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In this #shorts video, we'll take a look back at how the USFL made an attempt to merge with the NFL in the mid-1980s. The USFL was a professional football league that played during the spring and summer months, and it had some success in terms of viewership and attracting talented players. However, in 1985, the USFL filed an antitrust lawsuit against the NFL, seeking damages and alleging that the NFL had violated antitrust laws by monopolizing television broadcasting rights. While the lawsuit was ultimately successful, the USFL was unable to secure the damages it sought and eventually folded. As part of a last-ditch effort to save the league, the USFL proposed a merger with the NFL, but the NFL declined, citing concerns about the financial viability of the USFL teams and the potential dilution of the NFL brand. Ultimately, the USFL's attempt to merge with the NFL was unsuccessful, and the league ceased operations in 1986.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE USFL? // The USFL's doomed attempt to force a merger with the NFL