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JamesG · 01-25-2018, 05:34 PM

Vince McMahon Rebooting XFL in 2020 with “Re-Imagined” Version of Football
by Dade Hayes
January 25, 2018

WWE chief Vince McMahon confirmed today he is reviving The XFL, a professional football league that infamously flamed out after one season in its first incarnation, a joint venture with NBC in 2001.

The league will begin play in 2020, and McMahon insisted that the two-year run-up will enable the re-born XFL to “get it right,” the wrestling impresario said during a news conference.

Plans call for eight teams in cities to be determined, each with 40-player rosters, with four teams making the playoffs. The season will begin in late January or early February and run for 10 weeks.

No broadcast or streaming deals are in place as yet. McMahon said the league organizers were aware of interest, though he declined to specify any of the interested parties.

McMahon said the NFL’s recent troubles, from kneeling anthem protests to TV ratings woes, did not factor into his decision to revive the league. “I’ve always wanted to bring it back,” he said.

Asked several times whether the league will have rules banning kneeling during the anthem, McMahon stopped just shy of saying it would be an actual rule in the rule book. But, he painted a picture that seemed distinctly at odds with the recent spectacle that has played out at NFL stadiums and did leave the door open for a potential ban on protests.

(However convenient the idea of a ban may be as a marketing strategy, the viability of such a rule for a fledgling league trying to attract players would seem to make it a virtual impossibility.)

“We’ll do whatever we have to do to make sure that all players know the rules as well as everyone else,” he said.

“The national anthem is a time-honored tradition. Whatever our rules are will be what players abide by. There are plenty of ways in which players, coaches, members of the media can express themselves in terms of their political views on social issues. But again, we’re here to play football. That’s everyone’s job.”

It isn’t clear yet whether President Donald Trump, who harshly criticized NFL players last fall, would jump aboard the XFL, McMahon said.

“It will have nothing to do with politics, and nothing to do with social issues either. We’re there to play football. We want really good football and that’s what fans want as well. When they tune in, I don’t think they want to be dealing with social issues and things of that nature.”

With tens of millions of pro football fans increasingly tuning out of the sport, which has endured two seasons of significant TV ratings declines, McMahon emphasized the league’s approach would be a “fan-centric” one.

“Most importantly, we’ll be listening to fans,” McMahon said. “We’ll be listening to their answers to the question, ‘What would you do if you could re-imagine football?’ Would you, for instance, eliminate halftime? Would you have fewer commercial breaks? Would the game of football be faster? Would the rules be simpler?”

Before McMahon’s news conference, a short sizzle reel played, with a theme song and on-screen graphics emphasizing some themes that were not in the mix during the XFL’s ill-fated first run, including “safety” and “fantasy.”

While the earlier incarnation featured hard-hitting action that intentionally played up the brutality of the game, safety will be a centerpiece of the new effort. Asked about safety measures given growing evidence that football causes brain trauma, he declined to offer specifics, but said the “re-imagining football” would involve “listening to medical experts.”

There are plenty of blanks to fill in during the next two years. McMahon offered no guidance on potential team locations or venues, specific rules of game play, or even whether the reboot extends to signature details like having nicknames on the backs of jerseys, as with Rod “He Hate Me” Smart.

The re-launch had been widely rumored since McMahon sold about $100 million in WWE stock late last year to help fund the venture. He confirmed at the news conference that the league will operate outside of the WWE because the level of investment is “too rich” for the wrestling company to offer.

http://deadline.com/2018/01/vince-mc...ll-1202269260/

TMC · 01-25-2018, 09:31 PM

Report: Vince McMahon may today announce an XFL successor
McMahon's company, Alpha Entertainment, said it will make a "major sports announcement" this afternoon. It's not clear if McMahon will use the XFL name again, or if he will be starting an entirely new professional football league.

Vince McMahon’s XFL revival will premiere in January 2020 -- without gimmicks or politics

The new XFL will be in stark contrast to the version that ran on NBC in 2001. There will be no flashy cheerleaders or crazy antics. And players will be forced to stand during the National Anthem -- unlike the NFL. The new XFL will consist of eight teams on a 10-week schedule. “I wanted to do this since the day we stopped the other one," McMahon tells ESPN. "A chance to do it with no partners, strictly funded by me, which would allow me to look in the mirror and say, 'You were the one who screwed this up,' or 'You made this thing a success.'" McMahon hopes to differentiate the XFL from the NFL with faster games that last about two hours. McMahon also emphasized that his players won’t be allowed to be political on the playing field. "People don't want social and political issues coming into play when they are trying to be entertained," McMahon said. "We want someone who wants to take a knee to do their version of that on their personal time."

