The World League of American Football wasn't supposed to be a minor league for the NFL. Owners truly believed it could be an independent product that would stand alongside the NFL…but you can't fool American football fans. The league began in 1991 In its inaugural season it consisted of ten teams, including the Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks, a team that played exactly ONE season and won exactly ZERO games. The legacy of the Skyhawks is non-existent, but the team is a perfect subject for a nebulous time in the Triangle. There was a push for an NFL expansion franchise and a grand vision for Triangle Central Park, basically our version of the Meadowland that would bring more professional sports to the area. It also helped set the table for huge changes in college athletics including an ironic twist over the sale of beer at college stadiums. Joe Ovies hosts season 2 of A Brief History of Triangle Sports. Coming February 15.