Funny how they tell you to ‘stay in your lane’ when the truth hits too close to home. Football belongs to fans not passports. The Cosmos legacy isn’t American, it’s global. And the world’s watching now.
Real talk. Does he own those other names and trademarks from NASL? And, could he have possibly squatted on Cosmos somehow? Matchmaker is disgusting. It's possible, and even likely, that he's sitting on these names praying for someone to challenge him so that he can try to squeeze money out of them somehow. Absolute and total scammer.
I'm also on his Twitter blocked list for pointing out that his AI generated hype (would we actually call it hype?) video had pulled in a copyrighted image of actor John Cho to represent an average Asian man.
I filed official applications, submitted evidence, and am currently in live TTAB proceedings with public dockets.
If you think it’s a scam to protect abandoned trademarks from being weaponized by billionaires who left the game — then you’re not defending football history, you’re defending corporate negligence.
I didn’t wait for anyone to challenge me. I challenged them.
You’re not upset because I’m lying you’re upset because I did the homework, took the legal risk, and showed up with vision while you stayed in the comments section.
Scott, I'm not buying what you're selling. I understand the thought and sometimes the attraction of phoenix clubs. But it doesn't take much to see what you're really doing. The league you're proposing is a lazy sham, in the same way that the AI that you've previously created was lazy. So, maybe you claimed some unwanted IP, like the Atlanta Chiefs. But the Cosmos name hasn't been abandoned in the US. If you believed that, you wouldn't have filed a UK claim for "New York Cosmos 1970", when you apparently did pick up some free and clear club names in the US.
So, to be clear what I'm saying. It looks like you're making a grab, and hoping (in the case of the Cosmos) that someone will offer you a settlement to make you go away. And you've had fund-raising links out there looking for saps who will give you money.
If you believed any of what you're saying, you also wouldn't squat on the NSL name, which is a clear encroachment. You wouldn't generate and use AI that includes the unpaid likenesses of actors without compensation. If you were in this with a genuine effort on how to make the sport better, that would be one thing. But this nonsense isn't that.
Scott Michaels here — founder of Football Is For The Fans. Let’s clear this up.
You’re calling it a “grab”? No. What I’m doing is a rescue mission.
The Cosmos weren’t just abandoned — they were buried. Four years without a match. Fraudulent filings to maintain a trademark. Zero commercial activity. No ticket sales. No player contracts. No fanbase movement. Just lawyers shuffling paper trying to protect Rocco’s ego from a public reckoning. That’s not legacy that’s taxidermy.
And I didn’t “pick up” club names — I revived them. From ashes. Atlanta Chiefs. LA Aztecs. Memphis Rogues. Chicago Sting. You think that’s lazy? Go on, show me another person doing the legal, creative, and commercial work to bring the soul of American soccer back — not to a boardroom, but to the pitch.
As for NSL it’s not encroachment. It’s rebirth. You know damn well the NASL and NSL are both dead trademarks when it comes to use in commerce. What I’m building is a touring football insurgency, not a franchise league. No pay-to-play. No suits. Just fans, clubs, and the game in its rawest, realest form.
And you’re dead wrong about the intent. I’m not here to shake anyone down. I’ve turned down licensing offers already. Because this isn’t about money. It’s about justice — for fans who’ve been priced out, and for clubs that were left to rot while billionaires played empire games.
If that rattles you, good.
Because unlike some of the keyboard defenders of the status quo, I’m actually doing something. Filing, building, risking. While you’re theorizing, I’m getting boots dirty — legally, financially, and emotionally.
The Cosmos issue is separate from the other trademarks you have tried to pick up. Those other brands are dormant and shouldn’t be, and I completely agree that they deserve some life. The Cosmos have not played a match in four years, not because of their own choices, but because of the decisions made by the same people you have correctly said are trying to steal the game from the fans.
My biggest complaint about where the game has gone beyond. The billionaire control is the lack of solidarity. I appreciate your reverence for previous NASL brands and the history and legacy they bring. But if you really cared about the Cosmos, you would be working with those who are reviving the club who include people connected to the previous consideration of the club rather than going down this path.
You talk about caring for the Cosmos legacy but you defend the silence that buried it.
Let’s deal in facts.
The Cosmos haven’t played a competitive match since September 2020.
Four years of total inactivity. That’s not “bad luck.” That’s abandonment.