ALSO:

NFL won't comment on the XFL
McMahon hasn't decided whether to allow jersey nicknames like "He Hate Me"
XFL will have strict off-field rules: "If you have a DUI you will not play in the XFL"
Games will be aired on every potential medium

opus · 01-25-2018, 09:41 PM

Still the best thing to come out of the old XFL....

https://youtu.be/FEeruR-JB5E

Regulus · 01-26-2018, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TMC

"People don't want social and political issues coming into play when they are trying to be entertained," McMahon said.

D

m Strait:!

The second biggest thing that enticed me to cut the cord was the insertion of political and/or social issues into a show. I want to be entertained, not preached to.

TMC · 01-26-2018, 08:47 PM

Vince McMahon would ban players with “any criminality” from the XFL, but why doesn’t he hold WWE to the same standard?
In announcing his XFL revival, McMahon said he wants XFL players to be people who do “not have any criminality associated with them whatsoever.” That includes players with a drunk driving past. But as David Bixenspan points out, McMahon’s 25th anniversary of Monday Night Raw this week featured several wrestlers who’ve had criminal pasts, including Steve Austin and Kurt Angle. Which has Bixenspan wondering if there is perhaps a racial motivation behind the “criminality” ban.

MrCleveland · 02-02-2018, 10:22 PM

Maybe Cleveland can have a REAL Team rather than what we have now...

KRW · 02-03-2018, 08:25 PM

I've often said since the XFL revival was announced that Cleveland should transition the Browns to McMahon's new league. They might have a shot at winning there.

auburntiger · 02-05-2018, 11:04 AM

I hope they bring this guy out of retirement

auburntiger · 02-05-2018, 11:05 AM

this was my favorite team the San Francisco Demons

TMC · 06-30-2018, 01:24 AM

Vince McMahon plans to spend $500 million for the first three seasons of the new XFL
The biggest cost for the new football league will be the salaries for coaches and players. The original XFL paid players $45,000, which is about $64,000 in today's dollars. The new XFL will pay players $75,000 each.

01-25-2018, 05:34 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,320	WWE is Bringing Back 'The XFL' in 2020 *Vince McMahon Rebooting XFL in 2020 with “Re-Imagined” Version of Football* by Dade Hayes January 25, 2018 WWE chief Vince McMahon confirmed today he is reviving The XFL, a professional football league that infamously flamed out after one season in its first incarnation, a joint venture with NBC in 2001. The league will begin play in 2020, and McMahon insisted that the two-year run-up will enable the re-born XFL to “get it right,” the wrestling impresario said during a news conference. Plans call for eight teams in cities to be determined, each with 40-player rosters, with four teams making the playoffs. The season will begin in late January or early February and run for 10 weeks. No broadcast or streaming deals are in place as yet. McMahon said the league organizers were aware of interest, though he declined to specify any of the interested parties. McMahon said the NFL’s recent troubles, from kneeling anthem protests to TV ratings woes, did not factor into his decision to revive the league. “I’ve always wanted to bring it back,” he said. Asked several times whether the league will have rules banning kneeling during the anthem, McMahon stopped just shy of saying it would be an actual rule in the rule book. But, he painted a picture that seemed distinctly at odds with the recent spectacle that has played out at NFL stadiums and did leave the door open for a potential ban on protests. (However convenient the idea of a ban may be as a marketing strategy, the viability of such a rule for a fledgling league trying to attract players would seem to make it a virtual impossibility.) “We’ll do whatever we have to do to make sure that all players know the rules as well as everyone else,” he said. “The national anthem is a time-honored tradition. Whatever our rules are will be what players abide by. There are plenty of ways in which players, coaches, members of the media can express themselves in terms of their political views on social issues. But again, we’re here to play football. That’s everyone’s job.” It isn’t clear yet whether President Donald Trump, who harshly criticized NFL players last fall, would jump aboard the XFL, McMahon said. “It will have nothing to do with politics, and nothing to do with social issues either. We’re there to play football. We want really good football and that’s what fans want as well. When they tune in, I don’t think they want to be dealing with social issues and things of that nature.” With tens of millions of pro football fans increasingly tuning out of the sport, which has endured two seasons of significant TV ratings declines, McMahon emphasized the league’s approach would be a “fan-centric” one. “Most importantly, we’ll be listening to fans,” McMahon said. “We’ll be listening to their answers to the question, ‘What would you do if you could re-imagine football?’ Would you, for instance, eliminate halftime? Would you have fewer commercial breaks? Would the game of football be faster? Would the rules be simpler?” Before McMahon’s news conference, a short sizzle reel played, with a theme song and on-screen graphics emphasizing some themes that were not in the mix during the XFL’s ill-fated first run, including “safety” and “fantasy.” While the earlier incarnation featured hard-hitting action that intentionally played up the brutality of the game, safety will be a centerpiece of the new effort. Asked about safety measures given growing evidence that football causes brain trauma, he declined to offer specifics, but said the “re-imagining football” would involve “listening to medical experts.” There are plenty of blanks to fill in during the next two years. McMahon offered no guidance on potential team locations or venues, specific rules of game play, or even whether the reboot extends to signature details like having nicknames on the backs of jerseys, as with Rod “He Hate Me” Smart. The re-launch had been widely rumored since McMahon sold about $100 million in WWE stock late last year to help fund the venture. He confirmed at the news conference that the league will operate outside of the WWE because the level of investment is “too rich” for the wrestling company to offer. http://deadline.com/2018/01/vince-mc...ll-1202269260/ Attached Images

