'87 Chronology-Week #2-MNF: Tampa Bay at Jacksonville

 

'87 Chronology-Week #2-Friday Night Football

 

'87 Chronology-Week #2 Thursday Night Football

 

'87 Chronology-Week #2 Preview

Event Date: February 25th, 1987

Event Description: Week #2 Preview

'87 Chronology-Week #1 Capsule

Event Date: February 24th, 1987

Event Description: Week #1 Capsule

'87 Chronology-Season Opener

 

'87 Chronology-This Is The USFL

 

'87 Chronology-Week #1 Preview

Event Date: February 18th, 1987

Event Description: Week #1 Preview

Source: VUSFL

'87 Chronology-Expert Predictions

Event Date: February 17th, 1987

Event Description: Expert Predictions

Source: VUSFL

'87 Chronology-Bandits Season Preview

Event Date: February 1st, 1987

Event Description: Tampa Bay Bandits Preview

Source: Football News

'87 Chronology-Renegades Season Preview

Event Date: February 1st, 1987

Event Description: Orlando Renegades Preview

Source: Football News

'87 Chronology-Generals Season Preview

Event Date: February 1st, 1987

Event Description: New Jersey Generals Preview

Source: Football News

'87 Chronology-Showboats Season Preview

Event Date: February 1st, 1987

Event Description: Memphis Showboats Preview

Source: Football News

'87 Chronology-Bulls Season Preview

Event Date: February 1st, 1987

Event Description: Jacksonville Bulls Preview

Source: Football News

'87 Chronology-Stars Season Preview

Event Date: February 1st, 1987

Event Description: Baltimore Stars Preview

Source: Football News

'87 Chronology-Breakers Season Preview

Event Date: February 1st, 1987

Event Description: Portland Breakers Preview

Source: Football News

'87 Chronology-Invaders Season Preview

Event Date: February 1st, 1987

Event Description: Oakland Invaders Preview

Source: Football News

 

'87 Chronology-Gamblers Season Preview

Event Date: February 1st, 1987

Event Description: Houston Gamblers Preview

Source: Football News

'87 Chronology-Gold Season Preview

Event Date: February 1st, 1987

Event Description: Denver Gold Preview

Source: Football News

'87 Chronology-Stallions Season Preview

Event Date: February 1st, 1987

Event Description: Birmingham Stallions Preview

Source: Football News

'87 Chronology-Outlaws Season Preview

Event Date: February 1st, 1987

Event Description: Arizona Outlaws Preview

Source: Football News

'87 Chronology-Fraudulent

Event Date: January 30th, 1987

Event Description: Creditors File Suit

Source: UPI

Dozens of companies and former employees owed money by the defunct Los Angeles Express of the U.S. Football League filed a $25 million fraud suit Thursday against the team and the league.

The creditors claim in their federal court suit the USFL and Commissioner Harry Usher used the dwindling assets of the dying team to “maintain a front” that the team was operating normally during the past few seasons.

The creditors include travel agencies, hotels, bus companies, medical-supply firms, plus the team's publicist, secretaries and the band that played at home games. The employees claim they were not paid for several months before the team shut down.

The plaintiffs' attorney, James Davis, said precise loss figures are still being compiled, but the total probably would exceed $1 million.

The suit also seeks $25 million in punitive damages.

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'87 Chronology-Usher Speaks

 

'87 Chronology-Straw Dogs

Event Date: January 24th, 1987

Event Description: Culverhouse Responds

Source: Lakeland Ledger

'87 Chronology-Baseless

Event Date: January 23rd, 1987

Event Description: NFL Responds

Source: Lakeland Ledger

'87 Chronology-Predatory Actions

Event Date: January 22nd, 1987

Event Description: USFL Sues NFL

Source: UPI

The United States Football League Wednesday filed a $120 million anti-trust suit against the National Football League and asked a federal court to break up the NFL into two competing leagues.

The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. Judge Peter Leisure will hear the case, but no date has been set.

The USFL, founded in 1983, charges NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle and the 28 member clubs with “predatory and unlawful actions” by making successful entry by a competing professional league in the business of pro football impossible.

The suit claims that the NFL and the three major television networks, CBS, ABC and NBC, have formed a conspiracy to “frustrate” the USFL in its efforts to get a national TV contract for future seasons.

The USFL has asked for $120 million in damages. Under the terms of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, however, if the USFL wins the suit the amount of money awarded could be tripled, bringing the figure to $360 million.

The suit also asks the court to divide the 28 NFL teams into two separate competing 14-team leagues with each league limited to maintaining a network television contract with only one of three major TV networks.

If the court refuses that request, the suit asks that the NFL be able to maintain an agreement with only two of the three major TV networks.

The USFL also is asking the court to stop the NFL from negotiating or making contractual offers to USFL players before the end of their contracts.

A spokesman for the NFL said the league had been expecting the suit to be filed for quite awhile.

“We will have no comment until we have a chance to review the legal papers,” said the NFL spokesman. “It was inevitable they were going to file suit. It was clear that was part of their game since day one. It's nothing new. The AFL filed a suit against us in the 1960s. The WFL filed one in the 1970. Now the USFL is filing one in the 1980s.”

The USFL is set to kickoff their fifth season next month.

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