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There are Rumors that Vince McMahon is going to Revive the XFL

Would you watch a reboot of the XFL?

  • Yes

    Votes: 9 39.1%

  • No

    Votes: 14 60.9%
  • Total voters
    23
Stadiums that aren't owned by the teams might happen, NFL owned ones will not be happening.
 
fonzob1 said:
I don't like the fact that Vince is sticking with the early February start of the season. The XFL got crushed in the ratings by NCAA basketball, and no one was interested the XFL during March Madness. The time frame where there is less competition from other sports is late Spring into the Summer (a la, NFL Europe).
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He is going to have a tough time, no matter what season they play in. In New York, they'll be competing against the Knicks and Nets, Mets and Yankees, Islanders and Rangers. Those numbers play out in pretty much every major market, plus now there's the MLS which wasn't a going concern the last time the XFL was playing.

As much as I love the idea of Spring football, I just don't see where there's a need that the XFL is going to fill.

As far as stadiums go, where there are MLS stadiums they should try to sign leases there. Better from an optics point-of-view to have fewer empty seats. Nothing says "big league" like having 50,000 empty seats in a 70,000 seat stadium.
 
That's a good point about March Madness. A lot of people who don't like baseball don't have any sports to follow in the summer, especially after their NBA team is no longer in contention.

But also you need to end the season before training camp starts.
 
JirinPanthosa said:
That's a good point about March Madness. A lot of people who don't like baseball don't have any sports to follow in the summer, especially after their NBA team is no longer in contention.

But also you need to end the season before training camp starts.
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The XFL will start in February and end in April (long before NFL training camp).

The XFL spent big bucks on a reputable CEO/Commissioner. They have also sent applications to 30 different potential markets, but they will not divulge which markets.

https://www.facebook.com/xfl/
 
We had the WFL back in '74-'75 (I remember that) the USFL, WLAF, NFL Europe, Arena, and the XFL. Plus a bit of crossover playing, briefly, with the CFL.

Nothing has really worked.

As much as I want more football, and have throughout the years, I am skeptical that the XFL would do any better a second time around.

I love natural grass fields, but I nevertheless feel that covered stadiums should be the rule. Atmospheric conditions are such that the sun is more intense than ever. A different league playing in the NFL off-season would be subject to that. There are already enough safety concerns without throwing that into the mix. Even the current NFL schedule and uncovered stadiums cause problems with heat at times.
 
Birmingham is getting an AAC team that starts playing right after the Super Bowl. We are excited about going simply because we love football and it will be a good excuse to drink and watch weird rules. I'd probably support an XFL team too if they played on Tuesdays to whatever.
 
TrickyDickie said:
We had the WFL back in '74-'75 (I remember that) the USFL, WLAF, NFL Europe, Arena, and the XFL. Plus a bit of crossover playing, briefly, with the CFL.
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There was also the UFL from 2009 to 2012. There were a lot of recognizable names associated with that league.

TrickyDickie said:
Nothing has really worked.

As much as I want more football, and have throughout the years, I am skeptical that the XFL would do any better a second time around.
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Yeah, I am inclined to agree. The sports market in the United States is saturated today and people are only going to invest so much of their hard earned cash into sports. I don't know if it is possible to thread the needle of making a spring football league successful, but I am willing to watch as long as wealthy people are willing to throw so much money into it.

TrickyDickie said:
I love natural grass fields, but I nevertheless feel that covered stadiums should be the rule. Atmospheric conditions are such that the sun is more intense than ever. A different league playing in the NFL off-season would be subject to that. There are already enough safety concerns without throwing that into the mix. Even the current NFL schedule and uncovered stadiums cause problems with heat at times.
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JirinPanthosa said:
Are they really considering open roof arenas for a league that plays in February?
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I think all bets are off this time around. Vince doesn't seem to be following the same formula as the original XFL. He has made some adjustments. I am guessing he will just choose the best available markets regardless of whether their stadium has a dome or not.
 
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I wonder where the Houston team will play? I'm not sure they can afford the rent at NRG Stadium. LOL
 
I'm surprised how much overlap there is with NFL locations, I expected more college football areas without NFL teams.
 
JirinPanthosa said:
I'm surprised how much overlap there is with NFL locations, I expected more college football areas without NFL teams.
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There is a competing spring football league called the Alliance of American Football (AAF) that already did that. They put teams in mostly secondary markets with no NFL team (e.g., Birmingham, Memphis, San Antonio, etc.). As far as secondary markets, there weren't really a lot of significant ones for the XFL to choose from, so they apparently went in the direction of hitting more of the "big money" markets hoping for the spring football niche in those markets to pick up. I honestly like the XFL's approach better. I don't believe there is enough money in the mid-sized markets that the AAF chose to support a professional football league. I think the AAF will be a money pit and certainly tank. Maybe the XFL will turn out no better, but I am interested to watch.
 
fonzob1 said:
I think the AAF will be a money pit and certainly tank. Maybe the XFL will turn out no better, but I am interested to watch.
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They are both going to be money pits. Think anyone in MLB/NBA/NHL markets are going to notice the XFL? There's only so many entertainment dollars to go around. Heck, they are going to be competing with two each of MLB/NBA/NHL teams in the New York, Washington DC and LA market. Houston, Dallas is an NBA/MLB market. Tampa is an NHL/MLB market and the Buccaneers aren't exactly a strong draw.

I expect both to fail. AAF has the advantage of rent being cheaper in smaller markets.
 
BillJ said:
They are both going to be money pits. Think anyone in MLB/NBA/NHL markets are going to notice the XFL? There's only so many entertainment dollars to go around. Heck, they are going to be competing with two each of MLB/NBA/NHL teams in the New York, Washington DC and LA market. Houston, Dallas is an NBA/MLB market. Tampa is an NHL/MLB market and the Buccaneers aren't exactly a strong draw.

I expect both to fail. AAF has the advantage of rent being cheaper in smaller markets.
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The XFL in some markets is occupying MLS stadiums, which are probably reasonable for the cost of operating a business in those areas. The AAF is going to spend a lot of money on players and there will never be a return on that investment operating only in the markets they chose. In reality, the XFL will of course also be a money-pit, but in theory their revenue potential is much higher since they went with big markets. If it is at all possible to thread the needle of making a spring football league work, building a brand and fan base in the big markets would be the only way to do it.
 
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The Houston team will be playing in the U of H Cougar stadium, which is a nice stadium. It was built only a few years ago and is nice and new. And very red. Maybe the U of H will make some money off the XFL, which is enough for my support. :)
 
Spider said:
The Houston team will be playing in the U of H Cougar stadium, which is a nice stadium. It was built only a few years ago and is nice and new. And very red. Maybe the U of H will make some money off the XFL, which is enough for my support. :)
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As with any new football league, I hope they are demanding the rent is paid with cash and not a check. :eek:
 
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