The USFL Project

In this episode we discuss the USFL and it's short but very innovative and passionate history with the founder of the USFL Project, Kyle Smith.  We will provide you with a little bit of football nostalgia. 

The picture in the banner above is from the US Library of Congress' collection and was contributed by Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer circa 1982 and is titled " Donald Trump  and the brass of the USFL's New Jersey Generals introducing their new QB Doug Flutie."

Kyle Smith is the Executive Director of The USFL Project - a long-term project that documents and preserves the history and story of the United States Football League, leaving a foundation of knowledge for future generations.
 An award-winning journalist, Smith has also spent 15 years in the entertainment industry as well as being both a host and guest on numerous radio shows and podcasts.  In recent years, his attention has been focused on The USFL Project with him and his team growing the group to over 4,000 members.
 
He is a father of one daughter and has two rescue dogs, MacGregor and Bandit (named after the Tampa Bay Bandits and their owner, Burt Reynolds).  Fun fact:  He owns 22 different USFL jerseys from 503 Sports and has seen over 2,500 concerts in his life.
 
Kyle shares with us where he gets his passion for football from and then Tells us about the USFL Project.

He then goes into some great USFL history that starts with the man who came up with the idea.

David Dixon, New Orleans businessman put together a plan for the league in 1965. He developed "The Dixon Plan"—a blueprint for the USFL based upon securing NFL-caliber stadiums in top TV markets, securing a national TV broadcast contract, and controlling spending—and found investors willing to buy in.
 
An overview of the seasons, the players and the brand that was the USFL and why folks are so passionate about it today.
 
Kyle shares that those interested can join his Facebook Group titled simply: The USFL Project.
 
We look forward to being able to watch this group preserve some rich football history that is the brand of the USFL.