Why is the USFL's 1st game live on both NBC and FOX (over the air networks)?

[El Supremo]

And what the fuck is the USFL?

[rsdsharp]

1. It's the reincarnation of the United States Football League.

It was, and is, a professional spring football league. It initially did pretty well in its first iteration in the 1980s, until Trump, as owner of the New Jersey Generals, convinced them to switch to fall play, and sue the NFL for antitrust violations to finance the switch. Instead of a billion dollars, which Trump predicted, they won one dollar.

On the bright side, they got treble damages, so it was actually a three dollar judgment. They folded right after, and Trump didn’t get an NFL franchise, which was his ultimate goal.

[El Supremo]

2. Thanks.

Another of TFG's failed businesses involving lawsuits. So why is it on two networks? I can see why FOX but why NBC?

[qazplm135]

3. because they contracted it

for two networks?

[rsdsharp]

4. Don't know. The first Super Bowl was on both CBS and NBC,

but that was because CBS had the NFL games, and NBC had the AFL. It’s hard to believe a network wouldn’t want an exclusive deal.

[madinmaryland]

5. Maybe Dallas will draft the next Herschel Walker? Just sayin!

[bluedigger]

6. There's professional cornhole on the TV and you're worried about the USFL?