And now, just weeks after I file four federal cancellation actions, you lot suddenly remember the club exists?
Come off it.
This relaunch is a desperate PR sham a panic move backed by lawyers and stitched together with last-minute sponsorships and borrowed nostalgia. They’re not reviving the club they’re scrambling to protect a trademark they let rot in a drawer.
You say I should be working with “those reviving the club”? Who the ones who let it die? The ones who attack fans for stepping up with a plan? You want obedience, not solidarity.
Here’s the truth:
I didn’t “pick up” dormant trademarks. I resurrected a movement.
I built infrastructure. Filed legal actions. Engaged fans. Created the NSL™ and NASL™ tours. And I did it without billionaire puppeteers.
What you’re calling “the path” is the only one that puts football back in the hands of fans not lawyers, not franchises, not broken promises.
This isn’t a tribute. It’s a takeover.
And if they had any real intent to honor the Cosmos name, they would’ve done it years ago not after I made it a threat.
So, theoretically, you're going to have actual pro players on pitches at some point? And you're using NSL Tour and NASL Tour names (international!) to promote whatever this is? Still in American college football stadiums? Or has that changed again?
What does "The NSL™ and NASL™ tours are live, active IP" mean?
You mention real pitches and then having the option to use college football stadiums. I doubt you'll be playing on the million dollar pitches that the Big 5 leagues use. What's your plan for that?
Daniel, thanks much for writing this and for all yours and Kartik's reporting!
I would suggest one correction, though: Rocco IS a minority owner in the North Jersey USL/Paterson/Cosmos 3.0 cub. I believe the Athletic article that first broke the news mentioned this factoid. Also: Rocco is still appealing the NASL lawsuit that was ruled in favor of US Soccer.
So much drama and entertainment, on and off the pitch!
Appreciate the clarification — and it’s good of you to confirm Rocco is tied to Cosmos 3.0. That makes things much clearer for the USPTO, since he was officially notified of our TTAB cancellation actions before launch.
So yes — plenty of drama. But there’s also law.
And once this hits discovery, there’ll be nowhere left to hide behind press statements and nostalgia.
Scott's already admitted on Twitter that he's doing all this for the attention so can we stop feeding his ego already?
The Cosmos are going to be kicking a ball in Paterson long before "NY Cosmos 1970" starts humping their AI slop "real football" around non-league grounds in England.
Mr. Michaels, thank you very much for your interaction here.
I’ve been quietly following your project for years and never once publicly voiced my concerns before now.
I have not been involved in a podcast for at least a decade. A website, much longer. I never worked for a pro league.
So, I’m just Jay the Fan. An average guy who’s followed the sport since the 70’s and attended original NASL games. I don’t pretend to be any smarter than anyone else or any sort of insider.
But I’ve seen a lot of leagues come and go. And many never successfully launch.
If you don’t understand why some of us have seen red flags over the years with your project, maybe it’s because you don’t want to. There’s been a lot of them. You know there have been.
I’ve seen people try to approach you on line. Some are not respectful. Which I don’t support.
But others have been respectful. And to me it appeared that you took found it annoying. My perception was that you attempted to evade some of the legitimate questions. On some occasions, you attacked their credibility and questioned their motives.
Since you announced your launch with the Liverbirds, Galacticos, etc I have been curious to see how your project unfolds.
Now that you assert that you own the Cosmos brand, too I will continue to observe. I was concerned about the trademark issues and efforts to undermine your NSL that you alleged previously.
I might not buy a Dips jersey from you but I’m personally not cheering against you.
To the contrary, I want for you to be treated fairly including legally and bring some of your ambitions to fruition.
That does not equate with me setting aside several things that have not added up or made sense to me over this time when it comes to the NSL.
I will continue to trust my discernment and analyze your trajectory.
Just like I do with other powerbrokers and players in the US Soccer ecosystem, Sir.
You’ve asked for some of us to buy into your vision and the possibility. Questioning things is part of the process.
Appreciate the message — and the tone. You’ve clearly been around the sport longer than most, and unlike the usual burner accounts, you came at me respectfully. That deserves a proper response.
Let’s be honest — you’re right. There’ve been red flags. I’ve made missteps. But nothing in this project was ever built on hype or fraud. No fake games. No ghost investors. No trademark squatting in the shadows while hoping no one notices.
