Earlier this month, it was reported that two competing spring football leagues could soon become one, as the XFL and USFL are reportedly having discussions about a potential merger.
Things have certainly progressed well behind the scenes.
According to Mike Kondoudis, the USFL has filed for the National Spring Football League (NSFL) trademark. This is clearly a huge move in the final steps of the leagues to come together as one.
The XFL and USFL are reportedly hoping to complete the merger before their 2024 seasons are scheduled to start after the Super Bowl.
The original XFL, which was owned by longtime WWE chairman Vince McMahon, ran for only one season in 2001 before they folded. Fans still loved it, which is why it came back in 2020, but a global pandemic had it shut the doors once again.
McMahon later sold the league to WWE legend Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Dany Garcia, and RedBird Capital Partners, and it played a full schedule this year.
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The original USFL was once a competitor to the NFL, but eventually folded in 1986 after running from 1983 through 1985. The new USFL launched in 2022 under the ownership of Fox Corp.
By merging, the XFL and USFL could form one strong and united league that is both more viable financially and features almost all of the top non-NFL professional players.
Neither the XFL nor the USFL is a threat to the NFL, but they have more of a chance to stick around if they come together.
