'87 Chronology-NFL Bound?

Event Date: December 5th, 1987

Event Descrition: Outlaws Out

Source: UPI

Bill Tatham Sr., who lost $21 million with the Arizona Outlaws of the USFL, says he wants to recoup his losses with a franchise in the NFL.

To that end, Tatham has come to Hawaii to begin the long process of convincing the NFL to award him a team in Arizona.

“We made our final decision (to drop out of the USFL) on Monday morning,” said Tatham. “We had been considering a lot of different actions for the last few months. What we want to do is field a football team and not be a part of a series of lawsuits and appeals.”

“We know it's not going to be easy, but we are willing to make the effort,” he said. “I think it will take some very hard lobbying and we are going to have to meet their financial and character requirements. We have a financial package already put together. The money is there right now.”

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