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Post by 50yardfan on Jul 25, 2011 16:04:42 GMT -5
by Dan Krieger July 25, 2011 - FOOTBALL
Ultimate Indoor Football League: The UIFL reported it plans to place a new team in the Bank of Kentucky Center at Northern Kentucky University for the 2012 season. The league's Northern Kentucky River Monsters team played at that venue in 2011, but left the UIFL after the 2011 season. The new UIFL team is expected to be a rival for the Cincinnati Commandos team that joined the UIFL last week. The league had 6 teams last season and as of now has 12 teams for 2012, with a deadline of August 12 for additional applications. The UIFL is reportedly looking at Shelbyville (TN), about 50 miles south of Nashville, for a possible franchise location in 2012.
Southern Indoor Football League: One of the owners of the Rio Grande Valley Magic and the Corpus Christi Hammerheads, which both were part of the SIFL in 2011, has developed another Texas-based team called the Laredo Energy that will start play in 2012. It is uncertain if these three teams will be part of the SIFL or a new Texas-based league next season. The Ultimate Indoor Football League has expressed interest in both the Corpus Christi and Rio Grande Valley teams for 2012.
United Football League: The five-team outdoor UFL has decided to delay the start of its 2011 season from mid-August until mid-September. The league reported it needed additional time to finalize its television agreements and other financial concerns. The UFL had incurred significant losses in its first two seasons, but reported it is committed to funding the 2011 season.
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