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So is anyone else thrown by how 'excited' the crowds seem?

It's Week 1 of a brand new, totally rootless, football league. I'd understand it more if these teams were based in cities that didn't already have an NFL franchise (which is what I think they should have done), but they're not.

Also do we reckon the NFL will start blacklisting people? Dean Blandino is the 'Head of XFL Officiating', Greg Olsen is commentating on this Vipers game. They're definitely taking notes.
 
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OldhamA said:
Also do we reckon the NFL will start blacklisting people? Dean Blandino is the 'Head of XFL Officiating', Greg Olsen is commentating on this Vipers game. They're definitely taking notes.
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Why would they care?

The XFL isn’t a threat.

Olsen is signing next week.
 
OldhamA said:
So is anyone else thrown by how 'excited' the crowds seem?

It's Week 1 of a brand new, totally rootless, football league. I'd understand it more if these teams were based in cities that didn't already have an NFL franchise (which is what I think they should have done), but they're not.

Also do we reckon the NFL will start blacklisting people? Dean Blandino is the 'Head of XFL Officiating', Greg Olsen is commentating on this Vipers game. They're definitely taking notes.
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I think you are spot on about these teams and the cities they are in. Im blown away they choose Tampa over Orlando when every single Pro league thats been in Orlando has had massive crowds. The first time around I think Orlando lead the league in attendance.

I also think they should be looking to add teams in mid major type cities. Go to those types of cities where your the only game in town.
 
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24/7canes said:
I think you are spot on about these teams and the cities they are in. Im blown away they choose Tampa over Orlando when every single Pro league thats been in Orlando has had massive crowds. The first time around I think Orlando lead the league in attendance.

I also think they should be looking to add teams in mid major type cities. Go to those types of cities where your the only game in town.
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I totally agree. How about the mid west. Arkansas, Oklahoma and northern states also. The Dakota's were they don't have a pro team.
 
This time around they actually gave the teams plenty of camp time to practice instead of rushing the product like they did back in 2001. The actual game play is much better and far more entertaining. It feels like real football not gimmicky crap. I was also surprised they didn’t give Orlando a team. I had season tickets for the Rage when I was living there and they got decent crowds at the Citrus Bowl. The fact that Orlando only has one major pro team means they’ll turn out in droves for minor league stuff like this. I could never get over how big a deal arena football was there. People would get all excited about going to a Predators game.
 
DTP said:
This time around they actually gave the teams plenty of camp time to practice instead of rushing the product like they did back in 2001. The actual game play is much better and far more entertaining. It feels like real football not gimmicky crap. I was also surprised they didn’t give Orlando a team. I had season tickets for the Rage when I was living there and they got decent crowds at the Citrus Bowl. The fact that Orlando only has one major pro team means they’ll turn out in droves for minor league stuff like this. I could never get over how big a deal arena football was there. People would get all excited about going to a Predators game.
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Orlando didn’t get a team because the AAF had already announced a team there, and McMahon assumed that the AAF would last at least another season and didn’t want them to compete head to head.

The first round of expansion will be San Antonio and Orlando.
 
DTP said:
This time around they actually gave the teams plenty of camp time to practice instead of rushing the product like they did back in 2001. The actual game play is much better and far more entertaining. It feels like real football not gimmicky crap. I was also surprised they didn’t give Orlando a team. I had season tickets for the Rage when I was living there and they got decent crowds at the Citrus Bowl. The fact that Orlando only has one major pro team means they’ll turn out in droves for minor league stuff like this. I could never get over how big a deal arena football was there. People would get all excited about going to a Predators game.
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Barry Wagner was a Bad Man...
 
hydro66 said:
If you had an xfl team in Detroit, what name would you call them. Just for fun. Be creative.
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The Detroit Burned out Husks of automobiles left on the side of residential streets.

it’s got a nice ring to it, I think.
 
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Caught some of Greg Olsen doing color commentary during the Vipers vs Guardians broadcast today. Two things stood out:

1) He seems like a natural fit as a commentator. He did a good job and brought some serious insight. He’s already a million times better than the Gary Danielsons of the world.

2) He mentioned during the broadcast that Sean Taylor was the best football player he has ever been around. That’s coming from an NFL pro bowler who has been around a lot of great players.
 
CoronaDoug said:
Today the Tampa Bay Vipers announced the following roster move: the team has signed tight end Pharoah McKever, and waived wide receiver Stacy Coley.

www.xflnewshub.com

Roster Move: Tampa Bay Vipers Sign TE McKever, Waive WR Coley

Today the Tampa Bay Vipers announced the following roster move: the team has signed tight end Pharoah McKever, and waived wide receiver Stacy Coley. ? TRANSACTION ALERT ? pic.twitter.com/9Cngo2Xm8u — Tampa Bay Vipers (@XFLVipers) February 6, 2020 McKever was with the Vipers during training camp...
www.xflnewshub.com www.xflnewshub.com
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who then immediately shouted from the top row of the stadium: "Let stacy coley go!"
 
frostycane said:
If they ever want one of these leagues to work they need to open it up to players out of HS as an option other than college. Because the NFL basically has a free farm league in the college game. Though this would hurt us the most with all the grade casualties in Florida.
sorry not trying to fully derail the OP
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actually, it might help us. the SEC bag teams would lose a lot of the low character south florida sellouts with the money grubbing uncles and grandmas, and what would be left are the players that are truly dedicated to being in the college game.
 
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