The United States Football League, which challenged the NFL’s dominance in the 1980s before collapsing after just three seasons, will attempt a comeback in the spring of 2022.Fox Sports has signed on as official broadcast partner for the USFL and also owns a minority equity stake in the company that is resuscitating the league.
In March, Fox was among the longtime media partners of the NFL signing a long-term renewal to continue carrying Sunday afternoon games.
It is surrendering Thursday night rights to Amazon after this fall’s run of games.“The relaunch of the USFL is a landmark day for football fans and Fox Sports,” Fox Sports CEO and executive producer Eric Shanks said. “Football is in our DNA and the return of this innovative and
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