The Official XFL Thread

igotid88
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edited January 2018 in All Encompassing Trip
The XFL is possibly making a comeback. Announcement coming at 3 p.m. 2020 is the supposed start date
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,852
    doomed
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    I loved the XFL.  The WLAF before it as well.  I hope they can find a way to keep an 'off season' football league going.  Will it be less than the NFL?  In most ways. 
    In some ways the XFL was more fun, at least for me.
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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,598
    I'm curious if this is something Trump will champion to his "base" as an alternative to the NFL. He and Vince are friendly and Linda McMahon serves in his administration.
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,852
    edited January 2018
    im curious to see the layout and goals...

    but my guess is mcmahon intends to challenge the nfl and capitalize on all those peopke who are fake boycotting the nfl... in which case the league wont last more than 2 seasons.


    the whole appetite for "non-wussy" football is gone.  we dont need to outlaw fair catches or mandate personal fouls.  with the advances in awareness of head injuries, and what this league will likely pay, they will get the worst of the worst. 

    the nfl own many valuable brands that are reaching 100 years old, most over 50 years old.  they have a stranglehold on the consciousness in every major us city.  they have the infrastructure, training staff, medical staff, facilities, player pension/NFLPA, delivery vehicles, etc.  they will pay players and coaches the most.  literally impossible to compete.   Its possible that they snipe one or a few headline-grabbing players... but long term they won't be able to offer anything close to what the NFL does.


    set it as a true minor league, position it in just a few markets in one region... keep things fair, reasonable, and safe,  maybe it stands a chance to grow into a farm system.
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    Good points about some of the schtick McMahon brought to bear in the XFL.  I just want more football.  If the quality of play is between NFL and CFL/Arena I am fine with that.  Don't care where the teams are...hope there is a way to make this work. 
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,909
    Ehhhhhh.  Feels like the quality of play in the NFL keeps going down.  So many bad teams last year....only a handful of really good teams.  Can't imagine the quality of players/coaches would be any good in a lower tier league like this.
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    Indifference71 said:
    Ehhhhhh.  Feels like the quality of play in the NFL keeps going down.  So many bad teams last year....only a handful of really good teams.  Can't imagine the quality of players/coaches would be any good in a lower tier league like this.
    Yeah, it's bad enough when, out of 32 teams, only about 5 of them have a quarterback that's worth a fuck.
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,458
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Indifference71 said:
    Ehhhhhh.  Feels like the quality of play in the NFL keeps going down.  So many bad teams last year....only a handful of really good teams.  Can't imagine the quality of players/coaches would be any good in a lower tier league like this.
    Yeah, it's bad enough when, out of 32 teams, only about 5 of them have a quarterback that's worth a fuck.
    depends on how the game is played. part of the problem with the NFL is the pace is too slow. speed that shit up like in the CFL. Yeah, yeah, 3 downs means more punting, but you make rules to circumvent the obvious boring nature that comes with that (fuck fair catches), and you have entertaining football. CFL teams have HALF the time to get ready for each play that NFL teams have. that is significant. 
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  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,357
    Smart to,push it to 2020. Allows them enough time to plan it thoroughly and not rush into a shit show. Hopefully it airs between February and March. This time of year is boring AF for me. Actually, being a Bears fan, November through March is pretty boring. 
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,852
    "People don't want social and political issues coming into play when they are trying to be entertained," McMahon said. "We want someone who wants to take a knee to do their version of that on their personal time."
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,852
    "We are evaluating a player based on many things, including the quality of human being they are," McMahon said. If you have any sort of criminal record or commit a crime you aren't playing in this league."
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Indifference71 said:
    Ehhhhhh.  Feels like the quality of play in the NFL keeps going down.  So many bad teams last year....only a handful of really good teams.  Can't imagine the quality of players/coaches would be any good in a lower tier league like this.
    Yeah, it's bad enough when, out of 32 teams, only about 5 of them have a quarterback that's worth a fuck.
    depends on how the game is played. part of the problem with the NFL is the pace is too slow. speed that shit up like in the CFL. Yeah, yeah, 3 downs means more punting, but you make rules to circumvent the obvious boring nature that comes with that (fuck fair catches), and you have entertaining football. CFL teams have HALF the time to get ready for each play that NFL teams have. that is significant. 
    That's another big factor for me.  All the time spent watching absolutely nothing going on whatsoever. In a 3 hour NFL broadcast, you might see the ball actually in play for a combined 5 minutes of action.
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,458
    HesCalledDyer said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Indifference71 said:
    Ehhhhhh.  Feels like the quality of play in the NFL keeps going down.  So many bad teams last year....only a handful of really good teams.  Can't imagine the quality of players/coaches would be any good in a lower tier league like this.
    Yeah, it's bad enough when, out of 32 teams, only about 5 of them have a quarterback that's worth a fuck.
    depends on how the game is played. part of the problem with the NFL is the pace is too slow. speed that shit up like in the CFL. Yeah, yeah, 3 downs means more punting, but you make rules to circumvent the obvious boring nature that comes with that (fuck fair catches), and you have entertaining football. CFL teams have HALF the time to get ready for each play that NFL teams have. that is significant. 
    That's another big factor for me.  All the time spent watching absolutely nothing going on whatsoever. In a 3 hour NFL broadcast, you might see the ball actually in play for a combined 5 minutes of action.
    McMahon touched on that. He said that watching a 3+ hour game can be often laborious. I think he wants to speed up the game, but also possibly shorten it. 
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,458
    darwinstheory said:
    Smart to,push it to 2020. Allows them enough time to plan it thoroughly and not rush into a shit show. Hopefully it airs between February and March. This time of year is boring AF for me. Actually, being a Bears fan, November through March is pretty boring. 
    he said starting January or Feb. smart to not wait till the spring. capitalize on the super bowl hangovers. 
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,852
    edited January 2018
    One good thing is he wants to get the games in at about 2 hours.

    The bad thing is everything else he said.  Him being the sole owner/investor is a bad idea.  Paying the players based on winning isnt a sustainable model.  Banning anyone with a criminal record probably eliminates like 25% of his talent pool.  Moving into "large markets" and trying to compete with the NFL out of the box is a bad idea.  Coming out and restricting potential players' right to voice their opinions is not good (for a league trying to attract talent).  His history of treatment of his entertainers tells me any football player worth a damn wont touch this.  

    Starting a 'top tier' pro football league as the only investor with $100 million is a joke.  


  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,179
    Will He Hate Me be playing?  Wonder if they'll keep the same teams?  I don't understand why they didn't have wrestling team names in the first season.  Could have had the Rocks, The Hitmen, The Stone Cold Stunners, etc...  Guess they could have the Shield or or something
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  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,629
    If the NFL didn't allow players with criminal records. They won't have a league
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    Nope, nope, nope...
  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,629
    eeriepadave said:
    Will He Hate Me be playing?  Wonder if they'll keep the same teams?  I don't understand why they didn't have wrestling team names in the first season.  Could have had the Rocks, The Hitmen, The Stone Cold Stunners, etc...  Guess they could have the Shield or or something
    The Hitmen were the NY team
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