XFL is Making a Comeback - Official Announcement Set for 3PM Today

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6 hours ago, jetsons said:

if you're a convicted felon, yes... ps- just a "bag" of weed doesn't constitute a felony charge there must a significant weight to it... in addition, to actually have a felony "conviction" there must been something significant behind it.

Don't remember the last time I saw anyone in NY charged with felony CPM. As an ADA, had a trial where my victim was the Jamaican pot distributor in East Flatbush and had bales and shipping containers filled with pot on his back porch. And nobody-not me, not the cops, not the judge-cared since the guy who invaded his house terrorized him, his small children and wife with a modified M16. That, we cared about. Scumbag jumped bail on the eve of jury selection. 

In fact, in NY these days, unless you are El Chapo you will be offered a spot in a treatment program , and have your case dismissed upon completion. Even if you relapse a time or 2, still get a shot at treatment. Can even cover up to 2 felonies in most counties. 

I have seen the future in Vegas a few weeks back-people gobbling up edibles in full view of cops on The strip like it was a day at the office. Pot is on it's way to be no worse than booze. The whole "pot is medicine, MAN!" thing is a bit much; you like it because it gets you high.There are probably some medical conditions THC can help with, but smoking is not a great delivery system for medication. People will get psychologically addicted and do stupid things-like booze. Pretty soon casino cocktail waitresses are going to hand out pot gummies-like booze.

[ChuckkieB]

16 hours ago, Beerfish said:

The Albuquerque Aardvarks with our second round pick are pleased to choose, Christian Hackenburg QB, Penn State.

He'd be a 3rd string QB on the Aardvarks. 

[Sperm Edwards]

"Oh, hey, nobody else made this thread about politics. It can't be because they are just staying away from the topic because we repeatedly asked them to for well over a decade. They just must not be as smart and aware as I am, so I'd better inject politics and social views into the discussion so people will realize that I'm not as unaware as they are."

Guys knock it off. You know who you are. 

[Bleedin Green]

11 hours ago, RoadFan said:

NFL ratings are down for a variety of reasons, they have all been mentioned on this board.   The Twitter idiots making this all about the standing or kneeling are deluding themselves. That is only the loudest issue.  So many other reasons affecting a bigger percent of the drop and the NFL knows it. 

The XFL is highly unlikely to;

1) fix enough of the aforementioned problems to stop the bleeding of the sport itself.

AND

2)draw enough quality players away from the NFL to make a decent product.

AND

3)attract the required number of fans fast enough to stay afloat financially.

 

This will fail... again.

 

I agree with your points 2 and 3, and doubt this will work out in the end.  But in regards to #1, the vast majority of problems are specific to the NFL, not with football.  That is the one part that gives them the slightest glimmer of hope.  If XFL is going to do anything, it will most certainly be go out of their way to avoid things like NFL's mind-numbingly stupid rulebook.

[JoJoTownsell1]

1 hour ago, greenwichjetfan said:

I really want this to succeed but unless he uses his influence to reduce/eliminate or outright ignore the NCAA's draft eligibility rules that currently exist for the NFL, it won't. The talent pool has to be expanded.

Basically, in the first 5 or so years, they can't go up against the NFL. Barriers to entry are real, and unless they undercut the talent market, they'll be dead within 3 years.

The way to do this for sustainability and scalability is to begin by making this some sort of paid developmental league alternative to college football which emphasizes grassroots football, training, and visible progression of players which ultimately leads to them making it to the NFL. Once that is accomplished, 4,5 years from 2020, you start throwing big money at the guys looking to make the jump and tell them to stay and be the faces of a new league that competes directly with the NFL.

Oh, and also, backtrack like a mofo on the "no criminal record" crap. That's one of the best ways to get talent that gets left behind in the NFL, and even attracts other talent. Once they're in your league, put harsh penalties in place, but don't omit them from the talent pool from the getgo. That's just plain stupid.

