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I was looking for this absolutely ridiculous play where Jhurrel Pressley was tackled by four defenders, stayed up somehow and daintily stepped over them for like 10 more yards couldn't find that but I did find this https://twitter.com/XFLDefenders/status/1237035383013048324
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Athanatos posted:Will the XFL survive a virus shutdown? Hell of a thing to happen in the inaugural season, no doubt
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Pakled posted:The XFL had a draft before the season, but will they have an annual draft or was that just a one-time thing to fill up the rosters and it's all free agency from now on? That's a good question. Theoretically they could have a short draft after the NFL one where guys who didn't get picked up there have a chance to go to the xfl. But I think mainly it will just be maintenance and adding players through 'free agency' at this point. The original draft was probably just to bring some order to the scramble for good players at the start, but I don't know for sure. It'd actually be really fun to have a yearly draft, just a round or two where teams pick up young players who weren't picked up by the NFL
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Well at the very least a very good number of guys have been picked up in the NFL on defense and offense. Hell PJ Walker seems set to be the Panthers starting quarterback next year
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STAC Goat posted:I'm reminded of something I saw a week or so ago about how a lot of failing businesses are gonna use the pandemic as an excuse for why they gave up. It's not like you need an excuse to fail anyways, the result is exactly the same. As excuses go though it's pretty dece
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STAC Goat posted:Well the meaningful part of it for me is that while I didn't like the XFL or want it to succeed I am a sports fan who wouldn't mind seeing another football league. But if we ignore the deeper causes of death in the autopsy of the XFL and just blame it on the pandemic then the next guy to try this will probably go and make some of the same mistakes and assumptions the XFL did. What were those mistakes, out of curiosity? I think the XFL was on its way to succeeding, and you have to admit a global pandemic the likes of which we've never seen in our lifetimes happening halfway through the first season is pretty damned bad luck
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I think those people claiming that the XFL was always doomed to fail are talking out their rear end a bit. We absolutely don't know that and now we'll never get to find out. It had only JUST started to enter the cultural zeitgeist but it was definitely making an impression and I think it could well have succeeded. Not when you're still paying everyone but you can't even produce a product though
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iospace posted:I feel it would have survived the year, and both ESPN and Fox would give it another shot next year. Maybe the NFL would have permitted players who finished the season on the practice squad to participate (which was a rumor going around). That would have bolstered it enough I feel to make it viable long term. The market was there, I felt. It was bigger than the naysayers wanna portray it was. Yeah agreed. I guess I don't hate Vince enough since I've never been a wrestling guy and don't know much about him. I'm glad the players got the opportunity they did, and that so many were able to be signed by NFL teams, but I definitely wish it was coming back.
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BigBallChunkyTime posted:True, but I'm sad for all the players, coaches, etc who fully committed to the league to try to earn their way back/in to the NFL. On the positive side, it worked for quite a few of them, at least as far as predraft rosters are concerned. Pittsburgh alone picked up like six XFL players
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Vincent Van Goatse posted:It's bankrupt, Austin! It was undercapitalized all along! bankrupt is more a state of mind than anything else, what's happened is it's become totally not worth it to NOT file for bankruptcy, considering they can't market their product and have no idea when they would be able to
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What is even the inspiration for the name? Just the US flag since that's where the declaration of independence /constitution was signed? Or are there a lot of celebrities in Philly? I don't see it being actual stars, I doubt you can see those in PhillyBiggerBoat posted:I never liked the idea of a Philadelphia team putting a loving star on their helmet, regardless of the patriotic connections and all. All I can think of is the Cowboys. Oh that's the team name from the old USFL I see Yeah Philadelphia Freedom would be so much better. It even has alliteration. Not to mention the stars on the flag represent all the states but the team represent Philly
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Oh neat I forgot about this. I could use a chill football watching session e: drat can't find a stream Play fucked around with this message at 23:12 on Mar 30, 2024 |
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The Birmingham game was really good, at least judging from the highlights. Back and forth for most of it before the Stallions started to pull away. Fun to see Matt Corral play, he had a pretty good game although I do miss Alex McGough, he's always been fun to watch. Corral brings some similar stuff though. Birmingham looks good like they pretty much always have been. As for the other game, man Michigan has such an aggressive defense I really like it. Plenty of blitzing and the D line just getting off blocks quickly. Michigan has always been scrappy. Bad, but scrappy. Looks like they've improved a little bit, and what an epic way to get the win. Overall, really entertaining opening day for the UFL. By the way, perhaps there should be a new thread now that's it's not the offseason. Maybe a combined N/V and GDT or one of each since most people don't care all that much about this league.
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Dr_Strangelove posted:CASE Fucken love that dude e: I miss the Philadelphia Stars. I liked their uniforms Play fucked around with this message at 04:01 on Apr 1, 2024 |
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I think I know the tackle they are referring to. And yeah the form left something to be desired but you can't say he didn't give his all.
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