'84 Chronology-Schellen Signs

Event Date: January 25th, 1984

Event Description: USFL Roundup

Source: Lakeland Ledger

'84 Chronology-Peace Talks

Event Date: January 25th, 1984

Event Description: Bandits Pursue Picks

Source: Lakeland Ledger

'84 Chronology-Backup Role

Event Date: January 25th, 1984

Event Description:  Whitehurst Returns

Source: United Press International

David Whitehurst has decided a backup quarterback role at a higher salary with the Green Bay Packers is more attractive than jumping to the U.S. Football League.

The Packers announced Tuesday that Whitehurst, 28, had agreed to a new two-year contract.

'The contract has been mailed and I suspect the whole thing will be wrapped up sometime about the middle of next week,' said Bob Harlan, assistant to the president of the Packers.

Whitehurst, who had been making $150,000 a year to play behind starting Green Bay quarterback Lynn Dickey, confirmed he had been thinking of signing with the USFL.

“At one point, yes, I was considering it,” the seven-year veteran said. “But toward the end of the season, I wasn't. Sentimentally, my heart is with the Packers. That's where I wanted to be. At this stage in my career, I wanted to stay in the NFL.”

Story-(UPI)

'84 Chronology-Camps Open

Event Date: January 23rd, 1984

Event Description: USFL Camp News

Source: Lakeland Ledger

'84 Chronology-Future Considerations

Event Date: January 22nd, 1984

Event Description: Johnson Considers Contract

Source: Lakeland Ledger

'84 Chronology-Bacon Bits

Event Date: January 22nd, 1984

Event Description: Bulls Cut Bacon

Source: Ocala Daily Banner

'84 Chronology-Questionable Operations

Event Date: January 21st, 1984

Event Description: Rutigliano Sees Inexperience

Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer

'84 Chronology-Season Ticket Sales

Event Date: January 20th, 1984

Event Description: USFL Roundup

Source: Lakeland Ledger

'84 Chronology-Appealing Offer

Event Date: January 18th, 1984

Event Description: The Minister of Defense

Source: The Commercial Appeal

'84 Chronology-Shoot for the Moon

Event Date: January 18th, 1984

Event Description: Moon Meeting

Source: Lakeland Ledger

'84 Chronology-Colorful Commentary

Event Date: January 15th, 1984

Event Description: Football Notebook

Source: Baltimore Evening Sun

'84 Chronology-Family Feud

Event Date: January 15th, 1984

Event Description: Sims v. Argovitz

Source: Baltimore Evening Sun

'84 Chronology-Bengals Top Target

Event Date: January 15th, 1984

Event Description: Bengals Move On

Source: Baltimore Evening Sun

'84 Chronology-Trophy Case

Event Date: January 15th, 1984

Event Description: Heisman Hopefuls

Source: Beaver County News

'84 Chronology-Examining Options

Event Date: January 12th, 1984

Event Description: Ross Staying?

Source: Beaver County News

'84 Chronology-Hog Tied?

Event Date: January 12th, 1984

Event Description: Maulers Eye Grimm

Source: Beaver County News

'84 Chronology-Confirmation

Event Date: January 11th, 1984

Event Description: Rozier Confirms Contract

Source: Beaver County News

'84 Chronology-Gold Standard

Event Date: January 11th, 1984

Event Description: Blitz Pursue Payton

Source: Lakeland Ledger

'84 Chronology-Four Year Plan

Event Date: January 11th, 1984

Event Description: Simmons Visits Cleveland

Source: United Press International

Attendance at U.S. Football League games last year averaged about 25,000 per game, and commissioner Chet Simmons was hopeful it would improve in the league's second season.

“We have to keep our options open,” he said Thursday. “I think four years is a good period of time to see if we have reached our goals.”

Simmons, who visited Cleveland Thursday, said he wanted to make Cleveland the site of a USFL franchise. The city already has one football team -- the NFL's Browns.

