Well, after much very little fan fair the United Football League kicks off tonight. If you can find Vs or HDNet on your system, you to can watch a long list of no names, a shorter list of "Hey, that name sounds familiar," and a very short list of former NFL starters.

Here's a very brief rundown of some of the names you may recognize if you tune in. Fro a complete list, go here - UFL Rosters

• Shannon Woods, RB - Texas Tech
• Shaud Williams, RB - Alabama via Texas Tech
• Brooks Bolinger, QB - Wisconsin
• JP Lossman, QB - Tulane
• Simeon Rice, LB - Illinois (yes, that Simeon Rice)
• Tatum Bell, RB - Okie State
• Teddy Lehman, LB - Oklahoma
• Tim Rattay, QB - La Tech
• Josh Scobey, RB - KState
• Craphonso Thorpe, WR - Fla State (I just love the name...it's cra-fawn-zo, not crap-honzo)
• Cecil Sapp, RB - Colo State
• Todd Sauerbrun, P - West Virginia
• Cory Ross, RB - Nebraska

Not sure if this league will have any traction, but it's nice to see some guys have another venue to play. Starters earn $35,000 with some opportunity to earn a little more. Punters, kickers and long snappers only get $25,000. Talk about knowing your true value!

The upside is all players are given full-time housing paid for by the teams during the season at either condos, townhomes or apartments, depending on what city they play in.