02-02-2018, 10:22 PM	#6
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01-25-2018, 09:31 PM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,678	Report: Vince McMahon may today announce an XFL successor McMahon's company, Alpha Entertainment, said it will make a "major sports announcement" this afternoon. It's not clear if McMahon will use the XFL name again, or if he will be starting an entirely new professional football league. Vince McMahon’s XFL revival will premiere in January 2020 -- without gimmicks or politics The new XFL will be in stark contrast to the version that ran on NBC in 2001. There will be no flashy cheerleaders or crazy antics. And players will be forced to stand during the National Anthem -- unlike the NFL. The new XFL will consist of eight teams on a 10-week schedule. “I wanted to do this since the day we stopped the other one," McMahon tells ESPN. "A chance to do it with no partners, strictly funded by me, which would allow me to look in the mirror and say, 'You were the one who screwed this up,' or 'You made this thing a success.'" McMahon hopes to differentiate the XFL from the NFL with faster games that last about two hours. McMahon also emphasized that his players won’t be allowed to be political on the playing field. "People don't want social and political issues coming into play when they are trying to be entertained," McMahon said. "We want someone who wants to take a knee to do their version of that on their personal time." ALSO: NFL won't comment on the XFL McMahon hasn't decided whether to allow jersey nicknames like "He Hate Me" XFL will have strict off-field rules: "If you have a DUI you will not play in the XFL" Games will be aired on every potential medium

01-25-2018, 09:41 PM	#3
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,920	Still the best thing to come out of the old XFL.... https://youtu.be/FEeruR-JB5E

01-26-2018, 08:47 PM	#5
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,678	Vince McMahon would ban players with “any criminality” from the XFL, but why doesn’t he hold WWE to the same standard? In announcing his XFL revival, McMahon said he wants XFL players to be people who do “not have any criminality associated with them whatsoever.” That includes players with a drunk driving past. But as David Bixenspan points out, McMahon’s 25th anniversary of Monday Night Raw this week featured several wrestlers who’ve had criminal pasts, including Steve Austin and Kurt Angle. Which has Bixenspan wondering if there is perhaps a racial motivation behind the “criminality” ban.

02-03-2018, 08:25 PM	#7
KRW One Bad Mother Funker Forum Regular Join Date: May 23, 2017 Location: The Funk Dojo Posts: 899	I've often said since the XFL revival was announced that Cleveland should transition the Browns to McMahon's new league. They might have a shot at winning there.

06-30-2018, 01:24 AM	#10
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,678	Vince McMahon plans to spend $500 million for the first three seasons of the new XFL The biggest cost for the new football league will be the salaries for coaches and players. The original XFL paid players $45,000, which is about $64,000 in today's dollars. The new XFL will pay players $75,000 each.