CFL- XFL merger

[Murdock2420]

(03-26-2021, 02:08 PM)J24 Wrote: The only chance the CFL and the XFL have at making it long term at this point is with the NFL using them as a developmental league. Similar to the G league with the NBA!

Maybe the CFL can keep the same rules but I highly doubt the NFL would want to use a league that plays by different rules then them to develop their players/coaches/ refs.

I still really wonder why this hasn't actually happened?

Every other major sport uses a developmental league. Baseball, Hockey, Basketball, why is it football thinks they can just toss 10 guys on a practice squad and not miss some hidden gems or guys that are raw and need more time to develop?

I think you could have each team in the XFL supported by 3 NFL teams. Each team has 15 guys that it can send down to the "minors" and that makes a 45 man roster. Then you have 10 to 15 slots to fill in with depth at needed positions of guys that are just free agents. With NFL support financially, the XFL could be a great tool for developing talent and giving fans something to be excited about in the off-season. 

Who knows, maybe we'd finally develop a few late round picks if they were on an XFL roster.