This has been a public war — not a PR campaign. I’ve been attacked, threatened, sabotaged, and sued. Not by fans. By owners, lawyers, and gatekeepers who’ve ruled this game like it’s a private cartel. So yeah, sometimes my fuse is short. That’s the price of building something real in a world full of legacy facades and broken promises.
Cosmos? I didn’t “assert” anything. I filed it. I backed it legally. I challenged the fake showbiz comeback before they dragged out the old crest and tried to wrap a dead product in nostalgia. This wasn’t bluster. It was paperwork, pressure, and a playbook built on filing, not fluff.
I don’t need everyone in a Dips shirt. But I do need the same scrutiny aimed at me to be aimed at those handing over $100M in public funds to guys who haven’t kicked a ball in four years.
You’re right to question things. But don’t mistake disruption for deception. I’m not here to be liked. I’m here to finish this. If we meet at a match one day — I’ll buy you that beer.
I very much appreciate both the tone and detail of your response.
And I’ll stand corrected on my use of “assert”. I readily admit that I lack knowledge regarding the registering of trademarks and IPs.
I’ll continue to observe the legal proceedings and other developments with your project.
I’m very glad that Paul Cannell remembers his time as a Diplomat fondly.
Sir, thank you very much for the offer; However, if we do meet at a match someday, I will try to offer you the beer.
I will remind you that I doubted the feasibility of your project and objectives. We can laugh about it and discuss how you successfully managed to change the sport and defied the industry.
Fair play to you takes humility to say that, and I respect it.
I’ve got no problem with being doubted. Hell, most of the people building castles in this game are too scared to question anything. At least you questioned it. And if we do meet at a match one day, I’ll take that beer but I’ll be bringing receipts.
Because by then, the system we’re building won’t just be theory. It’ll be a fan-owned, rebel-run, player-first machine that shows what happens when you stop asking for permission.
Glad we could turn debate into dialogue. That’s how the game moves forward not with silence, but with sparks.
FWIW. EIN Presswire is a real company, but it's basically an advertising agency. It'll take your press release and pay news sites to post it. I found that press release about the anthems at two other legit news sites, one of which had it properly labeled as an ad, one of which didn't. It's not only fake news, but more than that -- a text ad dressed up to look like a real news article on a real news website. EIN Presswire even puts this disclaimer on the bottom of the release:
EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Also the AI photos that accompany the article are hilarious.
But in any case you are entirely correct, that if there was any reality at all to anything he's said or done, he'd have relationships with real news reporters. I really don't understand this guy. I almost think this can't be grift at this point, because he's been at it so long, there's no way he still thinks it's going to pay off somehow. I kinda just feel like he's delusional.
Yes EIN Presswire is a real syndication service, used by startups, sports leagues, NGOs, and governments when the traditional press gatekeeps the story.
That’s the point.
When you’re launching a fan-first alternative to billionaire-owned leagues, you don’t wait around for a call from the same media that gave Rocco Commisso a free ride for a decade.
So yeah I used distribution to get the message out. I don’t fake anything. I filed live USPTO cases, signed athlete endorsements, and built the infrastructure from scratch.
And guess what? EIN Presswire didn’t give me the TTAB docket number.
That came from the United States government — because I actually took legal action.
That’s the part your crew keeps ignoring.
Final note:
If you think publishing a press release while leading a multi-year legal case, backed by industry names, filed trademarks, public IP ownership, and an international expansion plan is delusional — I’d love to see what you call sitting in Substack threads complaining about it.
You literally are chasing clicks, though. Nothing wrong with advertising or distributing press releases, but if you had anything other than smoke and mirrors, you’d talk to real journalists. I am one of those, and I offered you the chance a year or two ago, and you wouldn’t do it. The offer still stands - if you have an actual story to tell, let me know, and we’ll do a proper interview. On the phone or video call. I’ll put it on my podcast, I’ll publish it as a Q & A. Let’s go.
What chance did I have to “report the story?” Not sure what you know about journalism, but tweets aren’t an interview. I asked you specific questions about your alleged youth development program and you just dodged and obfuscated. If you’re ready to actually answer questions from real people - not fake Twitter accounts that you made - I’m here.
The NY Cosmos legacy is in the best possible hands with Erik Stover.
The mere thought of “Matchmaker” Michaels hijacking this revival (and for me in Jersey where the club belongs imo) makes my blood boil.
Kartik, you’ve spent years running PR cover for billionaires who buried the Cosmos now you’re mad that someone finally called time on the silence.
