Will the Showboats be back in Memphis? Moose knows what it will take
Daryl “Moose” Johnston, USFL executive vice president of Football Operations, said Saturday the USFL will definitely return for a third year, and the Showboats will be back for a secoond year. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
Commissioner Daryl “Moose” Johnston addresses future of the league as Memphis’ first USFL season comes to a close.
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