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New York Sentinels

New York Sentinels

An especially flaccid entry in the ill-conceived United Football League (2009-2012).  The New York Sentinels went 0-6 in their only season of competition and never scored more than one touchdown in a game. The team only played one contest in their titular home state of New York during their brief lifespan. 4-time NFL All-Pro defensive end Simeon Rice was the Sentinels’ biggest name. But the team’s best name was leading receiver Craphonso Thorpe.

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New Jersey Generals USFL

New Jersey Generals

United States Football League (1983-1985) Born: May 11, 1982 – USFL founding franchise Folded: August 1986 First Game: March 6, 1983 (L 20-15 @ Los Angeles

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New York Cosmos North American Soccer League

New York Cosmos (1971-1985)

North American Soccer League (1971-1984) Major Indoor Soccer League (1984-1985) Born: December 10, 1970 – NASL expansion franchise Folded: Summer 1985 First Game: April 17, 1971 (W

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New York-New Jersey Knights football helmet on a 1991 Pro Set trading card

New York/New Jersey Knights

The New York/New Jersey Knights were a short-lived franchise in the NFL’s early 1990’s developmental league, the World League of American Football. Run & Shoot innovator Mouse Davis was the Knights’ head coach for both seasons of play. But Davis’ offense – helmed variously by Jeff Graham, Doug Pederson and Reggie Slack – never put up the kind of pinball machine numbers that his famed Houston Gamblers and Denver Gold offenses did in the United States Football League.

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