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Fuck Ohio.

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❤️ Master Bates

FTP!

[Detroit Lions @Lions]

JAKE WALKOFF BATES

[James Larsen @JamesLarsenPFN]

Former Michigan #Panthers WR Malik Turner is active tonight for the San Francisco #49ers.

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@JamesLarsenPFN If he desired to put butts in seats he'd resign and let a real coach join the league.

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I imagine it's easier to sell more merch when you're marketing to 3 new markets and rebranding a fourth. But attendance slid in '26 from '25... lol, so I'm not sure how it "went the other way."

[Daniel Roberts @readDanwrite]

"When I came in it was 3 years of lower attendance, lower ratings, lower merch. And every metric went the other way." -- Mike Repole on UFL -- always a big talker, always a colorful interview... @FOS

https://t.co/5Eiwvf6rMZ

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lol #UFL

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@dvtyler @ForverRevo2 @ProCatchYT @_PanthersUFL @RepoleStable @TheUFL IF Repole is to be believed when he says he wants a Michigan-Columbus rivalry, Detroit has to be the first market to try if Utah or OKC falls through for '28. I don't think he abandons either market for Detroit without something falling through.

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@dvtyler @ForverRevo2 @ProCatchYT @_PanthersUFL @RepoleStable @TheUFL I don't like Repole for multiple reasons, and I majorly disagree with a lot of his decisions. That said, I do believe him when he says he's invested in making the UFL work. Do I believe that'll happen? I'm not running to Kalshi or Polymarket to bet on it that's for sure...

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@ForverRevo2 @dvtyler @ProCatchYT @_PanthersUFL @RepoleStable @TheUFL And at this point, with 2027 set there's no way he's bringing the Panthers back for '27. He could for '28 despite yesterday's announcement, but IDK if it'd be a smart decision for the league. Might as well wait for AlumniFi to be ready IF the Panthers are to be brought back.

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@ForverRevo2 @dvtyler @ProCatchYT @_PanthersUFL @RepoleStable @TheUFL I wonder if Repole would've put the Panthers in Keyworth had he known how the '26 season was going to go w/attendance.

TBH, I'm not optimistic about Detroit embracing a Panthers return. Fans on social media disagree with me, but momentum has been lost... possibly unrecoverable.

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@ABumps21 That's fair. Still makes you to hmm. Wouldn't be a permanent solution.

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So... 8k capacity for Weidner Field, but Keyworth (7933) wouldn't have worked?

This gets dumber and dumber.

[Colorado Stampede @UFLStampede]

OUR HOME IS SET! 🏟️

Colorado football is coming to Weidner Field in 2027!

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@Dat5thbassdoe My guess is that Repole initially had his vision of 15-20k capacity, but then attendance numbers this past season made him have to consider smaller options.

Maybe if he had the realization sooner, he would've used Keyworth for 2-3 years and moved with DCFC to AlumniFi?

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@VoodooChild727 This would be a good point if (1) Repole hasn't already dangled the carrot with the Detroit market, and (2) the Detroit market wasn't one of the top UFL markets in 2025.

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@sflone @RepoleStable I give his word no weight when it comes to football.

I don't see the Detroit market being recaptured. The diehards on social media gives a false sense of viability.

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lol... see. @RepoleStable is just toying with the Detroit/Michigan market like he did with Birmingham.

I know, I know... "b-but 2029..." 🙄

[United Football League @TheUFL]

THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THE UFL IS HERE!

The UFL has announced plans for Colorado, Rhode Island, Utah, and Oklahoma teams!

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@SheillDaniel @RepoleStable I'm sure RI is to capitalize on NYC and Boston markets without the costs. Providence is an hour drive from Boston. Colorado has Denver.

Repole/UFL could've picked worse markets, but they're unproven. I'm highly skeptical of SLC.

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@nickprice91 @RepoleStable B-but Repole said he wants a Michigan-Columbus rivalry! The Panthers will totally be back! 🤦‍♂️

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@sflone @RepoleStable Blame Repole/UFL or Detroit not having a viable option, but either way it was naive to think the Panthers would return.

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@voegelemc @RepoleStable Quite possible. AlumniFi isn't guaranteed to be done ahead of 2028. But then the question becomes "how long does the market remain viable?"

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@JamesLarsenPFN Repole can get fucked and stay fucked.