USFL-XFL merge; become UFL w/USFL and XFL divisions

[PromoTheRobot]

 

 

I hope they use more XFL rules.

Edited January 2, 2024 by PromoTheRobot

[boyst]

UXFL?

[DeltaDigital]

OMG. let it die already. nobody cares about this... who watches this garbage? 

[HOUSE]

This is big, maybe 5 new fans will show up

[Warcodered]

Makes sense having two of them never made much sense when it was going to be a fight to get one to work.

[blitzboy54]

4 minutes ago, DeltaDigital said:

OMG. let it die already. nobody cares about this... who watches this garbage? 

 

I watch it

[zow2]

Well, makes sense since you definitely don't need two spring/summer leagues.  One league is the best they can hope for survival.,...and even then it's a hard road.

[Gregg]

2 minutes ago, DeltaDigital said:

OMG. let it die already. nobody cares about this... who watches this garbage? 

 

Agree. Football in the spring doesn't work. It's been proven over and over again. The only football people care about are the NFL and college football. In the spring people are following the NHL playoffs (let's hope this happens in Buffalo this year), the NBA playoffs and baseball.

[DeltaDigital]

2 minutes ago, blitzboy54 said:

 

I watch it

Why? Go outside. Get a Haircut, change your oil, Cut your nails, wash your dog... plenty of other way more productive things to do... Can you tell me WHY you watch it? Im genuniely curious... 

[Dan Darragh]

On a scale of 1 to 100, I'm interested in the Bills 100, other NFL games 12-15, college football 2 and USFL/XFL football 0.

Edited September 19, 2023 by Dan Darragh

[Doc]

This is as big as LIV and the PGA merging…

[Charles Romes]

Bring back NFL Europe with players officially aligned to NFL teams. So many people liked it, it successfully marketed the NFL and laid the groundwork for expansion into Europe. The only reason they stopped is that even though the long term profits were unquestionable the short term profits were not there. 

[thenorthremembers]

XFL started with a great business model.   They wanted to be an alternative to college football to give kids with academic issues or the financial need to go pro right after high school a chance to get paid to play football.    Think Overtime Elite in basketball.   Instead they just did what every Spring League does and featured past their prime ex-NFLers and guys who never made to the league.  It's bad football.   Until the NFL agrees to make one of these leagues their farm system its never going to work.

[PromoTheRobot]

7 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said:

XFL started with a great business model.   They wanted to be an alternative to college football to give kids with academic issues or the financial need to go pro right after high school a chance to get paid to play football.    Think Overtime Elite in basketball.   Instead they just did what every Spring League does and featured past their prime ex-NFLers and guys who never made to the league.  It's bad football.   Until the NFL agrees to make one of these leagues their farm system its never going to work.

 

How is it not working? There are over 100 XFL and USFL players invited into NFL camps this year. And who cares if they are 2nd or 3rd time guys? Isn't the point of spring ball to work on your skills so you get another look?

26 minutes ago, DeltaDigital said:

OMG. let it die already. nobody cares about this... who watches this garbage? 

 

I'll never understand why some people get so angry over spring football.

[May Day 10]

I havent watched anything in the Spring since the first ever XFL game a long time ago... and that got boring and I tuned out by halftime.

 

I dont know what can move the needle for me to be compelled to watch.  I dont like the cities/markets they always choose.  NY, LA, St Louis, DC, Seattle, Houston, etc.  The team names and identities are also very boring.  They try to be extreme for the sake of it and as a result, you have miscellaneous brands and logos that represent the CPU generated teams on Madden or something.  

 

I believe if they went more regional, played in smaller venues, in places where people will go and care about the team.... maybe enough heat can be brought where it is interesting to watch for atmosphere?  

 

I dont care about 'bad football'.  I have watched a ton of compelling and entertaining MAC games.  

 

I guess these leagues try to be "NFL Jr" and in Vince McMahon's case even intended to compete with the NFL, it is offputting.  They need to know their place, find their nitch, get some traction, and grow it.  Not start the league, play in front of 60,000 people and sign giant TV deals.

 

 

Edited September 19, 2023 by May Day 10

[Beast]

Unless it’s like the original USFL that actually had star players, meh. I’ll tune in for a drive or two then find something else to watch if it’s rainy outside.

[Saxum]

38 minutes ago, DeltaDigital said:

OMG. let it die already. nobody cares about this... who watches this garbage? 

 

NFL teams watch it and sign players from both leagues.

It is a good way for players to get experience like they used to NFL Europe which a number of good players came from.

[That's No Moon]

It exists and it's on TV so it can be gambled upon. Everything else is secondary.

[The Frankish Reich]

Not since Spirit Airlines attempted to merge with Frontier Airlines have we had such a promising deal: killing two awful products in one fell swoop.

19 minutes ago, May Day 10 said:

I believe if they went more regional, played in smaller venues, in places where people will go and care about the team.... maybe enough heat can be brought where it is interesting to watch for atmosphere? 

I think if you ran it like the NBA G League on a bigger stage, with minor league teams affiliated with NFL teams, you'd get people to pay attention. Until then, no.

[BillsShredder83]

47 minutes ago, DeltaDigital said:

OMG. let it die already. nobody cares about this... who watches this garbage? 

i get it, its not the most exciting thing to watch. i try getting into it a little each year, and its a tough watch..... but if they can grind through a decade and figure it out, it would be soooooooooo valuable to NFL play.  QB/OL play is hurting so much in the NFL, if fringe guys (trey lance sticks out, or a lot of these 5th or later picks) can find a way to start in XFL, then stick around for NFL training camps/meetings/prep, theyll be sharpening sword on both sides.