Vince McMahon to Target Alienated NFL Fans with 'New XFL'

garrow · Dec 27, 2017

Cliven Bundy as commissioner

Buck · Dec 27, 2017

deepest_background said: ↑

get all of the old college heroes who can still play and then start poaching outstanding college freshman and sophmores who are all amercians at the skill positions with big bonus checks
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Seems like a can't-miss.
Surprised it hasn't been tried before.

jr/shotglass · Dec 27, 2017

I'd personally get in a player bidding war with the NFL. Lord knows those guys have to watch their pennies.

deepest_background · Dec 27, 2017

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I'd personally get in a player bidding war with the NFL. Lord knows those guys have to watch their pennies.
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especially since it takes so long from them to get to the league. maybe form a developmental league for younger guys out of the arena leagues and do a 'find the next Kurt Warner' TV show

Small Town Guy · Dec 27, 2017

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I received a particularly surprising DM from someone whose information is normally solid, if not always reportable. The DM said that Vince McMahon has a press conference announcing the new XFL move on Jan. 25. The scuttlebutt was that not only had ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary about McMahon’s failed Spring football league gotten him going about the idea again, but that he saw an opening in the marketplace given the response to NFL players’ on-field protests. https://deadspin.com/timing-of-trademarks-suggests-new-xfl-may-be-a-respon-1821393884
Here are 11 ideas :

1. Play the season to August.

Have eight teams in two divisions of four each like you did with the XFL back in 2001.

I think summer football would work well and it’s a wide open time on the American sporting calendar that’s waiting to be claimed by a new entrant.

2. Draft freshmen and sophomores from college football and offer them contracts to play in the XFL.

You want to get immediate attention for your league? Try to entice star college freshmen and sophomores to enter your league. Remember, those players aren’t eligible to play in the NFL until three years after they graduate from high school.

How many college football players might prefer to play in the XFL for decent money over staying in college and risking injury for no financial compensation? Can you imagine the amount of interest the XFL would get from sports fans if, say, a star player on a top college team had to decide whether to sign for a decent amount of money or return to play in college for free?

Hell, if you really want to take the attention to the next level, try and sign five star high school players and persuade them to come train for football with you full time rather than go to college at all. Would some high school kids take a guaranteed million dollars for a three year contract instead of going to college at all? They might. Plus, they could still consider the NFL after three years if they’ve developed into good players.

3. Sign star quarterbacks like Johnny Manziel, Robert Griffin III, Tim Tebow and Colin Kaepernick, if possible, who are out of the NFL now.

Who wouldn’t watch a summer football game between Johnny Manziel and Tim Tebow? How about Colin Kaepernick making his return to pro football in the XFL against Johnny Manziel? That would be the number one story of the summer by far.

Sure, some of these guys might turn down the contract offers and refuse to play in the XFL, but the story line of the offers themselves would be great fodder for national discussion.

4. Vince McMahon should own the entire league himself and name himself the commissioner.

He should run the league just like he runs the WWE.

If he doesn’t want the commissioner role, he should name Terry Bradshaw the commissioner and let HIMmake every ruling Judge Judy-style on live television.

Can you imagine seeing a player pleading his case on whether or not he should be suspended for a late hit or dirty play on live television while aggressively questioning him? Or an official being called before the commissioner to answer for a blown call and try to defend himself while I peppered him with questions?

This would be riveting television.

Football is entertainment, not serious life. Put the commissioner on live TV and let him judge the players with fans watching.

5. Double player salaries for teams that make the playoffs, triple player salaries for teams that win the overall championship.

How much would fans love MEGA incentive-laden contracts?

The average player wants to get paid a good salary? Win.

Offer your average player a base salary of around $100k, if you make the playoffs, you make $200k, win the championship, you get $300k. (Obviously top quarterbacks could receive salaries in the millions of dollars).

6. Put eight teams in cities that don’t have NFL franchises now.

Including several cities that have recently lost NFL franchises to relocation and are otherwise proven football markets.

My top suggestions for cities: Portland, San Diego, St. Louis, Albuquerque, Louisville, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Raleigh-Durham, Memphis, Orlando, Oakland, and Birmingham. I’m probably missing some other cities, but all of these places are good size cities with substantial interest in football.

Make concessions cheap and play in stadiums, when possible, that are smaller and only fit around 25-30k fans at most.

7. Insist players stand for the national anthem.

You want to punch the NFL right in the nose at the announcement of your league? Immediately announce that any player who doesn’t stand for the national anthem will be fired on the spot.

Boom.

A huge percentage of football fans will be rooting for the league solely based on this.

8. Allow fans to call plays via an XFL social media app.

Initially have fans sign up for individual team apps for free and send notifications to them during the game once a quarter. When the fan clicks on the notification, he or she gets four play options. The team runs the play option the most fans suggest.

By year two start to charge for the app as a revenue stream outside the normal course of business.

9. Embrace gambling.

Don’t tiptoe up to it, regularly talk about the line and the impact of decisions made during the game on the line during the game broadcasts.

It’s summer, gambling on football while having a few beers and kicking back on the couch would be insanely popular.

10. No extra points and teams can’t punt once they cross mid-field.

You want to make the game even more exciting? Eliminate punts. What if you had to go for it on fourth down every possession no matter and no matter what the down and distance was?

Why do people act like football can’t ever be changed? What’s more exciting than a fourth down play right now? Imagine if teams had to go for it on fourth down seven or eight times a game no matter where they were on the field?

Also, eliminate all extra points, teams go for two every time.

The result? Tons of points and wild finishes.

11. Pick nontraditional announcers.

Let’s stop with the voice of god announcers who never say anything that interesting. I want fans ripping players and coaches; I want an announcer who can make me laugh, who might say something inappropriate, push the envelope and get rid of the politically correct crap. Bring Back The XFL With These New Rules In Play
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Sounds like Bud Fox drawing up his plans for how Bluestar Airlines can compete. "Expand our hubs! Guys we're going after the majors!"

MisterCreosote · Dec 27, 2017

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They're fine with black players who know their place and don't get too uppity.
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Let’s not forget Vince McMahon’s long history of racial enlightenment.

Iron_chet · Dec 27, 2017

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Everybody has a price ...
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deepest_background · Dec 27, 2017

Small Town Guy said: ↑

Sounds like Bud Fox drawing up his plans for how Bluestar Airlines can compete. "Expand our hubs! Guys we're going after the majors!"
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Blue Whale loves XFL2. All your money into those shares pronto!

deepest_background · Dec 27, 2017

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heyabbott · Dec 27, 2017

Confederate Football League
2 conferences
R.E Lee and N.B.Forrest

Charlestown Cotton Pickers
Selma Bridge Beaters
Memphis BBQ
Kentucky Krackers
Norfolk Negroes (1 black team in the league, separate but equal, except they only get 60% of the white players’ salary)
Columbia Clan

BitterYoungMatador2 · Dec 27, 2017

Season ticket holders will have their seats revoked if they're caught not saying the N-word in the stands.

Buck · Dec 27, 2017

BTW, those 11 rules are terrible.

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