You don’t defend a legacy. You defend the men who abandoned it.
When this hits court, I’ll have trademarks, filings, and fan support. You’ll have a podcast and a panic attack.
You’re not angry because I’m wrong.
You’re angry because I showed up with proof and you didn’t.
Focus on soccer in England and not in America. We got this.;)
Funny how they tell you to ‘stay in your lane’ when the truth hits too close to home. Football belongs to fans not passports. The Cosmos legacy isn’t American, it’s global. And the world’s watching now.
Real talk. Does he own those other names and trademarks from NASL? And, could he have possibly squatted on Cosmos somehow? Matchmaker is disgusting. It's possible, and even likely, that he's sitting on these names praying for someone to challenge him so that he can try to squeeze money out of them somehow. Absolute and total scammer.
I'm also on his Twitter blocked list for pointing out that his AI generated hype (would we actually call it hype?) video had pulled in a copyrighted image of actor John Cho to represent an average Asian man.
Dan
I don’t need to “squat” on anything.
I filed official applications, submitted evidence, and am currently in live TTAB proceedings with public dockets.
If you think it’s a scam to protect abandoned trademarks from being weaponized by billionaires who left the game — then you’re not defending football history, you’re defending corporate negligence.
I didn’t wait for anyone to challenge me. I challenged them.
You’re not upset because I’m lying you’re upset because I did the homework, took the legal risk, and showed up with vision while you stayed in the comments section.
https://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?pnam=Football%20Is%20For%20The%20Fans,%20Inc%20%20
Scott, I'm not buying what you're selling. I understand the thought and sometimes the attraction of phoenix clubs. But it doesn't take much to see what you're really doing. The league you're proposing is a lazy sham, in the same way that the AI that you've previously created was lazy. So, maybe you claimed some unwanted IP, like the Atlanta Chiefs. But the Cosmos name hasn't been abandoned in the US. If you believed that, you wouldn't have filed a UK claim for "New York Cosmos 1970", when you apparently did pick up some free and clear club names in the US.
So, to be clear what I'm saying. It looks like you're making a grab, and hoping (in the case of the Cosmos) that someone will offer you a settlement to make you go away. And you've had fund-raising links out there looking for saps who will give you money.
If you believed any of what you're saying, you also wouldn't squat on the NSL name, which is a clear encroachment. You wouldn't generate and use AI that includes the unpaid likenesses of actors without compensation. If you were in this with a genuine effort on how to make the sport better, that would be one thing. But this nonsense isn't that.
Scott Michaels here — founder of Football Is For The Fans. Let’s clear this up.
You’re calling it a “grab”? No. What I’m doing is a rescue mission.
The Cosmos weren’t just abandoned — they were buried. Four years without a match. Fraudulent filings to maintain a trademark. Zero commercial activity. No ticket sales. No player contracts. No fanbase movement. Just lawyers shuffling paper trying to protect Rocco’s ego from a public reckoning. That’s not legacy that’s taxidermy.
And I didn’t “pick up” club names — I revived them. From ashes. Atlanta Chiefs. LA Aztecs. Memphis Rogues. Chicago Sting. You think that’s lazy? Go on, show me another person doing the legal, creative, and commercial work to bring the soul of American soccer back — not to a boardroom, but to the pitch.
As for NSL it’s not encroachment. It’s rebirth. You know damn well the NASL and NSL are both dead trademarks when it comes to use in commerce. What I’m building is a touring football insurgency, not a franchise league. No pay-to-play. No suits. Just fans, clubs, and the game in its rawest, realest form.
And you’re dead wrong about the intent. I’m not here to shake anyone down. I’ve turned down licensing offers already. Because this isn’t about money. It’s about justice — for fans who’ve been priced out, and for clubs that were left to rot while billionaires played empire games.
If that rattles you, good.
Because unlike some of the keyboard defenders of the status quo, I’m actually doing something. Filing, building, risking. While you’re theorizing, I’m getting boots dirty — legally, financially, and emotionally.
So if you think this is a sham?
Watch what happens when we take the pitch.
Woooo. 💀
The Cosmos issue is separate from the other trademarks you have tried to pick up. Those other brands are dormant and shouldn’t be, and I completely agree that they deserve some life. The Cosmos have not played a match in four years, not because of their own choices, but because of the decisions made by the same people you have correctly said are trying to steal the game from the fans.
