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The NFL’s issues are numerous and mounting. Perhaps this has inspired WWE’s Vince McMahon to reform the XFL for the first time since 2001. But McMahon has learned lessons from his previous venture and wants to create a multi-platform, fan-first football league to compete that could not have existed in 2001. From the video below, the new XFL will embrace both fantasy football and gambling, something the NFL distances itself from. The XFL also seeks to be safer and have fewer penalties than NFL rules, another criticism of the NFL.
“We’re going to give the game of football back to fans,” Vince McMahon in his opening.
This is football reimagined. This is the XFL. Watch the official announcement — LIVE NOW! #XFL2020 https://t.co/KFX5oLmkHw
— XFL (@xfl2020) January 25, 2018
Beginning in 2020, the XFL will have 8 inaugural teams and a four-team playoff. The official rules have yet to be established but McMahon believes that football can be reimagined to make the game simpler, easier to learn and understand, and still fun. One of the biggest distinctions the XFL is making from the NFL is focusing on the quality of the player both on and off the field. Vince McMahon assures the XFL will have no politics or social issues, just football. The NFL has scandal after scandal and crime after crime including Marlon Humphrey strongarm robing the phone charger worth $15 most recently. Other details include a winter season. and a range of large and mid-sized markets to put teams in.
If you have any ideas for reimagining football, let the XFL know because they will be listening.
Perspective
Clay Travis Outkick The Coverage: Bring Back The XFL With These New Rules In Play
2. Draft freshmen and sophomores from college football and offer them contracts to play in the XFL.
Do you want to get immediate attention for your league? Try to entice star college freshmen and sophomores to enter your league. Remember, those players aren’t eligible to play in the NFL until three years after they graduate from high school.
How many college football players might prefer to play in the XFL for decent money over staying in college and risking injury for no financial compensation? Can you imagine the amount of interest the XFL would get from sports fans if, say, a star player on a top college team had to decide whether to sign for a decent amount of money or return to play in college for free?
Hell, if you really want to take the attention to the next level, try and sign five-star high school players and persuade them to come train for football with you full time rather than go to college at all. Would some high school kids take a guaranteed million dollars for a three-year contract instead of going to college at all? They might. Plus, they could still consider the NFL after three years if they’ve developed into good players.
6. Put eight teams in cities that don’t have NFL franchises now.
Including several cities that have recently lost NFL franchises to relocation and are otherwise proven football markets.
My top suggestions for cities: Portland, San Diego, St. Louis, Albuquerque, Louisville, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Raleigh-Durham, Memphis, Orlando, Oakland, and Birmingham. I’m probably missing some other cities, but all of these places are good size cities with a substantial interest in football.
Make concessions cheap and play in stadiums, when possible, that are smaller and only fit around 25-30k fans at most.
9. Embrace gambling.
Don’t tiptoe up to it, regularly talk about the line and the impact of decisions made during the game on the line during the game broadcasts.
Reactions
Vince McMahon says XFL will have nothing to do with politics or social issues and all players will stand for national anthem. Good start.
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) January 25, 2018
Trending Worldwide:#XFL2020
Vince McMahon— WWE (@WWE) January 25, 2018
Every XFL game will start with Kid Rock’s version of the National Anthem #XFL2020
— WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) January 25, 2018
The marketing genius of Vince McMahon never ends #XFL2020
— Peter Rosenberg (@Rosenbergradio) January 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/MarkDice/status/956631525293932544
The NFL has a real competitor this time around. The XFL according to our sources has secured Billions in Private Financing #XFL2020
— Matt Couch ? (@RealMattCouch) January 25, 2018
My Take
The NFL is imploding and has no sense of damage control. In the past, I’ve recommended solutions to the NFL that the XFL now embraces, among them are streaming and forcing players to stand for the anthem. As Roger Goodell is messing up a good product, the free market is offering a privately funded alternative that could pose a serious threat. No other league has such contempt for what the fans want as the NFL. NHL, MLB, UFC, and NBA are all better with regards to the fans. I’d love to watch a sport I grew up loving in, so McMahon is completely meeting my needs here in the free marketplace. I’m sold on the product conditionally as long as its not gimmicky. Also I’d prefer two feet in bounds rule as well as you must be touched to be down. This could be a real game changer in not just football, but sports and entertainment as well.
Football is good. Capitalism is great.
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