The financially troubled United Football League hopes it can fill the void on television this fall if all or part of the 2011 NFL season is canceled. “Every network is looking at content they have to fill in, and people are seeing us as a potential viable option,” UFL commissioner Michael Huyghue said this week. The five-team UFL started in 2009 and is made up of players who were cut in training camps and veterans who want to get back to the NFL. Last season each 52-man roster included an average of 24 players with NFL experience. Huyghue said he’s had preliminary talks with network executives. ESPN spokesman Bill Hofheimer said his network has “no current plans” to pick up UFL games. NBC and CBS had no comment. A Fox spokesman did not respond to messages seeking comment. Read more: http://www.wctrib.com/event/article/id/79251/group/Sports/
