N/S Your take on the XFL

stickman · 02-10-2020, 07:00 PM

I watched a couple of games and enjoyed it. Nice to watch some football.

I don't think they become a challenger to the NFL. But, that might be a good thing. As someone posted earlier in this thread, the games seem to be affordable. Can't say that about the NFL right now.

I think the league will eventually become a league with young guys trying to get to the NFL and older guys who the NFL doesn't want anymore. Hate to say this, but kind of like the MLS in soccer.

CHA_CHING · 02-12-2020, 04:09 AM

It won't last past 2 years.

RaginCajun83 · 02-12-2020, 09:11 AM

I enjoyed watching the Houston game, I like the extra point rules for 1,2 or 3 points. Plan on going to a game at some point this season and hope this becomes a successful league for players that don’t make NFL teams or even as a minor league system for the NFL like NFL Europe

CHA_CHING · 02-12-2020, 04:18 PM

Think about this from the perspective of a player.

You have spent your whole life training and working your ass off through high school and then college to make it in football.

You go to the NFL where you are guaranteed to at least make a seven figure income even on the cheapest deal, and where you're going to make millions if you're drafted in the early rounds.

Or you go to the XFL for table scraps.

I think most of the fans are just angry at the NFL (especially this fan base) and not looking at this from other perspectives. This XFL thing is going to fold the way it did the last time.

They're not going to challenge the NFL. This is definitely not an AFL type situation where players actually wanted to go there.

I don't trust Vince McMahon either. Look what he has done to WWE. Wrestling ratings are at all time lows and have been sinking since the 2000s. Most wrestling fans have been talking about how much he has screwed up their entertainment sport for years now.

XFL will go 2 years max.

vpheughan · 02-13-2020, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by CHA_CHING

Think about this from the perspective of a player.

You have spent your whole life training and working your ass off through high school and then college to make it in football.

You go to the NFL where you are guaranteed to at least make a seven figure income even on the cheapest deal, and where you're going to make millions if you're drafted in the early rounds.

Or you go to the XFL for table scraps.

I think most of the fans are just angry at the NFL (especially this fan base)

XFL will go 2 years max.

The Player? The Player?

Do the math. 128 DI FBS college teams fielding as many as 85 players.

That's 10,880 players all dreaming of a professional career.

In 2019 the total number of NFL players making up the final 53 man rosters was 1,696!!!

This leaves 9,184 players without jobs.

"SETTLING FOR XFL TABLE SCRAPS"?

AsylumGuido · 02-16-2020, 06:44 PM

Liking week two.

Crusader · 02-17-2020, 06:32 AM

Originally Posted by vpheughan

This leaves 9,184 players without jobs.

That is a yearly number so I would say the potential pool of players is much larger.

neugey · 02-16-2020, 10:51 PM

Good action in the games I saw today. I like the Fox broadcasts more, they tend to stick to the football. ABC/ESPN was a little too much with the live mics and chronic interviews trying to turn it into a reality show.

Crusader · 02-17-2020, 06:33 AM

I have liked what I have seen so far. It is not NFL level, which wasn't to be expected, but comparable to mid level FBS. I Think the Product will improve and I'm pretty sure there will be a bunch of XFL players getting a shot in camps this summer.

Rugby Saint II · 02-17-2020, 12:23 PM

I watched it Sunday. It's football and I don't watch the NFL anymore so I was excited. There were some decent plays....enough to keep me tuned in.

02-10-2020, 07:00 PM	#1
stickman 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Gonzales, LA Posts: 1,808	Re: N/S Your take on the XFL I watched a couple of games and enjoyed it. Nice to watch some football. I don't think they become a challenger to the NFL. But, that might be a good thing. As someone posted earlier in this thread, the games seem to be affordable. Can't say that about the NFL right now. I think the league will eventually become a league with young guys trying to get to the NFL and older guys who the NFL doesn't want anymore. Hate to say this, but kind of like the MLS in soccer.

02-12-2020, 04:09 AM	#2
CHA_CHING 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 1,159	Re: N/S Your take on the XFL It won't last past 2 years.

02-12-2020, 09:11 AM	#3
RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	Re: N/S Your take on the XFL I enjoyed watching the Houston game, I like the extra point rules for 1,2 or 3 points. Plan on going to a game at some point this season and hope this becomes a successful league for players that don’t make NFL teams or even as a minor league system for the NFL like NFL Europe neugey and K Major like this.

02-12-2020, 04:18 PM	#4
CHA_CHING 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 1,159	Re: N/S Your take on the XFL Think about this from the perspective of a player. You have spent your whole life training and working your ass off through high school and then college to make it in football. You go to the NFL where you are guaranteed to at least make a seven figure income even on the cheapest deal, and where you're going to make millions if you're drafted in the early rounds. Or you go to the XFL for table scraps. I think most of the fans are just angry at the NFL (especially this fan base) and not looking at this from other perspectives. This XFL thing is going to fold the way it did the last time. They're not going to challenge the NFL. This is definitely not an AFL type situation where players actually wanted to go there. I don't trust Vince McMahon either. Look what he has done to WWE. Wrestling ratings are at all time lows and have been sinking since the 2000s. Most wrestling fans have been talking about how much he has screwed up their entertainment sport for years now. XFL will go 2 years max.

02-13-2020, 08:57 AM	#5
vpheughan 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,555	Re: N/S Your take on the XFL Originally Posted by CHA_CHING Think about this from the perspective of a player. You have spent your whole life training and working your ass off through high school and then college to make it in football. You go to the NFL where you are guaranteed to at least make a seven figure income even on the cheapest deal, and where you're going to make millions if you're drafted in the early rounds. Or you go to the XFL for table scraps. I think most of the fans are just angry at the NFL (especially this fan base) XFL will go 2 years max. The Player? The Player? Do the math. 128 DI FBS college teams fielding as many as 85 players. That's 10,880 players all dreaming of a professional career. In 2019 the total number of NFL players making up the final 53 man rosters was 1,696!!! This leaves 9,184 players without jobs. "SETTLING FOR XFL TABLE SCRAPS"?
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02-16-2020, 06:44 PM	#6
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,701	Re: N/S Your take on the XFL Liking week two. neugey likes this.

02-17-2020, 06:32 AM	#7
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,049	Re: N/S Your take on the XFL Originally Posted by vpheughan This leaves 9,184 players without jobs. That is a yearly number so I would say the potential pool of players is much larger.

02-16-2020, 10:51 PM	#8
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,876 Blog Entries: 13	Re: N/S Your take on the XFL Good action in the games I saw today. I like the Fox broadcasts more, they tend to stick to the football. ABC/ESPN was a little too much with the live mics and chronic interviews trying to turn it into a reality show.

02-17-2020, 06:33 AM	#9
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,049	Re: N/S Your take on the XFL I have liked what I have seen so far. It is not NFL level, which wasn't to be expected, but comparable to mid level FBS. I Think the Product will improve and I'm pretty sure there will be a bunch of XFL players getting a shot in camps this summer.

02-17-2020, 12:23 PM	#10
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,179	Re: N/S Your take on the XFL I watched it Sunday. It's football and I don't watch the NFL anymore so I was excited. There were some decent plays....enough to keep me tuned in. skymike likes this.