The USFL today announced the recruitment of new General Managers for two teams. Lonnie Young joins Pittsburgh Maulers and Dave Razzano landed with Tampa Bay Pirates. Both Young and Razzano bring decades of experience to the USFL after building Super Bowl teams in NFL.
After being drafted by the former USFL New Jersey Generals in 1985, Young joined the NFL and played 12 seasons as a defender. Young was first hired as a scout in 2001 by New York Jets before moving in The Arizona Cardinals scouting team for the next seven years. From 2008 to 2019, Young was the national scout for Baltimore Ravenwon a Super Bowl XLVII ring in 2013.
“Lonnie Young is a proven winner in the NFL, and he’s made an impact as our new General Manager,” said Maulers head coach Kirby Wilson. “Winning a championship starts with tracking and evaluating players, and together, I look forward to working with Lonnie to bring the USFL title back to the Pittsburgh Maulers fans.”
Young and Razzano teamed up on the same staff of the Arizona Cardinals in 2008 when Kurt Warner led the team to a Super Bowl XLIII game with Pittsburgh Steelers.
Prior to becoming the USFL General Manager, Razzano served as the Director of Football Research for Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders (2018-2021). His career also includes contributions to San Francisco 49ers (1988-1992), where he won two Super Bowl rings, St. Louis Rams (1992-2006), where he won his third Super Bowl ring, the Arizona Cardinals (2006-2009), and Indianapolis Colts (2012-2018).
“I’ve known Dave Razzano for a long time through our NFL career and he’s an excellent talent rater and will be a huge asset to me and our team,” Coach Bandits chief said Todd Haleywho was also the Arizona Cardinals Offensive Coordinator for the 2008 Super Bowl team, “I’m really excited to be working alongside Dave as our new General Manager as we build a championship team.”
Razzano and Young join six other General Managers who helped build the team for the USFL’s first season: Matt Boockmeier (New Orleans Breakers), Billy Devaney (New Jersey Generals), Steve Kazor (Michigan Panthers), Bob Morris (Houston Gamblers), Zach Potter (Birmingham Stallions) and Michael Woods (Philadelphia Stars). All eight of the team’s General Managers work closely with USFL Director of Player Personnel John Peterson and USFL Director of Player Management Jim Popp.
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