XFL

[skullman80]

The quality of football is baaadddddd.

[Freddy Rumsen]

I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that they practice for like 3 or 4 weeks together.

[skullman80]

Also it's a bunch of scrubs who couldn't hack it in the NFL. It's just a lower quality of player. It just seems pointless. I dunno.

[offsides]

I have to give them some credit for doing something they like for not much money. Not everyone can make the first team or be a CEO of Amazon.

[mikey]

Any sportsbook have odds on the league folding before the first season ends...?

[Freddy Rumsen]

Just noticed they don't have cheerleaders

[Kaiser]

That was fun, in a way. Much better than the first XFL games. They need to play more, because watching Silvers throw out-routes makes me want to drink thermite.

[willeyeam]

Tough night for my Cats

[nocera]

Crowds were respectable, I thought. Around 17k at both stadiums. That’s not an awful number. There’s a game in MetLife today. That’s a huge mistake. 17k is going to look awful there.

[Lemon Berry Lobster]

Bring back nicknames on jerseys

[Freddy Rumsen]

They were smart to use smaller stadiums. That's one of the things that sunk the AAF. Facilities cost.

Wonder if NY tried to use Red Bull Arena?

[offsides]

It is nice to watch kickoff returns again.

[Lemon Berry Lobster]

[PFiDC]

I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that they practice for like 3 or 4 weeks together.

Also it's a bunch of scrubs who couldn't hack it in the NFL. It's just a lower quality of player. It just seems pointless. I dunno.

This about sums it up. If you like to watch football here's something to watch between the NFL and NCAA offseason.

[Kaiser]

Dallas sucks. Which is what they deserve for having a Madden create-a-team logo.

[nocera]

First XFL game draws 3.3 million viewers on ABC
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2 ... rs-on-abc/

Not a great number but not horrible either. It's better than the first week of AAF which drew 2.9 million. The big test will be week 2.

[skullman80]

If nothing else the XFL has a better TV deal as their games stay on ABC/ESPN etc, where the AAF after the first week got regulated to second tier networks.

[RonnieFranchise]

DC stadium only seats 20,000 but cant possibly be 10% full

[nocera]

DC stadium only seats 20,000 but cant possibly be 10% full

I had it on before the half and it looked full. It looks like a lot of people left since it’s 21-0.

[Freddy Rumsen]

Been an enjoyable experience, but crowd is light.

[dodint]

Was listening to some stuff about the XFL on the Kornheiser podcast. Someone wrote in and said they went to a game and the league only seats one side of the stadium, where the cameras are pointing.

[skullman80]

It still just seems like the level of play is really poor anytime I tune in.

[Freddy Rumsen]

Seattle is packed.

[skullman80]

Is there a reason they are using the Seahawks stadium? 30k in a 72k capacity stadium. Loud crowd though.

Can they survive on the average team drawing say 15k a week though?

[Kaiser]

More packed than the action.