In the early 1980s, as the oil bust plunged Houston into a quiet depression and the Oilers played boring, lifeless football, a new team exploded into the Astrodome. They were the Houston Gamblers of the upstart USFL, and for two glorious seasons, they were the greatest show in town. This is the story of a team that was a generation ahead of its time, unleashing a revolutionary "Run and Shoot" offense that pundits called "basketball on grass." Led by a brash owner, a coaching mad scientist named Mouse Davis, and a young, gunslinging quarterback named Jim Kelly, the Gamblers packed the Dome, shattered records, and gave a struggling city a reason to cheer again. But their brilliant flame was extinguished almost as quickly as it was lit, victims of a league's self-destructive gamble led by a young Donald Trump. This is the story of pro football's greatest ghost, the team that provided the blueprint for the modern NFL, only to vanish before their revolution became the standard.

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