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Jim McMahon
ANSWER: McMahon spent the USFL years quarterbacking the Chicago Bears, the team that drafted him in 1982 out of BYU. McMahon spent the USFL years quarterbacking the Chicago Bears, the team that drafted him in 1982 out of BYU.
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Coach Marv Levy
ANSWER: Levy coached the Chicago Blitz in 1984. He'd previously been the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs and won two Grey Cups as head coach of the CFL's Montreal Alouettes. Levy coached the Chicago Blitz in 1984. He'd previously been the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs and won two Grey Cups as head coach of the CFL's Montreal Alouettes.
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Scott Norwood
ANSWER: Norwood played for the Birmingham Stallions and is tied for the league record for kicking five field goals in one game. Norwood played for the Birmingham Stallions and is tied for the league record for kicking five field goals in one game.
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Coach Jerry Glanville
ANSWER: Glanville was with the NFL's Houston Oilers at the time. Glanville was with the NFL's Houston Oilers at the time.
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Coach Steve Spurrier
ANSWER: Spurrier coached the Tampa Bay Bandits from 1983-85. A year after the USFL disbanded, Spurrier became the head coach at Duke. Spurrier coached the Tampa Bay Bandits from 1983-85. A year after the USFL disbanded, Spurrier became the head coach at Duke.
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Reggie White
ANSWER: White, who died at the age of 43 in 2004, played for the USFL's Memphis Showboats in 1984-85. White, who died at the age of 43 in 2004, played for the USFL's Memphis Showboats in 1984-85.
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Nate Newton
ANSWER: Newton played for the Tampa Bay Bandits in 1984-85. He'd later help the Cowboys win three Super Bowls in the 1990s. He's also known for his drug arrests—he was caught with 175 pounds of marijuana (while he was out on bail for a similar charge of possessing 213 pounds of marijuana). Newton played for the Tampa Bay Bandits in 1984-85. He'd later help the Cowboys win three Super Bowls in the 1990s. He's also known for his drug arrests—he was caught with 175 pounds of marijuana (while he was out on bail for a similar charge of possessing 213 pounds of marijuana).
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Bruce Smith
ANSWER: Smith was the #1 overall pick in the 1985 NFL draft. Smith was the #1 overall pick in the 1985 NFL draft.
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Doug Flutie
ANSWER: Flutie played for the New Jersey Generals in 1985, then bounced around the NFL before heading north to the Canadian Football League, where he won three Grey Cups. He returned to the NFL in 1998, and played with the Bills, Chargers and Patriots before retiring in 2005. Of all USFL alumni, only punter Sean Landeta lasted longer in the NFL. Flutie played for the New Jersey Generals in 1985, then bounced around the NFL before heading north to the Canadian Football League, where he won three Grey Cups. He returned to the NFL in 1998, and played with the Bills, Chargers and Patriots before retiring in 2005. Of all USFL alumni, only punter Sean Landeta lasted longer in the NFL.
The Chicago Blitz offered Payton a 3-year, $6 million contract in 1984. While that would have made him the highest-paid player in football history, he decided to stay with the Bears.
