the Kansas City Chiefs

  • @robertmclean3612
    @robertmclean3612 2 месяца назад +1

    What it’s the UFL ?

    • @skepticalagnostic
      @skepticalagnostic 2 месяца назад +1

      The United Football League. It is a merger of the two Spring leagues: The USFL and the XFL.

  • @BNA_Est.1988
    @BNA_Est.1988 2 месяца назад +2

    MOOSE 💯

  • @garfieldGG
    @garfieldGG 2 месяца назад +5

    Ain’t no way any of the people on this segment except the guest gonna watch that game 😂

    • @UFLREPORTS
      @UFLREPORTS 2 месяца назад +1

      You crying about more football ?

    • @garfieldGG
      @garfieldGG 2 месяца назад

      @@UFLREPORTS I’m laughing not crying

  • @calmuellerWAR
    @calmuellerWAR 2 месяца назад +1

    The league doesn’t have enough teams to care about or make a full length season matter. May as well just make a tournament at the start and not even have a season

  • @troyzieman7177
    @troyzieman7177 2 месяца назад +2

    There is only so much time to devote to sports viewing . I don't mean to take a shot at what they are trying to do here , but the NFL is such a dominant force and my go to for football.
    It's going to be hard to extend the time I am devoted to football while keeping the wife from cutting the TV off...lol

    • @NineballChris
      @NineballChris 2 месяца назад

      Record it and watch it when she is busy lol.

    • @troyzieman7177
      @troyzieman7177 2 месяца назад

      @NineballChris It's subpar football . The First things First boys look like they are doing a hostage video , lol They have less interest in this than I do

    • @TheSilentMajorityNation
      @TheSilentMajorityNation 2 месяца назад +1

      ​@troyzieman7177 watch the NFL then watch this, and tell me its subpar football. The NFL has become a joke of a league itself. This is real football. Just because the NFL is more famous doesn't make it a better product. If you like football, you'll like this.

    • @NineballChris
      @NineballChris 2 месяца назад

      @@troyzieman7177 Watch the highlights of todays games. You will be surprised. :) 64 yard FG is a NFL type kick that won the game for Michigan Panthers. Great games today.

  • @GB-ow1jh
    @GB-ow1jh 2 месяца назад

    Can we use the ufl as a relegation league? NFL two worst teams get replaced by the top two in the UFL? Would definitely keep from owners gunning for first pick of the nfl draft

    • @lakeozarkrei3767
      @lakeozarkrei3767 2 месяца назад

      That'd be cool👍😅

    • @TheSilentMajorityNation
      @TheSilentMajorityNation 2 месяца назад

      I think the Champions of the UFL should face the worst team in the NFL in a do or die for that 32nd spot. 2 teams seems like too much.

  • @GoatedAtNFS
    @GoatedAtNFS 2 месяца назад +2

    sorry but this is my schedule for sports
    January: College Football Playoff-Basketball-NFL
    February: NFL-College Basketball-NBA-NHL
    March: College Basketball only
    April: CBB championship-NBA-NHL
    May: NBA-NHL-Motorsport-College Baseball
    June: NBA Finals-NHL Finals-College Baseball-Motorsport
    July: Motorsport-Big3 League-MLB
    August: NFL-College Football-MLB
    September: NFL-College Football-MLB-NHL
    October: Everything
    November: Everything
    December: Everything

    • @clipsedrag13
      @clipsedrag13 2 месяца назад +1

      Oh good. I was wondering what your schedule was

    • @dfp_01
      @dfp_01 2 месяца назад

      Fortunately for you it's a small league with a short season. Looks like you can bump the auto racing out if need be to slot spring football in

    • @TheSilentMajorityNation
      @TheSilentMajorityNation 2 месяца назад

      This man gave us the US sports schedule and acted like its his own 😂 Bro just watch more football ansld shut up

    • @GoatedAtNFS
      @GoatedAtNFS 2 месяца назад

      @@TheSilentMajorityNation nobody watched the UFL yesterday it was CBB mens and womens MLB and UFC. that’s it

  • @avib4073
    @avib4073 2 месяца назад

    Fox deep state sponsored television segment lmao 🤣

  • @RRR-ox9ud
    @RRR-ox9ud 2 месяца назад

    It will not work until the NFL adopts it as a minor league development for its QBs.

  • @richarddecredico6098
    @richarddecredico6098 2 месяца назад +3

    No sane person is going to watch that hot garbage

    • @dfp_01
      @dfp_01 2 месяца назад +4

      Good thing I'm not sane then. KA-KAW!

    • @TheSilentMajorityNation
      @TheSilentMajorityNation 2 месяца назад

      Nah casuals wont. Real football fans craving real football are salivating at the thought of it.

    • @richarddecredico6098
      @richarddecredico6098 2 месяца назад

      @@TheSilentMajorityNation Only the reprobates and degenerates will be watching

  • @yelsu3358
    @yelsu3358 2 месяца назад

    first ever FTF video that ill skip

  • @retepoteil
    @retepoteil 2 месяца назад +2

    No one cares about spring football