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WORLD LEAGUE REACHES CRUCIAL TV DEALS
CHARLEY STEINER (Above, left): "Within the past 36 hours, we've seen the World League of American Football shock the sports world at large with the Los Angeles Avengers' acquisition of embattled Raiders running back Marcus Allen. Today, the USA Network outbid ESPN, MTV and Turner Broadcasting for the rights to televise World League games on cable in primetime. USA's coverage will mainly consist of Saturday night or Monday night games, along with games from Europe on Saturday afternoons. How about Sunday afternoons? We have just learned that the Sunday rights have just been acquired by the upstart Fox network. Fox stepped up after NBC chose instead to bid for the NBA, which they got, starting next year. CBS and ABC also passed on the World League, with both having jockeyed for the MLB and NHL contracts respectively."
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August 25, 1990
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BROADCAST PAIRINGS FOR 1991
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USA NETWORK (Primetime and European Specials)
Studio
Diana Nyad with weekly special guests
Primary
Tim Brandt and Dan Marino
Bill Macatee and Warren Moon
Brad Nessler and Boomer Esiason
Alternate
Ted Robinson and Dave Jennings
Guest commentator
Dennis Miller
Sideline Reporters
Michael Barkann
Nick Halling
Fox (Sunday afternoons)
Studio
Eric Clemons with special guests
Primary Play by Play
Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville
Jim Lampley and John Robinson
Barry Tompkins and Sam Rutigliano
Sideline Reporter
Jim Valvano
Mick Luckhurst
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NeoPrankster, this may be my first time responding to one of your concepts in this community at least, but this alternate history of the WLAF sounds super promising and interesting! I can’t decide between Paris or Mexico City as my favorite team as both have unique looks. Can’t wait to see what you have in store!
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Slapshot Kirby wrote:
NeoPrankster, this may be my first time responding to one of your concepts in this community at least, but this alternate history of the WLAF sounds super promising and interesting! I can’t decide between Paris or Mexico City as my favorite team as both have unique looks. Can’t wait to see what you have in store!
You are going to LOVE this!
BTW, My vote goes to Portland as the second '92 expansion team...something about it gives it the most "world city" feel of the candidates.
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As a Pacific Northwest resident i want Portland to come in next year, a suggestion for a name is Otters (they are native to the state of Oregon) Btw, Paris and San Antonio are my favorite teams for now
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I also would go with Portland
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Here are some screencaps from USA Network's WLAF intro.
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This is some Professional AH
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My eagerness grows more and more...I am ready for kickoff!
In case you're wondering, my favorite team is the Paris Phantoms...if any team should overlook them, a disaster beyond their imagination will occur.
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Set your VCR's, sports fans, because here comes the 1991 World League Schedule...
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WEEK ONE
February 23, 1991
Frankfurt Galaxy at Amsterdam Admirals (USA Network)
Baltimore Stallions at NY/NJ Knights (USA Network)
February 24, 1991
London Monarchs at Paris Phantoms (Fox)
San Antonio Riders at Mexico City Luchadores (Fox)
Orlando Thunder at Sacramento Surge (Fox)
February 25, 1991
Los Angeles Avengers at Toronto Huskies (USA Network)
HelmetCam: Marcus Allen (RB; Avengers)
WEEK TWO
March 2, 1991
Paris Phantoms at Frankfurt Galaxy (USA Network)
Toronto Huskies at NY/NJ Knights (USA Network)
March 3, 1991
London Monarchs at Amsterdam Admirals (Fox)
Sacramento Surge at Mexico City Luchadores (Fox)
San Antonio Riders at Los Angeles Avengers (Fox)
March 4, 1991
Baltimore Stallions at Orlando Thunder (USA Network)
HelmetCam: Kerwin Bell (QB; Thunder)
WEEK THREE
March 9, 1991
Amsterdam Admirals at Paris Phantoms (USA Network)
Orlando Thunder at NY/NJ Knights (USA Network)
March 10, 1991
Frankfurt Galaxy at London Monarchs (Fox)
Los Angeles Avengers at Mexico City Luchadores (Fox)
