As Mark Cuban may have happened with the UFL

Leave it to Mark Cuban to take on the mighty NFL. I, for one, am all for him. I love football. Willingly give up a full day each week to see the pros. I also record in the online chat to discuss ways to improve the NFL and new proposal to make this league successful. Also, if I had the means, I gladly join in this effort is Mr. Cuban looks to pursue.

But a word of caution, from my point of view as the customer, on the direction of this league. Mr. Cuban stated that demand exceeds supply for football, the creation of this market is imagined. But the real question of which he speaks is the NFL quality football. If the fans wanted a lesser quality football, NCAA's, high school, and Pee Wee or Pop Warner. Of course, I'm not even mentioning the CFL, Arena Football, NFL Europe. For my dollar, and the time, none of the others approach the NFL. Why? The NFL has the best players, no exceptions. Not even close. Mr. Cuban has probably considered this reality. He really wants to create another pro football league laughingstock, which is in direct competition with the NFL? Well, here are some ideas that I think the UFL will give a fighting chance against the monopoly of big block.

First, as Dirty Harry Callahan once said, "a man's got to know his limitations." Know your, UFL. The NFL attracts the best players. They always have and always will. Kids dream of playing in the Super Bowl for their favorite team NFL. This mentality is an obstacle that is simply too high to overcome, including selection of new projects by paying a few dollars more. I say that the UFL should accept this and do not market themselves as an alternative, but rather as a subordinate. Make football AAA. Looking at the other major sports, you can see success with this plan. The NBA has the CBA, MLB has its own farm system. Both leagues are subject are playing at the same time of year, and both championship games before the World Series and NBA Playoffs so you do not get coated in a ratings war for more important games.

In the second place, have no great changes of the rules. The XFL should come to mind here. Here is where the owners please do not turn the UFL in some hybrid nonsense. If there must be changes to the rules, the UFL should be fine. No Rouges, no offensive backfield unlimited movement without extraordinary changes in the rules so that each team gets a possession. We fans have these options in other leagues. Fans of ownership is a good idea, even if a stolen Green Bay Packers. Good start, but the main changes will offend purists among football fans.

Finally, if you can not beat them, join them. I therefore hope to cooperate with the NFL. The UFL should be marketed as the NFL is not the main collegiate league development. It would be played in the U.S. than in Europe, where NFL Europe currently works as the de facto championship development. But, given that the UFL would be played during the football season, there would be no conflict with the NFL Europe. Moreover, the UFL would give work to all players who are drafted by the NFL and cutting. The new league could be used for purposes of development and scouting NFL, much like AAA baseball. At least in this case the UFL would probably have found a network television (NFL Network comes to mind) with which the league could find wider markets they need. I seriously doubt that a major network would devote time to the UFL, at least not in so far as to devote himself to the NFL, and this alone will reduce the UFL to second class status. If Mr. Cuban rejects this idea believing that the UFL can be equal, the NFL is likely simply to counter the expansion of four to eight additional teams in cities that have a UFL team. Then, have got exactly what Mr. Cuban has decided to do, without taking the risk. And while the UFL may or may not succeed, we all have to believe the NFL will be successful. So, since you can not beat the UFL, UFL could at least have a way to join them.

The long-term success, as the American Football League, has been done thanks to the television and pick the best players. The NFL has a very tight grip on each of these, based on history. The UFL has a big hill to climb, but I wish good luck to Mr. Cuban and all his comrades out there who have the means and the courage to pursue this dream ....