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Column: Spring football league’s time has come … and gone

FILE - Former Dallas Cowboys standout and longtime NFL on FOX game analyst Daryl Johnston stands on the field prior to an NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Landover, Md. Johnson is Executive Vice President, Football Operations for the USFL, that kicks off Saturday night in Birmingham, Ala.(AP Photo/Mark Tenally, File) FILE - Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Todd Haley stands on the field during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Cleveland. Former NFL coach Todd Haley is head coach of the Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL. The USFL season kicks off Saturday night, April 16, 2022. (AP Photo/David Richard, File) FILE - Michigan Panthers quarterback Shea Patterson (2) fumbles the ball as he is sacked by Houston Gamblers defensive lineman Ahmad Gooden (99) during the first half of a USFL football game Sunday, April 17, 2022, in Birmingham, Ala. A revived United States Football League — borrowing the moniker and team nicknames from a league that went out of business 36 years ago — launched last month with all regular-season games being played in Birmingham. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File) FILE - American Team head coach Jeff Fisher walks the sideline during the first half of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl college football game against the National Team Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, in Pasadena, Calif. Former NFL coach Jeff Fisher is head coach of the Michigan Panthers in the USFL. The USFL season kicks off Saturday, April 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) FILE - New Jersey Generals Herschel Walker, center, carries the ball for a first down past General's Bryan Millard, left, and Los Angeles Express' Dennis Edwards during the first quarter of an USFL game in Los Angeles on March 6, 1983. The original USFL was a league that made a whole lot of sense, only to be undone by the greed and hubris of owners such as former President Donald Trump, who saw the fledgling organization as a conduit to the NFL. (AP Photo/File) FILE - In this March 8, 1984, file photo, Donald Trump shakes hands with Herschel Walker in New York after agreement on a 4-year contract with the New Jersey Generals USFL football team. The original USFL was a league that made a whole lot of sense, only to be undone by the greed and hubris of owners such as former President Donald Trump, who saw the fledgling organization as a conduit to the NFL. (AP Photo/Dave Pickoff, File) FILE - Michigan Panthers wide receiver Joe Walker (8) receives a punt during the second half of a USFL football game against the Houston Gamblers Sunday, April 17, 2022, in Birmingham, Ala. A revived United States Football League — borrowing the moniker and team nicknames from a league that went out of business 36 years ago — launched last month with all regular-season games being played in Birmingham, Alabama. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
Column: Spring football league’s time has come … and gone