Remember that he basically came in and took over the USFL, which was actually on its road to success until the league starting following his lead on things.

"His way" was to lead the league to compete with the NFL in the courtroom rather than on the field or on the TV screens.

Recall that the USFL began play in 1983 and played in 1984 and 1985. Also recall that when it played its game were shown on this fledgling sports network called ESPN.

For its 3 seasons of existance the USFL played in the spring and summer. It had voted however to begin play in the fall for the 1986 season, but Trump wanted the league to sue the NFL if it was going to do that. And it did.....and won a pyrrhic victory, winning all of 3 dollars.

IF that league had stayed in existance....and IF it had followed the AFL pattern and only put teams in non-NFL markets or huge markets and begun play in the fall, you could have a very viable 10 team league made of existing teams like:

Arizona Wranglers

Jacksonville Bulls

Memphis Showboats

San Antonio Gunslingers

Portland Breakers

Birmingham Stallions

Oklahoma Outlaws

Orlando Renegades

LA Express

New Jersey Generals

and maybe the Oakland Invaders (since the Raiders were then playing in LA)

Baltimore Stars (played there when Colts left)

So, instead of playing it out with its ESPN contract, playing in mostly non NFL cities, Trump, who owned the NJ Generals...who were perhaps its most popular team, insisted on the anti-trust lawsuit route...and failed.

If it had not failed, I believe there would have been a merger of the two leagues within just a few years.

And what would have happened? All those franchise movements would not have occurred. The Cards would never have run to AZ, (thus meaning the Rams could not have run to St. Louis) the Oilers would not have run to Tenn. as a team would have been in Tenn. (unless he wanted to go to Nashville anyway). Baltimore would have been given an expansion team because Jax would have had a team.

A whole host of franchise moves...including the attempt to move the Browns, may not have been made.

But, no.....we have Donald Trump and his ego to blame for a lot of those issues that subsequently occurred. Hell, he probably would today be the owner of a very successful NFL franchise had he been smarter.

(and I do worry about him making moves like this that are just done to support his ego rather than done for the greater good. He blew the "greater good" with football. Could he be expected to not blow it when bigger things are at steak?

Yes, I put this on the football board as this is a football subject.....and since there are also major moves about again moving current teams to LA.....when either the Rams or Raiders perhaps shoulda/woulda/coulda stayed there if not for Trump.