BuffaloBillyG Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 9 minutes ago, TheFunPolice said: I don't think Rex would do it, but Rob Ryan would for sure, IMO. He has almost no hope of ever coaching in the NFL again unless Rex gets a HC gig and brings him in. I would absolutely watch if Tebow were playing QB out of pure curiosity. Same with Manziel. You know they would go after Kapernick as well. There could be enough talent to field 8 teams. The big issue is salaries. You would need owners willing to spend and something for a TV deal that would give players a reason to play. Also, no hiring WWE commentators. Hire real play by play people. One plus for a marginal NFL player who might not be getting a shot, or a guy who the NFL considers past his prime and nobody wants to sign is that if you dominate the XFL people are going to take notice and it could lead to a promotion to the big league. One thing that may be a bonus for McMahon is the do have the ability to live stream games over the WWE Network. They still will need some sort of deal with a regular network for certain, but there are many more methods that can be used now than were available during XFLs first run. And yes, other than perhaps showing a game over WWE Network, keep the WWE crossovers to an absolute bare minimum. Real commentators are a must.
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 57 minutes ago, Buffalo Boy said: TT can now have a long and illustrious career in Pro Football? This is too funny and true at the same time. 1
Gugny Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Buffalo Boy said: TT can now have a long and illustrious career in Pro Football? And he can still be (technically) a rookie!!! 1
teef Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 why doesn't he just spend his money on coke and hookers like everyone else? 1 1
LeGOATski Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 1 minute ago, teef said: why doesn't he just spend his money on coke and hookers like everyone else? He's doing this for MORE money to spend on coke and hookers. I will definitely get behind this.
4_kidd_4 Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 Just now, teef said: why doesn't he just spend his money on coke and hookers like everyone else? Don't act like you wouldn’t do coke, hookers AND start a sports league if you had the means to swing it all at the same time. I mean, one could safely assume that coke is what led to the XFL inception/reboot in the first place. Lots of coke.
xRUSHx Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 Another entertainment venue. Will we ever have a true sport of football.
teef Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 1 minute ago, LeGOATski said: He's doing this for MORE money to spend on coke and hookers. I will definitely get behind this. wait...maybe the league could be made up of hookers on coke. Just now, 4_kidd_4 said: Don't act like you wouldn’t do coke, hookers AND start a sports league if you had the means to swing it all at the same time. I mean, one could safely assume that coke is what led to the XFL inception/reboot in the first place. Lots of coke. oh no doubt. i mean, they let players put whatever names they wanted to on the back of their jersey. if that doesn't sound like a 3 am coke decision, i don't know what does.
Kwai San Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 1 hour ago, ndirish1978 said: That's what immediately came to mind when I saw the amount and doubted it would work. The last league failed because of a dearth of quality players. Personally, I wish they would bring back NFL Europe and make it run in the offseason. Interest in football is picking up across the pond and I think a UK/German league for 6-8 teams is a viable option as a minor league. This...^ GO BILLS!
MrEpsYtown Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 I had the opportunity to work for this guy a few years ago. He's a jerk but he knows what he is doing. My concern is that he is too much of a control freak so I'm not sure a true competitive sport is really in his wheelhouse. Maybe he will hire Al Riveron? Anyway, if he could get a hold of guys like Tebow, Kaepernick, Manziel, Greg Hardy, Mario Williams, maybe he could make something happen? I think the difference between now and before is that there is actual talent at home sitting on the streets. People blackballed or getting into trouble or just left behind. The XFL failed because the football was bad, but there is a good amount of football talent out there who have no jobs. Now is the time to strike.
HappyDays Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 Something I just thought of, will the NFL lose a bunch of backup QBs who want to be starters in the XFL? I guess it depends on what those guys get paid.
wagon127 Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 Hopefully Tom Brady will go there so he can say he dominated two different leagues. There you can play with whatever kind of football you want, even a Nerf football. 1
artmalibu Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 When the XFL first started it was too much of a side show WWF style, but as the season went on it was a old time no BS football style. I thought they were on to something and should have stuck with it. Gives us football nuts something to watch out of "football season" and gave some guys a chance to develop for the NFL. Its all good. I will be happy to see it return.
thenorthremembers Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 I'll give it a chance. The NFL has given the public a virtual road map on how not to run a league over the last few years. If Vinny can figure out what a catch is, and make sure the refs dont decide games he may have something. 1
dpberr Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 If he really wants to create a different product that would get viewers, female athletes should tryout for teams just like the men. Same goes for officials. Won't compete with the NFL offering a similar product. It has to be a revolutionary product to stick around. 1
stevewin Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 (edited) Things the NFL should gift to the XFL: - The Patriots** - Color Rush uniforms - Catch rule - Al Riveron - Billy Buffalo - Train Whistle - Rex Ryan Edited January 25, 2018 by stevewin 1
Just Jack Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 2 hours ago, teef said: wait...maybe the league could be made up of hookers on coke. Score a touchdown, do a line of coke. Sack the opposing QB more than three times, the entire defense does a line of coke. Instead of trainers, strippers on the sidelines giving lap dances 57 minutes ago, artmalibu said: When the XFL first started it was too much of a side show WWF style, but as the season went on it was a old time no BS football style. I thought they were on to something and should have stuck with it. Gives us football nuts something to watch out of "football season" and gave some guys a chance to develop for the NFL. Its all good. I will be happy to see it return. I thought the reverse, when it started it was good old fashion, with some tweaks, football. I felt it started going downhill when part way into the season they hyped up that during halftime one of the cameramen would be going into the cheerleaders locker room. They ended up making it some stupid fantasy sequence, cameraman got “knocked out” before HT, and dreamed it all.
jethro_tull Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 how about a list of suggestions for XFL II ?- no instant replay (controversy makes for competition! ) no defenseless player penalties. mandatory cheerleader TV coverage. no timeouts until the final 2:00 minutes of each half. 15 sec. play clock.
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