I had a little fun with Excel today, using it to determine which USFL team is the youngest and which is the oldest in terms of average pro experience. The results did not surprise me at the top and bottom, but some of those in-between did.
| New Jersey |
2.0 |
| Honolulu |
2.6 |
| Washington |
2.7 |
| Pittsburgh |
2.9 |
| Portland |
2.9 |
| Houston |
3.0 |
| Oakland |
3.0 |
| Chicago |
3.1 |
| Detroit |
3.1 |
| San Antonio |
3.3 |
| Oklahoma |
3.5 |
| New Orleans |
3.6 |
| Baltimore |
3.8 |
| Shreveport |
3.8 |
| Georgia |
3.9 |
| Orlando |
4.0 |
| Birmingham |
4.1 |
| Cleveland |
4.1 |
| Memphis |
4.1 |
| San Jose |
4.3 |
| Michigan |
4.4 |
| Charlotte |
4.5 |
| Denver |
4.5 |
| SoCal |
4.5 |
| Tampa Bay |
4.6 |
| Jacksonville |
4.7 |
| Arizona |
4.8 |
| Los Angeles |
4.8 |
| Philadelphia |
5.2 |
| New York |
5.3 |
| Florida |
6.3 |
| Boston |
8.2 |
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Based on how the teams approached the allocation draft, we might have figured on New Jersey being the youngest and Boston the oldest. The Generals (5-7) have only five players on their roster with more than three years of pro experience. The Breakers (11-0-1) have 18 players with 10 or more years of experience. Somehow the Generals still have a shot at the playoffs, which is to raidergreg's credit.
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| raidergreg, head coach, New Jersey Generals |
But, a look at the Midwest Division yields some scary results. The Chicago Blitz (11-1) and Detroit Wheels (10-2) are both among the league's best teams, and its youngest. Honolulu (6-5-1), Pittsburgh (9-3) and Portland (8-4) are all young, but also in the playoff hunt. In fact, seven of the 10 youngest teams are still in postseason contention.
