[pgkdan]

Watched the DC Defenders game on Saturday. I was pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed the game. It wasn’t NFL but the pace was great and the action pretty lively. I like the new kickoff and extra point rules and the fact that the officials didn’t run the game.

[MplsSteve]

I missed the first weekend. I hope it works though.

But given what happened to the Alliance of American Football last summer, I have my doubts.

[treetopsandroofs]

Sandlot football?

JK, I wasn’t a football fan before NFL went POS, but hope XFL makes it as a viable alternative to the Anti-American o-holes.

BTW, I’m seeing a lot/more Chik Fil A commercials on the Hallmark Channel these days.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Do a search on XFL pay structure. It is refreshing and NOT like the NFL in any way. This league could be around a good long time. If nothing else, it gives college athletes who don't make the NFL draft a place to go and play the game they love...with far more limited chance of debilitating injury.

The chance is still there but nowhere on the NFL level of mayhem.

[PGR88]

I watched the replays of the XFL games and was somewhat surprised how much the formations and plays looked like the NFL. I didn’t see kick-offs and punts.

I was also surprised how full the stands were.

[crz]

I like those rules also. Talk about wild kickoffs!

Waiting for the double forward pass thing to be used a lot of times.