United States Football League Teams - Orlando Renegades, Arizona Outlaws, Michigan Panthers, Chicago Blitz, San Antonio Gunslingers, Arizona Wranglers, (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: Orlando Renegades, Arizona Outlaws, Michigan Panthers, Chicago Blitz, San Antonio Gunslingers, Arizona Wranglers, Pittsburgh Maulers, Los Angeles Express, Tampa Bay Bandits, Jacksonville Bulls, Portland Breakers, Houston Gamblers, Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars, New Jersey Generals, USFL All-Time Team, Denver Gold, Oakland Invaders, Birmingham Stallions, Memphis Showboats, USFL standings. Excerpt: The Orlando Renegades were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League in the mid-1980s. The Renegades started out in 1983 as the Washington Federals and played in Washington, D.C.'s Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium under the ownership of prominent Washington attorney Berl Bernhard. The team lured Ray Jauch to be its head coach; he had previously guided the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to success in the Canadian Football League. At the time he was the fourth-winningest coach in CFL history. The Federals finished 4-14, tied for the worst record in the league. However, they were far more competitive than their record indicated. Eight of their losses were by a touchdown or less. They had a fair amount of offensive talent skill players with comparatively good depth. More than any other team in the league, the Federals seemed dogged by inconsistency, bad timing, and terrible luck. A week before the season even began, their player personnel expert bolted to the NFL's New York Jets. The first game in franchise history was a portent of things to come; the Federals were drilled at RFK 28-7 by the Chicago Blitz, the preseason title favorites coached by former Washington Redskins coach George Allen. The game was played on March 6, 1983, just five weeks after the Redskins defeated the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII. The Blitz, led by former Lions and Colts Quarterback Greg Landry, raced out to...