This week’s news that the UFL has eliminated the Hartford Colonials from the league was hardly a surprise. The league’s financial problems were well documented and the Colonials have been rumored to be on the chopping block for some time. Despite only playing one season, we enjoyed the addition of the Colonials to the Connecticut sporting landscape. Here are [...]
UFL, Hartford Colonials Suspend Training Camp
July 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As you may have read by now, the UFL has suspended its training camp for 30 days and pushed back the start of its season due to financial issues. It’s fair to wonder whether this suspension will become permanent and the league will shut its doors. The Hartford Colonials are obviously affected by this development, [...]
Hartford Business Journal on Professional Sports in the Capital
July 5, 2011 By 1 Comment
Brad Kane of the Hartford Business Journal has an interesting piece on Hartford as a professional sports city and the UFL’s Hartford Colonials. The Colonials, who begin their second season on July 12, attracted an average of 14,366 fans to 4 games at Rentschler Field last season according to Kane. Here is an excerpt from the article with [...]
Undrafted Free Agents Face Tough Decision Between UFL and NFL
May 4, 2011 By 3 Comments
Twenty-three of players in last season’s Pro Bowl entered the NFL as undrafted free agents (UFAs), including Wes Welker, Arian Foster and Miles Austin. This statistic, along with the recent ESPN documentary Brady 6, serve as a reminder that scouting for the NFL Draft is an inexact science. Typically, NFL teams begin signing priority UFAs [...]
CT Sports Law’s Top Story Lines of 2010 - Part I
December 30, 2010 By 1 Comment
With 2010 coming to a close, I have compiled a list of the top story lines and accompanying blog posts from the past year. Part I will list story lines 6 through 10; Part II will be posted tomorrow and will include 2 through 5; and the top story line will be posted on Monday, January 3. Thank you for your readership, [...]