My biggest complaint about where the game has gone beyond. The billionaire control is the lack of solidarity. I appreciate your reverence for previous NASL brands and the history and legacy they bring. But if you really cared about the Cosmos, you would be working with those who are reviving the club who include people connected to the previous consideration of the club rather than going down this path.
You talk about caring for the Cosmos legacy but you defend the silence that buried it.
Let’s deal in facts.
The Cosmos haven’t played a competitive match since September 2020.
Four years of total inactivity. That’s not “bad luck.” That’s abandonment.
And now, just weeks after I file four federal cancellation actions, you lot suddenly remember the club exists?
Come off it.
This relaunch is a desperate PR sham a panic move backed by lawyers and stitched together with last-minute sponsorships and borrowed nostalgia. They’re not reviving the club they’re scrambling to protect a trademark they let rot in a drawer.
You say I should be working with “those reviving the club”? Who the ones who let it die? The ones who attack fans for stepping up with a plan? You want obedience, not solidarity.
Here’s the truth:
I didn’t “pick up” dormant trademarks. I resurrected a movement.
I built infrastructure. Filed legal actions. Engaged fans. Created the NSL™ and NASL™ tours. And I did it without billionaire puppeteers.
What you’re calling “the path” is the only one that puts football back in the hands of fans not lawyers, not franchises, not broken promises.
This isn’t a tribute. It’s a takeover.
And if they had any real intent to honor the Cosmos name, they would’ve done it years ago not after I made it a threat.
So, theoretically, you're going to have actual pro players on pitches at some point? And you're using NSL Tour and NASL Tour names (international!) to promote whatever this is? Still in American college football stadiums? Or has that changed again?
Yes. Pro players. Real pitches. Real fans.
Not spreadsheet simulations or nostalgia wank.
The NSL™ and NASL™ tours are live, active IP and we’re not using them to promote an idea.
We’re using them to replace the system that shut fans and players out.
And yeah we’re not locked in a box. College football stadiums? Rugby grounds? Repurposed venues in the UK and US? All on the table.
Because we’re not stuck worshipping traditional formats that stopped working 30 years ago.
This isn’t just a league. It’s a rebellion.
Adaptable. Mobile. Fan-first.
And coming whether the gatekeepers like it or not.
A few questions:
What does "The NSL™ and NASL™ tours are live, active IP" mean?
You mention real pitches and then having the option to use college football stadiums. I doubt you'll be playing on the million dollar pitches that the Big 5 leagues use. What's your plan for that?
What does "fan-first" mean?
Daniel, thanks much for writing this and for all yours and Kartik's reporting!
I would suggest one correction, though: Rocco IS a minority owner in the North Jersey USL/Paterson/Cosmos 3.0 cub. I believe the Athletic article that first broke the news mentioned this factoid. Also: Rocco is still appealing the NASL lawsuit that was ruled in favor of US Soccer.
So much drama and entertainment, on and off the pitch!
Appreciate the clarification — and it’s good of you to confirm Rocco is tied to Cosmos 3.0. That makes things much clearer for the USPTO, since he was officially notified of our TTAB cancellation actions before launch.
So yes — plenty of drama. But there’s also law.
And once this hits discovery, there’ll be nowhere left to hide behind press statements and nostalgia.
See you in the docket. https://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?pnam=Football%20Is%20For%20The%20Fans,%20Inc%20%20
Scott's already admitted on Twitter that he's doing all this for the attention so can we stop feeding his ego already?
The Cosmos are going to be kicking a ball in Paterson long before "NY Cosmos 1970" starts humping their AI slop "real football" around non-league grounds in England.
Mr. Michaels, thank you very much for your interaction here.
I’ve been quietly following your project for years and never once publicly voiced my concerns before now.
I have not been involved in a podcast for at least a decade. A website, much longer. I never worked for a pro league.
So, I’m just Jay the Fan. An average guy who’s followed the sport since the 70’s and attended original NASL games. I don’t pretend to be any smarter than anyone else or any sort of insider.
But I’ve seen a lot of leagues come and go. And many never successfully launch.
If you don’t understand why some of us have seen red flags over the years with your project, maybe it’s because you don’t want to. There’s been a lot of them. You know there have been.
I’ve seen people try to approach you on line. Some are not respectful. Which I don’t support.