Yeah, that is a really stupid rule to impose for a new league. Many of the quality players available would be guys with checkered pasts. Honestly, the average fan that has bailed on the NFL doesn't care about concussions or players being thugs, they just want players to respect the flag etc..

The league is still 2 years away and Vince has plenty of time to backtrack off of his plan. 

I will say that the original XFL, for however bad it was, it introduced some new ideas that are currently in place in the NFL. Even if it starts, lasts a year or two and fades away it could bring some much needed chance to the NFL. 

[peebag]

There goes 3/4 of our roster.....

[TheNuuFaaolaExperience]

We will finally know what a catch is. My prediction is that the XFL will define a catch as possession and one foot down. No more football moves. No more surviving the ground.

[Bleedin Green]

1 minute ago, JoJoTownsell1 said:

I will say that the original XFL, for however bad it was, it introduced some new ideas that are currently in place in the NFL. Even if it starts, lasts a year or two and fades away it could bring some much needed chance to the NFL. 

That's a fair point and probably the most reason for optimism.  Even if XFL won't provide any real competition to NFL, if there's anything they do that goes over with fans/media far better than what the NFL does, it will definitely be added motivation for them to make some changes, when they sudden shocking reality is dropped on them that maybe, just maybe, they don't know better than everyone else.  I have little doubt that when doing the 30 for 30, and being reminded the things NFL snatched from XFL, it was part of McMahon's motivation to give it another go.

[Kleckineau]

16 hours ago, Jet9 said:

Its discrimination but its totally legal. I have a felony for handing a guy a bag of weed back in 98 (NJ). It follows you around forever. In my experience, Sales and the Hospitality industries are the only ones that dont have a cow about it. 

 

The game they like to play is to keep you as a customer forever. Thankfully I saw what they were up to and was done with probation and all that by 01. That charge is still there though. 

1998 is like 100 years ago regarding weed arrests.

Such a vague description of events.

You say you were handing a guy a bag of weed.

Was he handing you money at the same time?

Was he a stranger that turned out to be undercover or an acquaintance who had gotten busted and was turning on you as part of a deal to get out of trouble?

Have any prior arrests? It may explain the heavy handedness.

At 19 years old if you had zero priors your lawyer should have gotten a reduced plea. Was it a public defender?

Sad that you made that mistake but its possible If you have not had any trouble since you may be able to get an attorney to work on getting that conviction / record sealed or expunged.

 

[JoJoTownsell1]

7 minutes ago, TheNuuFaaolaExperience said:

We will finally know what a catch is. My prediction is that the XFL will define a catch as possession and one foot down. No more football moves. No more surviving the ground.

Wouldn't that be nice. A simple and obvious definition of a catch (although you would probably need 2 feet down). 

[Philc1]

29 minutes ago, peebag said:

There goes 3/4 of our roster.....

Well duh Mac and Bowles will be with the New York Hitmen in 2 years

[Jet9]

3 hours ago, Kleckineau said:

1998 is like 100 years ago regarding weed arrests.

Such a vague description of events.

You say you were handing a guy a bag of weed.

Was he handing you money at the same time?

Was he a stranger that turned out to be undercover or an acquaintance who had gotten busted and was turning on you as part of a deal to get out of trouble?

Have any prior arrests? It may explain the heavy handedness.

At 19 years old if you had zero priors your lawyer should have gotten a reduced plea. Was it a public defender?

Sad that you made that mistake but its possible If you have not had any trouble since you may be able to get an attorney to work on getting that conviction / record sealed or expunged.

 

The worlds longest winded condescending mod has put his foot down since where he comes from conversations don't evolve. But yeah, an expungement is pretty much the only thing to do now. My career is in a spot where it probably doesnt matter at this point anymore. 

 

PS, a major LOL at people defending the state of NJ on a marijuana beef. Gimme a break guys. 

 

 

 

[Bugg]

if you want to generate interest, you bring in drunkard criminal Manziel and cop hater  Kapernick if only for eyeballs. Yeah, when there's money involved Mr. McMahon is going to be very flexible about the XFL's "core values".