The XFL

[Starscream]

I bet Vince McMahon wishes he had played his cards differently when it came to the XFL.

Jim Ross was actually halfway decent as a football play by play man.

[c0r]

one of my professors in college was the offensive coordinator for the orlando rage.

[Davidson Deac II]

The cheerleader uniforms were far better than those that the NFL uses.

[iamcline]

Yeah. In the NFL, that'd last about as long as it took somebody to get hurt.

...and ironically on the first ever "toss dash" or w/e before the first ever XFL game, someone tore their ACL trying to "win the toss".

[Mr. Scot]

I think you'd have to say Vince McMahon's ego got the best of him, there.

He really thought he could take on the NFL.

[mav1234]

the XFL was amusing, but ultimately it seemed doomed to failure based on ownership... didn't seem like it was trying to be a real sport at all.

I do think there's enough interest and skilled players for two leagues, as long as one is clearly more of a developmental league, at least at the start (like the UFL now). With the amount of quality players coming out of college, there has to be a way to take advantage of more football. I hope the UFL can do what the XFL failed to.

[Mr. Scot]

Accepting the role of a developmental league - and thus, working with the NFL rather than against them - would go a long way.

[frash.exe]

sometimes i wonder if the XFL would've survived what would it look like today

QBs turning on their head coaches by hitting them with folding chairs, teams coming out to songs performed by the chris warren band, loser's franchise folds or their QB retires games

brett favre would be good for the XFL

[Wither]

Accepting the role of a developmental league - and thus, working with the NFL rather than against them - would go a long way.

But would the NFL try to force things on their developmental league is the real question.

[j2sgam]

I think you'd have to say Vince McMahon's ego got the best of him, there.

He really thought he could take on the NFL.

Normally I wouldnt argue with you Mr.Scot, but this is wrong. Vinnie Mac never wanted to compete with the NFL, thats why the XFL season didnt start until after the SuperBowl that year. His reasoning for starting the league? "Because people are tired of watching figure skating"... He was just attempting to put another product out there for us fans to watch. But, as Jerry Lawler said after it was over, "It wasnt WWE enough for wrestling fans and it wasnt NFL enough for football fans."... McMahon is still a genius...

[Snake]

I miss NFL Europe. It allowed players to develope at a slower pace.

[Mr. Scot]

McMahon is still an egomaniac...

Fixed

[j2sgam]

Fair enough...

[Brokenbad]

Vince McMahon went to ECU FWIW, I only remember the "going into the girls locker room at halftime" bit.