But others have been respectful. And to me it appeared that you took found it annoying. My perception was that you attempted to evade some of the legitimate questions. On some occasions, you attacked their credibility and questioned their motives.
Since you announced your launch with the Liverbirds, Galacticos, etc I have been curious to see how your project unfolds.
Now that you assert that you own the Cosmos brand, too I will continue to observe. I was concerned about the trademark issues and efforts to undermine your NSL that you alleged previously.
I might not buy a Dips jersey from you but I’m personally not cheering against you.
To the contrary, I want for you to be treated fairly including legally and bring some of your ambitions to fruition.
That does not equate with me setting aside several things that have not added up or made sense to me over this time when it comes to the NSL.
I will continue to trust my discernment and analyze your trajectory.
Just like I do with other powerbrokers and players in the US Soccer ecosystem, Sir.
You’ve asked for some of us to buy into your vision and the possibility. Questioning things is part of the process.
Thank you again very much for your time.
Jay,
Appreciate the message — and the tone. You’ve clearly been around the sport longer than most, and unlike the usual burner accounts, you came at me respectfully. That deserves a proper response.
Let’s be honest — you’re right. There’ve been red flags. I’ve made missteps. But nothing in this project was ever built on hype or fraud. No fake games. No ghost investors. No trademark squatting in the shadows while hoping no one notices.
This has been a public war — not a PR campaign. I’ve been attacked, threatened, sabotaged, and sued. Not by fans. By owners, lawyers, and gatekeepers who’ve ruled this game like it’s a private cartel. So yeah, sometimes my fuse is short. That’s the price of building something real in a world full of legacy facades and broken promises.
Cosmos? I didn’t “assert” anything. I filed it. I backed it legally. I challenged the fake showbiz comeback before they dragged out the old crest and tried to wrap a dead product in nostalgia. This wasn’t bluster. It was paperwork, pressure, and a playbook built on filing, not fluff.
I don’t need everyone in a Dips shirt. But I do need the same scrutiny aimed at me to be aimed at those handing over $100M in public funds to guys who haven’t kicked a ball in four years.
You’re right to question things. But don’t mistake disruption for deception. I’m not here to be liked. I’m here to finish this. If we meet at a match one day — I’ll buy you that beer.
Scott “Matchmaker” Michaels
Founder – Football Is For The Fans
Trademark Holder. Fighter. Still here.
I very much appreciate both the tone and detail of your response.
And I’ll stand corrected on my use of “assert”. I readily admit that I lack knowledge regarding the registering of trademarks and IPs.
I’ll continue to observe the legal proceedings and other developments with your project.
I’m very glad that Paul Cannell remembers his time as a Diplomat fondly.
Sir, thank you very much for the offer; However, if we do meet at a match someday, I will try to offer you the beer.
I will remind you that I doubted the feasibility of your project and objectives. We can laugh about it and discuss how you successfully managed to change the sport and defied the industry.
Fair play to you takes humility to say that, and I respect it.
I’ve got no problem with being doubted. Hell, most of the people building castles in this game are too scared to question anything. At least you questioned it. And if we do meet at a match one day, I’ll take that beer but I’ll be bringing receipts.
Because by then, the system we’re building won’t just be theory. It’ll be a fan-owned, rebel-run, player-first machine that shows what happens when you stop asking for permission.
Glad we could turn debate into dialogue. That’s how the game moves forward not with silence, but with sparks.
FWIW. EIN Presswire is a real company, but it's basically an advertising agency. It'll take your press release and pay news sites to post it. I found that press release about the anthems at two other legit news sites, one of which had it properly labeled as an ad, one of which didn't. It's not only fake news, but more than that -- a text ad dressed up to look like a real news article on a real news website. EIN Presswire even puts this disclaimer on the bottom of the release:
EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Also the AI photos that accompany the article are hilarious.
But in any case you are entirely correct, that if there was any reality at all to anything he's said or done, he'd have relationships with real news reporters. I really don't understand this guy. I almost think this can't be grift at this point, because he's been at it so long, there's no way he still thinks it's going to pay off somehow. I kinda just feel like he's delusional.
FWIW, thanks for confirming I hit a nerve.
Yes EIN Presswire is a real syndication service, used by startups, sports leagues, NGOs, and governments when the traditional press gatekeeps the story.
That’s the point.
When you’re launching a fan-first alternative to billionaire-owned leagues, you don’t wait around for a call from the same media that gave Rocco Commisso a free ride for a decade.
