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BLITZ
TRIVIA |
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| When
the Blitz disbanded after the 1984 season, the
USFL quietly held a dispersal draft for its
players along with those of the Pittsburgh
Maulers. |
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| The
draft, in which virtually the entire rosters of
the Blitz and Maulers were available, together
with players left unprotected from the mergers
of the Panthers with the Invaders and the
Wranglers with the Outlaws, was held December 6,
1984. |
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| QB
Vince Evans, who signed with the Blitz in part
to stay in the Chicago area, would wind up going
to the Denver Gold. |
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| WR
Jackie Flowers, the team's leader in receptions,
was picked up by the Orlando Renegades. |
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| CB
Trent Bryant was picked up by the Arizona
Outlaws. |
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| RB
Larry Canada would be selected by one of the few
teams worse than the Blitz - the San Antonio
Gunslingers. |
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| DE
Ray Cattage would go unselected in the dispersal
draft, but would be signed as a free agent the
following month by the Los Angeles Express. |
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| Punt
Return leader and DB Donnell Daniel would be
dispersed to the New Jersey Generals. |
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| DT
Ken Times would be picked up by another team
that had trouble finding victory - the Orlando
Renegades, which had played as the Washington
Federals in 1983 and 1984. |
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