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.

Locos Express News 10/01

For anyone who missed Locos Extra on Sunday, you can check out the videos of the episode here via KTNV.

Mayor Oscar Goodman will sign a ceremonial contract with the Las Vegas Locos this afternoon 10/01 at 4:00 PM as a tight end on the 3rd Street stage at the Fremont Experience. Along with Locos players and cheerleaders, coach Jim Fassel will present a jersey to Mayor Goodman. Fans are welcome to come hang out and meet the team, staff, and cheerleaders.

Starting within the next few days, Zia Record Exchange (with two locations in town on S. Eastern and also on W. Sahara) will be supporting Locos TE Adam Bergen's charity 87 PLAYS. If you make a purchase at either location, you'll have the opportunity to donate the cost of your plastic bag to 87 PLAYS or two other charities if you choose not to take a bag.

Locos Station News Alert!: DeDe Dorsey Returns

Axios Sports Management's official facebook page has announced that UFL Championship MVP running back DeDe Dorsey has returned to the Las Vegas Locos.

This is great news, and should help the team out tremendously when they travel to Orlando to play the Tuskers again next week.

GAMEDAY 9/18/2010 TUSKERS @ LOCOS

Today is the day we've been waiting for for 303 days. It is the start of the 2010 UFL Season. There are two great games to watch today. The Sacramento Mountain Lions will be in Hartford to take on the Colonials. That game airs on NESN at 11:30 Pacific time.

The second game features the UFL championship rematch between the Las Vegas Locomotives against the Florida Tuskers. This is the game that a lot of UFL fans have been waiting for. Will the Tuskers claim revenge for the Locos taking away their perfect season? Or will the Locos start their championship defense in dramatic fashion?

Locos 52 Man Roster

The 52 man roster is all set for the season. Check it out at the official UFL site here. It's very in-depth with pictures and bios of every player.

Las Vegas Locos Training Camp

The Locos opened training camp on Wednesday August 18th. All practices have been open to public, and continue to be. The UFL website has been updating the site frequently with information from the practices. Check out these articles:

Locos Training Camp Day 1: Hartwell Excited To Be Back In Las Vegas

Locos Camp: Young Receivers Look To Challenge Veterans. Owner/League Founder Bill Hambrecht Visits Camp

Locos Camp Day 4: Turnbull Returns As Vocal Leader To Locos Strong Secondary

Locos Camp Day 5: Special Teams Unit Looks To Repeat Last Year's Success

Locos Camp Day 6: Players Get Physical

Keep checking out Locos Station and the official UFL website for more Locos information.

UFL Uniform Unveiling In Las Vegas On 7/28/2010

Here's some big news concerning not only the Las Vegas Locos, but all of the UFL teams. All teams' uniforms will be unveiled at a big event at the Fashion Show Mall here in Las Vegas on Wednesday July 28th from 1pm to 2pm.

Commissioner Michael Huyghue will be joined by two players from each team at the event which is open to football fans, the public, and the media. The players will be modeling the new uniforms.

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.

Locos Backup QB Michna Injured

Russ Michna who currently plays for the Chicago Rush in the Arena Football League, but was also a backup QB last season for the Locos and was slated to come back this year has a broken rib. He was hurt during a game, and is out for the rest of the AFL season. It's unknown how this will affect his chances at returning to the Locos. He had the highest percentage of completed passes this season in the AFL.

UFLAccess Interview With Locos FB Bobby Rome

Recently, former UNC fullback Bobby Rome signed with the Locos. UFLAccess.com did an interview with him last week. It's very informative, and you can read it here. You can read about his upcoming sports combine with 1st String Sports in Virgina Beach, Virginia, and his thoughts about the UFL.

Las Vegas Locos Provisional Roster

You can see the current provisional roster of the team at ufl-football.com right here. What is a "provisional roster?" Well, it represents 20 players that were protected by the team from the 2009 season, 12 players selected in this year's draft, and free agents that aren't signed to any other pro teams. The rosters may have a maximum of 70 players and will change as players sign, get assigned, or become waived.