So yeah I used distribution to get the message out. I don’t fake anything. I filed live USPTO cases, signed athlete endorsements, and built the infrastructure from scratch.
And guess what? EIN Presswire didn’t give me the TTAB docket number.
That came from the United States government — because I actually took legal action.
That’s the part your crew keeps ignoring.
Final note:
If you think publishing a press release while leading a multi-year legal case, backed by industry names, filed trademarks, public IP ownership, and an international expansion plan is delusional — I’d love to see what you call sitting in Substack threads complaining about it.
I’m not chasing clicks.
I’m building a system.
And it scares the hell out of you.
You literally are chasing clicks, though. Nothing wrong with advertising or distributing press releases, but if you had anything other than smoke and mirrors, you’d talk to real journalists. I am one of those, and I offered you the chance a year or two ago, and you wouldn’t do it. The offer still stands - if you have an actual story to tell, let me know, and we’ll do a proper interview. On the phone or video call. I’ll put it on my podcast, I’ll publish it as a Q & A. Let’s go.
He literally faked a twitter fan account for his league, as well as news reports and press releases LMAO
He literally faked a twitter fan account for his league, as well as news reports and press releases LMAO
He literally faked a twitter fan account for his league, as well as news reports and press releases LMAO
Several fake Twitter accounts!
Rob I’m not here to win your approval or boost your podcast numbers.
You had your chance to report the story when it mattered.
You chose mockery instead of research.
This isn’t a press tour. This is a movement.
When the TTAB decisions land, and the NASL kicks off next May, you can cover it like everyone else — from the outside.
No interviews. No invites. No more chances.
What chance did I have to “report the story?” Not sure what you know about journalism, but tweets aren’t an interview. I asked you specific questions about your alleged youth development program and you just dodged and obfuscated. If you’re ready to actually answer questions from real people - not fake Twitter accounts that you made - I’m here.
You had the chance to tell the story. You chose Twitter spats. I chose TTAB filings, federal trademarks, and full fan ownership.
Now you’re watching the future unfold… from the comment section. 👋
Imagine if this guy and Westervelt ever hung out. Gatekeeper/Keymaster (dating myself)...
But Ted Westervelt finally got his Pro/Rel wishes fulfilled? At least with the promise in 2028?
To Daniel Feuerstein and whoever still thinks football should be locked behind a velvet rope for billionaires and washed-up execs:
You’ve written a lot of words — mostly emotional, mostly wrong — so let me clarify a few things with the cold, hard facts:
I didn’t steal memories. I resurrected a legacy.
The Cosmos didn’t die in 1985.
They died the day Rocco locked them in a vault and used lawyers to gag anyone trying to bring them back.
I filed to cancel the marks because they were abandoned, unused, and fraudulently maintained.
You call that theft? I call that protecting football history from a con.
Fake news? Try official filings.
Everything I’ve published has been backed by legal action.
Trademark cancellation proceedings.
USPTO filings.
Bar complaints.
TTAB dockets.
Receipts — not rants.
Unlike your buddies, I don’t hide behind press releases or recycled nostalgia.
I’m in the trenches — building something new.
The real fraud is pretending the Cosmos are “back.”
They haven’t played a real match in nearly five years.
There’s no league record. No roster.
No genuine trademark rights.
Just a press stunt in Paterson and a stadium deal with taxpayer money.
You call that football?
I call it fraud by nostalgia.
You don’t want a revolution — you want a museum.
Werner Roth might have worn the shirt. I respect that.
But being a former player doesn’t give you the right to gatekeep the future.
If he wants a testimonial, I’ll host one.
If he wants to stop fans from owning football, he’s on the wrong side of history.
You compared me to Paul Kemsley. You’re half right.
Yes, he wore the badge.
Yes, he made a splash.
But he quit. I won’t.
Because I’m not in this for merch. I’m in it for a movement.
Football Is For The Fans — and that scares you.
Final Word
You can cry on Substack.
You can call me names.
You can clutch your childhood memories like a blanket.
But you can’t stop what’s coming:
• A real league
• Real players
• Real fans
• And a real reckoning with the people who sold this game out.
You’re not angry because I’m lying.
You’re angry because I’m telling the truth louder than you ever dared to.
FootballIsForTheFans.com
TTAB Docket: Proof of Legal Action
Next stop: Discovery.