Interesting taking the anti NFL route. I get it, it'll get the people who are currently pissed off at the NFL on board early, now's the Time to cash in on that. At the same time, they aren't kicking off for 2 years, all the current stuff could very well be a distant memory by then. Also, passively advertising yourself as a wholesome NFL alternative is a bold move.
The whole thing seems like a bold, and weird move, really. Like he sees people being pissed off at the NFL as his opportunity to retool and put all he can behind making a previously failed experiment work.
Depending on the definition of successful but I'd wager this XFL will be as successful as any other league opposed to the NFL outside of the AFL.
January 2020
If nothing else, I guess they'll have time to plan this adventure
That's not saying a lot. The first go around was a joke and I don't think that this is going to go much better.
I just wanted to remind people how bad the XFL actually was. Not just the play on the field, but how it was run altogether. Hopefully they learn from this crap.
The had 1,2 and 3 point conversions. Not horrible, but just an added gimmick.
The name for their superbowl was - The big game at the end. The ended up changing it to the Million dollar game.
-Do you realize how stupid the "Super Bowl" sounded when they started?
The way possession was handled. A mad dash to get to the ball first.
-I like this more than a touchback.
Any punt traveling more than 25 yards past the line of scrimmage is a live ball and can be recovered by either team.
-I like this one.
Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler were the announcers along with Jesse Ventura and sometimes the Rock.
Nick names on the Jerseys. - Just another thing that made the league seem 3rd rate.
Names like the New Jersey Hitmen
I know that everyone is not like me, but what turned me off was that it seemed worse than Arena ball and made it a point to appeal to wrestling fans instead of football fans.