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RIP XFL

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Shelbyville Manhattan, Apr 10, 2020.

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  1. Shelbyville Manhattan

    Shelbyville Manhattan Well-Known Member

    Shelbyville Manhattan, Apr 10, 2020
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  2. Spartan Squad

    Spartan Squad Well-Known Member

    I can't wait for the 30 for 30 on Vince's bad luck.
     
    Spartan Squad, Apr 10, 2020
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  3. FileNotFound

    FileNotFound Well-Known Member

    Very, very high on the list of non-essential businesses.
     
    FileNotFound, Apr 10, 2020
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  4. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    Vince will be modeling the HE HATE ME jersey on Raw next week.
     
    2muchcoffeeman, Apr 10, 2020
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  5. PCLoadLetter

    PCLoadLetter Well-Known Member

    Cool.

    I anxiously await whatever league is going to launch in 2022 with breathless coverage about why THIS is the one that's really going to make it.
     
    PCLoadLetter, Apr 10, 2020
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  6. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    Man - it was just starting to gain some momentum too.

    Seriously, I feel bad for all involved. Fans just didn't show up. Virus or not.
     
    DanOregon, Apr 10, 2020
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  7. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    Then again - maybe it will come back on Sunday...:rolleyes:
     
    DanOregon, Apr 10, 2020
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  8. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    What was the over/under on how long a league that encouraged gambling would last.
     
    HanSenSE, Apr 10, 2020
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  9. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    They were averaging about 15,000 per game. A couple of markets (St. Louis and Seattle) were pulling 25-30K per game, and Houston and Tampa were doing OK. New York and Los Angeles might have been underperforming, but I think on the whole attendance was right around what they expected for a first-year league. Several franchises seemed to be getting a buzz going as a fun party atmosphere, and the league was smartly leaning into that a bit to gain a cult following.
    If the virus hadn't hit, they would have been back for a second season. They were staying in their lane as a quirky start-up league and gaining a following.

    XFL Attendance - 2020 Season - XFLBoard.com
     
    Batman, Apr 10, 2020
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  10. PCLoadLetter

    PCLoadLetter Well-Known Member

    Viewership dropped by double digits every week.
     
    PCLoadLetter, Apr 10, 2020
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  11. sgreenwell

    sgreenwell Well-Known Member

    Eh, you know, the reported attendance wasn't as bad as you'd think. Even with week five, when shit was starting to go down across all of sports, the average per game was 18,571. (Higher than the AAF, but it's hard to make a one to one comparison because there are differences in stadium capacities and markets and what not.) I felt like there was enough "buzz" that a second season seemed logical. It was fun to tune into the games on weekends.
     
    sgreenwell, Apr 10, 2020
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  12. tapintoamerica

    tapintoamerica Well-Known Member

    Just a guess here: The possibility that the NFL will extend through February has become greater. That would force the XFL to move its 2021 calendar back into the NBA and NHL playoff territory. Its brief window of prominence is closed.
     
    tapintoamerica, Apr 10, 2020
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