🏈 XFL Football Thread 🏈

Originally posted by TheGore49er:

Originally posted by Zachary:

Originally posted by Jcool:

When the XFL launches after the Super Bowl, ESPN's networks will air two games per week. Steve Levy and Greg McElroy will call the top ESPN game, with Tom Hart, Pat McAfee and Joey Galloway on the second team. https://t.co/o4Vt5KkPj9

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 8, 2019

Pat is perfect For it

Also I feel like they should've maybe waited 2 weeks after the bowl. So fans can miss football for a second

I dont think that football is that popular out of markets like it used to be. Mnf and Snf have taken big rating hits. Those used to appeal to the casual fan as well, they dont as much anymore. Dozens of flags each game, lack of good hits, and commercials every 2 min have been turning people off.

Imo, xfl will have a hard time even cracking 1.0 ratings, i wouldn't be surprised if by week 4 they are getting just a 100k viewers.

Originally posted by TonyStarks:

Originally posted by TheGore49er:

Originally posted by Zachary:

Originally posted by Jcool:

When the XFL launches after the Super Bowl, ESPN's networks will air two games per week. Steve Levy and Greg McElroy will call the top ESPN game, with Tom Hart, Pat McAfee and Joey Galloway on the second team. https://t.co/o4Vt5KkPj9

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 8, 2019

Pat is perfect For it

Also I feel like they should've maybe waited 2 weeks after the bowl. So fans can miss football for a second

I dont think that football is that popular out of markets like it used to be. Mnf and Snf have taken big rating hits. Those used to appeal to the casual fan as well, they dont as much anymore. Dozens of flags each game, lack of good hits, and commercials every 2 min have been turning people off.

Imo, xfl will have a hard time even cracking 1.0 ratings, i wouldn't be surprised if by week 4 they are getting just a 100k viewers.

Vince just got a fat FOX contract, does contracted wrasslin shows for Saudi princes for big money , and is on the Trump team so he gets the tax breaks..
Not to mention that he already has an app format at his disposal in the WWE app.


Ratings won't be the end all be all as stream views and ad revenue is where it's at nowadays.

Idk We'll see how or if he can pull it off.

Originally posted by glorydayz:
I wonder how things would turn out if the XFL got serious and paid a few big named players a kings ransom to play in that league?

I remember Steve Young and Kelly (Bills QB) opting to go to the USFL instead of the NFL, but I also remember what happened to that league in the end.

Originally posted by TheGore49er:

Originally posted by glorydayz:

I wonder how things would turn out if the XFL got serious and paid a few big named players a kings ransom to play in that league?

I remember Steve Young and Kelly (Bills QB) opting to go to the USFL instead of the NFL, but I also remember what happened to that league in the end.

XFL trying to compete with the NFL early would be really dumb. It doesn't matter who the XFL gets, they will not overtake the NFL. Those kind of moves should be made maybe in like 10 years from now and if they are making good profit and they put up good ratings. Maybe then you start doing things like that.

Originally posted by Jcool:

interesting way to do things

"Dubbed Team 9, the team Andrus will lead serves as a league-wide practice squad, keeping 35 to 40 players in game shape in the event of injury on any of the league's eight active rosters."

The XFL, an 8-team league, has hired a 9th head coach, sources tell @FootballScoop.

I explain here.https://t.co/jfk1aUfter

— Zach Barnett (@zach_barnett) January 24, 2020

Originally posted by English:
ESPN now saying they will televise every game. I need a team to support!

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by English:

ESPN now saying they will televise every game. I need a team to support!

I'm rolling with Tampa. Marc Trestman as HC and they have Tarvarus McFadden and Andrew Tiller on the team.

Originally posted by glorydayz:

I wonder how things would turn out if the XFL got serious and paid a few big named players a kings ransom to play in that league?

I remember Steve Young and Kelly (Bills QB) opting to go to the USFL instead of the NFL, but I also remember what happened to that league in the end.