PromoTheRobot Posted March 31 Author Posted March 31 1 hour ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said: At first I thought the entire XFL and the entire USFL combined to make a big league. That would be much cooler. Still, the games yesterday were pretty good. I have enjoyed it Only 4 franchises from each former league survived the merger, but they could be reactivated later Quote
davefan66 Posted March 31 Posted March 31 Punter to center TD earlier game today was cool. Vinny Papale just scored a nice toe drag drag TD. Son of Eagles great Vincent Papale. Had no clue his son was a pro football player. CFL, Spring League and USFL. 1 Quote
Albany,n.y. Posted March 31 Posted March 31 1 hour ago, Jerry Jabber said: Wade Phillips got a Defenders TD reversed by challenging a play, by which the RT moved early. TD was called back and the Defenders got a False Start penalty. The same RT got ejected on that play for spitting on the opponent. 1 Quote
Jerry Jabber Posted March 31 Posted March 31 (edited) 53 minutes ago, Albany,n.y. said: The same RT got ejected on that play for spitting on the opponent. Yep! The RT is a Dumb azz! Edited March 31 by Jerry Jabber Quote
LeGOATski Posted March 31 Posted March 31 3 hours ago, Jerry Jabber said: Currently watching the DC Defenders vs the San Antonio Brahmas. Wade Phillips is the Brahmas HC and Gregg Williams is the DC for the Defenders. Brahmas look decent, they had a nice trick play on a punt where the punter threw a 40yd TD pass. There are some things I like this league. You get to hear the refs and coaches talk a lot more. The Defenders HC was blasting his WR after a key drop. Coaches can challenge any play (don’t know how many challenges they get per game?) Would be awesome if the NFL had the same system Based on this opening weekend, the merger seems to have been good for the quality of play. 1 Quote
Mr. WEO Posted March 31 Posted March 31 (edited) TBS has The Replacements and Water Boy back to back today. might as well watch those 2 for your spring ball fix… Edited March 31 by Mr. WEO Quote
LeGOATski Posted March 31 Posted March 31 If Ruben Foster stays healthy, he'll definitely be a backup in the NFL again. Quote
Roundybout Posted March 31 Posted March 31 26 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said: TBS has The Replacements and Water Boy back to back today. might as well watch those 2 for your spring ball fix… "There's a lot of pain and shame in those eyes" 1 Quote
Jerry Jabber Posted March 31 Posted March 31 1 hour ago, Mr. WEO said: TBS has The Replacements and Water Boy back to back today. might as well watch those 2 for your spring ball fix… Go Falco! 1 1 Quote
Saxum Posted April 1 Posted April 1 I was amazed on number of older vets. I was expecting players who could not stick to regular roster trying to do what Kurt Warner did - use alternate leagues to increase his skill set - but not players in 30s. Quote
Saxum Posted April 1 Posted April 1 Any official and unofficial attendance figures? I am expecting XFL to cite ticket sales but many may not be used as has happened in past in alternate leagues. Cameras by broadcasters appeared to avoid showing sections of stadiums with few fans but I only saw FOX since I do not pay for ESPN. Quote
Saxum Posted April 1 Posted April 1 Neilson numbers may be more important to keep broadcasters continuing to show games. https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/ufl-attendance-gets-off-to-so-so-start UFL attendance gets off to so-so start (NBC is not broadcasting partner so do not expect soft treatment) UFL’s debut had so-so attendance, to no surprise. Via Mike Mitchell of SI.com, the opening game between the Birmingham Stallions and the Arlington Renegade attracted 14,153 fans. The second game, featuring the Michigan Panthers hosting the St. Louis Battlehawks, drew 9,444 to Ford Field. NFL analyst points out reasons for "so-so" attendance at UFL season opener https://www.sportskeeda.com/nfl/news-nfl-analyst-points-reasons-so-so-attendance-ufl-season-opener The official attendance figure for the UFL’s opening game at Choctaw Stadium between the @USFLStallions and @XFLRenegades is 14,153. Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted April 1 Author Posted April 1 (edited) 6 hours ago, Punching Bag said: Neilson numbers may be more important to keep broadcasters continuing to show games. https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/ufl-attendance-gets-off-to-so-so-start UFL attendance gets off to so-so start (NBC is not broadcasting partner so do not expect soft treatment) UFL’s debut had so-so attendance, to no surprise. Via Mike Mitchell of SI.com, the opening game between the Birmingham Stallions and the Arlington Renegade attracted 14,153 fans. The second game, featuring the Michigan Panthers hosting the St. Louis Battlehawks, drew 9,444 to Ford Field. NFL analyst points out reasons for "so-so" attendance at UFL season opener https://www.sportskeeda.com/nfl/news-nfl-analyst-points-reasons-so-so-attendance-ufl-season-opener The official attendance figure for the UFL’s opening game at Choctaw Stadium between the @USFLStallions and @XFLRenegades is 14,153. St. Louis had huge numbers last year. Wait until their home opener. But UFL aren't going to go above 20K on average. Ever watch Tuesday/Wednesday MACtion college games on ESPN? Most nights they barely have a hundred people in the stands. Edited April 1 by PromoTheRobot 1 Quote
Saxum Posted April 1 Posted April 1 2 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: St. Louis had huge numbers last year. Wait until their home opener. But UFL aren't going to go above 20K on average. Ever watch Tuesday/Wednesday MACtion college games on ESPN? Most nights they barely have a hundred people in the stands. I have never watched a full college game and never went to games when I went to UB. Quote
leonbus23 Posted April 1 Posted April 1 I have to let everyone know that I am not going to watch this league. 1 Quote
stuvian Posted April 1 Posted April 1 Looks like football, smells like football, tastes like football 1 Quote
LeGOATski Posted April 1 Posted April 1 2 hours ago, leonbus23 said: I have to let everyone know that I am not going to watch this league. Thank you. I'm keeping a list. I titled the list "Da Kool Kidz" 2 Quote
Mr. WEO Posted April 3 Posted April 3 All games combined averaged 1 million for the weekend. But Sunday's numbers were almost half off from saturday Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted April 6 Author Posted April 6 Wade Phillips does it again. His Brahmas outscore Memphis 20-3 in the 4th, including scoring 2 TDs (12pts) in the final :48 seconds to win 20-19 and improve to 2-0. Quote
Steptide Posted April 6 Posted April 6 20 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: Wade Phillips does it again. His Brahmas outscore Memphis 20-3 in the 4th, including scoring 2 TDs (12pts) in the final :48 seconds to win 20-19 and improve to 2-0. Didn't see the whole game, but saw the last drive. Pretty nice finish On 4/3/2024 at 9:43 AM, Mr. WEO said: All games combined averaged 1 million for the weekend. But Sunday's numbers were almost half off from saturday Been saying it for years now, but they have to change the rules for the UFL. I'd eliminate running completely and maybe even punts. Each team gets 4 downs, if they don't get a first, ball goes to the other team. They have to do something to make these games entertaining. At the very least, shorten the quarters. You can't expect these games to be anywhere near nfl level, yet they play with almost all the same rules. Quote
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