(12-27-2017, 08:27 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: It’s actually a good move when considering the state of the nfl today vs. 16yrs ago. Nfl has lost viewers for several reasons which leaves a market for millions of fans who love football but dislike the nfl. Or at least it seems like a good move at first glance.

(12-31-2017, 05:36 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: I'd rather glance more at the Lingerie League...

(12-22-2017, 11:09 AM)XenoMorph Wrote: Looks like Vince McMahon has sold 100 mil in stock and retrademarked the XFL brands...


With the wussifiying of the NFL and the refs meddling in every game.    I think its a great time for the XFL to return and id watch it over the what the is NFL  is now anyday.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/12/21/vince-mcmahon-sells-100-million-of-wwe-stock-as-xfl-reboot-plan-continues/

(01-03-2018, 09:37 AM)Au165 Wrote: The XFL would play under similar rules as the NFL when it comes to player safety otherwise they would suffer far worse lawsuits. You can't forget everything we have learned over the years and turn back the clocks on play style. Football in itself is a stupidly dangerous sport that probably own't exist in 20 years. I love it as much as the next guy, but when you put emotion aside it is really really dumb that we actually think repeatedly running into each other with near car crash force is a good idea. 

(12-31-2017, 05:36 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: I'd rather glance more at the Lingerie League...

(01-05-2018, 09:06 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: Teddy Roosevelt lobbied for major changes because he felt the same way.

The game will continue to change today to enable the game to survive, just as it did back in Teddy's day.

(01-03-2018, 09:37 AM)Au165 Wrote: The XFL would play under similar rules as the NFL when it comes to player safety otherwise they would suffer far worse lawsuits. You can't forget everything we have learned over the years and turn back the clocks on play style. Football in itself is a stupidly dangerous sport that probably own't exist in 20 years. I love it as much as the next guy, but when you put emotion aside it is really really dumb that we actually think repeatedly running into each other with near car crash force is a good idea. 

(01-03-2018, 09:37 AM)Au165 Wrote: The XFL would play under similar rules as the NFL when it comes to player safety otherwise they would suffer far worse lawsuits. You can't forget everything we have learned over the years and turn back the clocks on play style. Football in itself is a stupidly dangerous sport that probably own't exist in 20 years. I love it as much as the next guy, but when you put emotion aside it is really really dumb that we actually think repeatedly running into each other with near car crash force is a good idea. 

(01-08-2018, 05:16 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: You can if its in the contracts the players agree to sign...

(01-09-2018, 02:49 PM)Nately120 Wrote: If the XFL can secure actual NFL talent then it might have a chance.  Right now I'm just picturing Dontay Moch chasing down Zach Mettenberger as he looks to complete a pass to Victor Cruz.

Other professional football leagues have existed, but they came to be when NFL salaries were stagnant and players could be lured to other organizations with higher paychecks.  If the NFL is going to give Kirk Cousins $30+ million every year I can't see the XFL actually getting top-level talent.  Add in the fact that fans are probably going to want to see players get injured and concussed on every play and only former players on the dole are going to show up to play.  I mean, honestly...who is the best NFL player you can picture leaving the NFL in order to play in the XFL?

I will say that Vince McMahon will do this in order to dupe a bunch of investors into covering the costs and it won't even matter if the league sinks because other people will be holding the bag.

(01-09-2018, 05:33 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: True, But there is a ton of players every year left out in the cold when it comes to NFL contracts.   Plus Vince could find a lot of future wrestlers there  Some of these vets getting vet min and younger players could decide to go straight there.. With the Arena league Folding you have that pool of players as well.  There are guys out there.. Its not gonna start at the level of comp the NFL is for sure.   But doesn't mean it wouldn't be fun to watch lol. As of now though still just something floating out there I don't know how far along they are with all the planning and finding investors/cities

(01-09-2018, 06:04 PM)Nately120 Wrote: I don't have a dissertation on why the XFL failed to my name, but I seem to recall the issues being a lack of talent and a bizarre set of rules that changed multiple times during the only season.  In fact, the goofy brawl for the ball instead of the coin flip was scrapped once it was clear it was too good at injuring players.  So the past XFL wasn't against softening the game to protect players.

And as for players choosing to go to the XFL instead of being the 3rd or 4th string on an NFL team...that COULD happen, but I'm not sure how many actual NFL players left the NFL to play for a league that could fold at any moment.  Plus, I'd wager every NFL player spent his whole life dreaming of hoisting the Lombardi, not winning some sort of championship XFL belt or whatever.

As I said before, in days where the NFL has QBs like Josh McCown and Tom Savage playing the odds of a secondary league having enough players to even make games interesting sounds dire.  I recall watching part of one XFL game and seeing Jim Druckenmiller hand the ball to Rasuaun Salaam really had me shaking my head.  

(01-09-2018, 11:56 PM)Jakeypoo Wrote: What I don't get is why compete with the NFL when you can compete with NCAA. Sign these upcoming talents and pay them 100,000 a year.