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It was a head-scratching pick on draft day, but the Michigan Panthers went with the hometown kid, selecting Shea Patterson with the first overall pick in the USFL. Patterson had his fair share of struggles with the Michigan Panthers for two years. After going undrafted, he spent some time up in Canada before being drafted to the USFL.

The USFL is five games into its 10-game inaugural season. By all accounts, everything has gone smoothly and to plan. The startup football league is using this season to show a proof of concept and prove live sports can draw an audience on streaming platforms as well, much like Thursday Night Football in the NFL will show this upcoming season. So, when uninformed critics of the USFL point to in-person attendance, it's clear they don't understand the business side of sports, as the USFL has been a success.

We are a full month into the inaugural season of the USFL. There are many players around the USFL who have made a case for a promotion to the NFL. Now, former Alabama running back Bo Scarbrough is joining the league in hopes of doing the same.

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Practices have begun in the USFL! Birmingham Stallion center Jordan McCray joins Zach Brunner to discuss how those have been so far, what the vibe is like on the Stallions team, what the daily USFL schedule is like and more! Listen to Inside the USFL on Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0LyzdXXh3VUY8nozXR3Eb2?si=1760e84d69bf463e">https://open.spotify.com/show/0LyzdXXh3VUY8nozXR3Eb2?si=1760e84d69bf463e</a>