Since the 1970's there has been a seemingly endless parade of failed rival, developmental, and alternative pro football leagues, an alphabet soup of WFL, XFL, AAF, UFL, and more.  Of all the leagues that tried and failed to offer an alternative to the NFL, only the USFL captured the imagination of the country, and for 3 glorious years it posed a real threat to the longstanding dominance of the NFL.  That it only lasted 3 years says all you need to know.  This site will imagine a world where some breaks went the other way and the league found a way to persist.