USFL President of Football Operation Brian Woods recently talked with KDKA in Pittsburgh about the USFL and the Pittsburgh Maulers. They talk about the league’s return and the possibility that the Maulers could move back home in season 2 of the USFL in 2023.
Recently USFL executive vice president of business operations Ed Hartman talked about how the USFL team section process included if betting was legal in the state. There has also been chatter that the selection process included a potential team owner already for each specific USFL city.
“We’re looking for is the to be strategic. We want to make sure that the markets have what they need in terms of resources, maybe potentially local investor operators. If the right elements are there in place after the first season, it’s could be very likely that Pittsburgh can see the Maulers in Pittsburgh,” according to Woods.
For this to happen, Woods says the team needs a home location. Something the league has not started the process yet.
“Making sure that we have the appropriate facilities, especially for gameday purposes, is important. So that is a conversation that has not been started yet but hopefully can be started in the near term so we could eventually find the appropriate location to play home games”
Potential locations in Pittsburgh include;
Highmark Stadium
Heinz Field
Robert Morris
Duquesne
Woods also talks about how Pittsburgh is a great football town and that the USFL might still be around if they stayed a spring football league. They also say at the end of the video that fans of the Maulers could expect two or three familiar names come draft time.
The USFL will hold it’s ‘player selection meeting’ February 22nd-23rd, with training camps set to open March 21st. Stay tuned to XFL News Hub for all the breaking USFL News.
