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 [...]
UFL Commissioner to Address Connecticut Sports Lawyers
January 19, 2010 By 1 Comment
Michael Hugyhue, Commissioner of the United Football League (UFL), will address the Connecticut Bar Association’s Sports & Entertainment Law Section on Tuesday night at 6 pm, at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. Hugyhue will discuss some of the legal and business issues faced by the UFL as well as the speculation surrounding the league’s addition [...]
CT Sports Law’s Top 10 Story Lines of 2009: Part II
December 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Here are Connecticut Sports Law’s top story lines of 2009, from 2 through 5. Click here to see 6 through 10. 2. Oliver v. NCAA. Does a student-athlete have a right to legal counsel when negotiating a contract with a Major League Baseball Team? A Ohio judge thinks so, but the NCAA disagrees. Although this [...]
