Former Chiefs Popping Up on UFL Rosters

by Tito42 on Sep 23, 2009 10:48 AM CDT

From the FanPosts. -Chris

Many probably find the upstart United Football League as an irrelevancy during the early weeks of the NFL regular season. The UFL barely registers a blip on the sports news radar as its four teams start practice this week in preparation for a six-game season kicking off October 8th on the Versus Network. While the league's marketing slogan is "Where the Future Stars Come to Play," it can be argued that the leauge's rosters are instead filled with NFL veterans who flamed out for one reason or another, including quite a few names familiar to Chiefs fans...

The head coaches of the UFL comprise a short list of hopefuls for NFL vacancies in 2010: Jim Haslett, Ted Cottrell, Denny Green, and Jim Fassel. Doug Flutie and Kordell "Slash" Stewart will man the booth and patrol the sidelines as part of UFL's TV crew. This will add an air of familiarity to the league for serious NFL fans, and Chiefs fans in particular will recognize a few names on each team's roster:

California Redwoods:

WR B.J. Sams; WR Bobby Sippio; TE Michael Allan

Las Vegas Locomotives:

WR Samie Parker; LB Gary Stills

New York Sentinels:

QB Quinn Gray; WR Craphonso Thorpe

Florida Tuskers:

P Todd Sauerbrun

Other "notables" include Odell Thurman, Craig Nall, Az-Zahir Akim, J.P. Losman, Simeon Rice, Koren Robinson, and Tatum Bell. Local players from Northwest Missouri State University include QB Chris Greisen and OL Seth Wand.

With these types of players, I think this is rather the league where the fallen stars come to play. It just may be a bit more credible and interesting to watch than the ill-fated XFL. I for one will be tuning in on October 8th out of morbid curiousity!

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of Arrowhead Pride's writers or editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of Arrowhead Pride writers or editors.

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hmm...

I’ve not payed a lick of sense to this league, but I like the fact that it gives players who are not “NFL” material or are past they’re prime a chance to still do what they love at lower level of chompetition.

by BiiG_C on Sep 23, 2009 11:54 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

chompetition?

someone’s been watching too many snickers commercials.

by KCScuba on Sep 23, 2009 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions

Craphonso Thorpe

WOW…. Havent heard that name in awhile..

Predictions for 2009:

LJ runs for 1800 yards
Bowe in the pro bowl
Chiefs D finishes in the top 10 in points allowed
Chiefs 10-6

by bonesjackson on Sep 23, 2009 11:59 AM CDT reply actions

search his name on ap

I think he was recently but by carolina

Arrowhead Pride

by Joel Thorman on Sep 23, 2009 12:04 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Gotta love a dude

With the word “Crap” in his first name. What were we thinking??

Penn State to Kansas City...Always a winning combination.

by YNinja on Sep 23, 2009 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Craphonso...that's a funny name.

What were his parents thinking???

by Chiefsfan1970 on Sep 23, 2009 12:00 PM CDT reply actions

Agreed!

first thing i noticed

by worc on Sep 23, 2009 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions

everyone wants to have that new name thats just cool!

ie Marcus became JaMarcus…same thing.

by xfatdannx on Sep 23, 2009 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions

Bernard Pollard

What the hell happened to him?Is he on another team?I guess if he’s not on Detroit than Gun didn’t have much say in the draft.2nd. round?Yikes.

John Soellner

by chiefs63 on Sep 23, 2009 1:01 PM CDT reply actions

Future

If this league somehow takes off, maybe the nfl will offer the best franchises a shot at expansion. Or treat the league like a farm league. I think the AFL was thought of as inferior at first. Look what happened.

by Digital on Sep 23, 2009 1:04 PM CDT reply actions

There is no room...

for expansion. Three of the franchises are in markets that have already been tapped with the exception of Vegas and Los Angeles. The Jags will move to LA. Mark my words. The NFL would be perfect with the exception of the overtime rule and what ever happens to the new CBA.

by I_Bleed_Red. on Sep 23, 2009 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions

I like this...

I had high hopes for Michael Allen…..prototypical recieving TE…but that was about it. I hope he catches on and does great.

"Hell yes I love my truck, but I want you to know, honey I love your love the most" - Eric Church

by Matt_Grbac on Sep 23, 2009 1:06 PM CDT reply actions

Do they have trains in Las Vegas?

by augmental on Sep 23, 2009 1:17 PM CDT reply actions

You weren't the only one who asked this question

From the Las Vegas Sun By Case Keefer

Monday, Aug. 10, 2009 | 4:20 p.m.

When United Football League commissioner Michael Huyghue first told Las Vegas coach Jim Fassel that his team’s name would be the Locomotives, the former NFL head coach wasn’t so sure about it.

Fassel said he didn’t understand the nickname and its ties to the city. But before long, the name had grown on Fassel.

Sun: What do you like about being called the Locomotives?

Jim Fassel: I think it has a history in it about Las Vegas. I think it opens your mind and gets you educated. I had no idea about that. When you talk about the railroad coming through here, it was a big part of Las Vegas getting started. I know we are going way back. But to me it shows the innovativeness of wanting history and some tradition. Everything is tied to the gaming industry here. We didn’t have to follow that trail.

by Tito42 on Sep 23, 2009 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions