Author Topic: This is THE XFL...again! (Read 9840 times)

The pace is much better than the NFL. But obviously the talent is in the NFL.

I could see the NFL adopting some of the rules, especially the kickoff differences due to CTE concerns.

bluemax · « **Reply #70 on:** February 09, 2020, 06:32:38 PM »

Quote from: TVC15 on February 08, 2020, 10:41:21 PM

What’s the verdict? Is it a disaster?

The pace and some of the rule changes are pretty nice and would probably make NFL games less of a chore to watch, but the talent level is all over the place and it seems like the teams that got competent QBs are winning so far. I really like the PAT rule changes from a strategic perspective.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #71 on:** February 09, 2020, 10:03:57 PM »

Did anyone attempt the three pointer? Seems like that will only be done in rare cases.

Tripon · « **Reply #72 on:** February 10, 2020, 12:22:51 AM »

Seems decent. Still don't know if pro football needs a minor league that isn't college football.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #73 on:** February 10, 2020, 09:24:51 AM »

I still can't get used to watching that kickoff. Having players freeze while the ball is "in play" looks so unnatural.

Ghoul · « **Reply #74 on:** February 10, 2020, 09:47:03 AM »

I like that they tried to call them out for using Xbox pads for reviews etc. Only to be told to fuck off because NFL use them too.

I like that you can hear the reviews on plays, transparency for the people at last. The kits at the moment look like shit, they need to be more Xtreme for sure.

Like barely any bothered with arm details etc and they just look very poor.

Also LOL:

https://twitter.com/PabloAlsina/status/1226268414844358656

Brehvolution · « **Reply #75 on:** February 10, 2020, 12:07:17 PM »

In b4 the league folds and the players don't get paid.

EchoRin · « **Reply #76 on:** February 10, 2020, 10:26:07 PM »

https://sports.yahoo.com/xfl-los-angeles-wildcats-pepper-johnson-fired-234756608.html

XFL's Los Angeles Wildcats fire defensive coordinator after one game of existence

bluemax · « **Reply #77 on:** February 10, 2020, 10:46:15 PM »

Quote from: Brehvolution on February 10, 2020, 12:07:17 PM

In b4 the league folds and the players don't get paid.

Better week 1 ratings than the MLS has ever managed.

Ghoul · « **Reply #78 on:** February 11, 2020, 04:22:18 AM »

Quote from: EchoRin on February 10, 2020, 10:26:07 PM

https://sports.yahoo.com/xfl-los-angeles-wildcats-pepper-johnson-fired-234756608.html

XFL's Los Angeles Wildcats fire defensive coordinator after one game of existence

Future quiz question here.

team filler · « **Reply #79 on:** February 15, 2020, 08:23:59 PM »

https://twitter.com/XFLNewsCom/status/1226642903323365376

matt mcgloin day gets worse and worse, but they just keep interviewing him on the sideline, right after getting benched too

bluemax · « **Reply #80 on:** February 15, 2020, 09:11:41 PM »

Just a shade under 30k people at the Seattle game today. I think week 3 is gonna be the real test of excitement as every team will have had 1 home and 1 road game by that point.

nachobro · « **Reply #81 on:** February 15, 2020, 09:17:49 PM »

yeah this was not a good day for mcgloin

bork · « **Reply #82 on:** March 12, 2020, 11:13:02 PM »

All remaining games have been canceled.

https://twitter.com/xfl2020/status/1238242448075304961

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #83 on:** March 13, 2020, 08:50:39 AM »

They really picked a great year for a comeback, huh?

Ghoul · « **Reply #84 on:** March 13, 2020, 08:53:18 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on March 13, 2020, 08:50:39 AM

They really picked a great year for a comeback, huh?

Of all years huh?

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #85 on:** March 13, 2020, 12:18:59 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on February 04, 2020, 03:02:21 PM

I think the XFL can at least last a full season.

bork · « **Reply #86 on:** March 13, 2020, 12:27:41 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on March 13, 2020, 12:18:59 PM

Quote from: Joe Molotov on February 04, 2020, 03:02:21 PM
I think the XFL can at least last a full season.

Tripon · « **Reply #87 on:** April 10, 2020, 12:50:18 PM »

https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1248653937844129795

nachobro · « **Reply #88 on:** April 10, 2020, 12:51:40 PM »

RIP :'(

I did see they are refunding pre-purchased tickets to everyone, so that's nice.

Also

https://twitter.com/KonnorFulk_XFL/status/1248648526302756864

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #89 on:** April 10, 2020, 01:50:25 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on March 13, 2020, 08:50:39 AM

They really picked a great year for a comeback, huh?

.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #90 on:** April 10, 2020, 01:59:45 PM »

It will be interesting to see how history views it. It had all the breaks not afforded most new leagues and it had pretty below average results. But in three years, maybe people will just remember that the virus killed the league instead.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #91 on:** April 10, 2020, 02:29:29 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on April 10, 2020, 01:59:45 PM

It will be interesting to see how history views it. It had all the breaks not afforded most new leagues and it had pretty below average results. But in three years, maybe people will just remember that the virus killed the league instead.

I imagine most people think that now.

nachobro · « **Reply #92 on:** April 10, 2020, 03:12:38 PM »

they were averaging a million viewers per game, that's not bad at all.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #93 on:** April 10, 2020, 04:02:58 PM »

Did anybody really think the XFL was going to somehow work this time, even without corona?

team filler · « **Reply #94 on:** April 10, 2020, 04:12:52 PM »

https://twitter.com/xfl2020/status/1248693523051958272

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #95 on:** April 10, 2020, 04:16:54 PM »

Quote from: nachobro on April 10, 2020, 03:12:38 PM

they were averaging a million viewers per game, that's not bad at all.

Wasn't it tending down week after week? That was my recollection.

Quote from: Great Rumbler on April 10, 2020, 04:02:58 PM

Did anybody really think the XFL was going to somehow work this time, even without corona?

I did. Feb through late March is such a wasteland for sports content that anything halfway decent should do okay. XFL was pretty close.

nachobro · « **Reply #96 on:** April 10, 2020, 04:23:32 PM »

yeah it started at like 3.1 mil views and was trending down to 1.5 - 1 million but i believe (would need to actually google an article) it was still beating other saturday sports including NCAA basketball for whatever that is worth.

bork · « **Reply #97 on:** April 13, 2020, 03:51:44 PM »

Quote

Following the news last week that the XFL had suspended operations, the league has also filed bankruptcy.

The league filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in Delaware. You can read the entire filing here.

It turns out that these filings revealed that WWE owns part of the league, around 23.5%. This revelation comes despite previous denials that WWE and the XFL were completely separate entities. Other creditors listed include Bob Stoops ($1M), Marc Trestman ($777K), Ticketmaster ($655K) in addition to other coaches ($583K) and MetLife Stadium lease ($368K).

News:

Author Topic: This is THE XFL...again! (Read 9840 times)