Event Date: March 9th, 1983
Event Description: Stars Sign Ex-Eagle
Source: New York Times
John Bunting, the linebacker who was abruptly released by the Philadelphia Eagles a month ago, has found a new football home in Philadelphia -with the Stars of the United States Football League. Financial details were not disclosed, but Bunting's brother, Jim, a Philadelphia lawyer, said the two-year pact provided ''long-term security'', including an offseason coaching position.
Bunting had accused the Eagles of letting him go because of his vocal leadership as the team's player representative in last year's players strike, a charge the Eagles denied.
In other USFL news:
Following is a list of announced attendance figures for the season opening United States Football League games: New Jersey Generals at Los Angeles Express: 34,002.
Chicago Blitz at Washington Federals: 38,010. Boston Breakers at Tampa Bay Bandits: 42,437. Philadelphia Stars at Denver Gold: 45,102. Oakland Invaders at Arizona Wranglers: 45,167. Michigan Panthers at Birmingham Stallions: 38,352. The total is 243,070, and the average is 40,512.
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