by: Dean Avalon, The Oklahoma

(Editor’s Note: We meant to run this earlier in the week, but the scheduling got mixed up.)

By now, we all know about the ambitious expansion planned by the USFL next year. They plan to add 6 teams to the league. Last, but certainly not least, I get to introduce you all to your Oklahoma Outlaws. Like Jacksonville and Memphis, Oklahoma boasts a rich tradition in college football with the OU Sooners and State Cowboys.

Until now, some of us claimed the Cowboys as our NFL team. They are America’s team after all. But, with this announcement, we now have a professional team that we can truly call our own. The USFL has proven that they want to do things differently and make professional football fun again. Here’s hoping that the Outlaws bring a lot of that fun.