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Follow-up: Good-bye New York, Hello Hartford

Well first off, I'm sorry I didn't get to post this last week when the conference was held, and I haven't been able to access the internet.

So, it's official. There's football in Connecticut all the time, and no more UFL in New York (as of now). Chris Palmer was also named the new head coach of the team, as I stated in the previous article regarding these topics. Palmer was also named GM of the team, so he will be leading player signings and what not (see next post).

I really do not like this move by the UFL for several reasons.

-Cons

• You lose many New York based fans, as it would take anyone coming from any of the 5 burroughs, Long Island and Westchester (and beyond) 2+ hours to get to Hartford, opposed to 1-2 hours max coming from the same areas
• A mere 5,021 people showed up in Hartford for the lone Sentinels game held there on November 12, in which they lost to the Florida Tuskers 24-6

-Pros

• Team owner Bill Meyer said “It was clear from the game we played in Hartford last year that there is a strong passion for our game in the local community. This region has a rich history of fans supporting sports teams on both the professional and college level and we are proud to now be a part of that landscape.” (which I tend to disagree with).
• New coach Chris Palmer played football at Immaculate High School in Danbury, CT and was a quarterback at Southern Connecticut State University before a successful spell coaching at the University of New Haven from 1986-87
• Connecticut governor M. Jodi Rell believes the team will bring a boost in the local economy
  

I personally don't like the move, but feel free to leave comments about how you feel about it. I'll keep this site going and probably just rename it once they name the new team. Keep reading for more updates!

What to Watch For:

Go to ufl-football.com on Tuesday, February 16 at 11am ET as UFL commissioner Michael Huyghue and Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell hold a press conference.

It is not known what they will be talking about, most likely that the Sentinels will be relocating to Connecticut permanently.

Be sure to tune in!