Drew Willy Interview With ESPN Radio 1100

Mitch Moss and Dug Dugless with ESPN Radio 1100 got a chance to watch the Locos practice today, and Mitch did a quick interview with newly appointed starting quarterback Drew Willy. It's worth a watch, check it out here.

Locos Express News 10/19

As always, if you've missed any past episodes of Locos Extra on Sundays, you can catch up on the episodes here via KTNV channel 13.

The game on Saturday is themed "Kid's Rule," so all kids 12 and under are free. All UNLV students with valid student ID are free too! There will be a fan fest that starts at 10AM with bounce houses, face painters, BMX riders, skateboarders, and more.

The 2010 UFL Championship game site has been announced. It comes as no surprise that Omaha will be hosting the game. They've been selling out, and their fans are very enthusiastic. Hopefully Vegas can catch up!

Safety Lewis Baker and kicker Steven Hauschka won UFL defensive/special teams players of the week due to their contributions to last weeks game. Daunte Culpepper should've won offensive player of the week, for throwing it to us so many times. Barker had two tackles, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and an interception against Sacramento, while Hauschka hit four field goals ranging from 36-47 yards during the game.

Tim Rattay Placed On IR - Out For The Season

Starting quarterback Tim Rattay has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the rest of the 2010 UFL season due to a ruptured Achilles tendon that he injured in last weeks game against Sacramento. Drew Willy was recently announced the starter for the upcoming home game against the Hartford Colonials. Willy played college ball at the University of Buffalo, and was a college stand-out. Willy holds almost every passing record for UB and took Buffalo to their first MAC Championship game in history and handed a heavily favored team the upset. He has been on the Baltimore Ravens roster, as well as the Indianapolis Colts.

The Locos have re-signed Russ Michna who was with the team last year, and was cut earlier in the year due to an injury he sustained while playing for the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League. He will serve as the third string quarterback under Willy and Chase Clement.

What about JP Losman? Well the quarterback that took us to the UFL championship last year hasn't been in contact with the team at all. Coach Fassel said that he had considered trying to bring Losman back, but has trust for the young guys that are on the team.

UFL Sizzle Reel

The UFL released a very well done video this week. It's a little bit over 4 and a half minutes, and showcases highlights from the Premiere Season, with clips from coaches and UFL executives. It was put together really well, and really makes fans pumped for the 2010 season. If you know anyone who loves football, but is skeptical of the league, you should show them this video. Check the video out after the jump.

New Logo Analysis

The new Locos logo has a few new elements that were added to the original to make it look better. Here, I'll analyze the new additions, and explain where I think that each new addition came from.

The Locomotives' New Colors?

Last year, all four UFL teams used the same color pallet. The colors that were used were the colors of the UFL logo, and were used to raise awareness and branding for the league.

This year, all bets are off for team colors. So far, the UFL has been pretty quiet on information regarding the subject. The only thing we've heard is that the Florida Tuskers will be keeping their "Tusker" blue. Coach Jagodzinksi of the Omaha Nighthawks mentioned that their colors may be black, silver, and white. The Locos have been using the same shade of blue as the Tuskers in their uniforms and logo. If the Tuskers are keeping the color, then that would probably mean that the Locos will be changing their scheme to stray away from the original shared color pallet.

So what colors should the Locos use? When are we going to learn and see the new colors and uniforms? Will there be an updated logo? Unfortunately, these questions have yet to be answered, but I feel that the league has already been giving hints towards the Locos branding going forward.

Hartford Colonials Logo & Colors Debut

Yesterday morning the Hartford Colonials team colors and logos debuted. The team colors are dark blue, metallic gold, and light blue. You can see how the logo looks, it's a lot different than the logos we saw last year (even though they were all designed by the same team). It features an eagle whose wings form the shape of an "H" that is holding a football.

Initial reaction from fans are positive, and most think that the logo is classy and a step up from the logos from last year. There's a few fans though that think that the art-deco sunburst makes the logo look to busy, and that the splitting of the word Hartford looks awkward.

There are more versions of the logo available on the UFL website that feature a stripped down version which features 13 stars which are probably an homage to the 13 colonies. The helmet stripe also features 13 stars. The helmet is metallic gold, and the uniforms have yet to be debuted. If you'd like to see all of the logos and a preview of the Colonials' helmet click here.

2010 Schedule Announced!

Today the UFL announced the 2010 schedule. The schedule is for 5 teams, and it's a ten week schedule with two byes per team. Each team will have 4 home games. Many fans are going to be confused because the league has talked about having two expansion teams. After the indifference towards the league in San Antonio, the league decided to focus on what they've got and work on further expansion next year. It will still be a great on-field product, and I can't wait to see you all at Sam Boyd for all of the Locos home games!

Here's the season info for the Locos. For the full schedule, click here.

Week 1:
Friday September 17th
Florida Tuskers at Las Vegas Locomotives

Week 2:
BYE

Week 3:
Thursday September 30th
Las Vegas Locomotives at Florida Tuskers

Week 4:
Friday Oct 8th
UFL Omaha at Las Vegas Locomotives

Week 5:
Friday Oct 15th
Las Vegas Locomotives at Sacramento Mountain Lions

Week 6:
Saturday Oct 23rd
Hartford Colonials at Las Vegas Locomotives

Week 7:
Thursday October 28th
Las Vegas Locomotives at UFL Omaha

Week 8:
Saturday November 6th
Sacramento Mountain Lions at Las Vegas Locomotives

Week 9:
BYE

Week 10:
Saturday November 20th
Las Vegas Locomotives at Hartford Colonials

Championship Game:
November 26th/27th
Venue and date to be confirmed

All info from UFL-Football.com

UFL Hartford Team Name

Today the UFL unveiled the official name of the new Hartford team. The team name will be...

NY Sentinels Relocation To Hartford

After weeks of speculation, the UFL has announced the relocation of the New York club to Hartford, Connecticut. The news comes after a press conference this morning. The new team will not be using the Sentinels team name, but fans will be able to vote for the team name at the UFL website. Chris Palmer will be the team's head coach.