Locos Station Exclusive: Adam Bergen Interview

On early Friday morning, I got a chance to meet up with Travis Cochran, the Grassroots Events Manager for the Locos, and Championship winning tight end Adam Bergen. We sat down, shared some coffee/tea, and had a little chat. Below, you can read the interview.

Locos Fan Club Name

The Las Vegas Locos fan club is launching very soon. I met up with a few other core members and Fan Club President Sherri Lokken to discuss ideas at the fan event at Sierra Gold the other night. The official name of the Locos fan club will be The Train Gang. A lot more information and surprises are coming soon.

The fan event was a lot of fun and we got to hang out with the LocoMotion and Locos tight end Adam Bergen. No spoilers, but just know that the uniforms will be unveiled SOON, with a big unveiling event TBA.

Locos Radio Partner

Head coach Jim Fassel and Locos tight end Adam Bergen made a big announcement on ESPN Radio 1100 KWWN on Thursday July 15th. The team has partnered with the radio station here in Las Vegas to broadcast all home and away games live during the 2010 UFL season.

Mitch Moss will be the play by play announcer with Doug Marsh as the color analyst. If any conflicts arise with UNLV football or MLB playoffs, the broadcasts will switch to Fox Sports 920 KBAD.

This is great news! For the full press release, check out the UFL site here.

Locos Mini-Camp Recap

It's been a little while since Locos Station has been updated, and I apologize for that. Anyway, last weekend was the Locos mini-camp, and according to coach Fassel, it was a success. A few fans showed up to the fan fest, and some season tickets were sold. The picture above is from the Las Vegas Sun slideshow you can find here. There's some good pictures there that show the cool practice uniforms. Here is a good article from the Las Vegas Review Journal about mini-camp.

Las Vegas Locos Mini-Camp Roster

Check out the team roster that will be participating in Mini-Camp this weekend. A lot of great players returning, and new players showing their skills. Chicago Rush players QB Russ Michna and WR Samie Parker will miss the Rush game to attend mini-camp. Looks like the players are taking the team very seriously. That's great, let's bring another championship back to Vegas where it belongs!

You can find the roster on the official UFL site here.

Locos Mini-Camp Featuring A Fan Fest

Mini-Camp is fast approaching for the Locos. Here's the schedule:

Friday June 18th 2:15 - 4:30pm
Saturday June 19th 8:00am - 2:15pm
Sunday June 20th 8:00 - 10:15am

All fans are invited to view the practices from the stands.

Most fans will probably want to attend the Saturday Select-a-seat Fan Fest that will be going on from 8:00 - 11:30am. Fans will be able to watch the team practice for a couple hours, and then get to meet and greet the players and coaches. There will also be football activities on our home field! Come meet players new and old on Saturday. Come say hi to Locos Station's very own Joseph. I'll be wearing a Locos shirt and LV cap. Everyone can watch the practice from any seat at Sam Boyd Stadium, and fans are invited to purchase season tickets from whichever seats they'd like.

You can read the UFL article on the Fan Fest and Mini-Camp here.

Omaha Nighthawks and Sacramento Mountain Lions Logos Unveiled

The logos for the Nighthawks and Mountain Lions were released recently by the UFL. The Nighthawks had an unveiling that was open to the fans, while the Mountain Lions had a press conference with their newly signed quarterback DAUNTE CULPEPPER! Pretty awesome. Check out the logos below.

2010 UFL Draft

Yesterday was the 2010 UFL Draft. There were 12 rounds, which produced 60 total picks for the league. Below, you can find all of the Locos' picks along with some cool links from local newspapers.

Locos Station Exclusive: Mike Fassel

Mike Fassel who works in Football Operations with the Locos took the time to let Locos Station know a few details going on with the team. He talks about the coaching staff, JP Losman, and Tim Rattay.