How the UFL Actually Grows: Influencers, Expansion & the Kings' Title Run | UFL Week In Review

Episode Highlights

• The season is over, the Louisville Kings are champions — so what's next for the UFL? On this offseason edition of UFL Week In Review, Mark makes the case that the league's real path forward isn't TV commercials or bigger marketing budgets. It's leaning on the people already doing the work: the podcasters, YouTubers, and creators covering these teams every week. The Disney influencer model, why Pat McAfee or Tom Brady should own a franchise, where the league should expand next, and the attendance numbers that tell the real story of the season.
• Plus a behind-the-scenes look at championship weekend is dropping soon, so stay tuned for that.
• We're going monthly through the offseason and checking in whenever there's news worth talking about.
• Chapters:
• 0:00 Welcome back + the offseason plan
• 0:37 Louisville Kings win the title, 27-20
• 2:12 Why the UFL has to lean on influencers (the Disney model)
• 8:11 Pat McAfee & Tom Brady as team owners? Moving the needle
• 9:09 Championship game & full-season attendance breakdown
• 15:12 Rapoli on expansion: soccer-specific stadiums
• 15:28 Expansion targets — Queens NY, New England, Austin, Utah, New Mexico, Raleigh, Boise
• 19:53 The UFL-to-NFL player tracker on News Hub
• 21:09 New mic, new camera, offseason schedule
• 21:48 CFL season + News Hub Fantasy updates
• 23:32 News Hub Sports Network & the AI anchor "Trey Downs"
• 25:49 Your questions — Timothy writes in
• 31:24 Travel recap: Italy, Greece & a Disney cruise
• 31:51 Coming up: behind-the-scenes at the DC championship game
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