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re: XFL + Disney is official.

Posted on 5/19/22 at 7:57 am to
Posted by Mrwhodat
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Posted on 5/19/22 at 7:57 am to
Incoming groomers halftime show.
Posted by Magnus
San Diego
Member since Sep 2019
1310 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 8:50 am to
How much money does the Rock need.
Posted by I Bleed Garnet
Cullman, AL
Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:53 am to
It’s Sad that Vince McMahon would sell to these cucks
Posted by Bottom9
Arsenal Til I Die
Member since Jul 2010
21815 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:57 am to
When will arrogant rich people in this country learn that no one gives a single frick about football from mid February through July especially football with legitimate 6th and 7th stringers.
Posted by TexasTiger08
Member since Oct 2006
25534 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 11:04 am to
I enjoyed tuning in to these leagues up until the USFL. This new version is an insult to the original. Hershel Walker, Jim Kelly, Doug Flutie, Steve Young, Mike Rozier, Bobby Hebert, Brian Sipe, etc. There was some real star power in those days.

Now, we have decent unis, no fans, C level players (at best), and a stadium in Birmingham. Sorry, but I’d rather watch regular season baseball, postseason basketball and hockey, golf, or binge watch some shitty show my wife likes.
Posted by WeeWee
Member since Aug 2012
40191 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 3:42 pm to
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I do agree that XFL 2.0 was actually entertaining and decent football. But if I remember correctly they were having issues making payroll even before COVID was an issue so I don't think they would have made it still.


Pretty sure that was the AAF. The XFL’s payroll was based on gate receipts. So if gate receipts went down, payroll went down. That is why it couldn’t survive a shutdown for a few months, play in empty stadiums, or do a bubble.
Posted by TrueLefty
St. Louis County
Member since Oct 2017
15033 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 5:24 pm to
The next thing we will want to know which cities are going to have a team. Anyone know?
Posted by TrueLefty
St. Louis County
Member since Oct 2017
15033 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 5:26 pm to
quote:

I do agree that XFL 2.0 was actually entertaining and decent football. But if I remember correctly they were having issues making payroll even before COVID was an issue so I don't think they would have made it still.


Pretty sure that was the AAF. The XFL’s payroll was based on gate receipts. So if gate receipts went down, payroll went down. That is why it couldn’t survive a shutdown for a few months, play in empty stadiums, or do a bubble.

Stadium is the least of the problem. TV market is the problem. Not enough big TV markets to keep it afloat.
Posted by Green Chili Tiger
Lurking the Tin Foil Hat Board
Member since Jul 2009
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Posted on 5/19/22 at 5:56 pm to
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an openly forced gay corporation
Posted by LlyodChristmas
The Abandoned Jazzland
Member since Jan 2013
2168 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 6:17 pm to
The problem is that nobody wants to watch football outside the fall. That first week or 2 is nice. But after, it’s just background noise.
Posted by rlebl39
League City, TX
Member since Jun 2011
4740 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 8:40 pm to
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Pretty sure that was the AAF. The XFL’s payroll was based on gate receipts. So if gate receipts went down, payroll went down. That is why it couldn’t survive a shutdown for a few months, play in empty stadiums, or do a bubble


Oh yeah I think that's right. I actually forgot the AAF existed.
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