XFL Thread

[Bandit]

Skill Positions

Round One

1) D.C. Defenders - Rashard Davis - WR - James Madison
2) Houston Roughnecks - Connor Cook - QB - Michigan State
3) New York Guardians - DeAngelo Yancey - WR - Purdue
4) Dallas Renegades - Jeff Badet - WR - Oklahoma
5) Tampa Bay Vipers - Nick Truesdell - TE - Grand Rapids JC
6) St. Louis BattleHawks - Christine Michael - RB - Texas A&M
7) Seattle Dragons - Trey Williams - RB - Texas A&M
8) Los Angeles Wildcats - Elijah Hood - RB - North Carolina

Round Two

9) Los Angeles Wildcats - Rashad Ross - WR - Arizona State
10) Seattle Dragons - Kenneth Farrow - RB - Houston
11) St. Louis BattleHawks - Brogan Roback - QB - Eastern Michigan
12) Tampa Bay Vipers - Seantavius Jones - WR - Valdosta State
13) Dallas Renegades - TommyLee Lewis - WR- Northern Illinois
14) New York Guardians - Mekale McKay- WR - Cincinnati
15) Houston Roughnecks - Kahlil Lewis - WR - Cincinnati
16) D.C. Defenders - Tre McBride - WR - William & Mary

Round Three
17) D.C. Defenders - Jhurell Pressley - RB - New Mexico
18) Houston Roughnecks - Sammie Coates - WR - Auburn
19) New York Guardians - Tanner Gentry - WR - Wyoming
20) Dallas Renegades - Cameron Artis-Payne - RB - Auburn
21) Tampa Bay Vipers - De'Veon Smith - RB - Michigan
22) St. Louis BattleHawks - De'Mornay Pierson-El - WR - Nebraska
23) Seattle Dragons - Fred Ross - WR - Mississippi State
24) Los Angeles Wildcats - Nelson Spruce - WR - Colorado

[Bandit]

2,337 people watched the XFL draft live on youtube. 6.1 million people watched the NFL one in comparison. And probably 90% of the XFL viewers were sports writers.

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The name of an average XFL player looks like it's either from Japanese video game, online name generator, or a Key & Peele skit.

[Bandit]

We now have the schedule for when we will need to tell loved ones to leave us the hell alone because we are busy witnessing greatness.

2020 XFL Schedule On ABC, ESPN

DATE/TIME (ET)
SEA vs. DC 2/8, 2 p.m, ABC
STL vs. DAL 2/9, 5 p.m., ESPN
NY vs. DC 2/15, 2 p.m., ABC
DAL vs. LA 2/16, 3 p.m., ABC
HOU vs. TB 2/22, 2 p.m., ABC
NY vs. STL 2/23, 3 p.m., ESPN
LA vs. NY 2/29, 2 p.m., ABC
DC vs. TB 3/1, 7 p.m., ESPN2
SEA vs. HOU 3/7, 2 p.m., ABC
TB vs. LA 3/8, 9 p.m., ESPN
HOU vs. NY 3/14, 2 p.m., ABC
LA vs. SEA 3/15, 7 p.m., ESPN2
DAL vs. TB 3/21, 2 p.m., ABC
NY vs. SEA 3/22, 3 p.m., ABC
TB vs. DC 3/28, 2 p.m., ABC
HOU vs. LA 3/29, 3 p.m., ABC
DC vs. NY 4/4, 2 p.m., ABC
TB vs. STL 4/5, 12 p.m., ESPN
HOU vs. SEA 4/11, 2 p.m., ABC
DC vs. STL/NY vs. TB* 4/12, 3 p.m., ABC
Championship 4/26, 3 p.m., ESPN

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Shut the fuck up mom! I'm watching the X F L BABY!

[Big Boss Man]

[Dr. Zoidberg]

[Bandit]

[Big Boss Man]

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/corporate ... s-xfl-ties

https://xflnewsroom.com/news/vince-mcma ... -over-xfl/

[Bandit]

It starts next Saturday. Almost no media coverage. This is going to bomb so bad.

[Big Boss Man]

Just noticed that BT Sports in the U.K. are actually going to be airing live games. Dragons @ Defenders is the first one they are showing. I'm assuming the XFL was included as part of BT acquiring the TV rights to WWE programming.

[Bandit]

If they're airing live that's actually a good time slot because games will start around 6 in your timezone, which is better than if they aired Raw or Smackdown live at 1 or 2 in the morning. Although I still doubt anyone will watch it.

[Big Boss Man]

To my knowledge BTSports haven't announced they are airing the XFL yet and I've seen no ad(s) for it. It just popped up in the TV guide as "Live XFL Football". So unless BT do start advertising it then I don't think it'll get a lot of viewers at all. The NFL does have a loyal following and BT does show College Football but I'd estimate that audience to be very niche. The XFL I don't think they have that unique selling point(s) the original did so I can't imagine the XFL will get many viewers here at all. The market would be incredibly niche since here Soccer, cricket & Rugby are the more popular. Then NFL, NBA and arguably MLB. NHL is on BT now too but the hockey following would be very niche also. So the XFL is we're comparing sports would be really low on the totem pole.

Article on the XFL

https://www.businessinsider.com/xfl-ame ... son-2020-1

[Bandit]

Yeah, the XFL this time is just a third rate football league. It had to have the gimmicks of last time to get any attention. In 2001 it was the top story in sports for a few weeks, now nobody cares. But you can't sell being more dangerous than the NFL with CTE or be tawdry with the cheerleaders. And there's no Jesse Ventura type who'd make news for commentating unless maybe Dwayne Johnson were to do it (which he wouldn't.)

[Ocelot]

The XFL relaunch. I completely forgot about this trash fire until just now when I was looking for something to read while eating donuts. What a fucking garbage fire this whole thing has been. I love you guys.

[Big Boss Man]

This focuses mostly on the Tampa franchise but is a bit of a general overview of the XFL too.

[Bandit]

Dwayne Johnson cutting an awesome promo for the Super Bowl and ignoring his boy Vinnie Mac.

[Bandit]

For comparison

The original XFL commercial



The boring new one from last night

[Dr. Zoidberg]

Does everyone have XFL fever!

YEAH!

Yeah!

yeah

[Big Boss Man]

yeah