Sacramento Surge at San Antonio Riders (Fox)
March 11, 1991
Toronto Huskies at Baltimore Stallions (USA Network)
HelmetCam: John Randle (DL; Stallions)
WEEK FOUR
March 16, 1991
Mexico City Luchadores at Paris Phantoms (USA Network)
Sacramento Surge at Baltimore Stallions (USA Network)
Toronto Huskies at Orlando Thunder (USA Network)
March 17, 1991
NY/NJ Knights at Frankfurt Galaxy (Fox)
San Antonio Riders at Amsterdam Admirals (Fox)
March 18, 1991
London Monarchs at Los Angeles Avengers (USA Network)
HelmetCam: Stan Gelbaugh (QB; Monarchs)
WEEK FIVE
March 23, 1991
Mexico City Luchadores at Amsterdam Admirals (USA Network)
Baltimore Stallions at Toronto Huskies (USA Network)
March 24, 1991
Orlando Thunder at Frankfurt Galaxy (Fox)
NY/NJ Knights at London Monarchs (Fox)
San Antonio Riders at Paris Phantoms (Fox)
March 25, 1991
Los Angeles Avengers at Sacramento Surge (USA Network)
HelmetCam: Damon Allen (QB; Avengers)
WEEK SIX
March 30, 1991
Orlando Thunder at London Monarchs (USA Network)
Frankfurt Galaxy at Sacramento Surge (USA Network)
March 31, 1991
Paris Phantoms at Toronto Huskies (Fox)
NY/NJ Knights at Mexico City Luchadores (Fox)
Los Angeles Avengers at San Antonio Riders (Fox)
April 1, 1991
Amsterdam Admirals at Baltimore Stallions (USA Network)
HelmetCam: Chris Chandler (QB; Admirals)
WEEK SEVEN
April 6, 1991
Amsterdam Admirals at NY/NJ Knights (USA Network)
Paris Phantoms at Baltimore Stallions (USA Network)
April 7, 1991
San Antonio Riders at London Monarchs (Fox)
Orlando Thunder at Toronto Huskies (Fox)
Sacramento Surge at Los Angeles Avengers (Fox)
April 8, 1991
Frankfurt Galaxy at Mexico City Luchadores (USA Network)
HelmetCam: Tony Baker (RB; Galaxy)
WEEK EIGHT
April 13, 1991
Toronto Huskies at Frankfurt Galaxy (USA Network)
NY/NJ Knights at Sacramento Surge (USA Network)
Amsterdam Admirals at Orlando Thunder (USA Network)
April 14, 1991
Baltimore Stallions at London Monarchs (Fox)
Los Angeles Avengers at Paris Phantoms (Fox)
April 15, 1991
Mexico City Luchadores at San Antonio Riders (USA Network)
HelmetCam: Ricky Blake (RB; San Antonio)
WEEK NINE
April 20, 1991
Toronto Huskies at Amsterdam Admirals (USA Network)
London Monarchs at Sacramento Surge (USA Network)
Paris Phantoms at NY/NJ Knights (USA Network)
April 21, 1991
Baltimore Stallions at Frankfurt Galaxy (Fox)
Orlando Thunder at San Antonio Riders (Fox)
April 22, 1991
Mexico City Luchadores at Los Angeles Avengers (USA Network)
HelmetCam: Demetrius Davis (TE; Avengers)
WEEK TEN
April 27, 1991
San Antonio Riders at Frankfurt Galaxy (USA Network)
Baltimore Stallions at NY/NJ Knights (USA Network)
Orlando Thunder at Mexico City Luchadores (USA Network)
April 28, 1991
Sacramento Surge at Paris Phantoms (Fox)
London Monarchs at Toronto Huskies (Fox)
April 29, 1991
Amsterdam Admirals at Los Angeles Avengers (USA Network)
HelmetCam: Gizmo Williams (WR; Admirals)
WEEK ELEVEN
May 4, 1991
Sacramento Surge at Amsterdam Admirals (USA Network)
NY/NJ Knights at Toronto Huskies (USA Network)
May 5, 1991
Orlando Thunder at Paris Phantoms (Fox)
London Monarchs at Mexico City Luchadores (Fox)
Frankfurt Galaxy at Los Angeles Avengers (Fox)
May 6, 1991
San Antonio Riders at Baltimore Stallions (USA Network)
HelmetCam: Lee Saltz (QB: Riders)
WEEK TWELVE
May 11, 1991
Amsterdam Admirals at Frankfurt Galaxy (USA Network)
NY/NJ Knights at San Antonio Riders (USA Network)
Sacramento Surge at Toronto Huskies (USA Network)
May 12, 1991
Paris Phantoms at London Monarchs (Fox)
Los Angeles Avengers at Orlando Thunder (Fox)
May 13, 1991
Baltimore Stallions at Mexico City Luchadores (USA Network)
HelmetCam: Brent Pease (QB; Luchadores)
WEEK THIRTEEN
May 18, 1991
Frankfurt Galaxy at Paris Phantoms (USA Network)
San Antonio Riders at Toronto Huskies (USA Network)
May 19, 1991
Amsterdam Admirals at London Monarchs (Fox)
Orlando Thunder at Baltimore Stallions (Fox)
Mexico City Luchadores at Sacramento Surge (Fox)
May 20, 1991
Los Angeles Avengers at NY/NJ Knights (USA Network)
HelmetCam: Eric Wilkerson (RB; Knights)
WEEK FOURTEEN
May 25, 1991
London Monarchs at Frankfurt Galaxy (Fox)
Toronto Huskies at Mexico City Luchadores (Fox)
NY/NJ Knights at Orlando Thunder (USA Network)
May 26, 1991
Paris Phantoms at Amsterdam Admirals (Fox)
Baltimore Stallions at Los Angeles Avengers (Fox)
May 27, 1991
San Antonio Riders at Sacramento Surge (USA Network)
HelmetCam: David Archer (QB; Surge)
PLAYOFFS
June 1-2, 1991
#1 Seed v. #3 Seed
#2 Seed v. #4 Seed
WORLD BOWL '91
June 9, 1991
Wembley Stadium
London, England
5:30 PM London time
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