Simmons wants to add eight more teams to the current 16 teams, and said Seattle, St. Louis, Minneapolis, and Cleveland were the main targets.

“If there are interested people here (in Cleveland) with money and have a sincere interest, we would be crazy to turn our back on the 10th leading market in the United States,” he said.

“My purpose here is not to talk to prospective buyers, but we are at the very beginnings of conversations with people here,” he said.

He would not elaborate, but Malrite Communications, the owner of two Cleveland radio stations, also owns the USFL's Washington Federals, and has the rights to a Cleveland franchise.

He said he was happy that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Cliff Stoudt had agreed to a contract with the Birmingham Stallions, and expected Buffalo Bills running back Joe Cribbs to sign with the Stallions as well.

“We are in competition with the National Football League,” he said. “We are not raiding that league. We will not break contracts.”

New Jersey Generals quarterback Brian Sipe, formerly of the Browns, “will be very good at marketing himself, his team and the league,” Simmons said. “I hope that taking a star away from this area will not keep people here from becoming interested in our league.”

Story-(UPI)

'84 Chronology-In Limbo

Event Date: January 10th, 1984

Event Description: Stoudt Signed?

Source: Beaver County News

'84 Chronology-Sign Here

Event Date: January 10th, 1984

Event Description: Rozier Deal Complete?

Source: Beaver County Times

'84 Chronology-Plausible Deniability

Event Date: January 8th, 1984

Event Description: Rozier Close?

Source: Beaver County News

'84 Chronology-On the Outs

Event Date: January 6th, 1984

Event Description: Stoudt Out?

Source: Beaver County Times

'84 Chronology-Hartless

Event Date: January 5th, 1984

Event Description: Hart Axed

Source: Montreal Gazette

'84 Chronology-Maulers Draft Rozier

Event Date: January 5th, 1984

Event Description: Maulers Pick Rozier

Source: Schenectady Gazette

'84 Chronology-Drawing Interest

Event Date: January 3rd, 1984

Event Description: USFL Draft

Source: Beaver County Times

'84 Chronology-Coaching Changes

Event Date: January 4th, 1984

Event Description: Coaching Changes

Source: Beaver County Times

'84 Chronology-1984 Territorial Draft Schools

Event Date: January 3rd, 1984

Event Description: 1984 Territorial Schools

Source: League Office

'84 Chronology-Stabler Stays

Event Date: January 3rd, 1984

Event Description: Stabler Rejects Offer

Source: Beaver County News

'84 Chronology-No Joking Matter

Event Date: January 1st, 1984

Event Description: Sims Controversy Continues

Source: Beaver County Times

'83 Chronology-Business Interests

Event Date: December 30th, 1983

Event Description: Sims Court Fight

Source: Beaver County Times

'83 Chronology-Physicality

Event Date: December 30th, 1983

Event Description: Sipe Deal Guaranteed

Source: Lakeland Ledger

'83 Chronology-Defections

Event Date: December 30th, 1983

Event Description: Niners Seek New Deals

Source: Beaver County Times

'83 Chronology-Reserve Clause

Event Date: December 29th, 1983

Event Description: Panthers Sign Bethea

Source: Lakeland Ledger

'83 Chronology-Sipe Jumps Ship

Event Date: December 27th, 1983

Event Description: Sipe Officially Signs

Source: Lakeland Ledger

'83 Chronology-Mutual Need

Event Date: December 24th, 1983

Event Description: Butch and Sundance

Source: Lakeland Ledger

'83 Chronology-Christmas Sale

Event Date: December 24th, 1983

Event Description: Express Sold

Source: Lakeland Ledger

'83 Chronology-Free Agency

Event Date: December 24th, 1983

Event Description: NFL News

Source: Lakeland Ledger

'83 Chronology-Michaels Returns

Event Date: December 21st, 1983

Event Description: USFL Roundup

Source: Lakeland Ledger

'83 Chronology-Billy Sims Poll

Which contract should Billy Sims be forced to adhere to?

The Houston Gamblers

The Detroit Lions

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