Logo of the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League, one of the league’s most stable franchises during it’s 3 year existence. They consistently led or were near the top of the USFL in attendance, and their merchandise outsold that of the NFL’s Buccaneers. One of the Bandits’ minority owners was actor Burt Reynolds, and the team derived it’s nickname from Reynolds’ popular Smokey And The Bandit movies of that time. Steve Spurrier coached the Bandits for all 3 of their seasons, and their roster included Nate Newton and Gary Anderson, both of whom would later play in the NFL, and Larry Pfohl, better known as professional wrestler Lex Luger.