The USFL burned hot in 1983 and 1984, including with NFL stars such as Jim Kelly, Steve Young and Herschel Walker. Then they switched to the fall in 1985 and it all fell apart.
Did the USFL have a shot? Is it possible that, even if the league is gone today, some teams still hang on? Possibly an NFL merger but not the only option. And if the answer is “stuck to the spring,” how does that work and can it stick around?