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Norbert

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20. Maybe a little retribution: He was denied an ownership stake in the Buffalo Bills

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 01:31 PM

Dec 2025

in the early 1980s. Right after that the USFL was formed and at trump's urging, the USFL went from a Spring/Summer to a Fall Schedule. He owned the New Jersey Generals. Of course, the USFL went belly up.

Fun Fact: Don Shula was one of the very best coaches in the NFL in the 1970s-80s. He was contacted by trump about being head coach of the New Jersey Generals. His pay would be much, much better than what the Miami Dolphins were currently paying him. Shula was impressed and told trump he would get back with him after he talked with his attorney about this. That is as far as it went. He never took trumps offer. I can only imagine the attorney vetoed the deal. Possibly he had a reputation as a deadbeat boss even back then.

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Trump now wants to rename the NFL and the sport of Football in America to something else [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 OP

Would love to see MAGA men rationalizing how this is a good idea newdeal2 Dec 2025 #1

Good. Maybe something will wake up the sports zombies. travelingthrulife Dec 2025 #2

The Australian Football League runs Aussie Rules football in its home; the Rugby Football Union runs rugby union muriel_volestrangler Dec 2025 #3

In Australia their version of football is colloquially called "footy." Ocelot II Dec 2025 #6

I'd like to see some of the NFL types try to play Australian Rules Football. The Madcap Dec 2025 #12

It is played with a pigskin and piggies live in his head, taxi Dec 2025 #4

Sarcastaball. n/t flvegan Dec 2025 #5

He'd probably like it to be called "Trumpball." Ocelot II Dec 2025 #7

You beat me to it. LOL Emile Dec 2025 #9

Great minds think alike !!!! PCIntern Dec 2025 #16

He will call it handball, so not to confuse it with those European sports... Johonny Dec 2025 #8

At the risk of stating the obvious, soccer (aka football everywhere else on the planet)... 3catwoman3 Dec 2025 #10

The manic orange turd blossom has another wild hair. Solly Mack Dec 2025 #11

Yeah, he's a piece alright.... The Madcap Dec 2025 #13

He is indeed. Solly Mack Dec 2025 #15

I know!...Trumpball Kid Berwyn Dec 2025 #14

Yeah, let's call it Trumpball and kick the crap out of it. Sogo Dec 2025 #17

Futurama had the right idea. Initech Dec 2025 #18

Can't we just replace him please? Fuck this POS. Initech Dec 2025 #19

Maybe a little retribution: He was denied an ownership stake in the Buffalo Bills Norbert Dec 2025 #20

Glad all other problems in the USA are solved, so the president can worry about trivial things. Swede Dec 2025 #21

MaddowBlog-Trump's football troubles take a weird turn as he eyes new name 'for the NFL stuff' LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 #22