United Football League begins tonight

By Jim Ingram

Fan Fanatic Sports Staff

Are you a die hard football fanatic? Can you not get enough college & professional football? Well, tonight will put that to the test for millions of football fans out there. You see, tonight marks the beginning of the United Football League. You know, that spunky little league with a whopping 4 teams that lasts 8 weeks, and includes the Championship game on November 27th. Those 4 teams are the California Redwoods, Las Vegas Locomotives, New York Sentinels & the Florida Tuskers.

The league's maiden voyage will begin tonight at 9 pm, and can be seen on Versus. I will certainly check the game out tonight after the Dodgers playoff game. I am very curious to see the level of play in this league. While I don't think this league will last, I do think it's a very good idea to have a lesser professional football league to act as a minor league system for the NFL. I was always a fan of the Arena Football League, and this fills the void the now defunct AFL leaves behind. All four teams have good head coaches in Jim Haslet, Dennis, Green, Ted Cotrell and Jim Fassel.

The same can't be said about the players. The two most notable players in this league are JP Losman and Simeon Rice. As much as the league would like well known players, that is essentially not what his league should be about. There's now way they can go head to head with the NFL, and I don't think the UFL will try that. They should be positioning this league as a place to showcase your skills to the NFL. We've certainly seen players come out of the AFL (Kurt Warner), CFL (Doug Flutie) and NFL Europe (Jon Kitna) and make an impact in the National Football League. If you're reading this, than odds are you live in the Boston area or somewhere else in the state. Maybe you're even a Boston College football fan. If that's the case, than you might want to keep an eye out for two former BC players in the UFL. Linebacker Brian Toal plays for the Las Vegas team, and DeJuan Tribble will suit up for Florida.

I know I'll be watching at least a part of the game tonight. What about you? Will you give this league a chance? Hopefully, the answer is Yes!

College Hockey: BU vs. BC at Fenway!

By Jim Ingram

Fan Fanatic Sports Staff

Do you want another chance to see an outdoor game at Fenway Park this coming January? Well that's just what you're going to get. On Friday, January 8th, at 8 pm, The Boston University Terriers will be facing off against the Boston College Eagles. Why spend the money to see the Bruins/Flyers game when you can check out a much better rivalry a week after the NHL's Winter Classic. You will have a much better chance at getting tickets for this game, at a much lower price, than the Winter Classic.

Why would you choose this game over the Bruins? This is THE BEST rivalry in all of College Hockey. This is the Red Sox/Yankees of College Hockey. These two teams are also the last two National Champions, and still have great programs that will put them in the national mix again this season. Boston is a great hockey town, so this should be another sell out for Fenway Park. There will be many Bruins fans left looking for tickets to an outdoor game that will go, there are the many BU & BC fans, and there will be a ton of general hockey fans who will throw on his or her parka, hat and gloves to watch in the icy cold January weather.

There will be a Thursday morning press conference at Fenway Park to formally announce the game. Make sure to stay tuned to Fan Fanatic Sports for great College Hockey coverage throughout the season.