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The '''Birmingham Stallions (2022)''' is a professional football team which represents [[Birmingham]] as one of eight teams in the United States Football League (USFL), which was launched in [[2022]] as a revival of the 1980s USFL.
The '''Birmingham Stallions (2022)''' is a professional football team which represents [[Birmingham]] as one of eight teams in the [[USFL (2022)|United States Football League]] (USFL), which was launched in [[2022]] as a revival of the 1980s USFL. The entire league played its inaugural season in [[Birmingham]], primarily using [[Protective Stadium]], with some games scheduled for [[Legion Field]]. Due to conflicts with the [[2022 World Games]], the 2022 USFL playoffs were played in Canton, Ohio.


The Stallions are led by head coach [[Skip Holtz]].
==Coaches==
The Stallions are led by head coach [[Skip Holtz]], who also serves as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Additional offensive staff include [[Jonathan Himebacuh]] coaching the offensive line, [[Mike Jones]] coaching receivers, and [[Larry Kirksey]] coaching running backs. On defense, Holtz is assisted by [[John Chavis]] as defensive coordinator/linebackers coach, [[Corey Chamblin]] as defensive backs coach, and [[Bill Johnson]] as defensive line coach.  


==Roster==
==Roster==
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* Punter: [[Colby Wadman]]
* Punter: [[Colby Wadman]]
* Kicker: [[Brandon Aubrey]]
* Kicker: [[Brandon Aubrey]]


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
* [[April 16]]: Stallions vs. New Jersey Generals (NBC & FOX)
* [[April 16]]: Stallions vs. New Jersey Generals (NBC & FOX)
==League==
The USFL's name and trademarks were acquired from the defunct league which featured the original [[Birmingham Stallions]] franchise owned by [[Marvin Warner]]. The new league is wholly owned by National Spring Football League Enterprises Co, LLC, headed by Brian Woods and partly owned by the Fox Sports Media Group. Fox and Fox Sports serve as the league's lead broadcast outlets, with additional games aired on NBC and the USA Network.
The USFL negotiated to play its entire 40-game regular season in Birmingham, primarily at [[Protective Stadium]], between mid-April and mid-June. Under the agreement, the [[Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex]] did not charge the league for use of the stadium nor keep gate receipts, but did retain revenues from concessions and parking, as well as some advertising and premium seating sales. The league negotiated a separate agreement with the [[Birmingham Park and Recreation Board]] for the use of [[Legion Field]] for practices and for eight games. Due to conflict with the [[2022 World Games]], the league scheduled it's 3-game playoff to be held at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio on June 25 and July 3.
The [[Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau]] voted on [[October 21]] to contribute as much as $2 million to support the proposal. The [[City of Birmingham]] and [[Jefferson County Commission]] each agreed to allocate up to $500,000 toward the cost. Attorneys for FOX Sports told the Bureau that current plans for the [[2023]] season included keeping as many as 4 teams in Birmingham with four other sites hosting individual teams. In [[2024]] each team would be hosted in its own city.
The eight charter teams were announced in November, including the Michigan Panthers, New Jersey Generals, Pittsburgh Maulers and Pennsylvania Stars in a northern division, and the Birmingham Stallions, Houston Gamblers, New Orleans Breakers and Tampa Bay Bandits in a southern division.


==References==
==References==
* Johnson, Roy S. (October 18, 2021) "USFL, BJCC reach tentative MOA to bring relaunch season to Birmingham." {{BN}}
* Johnson, Roy S. (October 18, 2021) "USFL, BJCC reach tentative MOA to bring relaunch season to Birmingham." {{BN}}
* Johnson, Roy S. (October 21, 2021) "Convention bureau commits up to $2 million to support USFL ‘bubble’ in Birmingham." {{BN}}
* Johnson, Roy S. (October 28, 2021) "USFL, BJCC ready to ‘finalize’ agreement to host inaugural season in Birmingham in spring 2022." {{BN}}
* Johnson, Roy S. (October 28, 2021) "USFL, BJCC ready to ‘finalize’ agreement to host inaugural season in Birmingham in spring 2022." {{BN}}
* Franklin, Austin (November 22, 2021) "Birmingham Stallions revealed as part of USFL relaunch." CBS42.com
* Franklin, Austin (November 22, 2021) "Birmingham Stallions revealed as part of USFL relaunch." CBS42.com
* Patchen, Tyler (January 12, 2022) "USFL receives funds, use of Legion Field from Birmingham City Council." {{BBJ}}
* Johnson, Roy S. (January 22, 2022) "[https://www.al.com/news/2022/01/how-the-usfl-came-to-birmingham-and-almost-didnt.html How the USFL came to Birmingham, and almost didn’t]" {{BN}}
* Johnson, Roy S. (January 22, 2022) "[https://www.al.com/news/2022/01/how-the-usfl-came-to-birmingham-and-almost-didnt.html How the USFL came to Birmingham, and almost didn’t]" {{BN}}
* Johnson, Roy S. (February 16, 2022) "USFL playoff, title games will not be played in Birmingham due to scheduling conflict." {{BN}}
* Johnson, Roy S. (February 16, 2022) "USFL playoff, title games will not be played in Birmingham due to scheduling conflict." {{BN}}

Revision as of 16:42, 18 March 2022

Birmingham Stallions logo

The Birmingham Stallions (2022) is a professional football team which represents Birmingham as one of eight teams in the United States Football League (USFL), which was launched in 2022 as a revival of the 1980s USFL. The entire league played its inaugural season in Birmingham, primarily using Protective Stadium, with some games scheduled for Legion Field. Due to conflicts with the 2022 World Games, the 2022 USFL playoffs were played in Canton, Ohio.

Coaches

The Stallions are led by head coach Skip Holtz, who also serves as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Additional offensive staff include Jonathan Himebacuh coaching the offensive line, Mike Jones coaching receivers, and Larry Kirksey coaching running backs. On defense, Holtz is assisted by John Chavis as defensive coordinator/linebackers coach, Corey Chamblin as defensive backs coach, and Bill Johnson as defensive line coach.

Roster

The USFL held a 2-day, 35-round draft for players at Protective Stadium on February 22–23. The pool of 500 players was made up of free agents who signed contracts with the league. The draft order was selected by random draw, and each round was focused on a specific position. A supplemental draft on March 10 was held to fill the remaining spots on each 38-man roster.

Schedule

  • April 16: Stallions vs. New Jersey Generals (NBC & FOX)

References

  • Johnson, Roy S. (October 18, 2021) "USFL, BJCC reach tentative MOA to bring relaunch season to Birmingham." The Birmingham News
  • Johnson, Roy S. (October 28, 2021) "USFL, BJCC ready to ‘finalize’ agreement to host inaugural season in Birmingham in spring 2022." The Birmingham News
  • Franklin, Austin (November 22, 2021) "Birmingham Stallions revealed as part of USFL relaunch." CBS42.com
  • Johnson, Roy S. (January 22, 2022) "How the USFL came to Birmingham, and almost didn’t" The Birmingham News
  • Johnson, Roy S. (February 16, 2022) "USFL playoff, title games will not be played in Birmingham due to scheduling conflict." The Birmingham News
  • Pinarsky, Phil (February 24, 2022) "Meet the new Birmingham Stallions." CBS42.com

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