While I am not a sports fan, I must admit that ESPN's sports documentaries are very well done and are well worth seeing even if you aren't a sports nut. In this case, I wanted to reminisce about the defunct football league. When it was in operation, I was in college and, frankly, I was so busy in school that I never watched a single USFL (and very few NFL) game during this time--so I was curious.
According to this film, there were many reasons why the USFL failed. It expanded too fast, had progressively lower ratings over time and lower attendance than anticipated. However, THE big reason the film seemed to make as interviewee after interviewee blamed Donald Trump (owner of the New York/New Jersey franchise) for the league's demise. It came off, after a while, as a long succession of folks saying why they hated and blamed Trump. As for Trump, he came off as a bit arrogant during his interviews for the film. The bottom line is that this is an interesting film AND great for anyone who dislikes Trump (such as Ivanna). Oddly compelling and worth a look.
According to this film, there were many reasons why the USFL failed. It expanded too fast, had progressively lower ratings over time and lower attendance than anticipated. However, THE big reason the film seemed to make as interviewee after interviewee blamed Donald Trump (owner of the New York/New Jersey franchise) for the league's demise. It came off, after a while, as a long succession of folks saying why they hated and blamed Trump. As for Trump, he came off as a bit arrogant during his interviews for the film. The bottom line is that this is an interesting film AND great for anyone who dislikes Trump (such as Ivanna). Oddly compelling and worth a look.