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The concept of the UFL's sampler platter of an initial season, the so branded "Premiere Season" strategy really should be appreciated for what it is: Apparent Brilliance. It seems like a truly innovative concept. Could this be the way all future leagues that dare to compete with the NFL are launched? The premise is quite simple.  As leagues like the USFL proved, every market is capable of drawing good fan support to two games based off curiosity and football fans' off-season cravings alone. After that, the quality of the team and the fan experience at the previous games determine future turnout. For most teams, ...

In the Harry Potter books, the Mirror of Erised is a mirror that reflects the desires of the viewer. I think there is a myth or noun that means an item in which everyone sees something different that they cherish, but I could not recall it. While sourcing children's books (even a very well-written series) is not the most successful way to begin a sports article, the Mirror of Erised does fit the underlying concept rather well. I am befuddled by the confidence I see from the public in the UFL's offerings. I have noticed two elements that echo through almost every editorial written about ...

I was moderately suprised to see Simon Fraser leaving Canadian Interuniversity Sport to become a member of the NCAA's Division II.  I had thought that their desire to move was strictly theoretical—hot air designed to light a fire under CIS membership. That apparently was not the case.  They will play in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference in 2011.  In CIS, SFU played at the highest level of competition in Canada. In Division II, they will be an afterthought in the USA. I think this is potentially a horribly distructive move and the Canadian Government should put an end to this, but lets look at ...

I was moderately suprised to see Simon Fraser leaving Canadian Interuniversity Sport to become a member of the NCAA's Division II.  I had thought that their desire to move was strictly theoretical—hot air designed to light a fire under CIS membership. That apparently was not the case.  They will play in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference in 2011.  In CIS, SFU played at the highest level of competition in Canada. In Division II, they will be an afterthought in the USA. I think this is potentially a horribly distructive move and the Canadian Government should put an end to this, but lets look at ...