Spring League Thread...

[boozeman]

Only $48k a year on a standard? How the hell are they going to be able to retain players?

No shit. If I were a player with a remote chance of making a camp, I don't risk injury for that.

 

[data]

No shit. If I were a player with a remote chance of making a camp, I don't risk injury for that.

Hell, I might have a decent shot making the team.

 

[boozeman]

 

[Cotton]

 

[jsmith6919]

 

[Cotton]

 

[data]

Although worlds apart with no connection, it would be classically amusing to see the Dallas Renegades win a title before the Cowboys.

 

[Cotton]

Interesting.

 

[Cotton]

I'm actually looking forward to the XFL season kicking off.

 

[L.T. Fan]

I have looked for XFL games last year but didn’t find any games. Who carries them and when is their season?

 

[boozeman]

I have looked for XFL games last year but didn’t find any games. Who carries them and when is their season?

The season kicks off on February 8th. TV contract is with ABC, Fox and ESPN.

United Football League

The official homepage of the United Football League

www.xfl.com

 

[L.T. Fan]

The season kicks off on February 8th. TV contract is with ABC, Fox and ESPN.

United Football League

The official homepage of the United Football League

www.xfl.com

Thank you. Did they play last season?

 

[boozeman]

Thank you. Did they play last season?

No. That was the AAF that folded midseason.

 

[L.T. Fan]

No. That was the AAF that folded midseason.

Again thanks. I could not figure out why I couldn’t find games last season but I didn’t happen.

 

[boozeman]

Some interesting rule changes they intend to go with.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Some interesting rule changes they intend to go with.

This is like a basketball league trying to compete with the NBA by hanging a hoop extra high in the air and calling it 10 points. It's just silly.

 

[Cotton]

This is like a basketball league trying to compete with the NBA by hanging a hoop extra high in the air and calling it 10 points. It's just silly.

I like it. It's something different.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

I like it. It's something different.

It sounds like something that should be featured in an MTV style Rock n Jock game. Fun to watch but probably not something that will make them sustainable. It's just too different.

 

[Cotton]

It sounds like something that should be featured in an MTV style Rock n Jock game. Fun to watch but probably not something that will make them sustainable. It's just too different.

I like the fact that they aren't trying to carbon copy the NFL, and both of those rule changes change the entire dynamic of a close game. I like it.

 

[data]

How XFL rules will differ from NFL, including shootout-style overtime format

The rules for XFL, which will kick off next month, will include several departures from how game is played in the NFL, including shootout-style OT.

www.usatoday.com

I like the elimination of the extra point, but not so much the 3-point conversion. The one and two-point conversion are enough.

The punt rule with 35-yard start is interesting. I think I like it.