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[Howard Simmons]

If I'm still alive.

 

[Don in CT]

Ready for XFL 3.0.

XFL, NFL Teaming Up To ‘Create Increased Opportunities’ For Players

The XFL and NFL are teaming up for a collaborative effort to "create increased opportunities" for players ahead of the XFL's relaunch.

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[Jimbo]

I thought the XFL was starting real soon, but that article said 2023 ...

 

[Don in CT]

I thought the XFL was starting real soon, but that article said 2023 ...

I think the pandemic pushed it back a year.

 

[meStevo]

Usfl is starting this year

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[Jimbo]

Usfl is starting this year

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Any idea when ?

I see the USFL Draft will be on Tuesday.
April 16th is the first game ... 7:30

 

[cosmo_kramer]

The NFL-XFL agreement will give the NFL a "petri dish" to experiment with proposed rules, test new equipment and develop prospective officials and coaches, XFL president Russ Brandon told ESPN.

XFL to provide NFL 'petri dish' as part of deal

 

[SamCdbs]

Among the list of failed spring leagues, you will find the WLAF/NFL Europe/NFL Europa League, which was the same “minor league” concept. The NFL owned that one, and would send backups to get playing time.

Failed.

 

[Don in CT]

Unless the NFL creates their own G League, nothing will last. Even that would probably fail.

 

[SamCdbs]

Unless the NFL creates their own G League, nothing will last. Even that would probably fail.

Yes it would.

The WLAF was pretty close to that, but more broadly, the simple fact is that the American people SAY they want more football. Until given more football, when they ignore it totally. WFL, USFL 1.0, CFL-USA, WLAF/NFL Europe/NFL Europa League, UFL, XFL 1.0, XFL 2.0, AAF, etc, etc. etc.

In reality the American people want the NFL, during the NFL’s time of the year, and all the other sports in their times.

 

[Yespage]

The trouble with alternatives is that the alternatives don't mean anything. The NFL has The Super Bowl. You can't reinvent that without time. And the best players are already in the NFL, so any other football product will be inferior.

The alternatives play in smaller markets where there is less money and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy of doom. What is interesting is the MLS has managed to see good to substantial sized and dedicated markets in Portland, Atlanta, Cincinnati, and Seattle. Even Orlando. And this is for third rate soccer, but it is the best domestically we have

Alternative football just doesn't carry any importance or legacy and it is second rate. A small portion of people are desperate for an alternative, but that group of people just isn't sizable enough to warrant the investment of hundreds of millions of dollars to make a league work, not nationally.

 

[long_time_DNC]

I agree with Yespage and also think that people are "tired" of sub-par football leagues and the time of year they play, people are doing other things/watching other things...

 

[cosmo_kramer]

View: https://twitter.com/xfl2023/status/1587051767337844739?s=46&t=e3zmONRPMl7fBcFTTYr3oQ

 

[meStevo]

Wish they could have recycled Outlaws for Vegas.

Also still no venue determined for the Vegas team.

 

[Don in CT]

I already forgot about it.

 

[meStevo]

I already forgot about it.

There's nothing as of yet to remember. Kickoff in February.

 

[Don in CT]

There's nothing as of yet to remember. Kickoff in February.

By that point I'm on to spring training.

 

[SamCdbs]

UAB needs to sue the Seattle team for trademark.

This won’t last a year.

As to Las Vegas, the Raiders stadium is tied up a lot, Sam Boyd is a dump, there are some HSs. No one is going anyway.

 

[Jimbo]

It may last, well see ....
Imthink tweams are more financially sound this year vs a few other years and they have good backing ...

I'll give it a try for a bit and see how it goes.

The league last year didn't do much for me, but the previous one I liked alot.