By Dan Canavan Prior to the season, the Hartford Colonials made an organizational commitment to supporting local nonprofit organizations. Upon his signing with the Colonials, Quarterback Josh McCown generously agreed to donate $10,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Hartford. But the team’s generosity hasn’t been limited to financial support. On September 3rd, McCown and teammates spent [...]
The Colonial Column: Hartford Signs Kevin Jones
September 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Dan Canavan University of Connecticut standout Andre Dixon will have a little more competition in the backfield when the UFL’s Hartford Colonials return from their bye week. On Monday, the Colonials announced their signing of former NFL running back Kevin Jones. Jones, drafted in the first-round of the NFL by Detroit in 2004, has rushed [...]
The Colonial Column: McCown Leads Return of Pro Football to Connecticut
September 21, 2010 By 4 Comments
By Dan Canavan On a day that the UConn Huskies were run out of Philadelphia by Temple, the Hartford Colonials were celebrating a new kind of football at Rentschler Field. It wasn’t the Patriots, but the militia was stationed in the end zone. There was tailgating and cheerleaders, inflatable helmets and cannon fire. And the fireworks didn’t [...]
The Colonial Column: Captains Named as Opening Day Approaches
September 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Dan Canavan This week, the UFL’s Hartford Colonials announced the team captains for the 2010 football season. Quarterback Josh McCown, and linebackers Tank Daniels and Frantz Joseph were selected as captains to lead the Colonials in their inaugural season. “Our team today selected three captains that represent the Colonials in a positive fashion both [...]
The Colonial Column: Doug Flutie to Visit Hartford
September 2, 2010 By 5 Comments
Doug Flutie will be in camp with the Hartford Colonials on Friday, September 3, from 3pm to 5pm at Sage Park in Berlin, in preparation for his role as a United Football League (UFL) analyst for Versus. Flutie, whose professional career began with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL), provides a unique perspective over the upstart [...]
The Colonial Column: UFL Continues Focus on Fan Experience
August 25, 2010 By 1 Comment
By Dan Canavan The first sentence of the UFL’s mission statement reads as follows: The UFL provides high-quality professional football during a traditional fall season while embracing innovation and fan interaction. With the Hartford Colonials yet to play a game, it is premature to discuss the quality of the football. But we can take notice [...]
The Colonial Column: UFL Training Camp Open to Public
August 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
