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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If Vince wants to pee away more money, just get married again.
He Hate Me. All over again.
no fair catches?
He’s a showman. Go for it.
“He’s a showman. Go for it.”
He is a showman and he will fire people who hurt his bottom line in a heartbeat - unlike the NFL.
Ok, I’m ready for it.
Do it. Get fifty billion in capital and do it. /s
The XFL was an enjoyable experiment.
Something to cheer for.
He might try football without politics. I think there might be a market for that.
The XFL was abad product with a quality of players that had skill-sets less than the NCAA.
BOYCOTT THE NFL!!!™.....FOREVER!!!!
Kickoffs and punts.
Reportedly that XFL quality of play is now superior to what’s being displayed in the NFL...
The XFL was lame then, it’ll be lame now. Just b/c the NFL is dying doesn’t mean the time is ripe for a replacement bad product.
Watched him in high school! Helluva ball player then!
This time around the broadcast logistics are more favorable. In addition to cable there is internet delivery and a satellite market that is light years larger than three decades ago.
Looking forward to him trying it again.
Another opportunity for Johnny Manzel that better fits his style. Tebow maybe, too. ;-)
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