FORMER NFL QUARTERBACK JOE THEISMANN NAMED PRESIDENT AND OWNER OF THE FLORIDA TUSKERS OF THE UFL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – ORLANDO, FL – Saturday, October 9, 2010 – Former NFL quarterback JOE THEISMANN was today announced as President and Owner of the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League.

The former Washington Redskins legend, who was selected for two Pro Bowls during an illustrious 12-year NFL career, announced his Tuskers commitment during the live Versus telecast of his team’s road game against the Hartford Colonials in Week 4 of the UFL season.

“I am excited about the opportunity and I am excited about the league,” said Theismann.  “This is a venture that I can take from the ground up in a beautiful place in Orlando.  I wanted the Orlando-based franchise.

“I feel like it’s a great place for football fans.  This is an opportunity to be a part of a football organization run the way I’d like to see it run.”

Having purchased ownership in the club, Theismann will lead the drive to secure additional local ownership in the Tuskers.  In keeping with league policy, financial details of the agreement were not disclosed.

“We continue to look for people who come from inside the industry as they are some of the best qualified to lead our clubs,” said United Football League Commissioner MICHAEL HUYGHUE.

“Joe is an entrepreneur and has a great passion for the game, which positions him ideally to lead our team.  He brings a unique experience and viewpoint that we feel is missing in the sport.”

Theismann has worked as an analyst for ESPN on NFL broadcasts and works for the NFL Network on their show Playbook.

He graduated in 1971 from the University of Notre Dame, where he received All-American honors and led the Fighting Irish to consecutive Cotton Bowls and was runner-up to Jim Plunkett in the Heisman Trophy balloting.  In 2003, Joe was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.  After being drafted by the Miami Dolphins and Major League Baseball’s Minnesota Twins, Joe chose to play in the Canadian Football League for the Toronto Argonauts from 1971-1973.  In 1974, he joined the Washington Redskins.

A 12-year NFL veteran, Joe played in 163 consecutive games from 1974-1985 and holds Redskins records for passing yardage (25,206), completions (2,044) and attempts (3,602).  A two-time Pro Bowl selection and Pro Bowl MVP, Joe led Washington to a 27-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII.

Joe was selected the NFL Man of the Year in 1982 for his community service and dedication to the health and welfare of children.  He won the league’s 1983 Most Valuable Player Award for leading the Redskins to an NFL-record 541 points and a second consecutive Super Bowl appearance.  His career ended abruptly in 1985 after sustaining a badly broken leg during a Monday Night Football game against the New York Giants on national television.

A much sought after motivational speaker, he also oversees a popular Washington DC restaurant called ‘Joe Theismann’s’.

About The United Football League: The UFL provides high-quality professional football during a traditional fall season while embracing innovation and fan interaction. The UFL serves its local communities with pride and dedication, and aims to provide every fan with an exciting and memorable game experience. The inaugural 2009 champion Las Vegas Locos will battle the Florida Tuskers, Hartford Colonials, Omaha Nighthawks and Sacramento Mountain Lions for the William Hambrecht Trophy in 2010. All games will be shown live on Versus, HDNet and the New England Sports Network. The UFL is led by Commissioner Michael Huyghue and is funded by a consortium of private investors. For season tickets, more information and to interact with passionate football fans, please visit www.UFL-Football.com.

Football fans asked to help select nickname from Destroyers, Tritons or Navigators

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Virginia Beach, Va. – Monday, October 4, 2010 – It’s Virginia!  Football fans who took part in an online poll to help name the sixth United Football League franchise voted in their thousands for ‘Virginia’ as the name the team will proudly bear when kicking off the 2011 season.

Virginia was chosen by a margin of three to one over the alternative Hampton Roads option from votes cast between September 19 and October 2.  The ‘Your Town, Your Team, Your Name – You Make the Call’ fan poll was hosted by The Virginian-Pilot, PilotOnline.com, Radio 102.1 The Game FanHouse.com, and UFL-Football.com.

UFL Virginia team General Manager DOUG WILLIAMS announced the result of the first part of the competition to name the region’s expansion team live on his radio show on 102.1 The Game on Monday afternoon.  Williams also unveiled a new shortlist list of three team nicknames that proved the most popular from five original options and fans’ own suggestions:

The second part of the competition now asks fans to vote for their favorite name from the shortlist of three.  The poll will run until Sunday, October 17 through The Virginian-Pilot, PilotOnline.com, Radio 102.1 The Game FanHouse.com, and UFL-Football.com.

