The Return of the XFL?

[Benny B]

I don't think XFLII would work but if it did:

-let the wide receiver get a running start like the Canadian League.
-Make a catch a catch.  No more NFL crazy catch rules.
-Hot cheerleaders (Think The Replacements).
-Live looks inside the Huddle.  "Catch the ball.  Catch the ball."  "Tackle him.  Tackle him."
-Incorporate sports betting into the game watching experience.  XFL/DraftKings app would let you place bets from your couch.  (Hell, use bitcoins)
-No suspensions for weed.
-Get streaming from Netflix/Amazon/etc.  Exclusive streaming.  Get a money bags like Bezos on this, it will be profitable.
-Follow Johnny Manziel around for a week while drinking, run the tape at high speed and have an old ragtime piano tune playing.

Hell... why not just launch the league in Fresno, Spokane, Colorado Springs and Reno and make game-time THC-levels mandatory.

[MU82]

-Make a catch a catch.  No more NFL crazy catch rules.

Screw that. Doesn't go far enough.

Make all incompletions catches! Imagine how many points will be scored!! Fans love offense, right?

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Screw that. Doesn't go far enough.

Make all incompletions catches! Imagine how many points will be scored!! Fans love offense, right?

The Bears would be relegated.

[Eldon]

Rumors that Vince McMahon wants to reboot the XFL are officially more than just rumors.

Today the WWE revealed to the Securities and Exchange Commission that McMahon has sold about $100 million worth of stock, and that he did so "primarily to fund a separate entity from the Company, Alpha Entertainment LLC, which Mr. McMahon established to explore investment opportunities across the sports and entertainment landscapes, including professional football."

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/vince-mcmahon-sells-100-million-230753955.html

[Eldon]

Vince McMahon sells nearly $272 million in WWE stock to fund XFL's parent company

https://985thesportshub.com/2019/04/03/vince-mcmahon-sells-wwe-stock-fund-xfl/

#heHateMe

[Benny B]

I wonder if the players will be independent contractors, too.

[Jockey]

I think you will see something like this come back.  Would also not be shocked to see Trump involved.  He was adamant about tax breaks being included in the deal that focused on sports franchises.  A weirdly specific inclusion, and with his attacks on the NFL and ties to McMahon, would not be surprised to see a new competitor in the football sector.

With two dirtbags like that involved, it has no chance to end up anywhere other than court.

Financial irregularities, concussion issues, medical insurance issues similar to wrestling, etc. The list could go on and on.

[Jockey]

I wonder if the players will be independent contractors, too.

With no rights to independent contracting.

[Benny B]

With no rights to independent contracting.

SMH.  John Oliver is very disappointed in you.

[Jockey]

SMH.  John Oliver is very disappointed in you.

He should be proud. I'm spreading the word.

[tower912]

AAF.  XFL.  USFL.

[Eldon]

https://sports.yahoo.com/the-new-xfl-debuts-this-weekend-and-heres-what-you-need-to-know-130048194.html

[MU82]

Can't wait to not watch it.

Again.

[#UnleashSean]

Can't wait to not watch it.

Again.

You do you?

[JWags85]

Gonna be honest, the XFL has a bunch of atypical names which I can appreciate. Dragons, Roughnecks, Battlehawks, and Vipers are all awesome. Renegades is even good. But I just saw an article today about Landry Jones being the face of the league which is kind of hilarious

[Dish]

The 25 second play clock is great. At 2 minutes, a team can't kneel down four times to close out a game. Pace of play is significantly better than the NFL.

I like the kickoff too, should cut down on unnecessary violent collisions.

[#UnleashSean]

Buh bye

[dgies9156]

So much for that idea!

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Alright time to collect. Who bet that that it would fold 5 games into the first season? Gotta admit I thought they would at least last until the playoffs.

[The Sultan]

Declared banckruptcy today.  Apparently no plans for 2021.  Vince McMahon sold $400 million in WWE stock to fund this thing, but it has somewhere between $10M and $50M in assets remaining, with an equal amount of liabilities.

[Jockey]

Proud to say that I did not invest even 1 second in the xFL. I'm guessing it is the same for a lot of people here?

[tower912]

Please, XFL, don't be like some cheesy horror movie baddie.   Stay dead.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Proud to say that I did not invest even 1 second in the xFL. I'm guessing it is the same for a lot of people here?

That makes you proud.

Saw it a touch. I'm in too deep on cbb.  It wasn't bad. Some of the new rules play out very interesting in what we could see in football in the future.

[#UnleashSean]

CAN YOU SMELL WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKING?

[JWags85]

When does the Rock drive a monster truck to midfield to drum up support for the relaunch?