Connecticut Sports Law is pleased to announce its new blog series “The Colonial Column,” which will cover the inaugural season of the UFL’s Hartford Colonials. Stay tuned for continuing coverage of the Colonials by Dan Fitzgerald and Dan Canavan, including game-day updates and observations. By Dan Canavan Tommorow, the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League [...]
Hartford Colonials to Open Mini-Camp to Public
June 11, 2010 By 2 Comments
The United Football League’s (UFL) Hartford Colonials kick off a three-day mini camp this morning at 9 am, at Sage Park in Berlin. Team workouts are scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There will be two practices on Friday and Saturday, with a morning session from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and an afternoon session from [...]
Audio of Dan Fitzgerald’s Interview on “The Final Score!”
May 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
After some technical challenges, I have posted the audio clip from my guest appearance on the “The Final Score!” with Matt Levine, Sports Director at WSTC1400/WNLK1350 (Norwalk, CT). We discussed the Ben Roethlisberger situation, LeBron James, contract issues in the three major sports, the UFL’s foray into Hartford, age limits in professional sports and I was even able to plug the [...]
UFL’s Hartford Colonials Unveil Logos
May 24, 2010 By 1 Comment
During a press conference at the XL Center in Hartford this morning, the Hartford Colonials unveiled the team’s colors and logos, which will be worn during the team’s inaugural season of play in the United Football League (UFL). Click here to read the UFL’s press release. Here are the logos:
UFL Hartford Name to be Announced Sunday on Comcast SportsNet
March 13, 2010 By 7 Comments
By Dan Canavan Connecticut Sports Law has been advised that the United Football League (UFL) will announce the results of the Hartford franchise “Your Town, Your Team, Your Name” contest on Sunday, March 14th on Comcast SportsNet. UFL leadership has resolved the legal issues surrounding Hartford’s use of the name, and are presently in the [...]
UFL Rolls Out Contest to Name Hartford Franchise
February 24, 2010 By 4 Comments
The UFL Brings Pro Football Home to Hartford
February 17, 2010 By 5 Comments
The past, present and future of football in Hartford was alive yesterday at Rentschler Field, when the United Football League (UFL) announced that it would relocate its New York franchise to Hartford. Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell, UFL Commissioner Michael Hugyhue, and team owner Bill Mayer all took turns at the podium, overlooking the stadium evidencing perhaps Connecticut’s greatest football [...]
UFL to Hold Press Conference at Rentschler Field
February 15, 2010 By 3 Comments
By Dan Canavan and Dan Fitzgerald Hartford has been targeted as the home for a United Football League (UFL) franchise from the early moments of the upstart league. The UFL’s ”Premiere Season,” which included a game between the New York Sentinels and Florida Tuskers at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, only fueled speculation that the UFL [...]
