what is the spring league nfl
Spring Football League. The Spring Football League (SFL) was a professional American football league that existed for only part of one mini-season in 2000. Founded by several ex-NFL players such as Eric Dickerson, Drew Pearson, Bo Jackson, and Tony Dorsett, the SFL planned to use the four game mini-season (dubbed Festival 2000) to test cities, fans, stadiums, the media, entertainment, and springtime American football as a product.