Posted on 12/24/2017 6:41:41 PM PST by blam
This. Is. The. XFL! Again?
It's starting to look like Vince McMahon is going to attempt to revive his radical football league and NFL rival — the XFL.
The failed league, which played its first and only season in 2001, originally attempted to compete with the NFL by branding itself as "REAL FOOTBALL," with fewer rules, harder hits, and no fair catches. Now, evidence is building that McMahon believes the time is right for the league to make a comeback.
Talk of an XFL revival started recently when Brad Shepard reported that McMahon was considering a revival of the league and was aiming to make an announcement in late January. A WWE spokesperson told Deadspin's David Bixenspan that McMahon "has established and is personally funding a separate entity from WWE, Alpha Entertainment, to explore investment opportunities across the sports and entertainment landscape, including professional football."
It didn't sound like a denial.
Bixenspan also found a number of trademarks that seemed to suggest McMahon's interest in bringing the league back — Alpha Entertainment registered both "URFL" and "UrFL" back in September, and VKM Ventures LLC, a company bearing McMahon's initials, filed to trademark "For the Love of Football" and "United Football League" at a similar time.
On Thursday, ESPN's Darren Rovell reported that McMahon had sold $100 million worth of WWE stock, and that the filing noted that the sale was "primarily to fund a separate entity from the Company, Alpha Entertainment LLC."
Considering all of the evidence, it looks like McMahon is serious about giving professional football another try, and it's not hard to imagine his reasoning.
The NFL's television ratings are down, and thanks to a slew of injuries to star players, the on-the-field product is not as good as it has been in recent years.
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Who cares about quality play if the players are spoiled anti-American racist bastards?
I’m not sure Vince McMahon is the guy or the XFL is the answer, but there is definitely space for another football league — due to the NFL’s own actions.
You can start with St. Louis, San Diego, and Oakland.
There was a time when a team of college all-stars played an annual game against an NFL team. It was finally called off as the All-Stars never won a game.
They are both dead, Jim.
I know. His brother is Chris Rainey. Look him up. (YouTube) Some good and some bad behavior cost him.
Agreed! Those crazy bits Gene did with Macho, Jake The Snake, Junk Yard Dog, Hulkster, Ricky The Dragon Steamboat, George The Animal Steele and the rest of the WWF crazies in the 1984-’87 era were a riot! (Last time I looked a few of ‘em were still up on youtube).
Boycott the MFL forever.
During an NFL game, there are 22 NFL quality players on the field.
During a college game, there may be one or two NFL quality players on the field.
Considering how many colleges there are with one or two NFL caliber players, and that the All-Star game was composed of, well, All-Stars, the situation might not have seemed to dire.
Actually they did win a few games
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_College_All-Star_Game
They beat Green Bay in 1963.
How embarrassing for Green Bay. LOL
I used to watch those games as a kid.
The All-Stars were very competitive, until the NFL refs made sure they were not.
One of the last games I saw Archie Manning was doing very well in the game.
I think they cancelled the games because they were trying to create the NFL are supermen mythology.
You might be talking about the College All Star charity game. That was a pre-season game against the current NFL champs played at Soldier Filed.
All Stars won 9 times.
A Lombardi Packer team lost to the college all stars.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_College_All-Star_Game
Would have had a better chance if it had been the National Champion college team against the worst record NFL team.
I would watch that. It’s said there are
three divisions in the NFL. The NFC, AFC, and SEC.
The Tide would roll over this year’s NY Giants.
If he does it with the requirement that its played on real grass in open air stadiums, I might watch it.
Alabama (or any of the other final 4) would lose by at least 3 touchdowns. Not that the game is going to be played anyway.
12 minute quarters and no instant replay, no overtime.
If you want to reduce head injury go no helmets at all. Maybe a redesigned rugby/NFL format with the best of both.
Today’s loss gave the Giants their worst record in the history of the team. How good could they be?
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