[HISTORY]

The PSFL never played a game in the leagues inaugural 1992 season. The league folded in training camp, 10 days from the season opener.

Here are other facts about the league:

  • the league announced its formation in the same room the USFL did (I believe at the 21 Club in NYC) on 10-1 or 10-2-91

  • they planned a 16-game sked starting on 2-29-92

  • 9 of the 10 franchises were named at the press conference: Salt Lake City, Portland (OR), Las Vegas, Albuquerque and Little Rock (AR) in the Western Conference and Boston, Tampa Bay, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale and Columbia, SC in the East. The 10th team (Washington D.C.) was not known.

  • Vincent Sette, computer sales background, was president and founder of the league

  • franchise fees: $250,000

  • salary cap: $2 million per team with $3 million for "other expenses"

  • Judge Peter Spivak (chairman of the board) and Walt Michaels (director of football operations) were both from the USFL

  • Rex Lardner, longtime television exec, was commissioner

  • all teams operated through league offices; players assigned based on regional appeal

  • Roster size: 43 active players plus 7 development squad.

  • First game to have been played - Feb 29 Utah Pioneers at Tampa Bay Outlaws. All other teams were to have begun on March 1.

  • The '92 PSFL Championship Game, "The Red, White And Blue Bowl", was to have been played at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC, on Sunday, July 5th.

  • The Miami Tribe "suspended operations" before the league folded.

  • Teams had cut rosters to 60 players at the time of folding.