Virginia team president Ed Reynolds said of the poll results: “As a native Virginian I am proud to have the State’s name so strongly associated with our team.  We asked the fans to vote to give them a voice when it came to naming their team and they preferred Virginia.  Now I look forward to the fans’ opinions helping us become either the Destroyers, Tritons or Navigators.”

Naming options explained:

The winning Virginia team name will be announced during the 2010 UFL season.

NHL ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND NEW FEATURES FOR NHL GAMECENTER LIVE
Lowest Price For Full Season Of Games Available Through October 31, 2010
Now Available In Canada For Lowest Prices Ever

NEW YORK (October 5, 2010) – The National Hockey League today announced the general availability of NHL GameCenter LIVE™ − the NHL’s subscription service that lets fans watch live, out-of-market games online.

Streaming up to 40 out-of-market games per week (blackout restrictions apply), NHL GameCenter LIVE is specifically designed for those avid fans looking for the most robust, in-game NHL viewing experience, as well as for the more than 50 percent of NHL fans that live away from their favorite team’s local television market and want to watch their favorite team play live.  New to NHL GameCenter LIVE for the 2010-11 season is the choice of broadcast feeds (home or away team).  Also, NHL Vault™, a classic games library available to NHL GameCenter LIVE subscribers, has more than tripled the size of its game library and now currently features 500 full-length NHL games dating back to the 1960s.

NHL GameCenter LIVE is available now in the U.S. and Canada for the lowest price for a full season at $159 (U.S. and CAD) or 8 easy installments of $19.95 through Oct. 31, 2010.  This marks the lowest price ever in Canada for this product.  For more information on how to subscribe to NHL GameCenter LIVE, log on to: http://nhl.com/gamecenterlive.

The NHL also today announced significant enhancements to NHL GameCenter™, a free experience on NHL.com that delivers live scores; live in-game stats for every team and player; a live Ice Tracker™ that shows the locations of goals, hits and saves on a virtual hockey rink; game photos; a full-season schedule; NHL standings; NHL player profiles; searchable highlights; archived results and stats for the current season.

The newly enhanced Ice Tracker for NHL GameCenter now allows fans to see the areas of the ice and net that goals are scored on, with side-by-side view of the goalies in net and the shooters.  Also new this year is real-time team and player stats and trends for the Club you are watching, that will update instantly with the team’s history of winning when faced against similar situations during a present day game.

To experience NHL GameCenter, log on to http://nhl.com/gamecenter while NHL games are being played

NHL GameCenter LIVE, NHL GameCenter and NHL Vault were co-developed with the NHL’s strategic partner NeuLion.

Tune in tonight from 4pm to 5pm to the Doug Williams Show on 102.1 The Game

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Virginia Beach, Va. – Monday, October 4, 2010 – UFL Virginia team General Manager DOUG WILLIAMS will announce the result of the first part of the competition to name the region’s expansion team live on his radio show on 102.1 The Game from 4-5pm EDT today.

The United Football League invited sports fans to vote for their favorite name for the new professional football team that will begin play when the third UFL season kicks off in 2011.

Former Washington Redskins legend Williams will announce whether the team will be named ‘Virginia’ or ‘Hampton Roads’ based on the results of votes that were cast between September 19 and October 2.  The ‘Your Town, Your Team, Your Name – You Make the Call’ fan poll was hosted by The Virginian-Pilot, PilotOnline.com, Radio 102.1 The Game, FanHouse.com and UFL-Football.com.

“I am excited to tell fans the first part of the name they will be chanting from the stands when we kick off next season,” said Williams.  “We have a clear winner thanks to the opinion of the team’s fan base which is already growing here in Virginia and across the country.  Tune in tonight to hear the results of the vote.”

Tonight between 4pm and 5pm, Williams will also unveil a new shortlist list of three team nicknames that proved the most popular from five original options and fans’ own suggestions.

The second part of the competition will ask fans to vote for their favorite name from the shortlist of three.  The poll will run until Sunday, October 17 through The Virginian-Pilot, PilotOnline.com, Radio 102.1 The Game, FanHouse.com and UFL-Football.com.  The winning name will be announced during the 2010 UFL season.