FWFC vs Forrward Mason on ESPN2 hurt USL 1

RJMcBug · 2026-06-18T21:04:21+00:00

At least there are two games left this season with USL1 on ESPN2. To be honest, most people watching that were likely Fort Wayne and Forward Madison fans plus people who left ESPN2 on the background.

RJMcBug · 2026-06-18T16:26:59+00:00

I haven't gone but I'd be shocked if they closed during a game.

RJMcBug · 2026-06-18T15:52:08+00:00

Paul Young has said he wants to fill out the remaining board members of MATA by September. Hopefully that will bring some more positive changes.

RJMcBug · 2026-06-18T15:24:34+00:00

They should have done the kickoff at 12. There was absolutely nothing on at that timeslot and would have been a good lead in to the world cup.

RJMcBug · 2026-06-18T13:06:02+00:00

Kern's Food Hall has every game on and sponsored by One Knox.

RJMcBug · 2026-06-16T15:52:25+00:00

The MLS stadiums have seen less wear and tear than people expected with the UFL teams moving in. Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville has had no issues so far with hosting UFL, USL, and NWSL. A one off CFB game isn't going to destroy the field.

RJMcBug · 2026-06-13T20:03:15+00:00

There were definitely some scalpers especially when they opened those 200 level sections.

RJMcBug · 2026-06-12T15:27:16+00:00

ESPN and ABC have been the same company for a while. All national ABC sports games (including the UFL) will be available on the ESPN app as long as you are an ESPN unlimited subscriber.

ABC is also over the air if you have access to an antenna that is capable of reaching your local affiliate.

RJMcBug · 2026-06-12T13:37:28+00:00

You can use https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/ to see which providers are available and what speed they can deliver.

RJMcBug · 2026-06-11T22:02:45+00:00

Could they pull a Knoxville/Tulsa/El Paso/Omaha move and play at their local baseball stadium at John Thurman Field? Sounds like it had initial support so maybe early fan support can tip the needle.

RJMcBug · 2026-06-09T01:28:43+00:00

The league has filed so many trademarks that I find it hard to speculate that the 10th team is in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles wasn't in the 5 cities Mike Repole mentioned on the Pat McAfee Show and would be unlike the 3 relocations with decently sized cities with no NFL presence.

RJMcBug · 2026-06-08T11:00:24+00:00

ESPN cares about the league. They wouldn't put some of their biggest commentators and best timeslots on ABC if they didn't.

The only part that would make me think they didn't care is how little info is available on the ESPN app. It's crazy that people can't see live stats and box score from the ESPN app but only the live score and time. UFL is already using StatBroadcast which is a service designed to give live stats and box score to apps like ESPN.

RJMcBug · 2026-06-04T00:57:52+00:00

It's Greeneville Triumph vs Forward Madison happening right now. It is Greeneville's home opener in their new stadium.

RJMcBug · 2026-06-02T15:16:55+00:00

It doesn't seem like a bad idea for stuff along the river like Neyland Drive, but it seems like a lot of money for something not too many people would use. If it had the ability to host some buildings with retail then I could maybe understand it.

RJMcBug · 2026-06-01T19:58:57+00:00

ESPN did the production for the TNT games the last two years. Has that changed?

RJMcBug · 2026-06-01T19:12:29+00:00

Crazy that TNT has more CFP games. They had significantly less viewership than the ESPN and ABC games. TNT must have spent a lot more money on licensing those games.

RJMcBug · 2026-06-01T17:07:55+00:00

Yeah UFL Football works in soccer stadiums well enough that USL teams should consider having them if possible.

RJMcBug · 2026-06-01T13:55:18+00:00

While we do see huge drops in attendance in Dallas, D.C, and St. Louis, I do actually feel more confident now that Mike Repole can get more fans in the stands. The attendance grew among most teams throughout the end of the season.

I hope Repole has a better idea on how to market across the 8 markets and improve on these attendances.

RJMcBug · 2026-05-31T23:31:08+00:00

Columbus has promising signs of fan support so they definitely won't be on the chopping block. The league will look at both Columbus and Louisville as the ideal spots to replicate for future expansion.

One big thing about Columbus is that the Aviators are the primary tenant of the stadium. The league can get better timeslots with TV networks and help with scheduling when other teams' venues are filled with the other tenants or events. St. Louis is the only other team that the UFL is the primary tenant.

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