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Feb 2019
25m 12s

USFL vs NFL - The Empire Strikes Back | ...

Wondery
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For nearly two full years, the mighty NFL sat idly by as the upstart USFL tried to chip away at its status, talent, and reputation as the most powerful sports league on the planet. Now, the NFL is ready to settle the score, once and for all.The league commissions a Harvard professor to prepare meticulous, 46-page step-by-step plan intended to squash the USFL ... Show More
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