Warfish Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2809366-xfl-announces-new-york-los-angeles-more-as-inaugural-cities-for-2020-launch?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial Of note: Here is a rundown of the venues where the eight teams will play their games in 2020: New York/New Jersey: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey Looks like we now share the Stadium with two teams. I wonder if Hackenberg could sign with the NY/NJ XFL team, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 People love to throw away money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 any word on the names? NY/NJ Hitmen or GTFO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Lurker Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Maybe this is where Bowles will end up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UntouchableCrew Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 The AAF (I think that's what it's called) strategy of having teams near college/HS football hubs and having former players of local college teams on them is 10x smarter than this. The Birmingham franchise, for instance, will have former Alabama/Auburn players, etc. which will greatly help attendance. Nobody in NY cares about minor league sports, we have more major league teams than any other market. They'll be totally lost here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 1 minute ago, Creepy Lurker said: Maybe this is where Bowles will end up. Why would you wish him on anyone ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 I imagine I'd spend top dollar to sit in an un-domed stadium in the Northeast in February to watch minor league football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetFaninMI Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 What no Detroit franchise? What will I do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 6 minutes ago, TeddEY said: I imagine I'd spend top dollar to sit in an un-domed stadium in the Northeast in February to watch minor league football. 190 people sitting in a stadium built for 85,000. They are going to find people frozen to death after the spring thaw. Yet, Green parking passes for everyone!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnleyJet Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 You never know their Oline made up of fat waiters, and slimming club members maybe better than ours. Plus I think Hack is signed up, so we may finally see if he can hit the ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 18 minutes ago, dbatesman said: any word on the names? NY/NJ Hitmen or GTFO The NY-NJ Mooks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, BurnleyJet said: You never know their Oline made up of fat waiters, and slimming club members maybe better than ours. Plus I think Hack is signed up, so we may finally see if he can hit the ocean. No different league. Hack was signed by the Memphis Express of the American Alliance of Football. Playing in Memphis, I doubt he can hit the ocean -- the Mississippi River maybe, if he can improve his accuracy, but still not the ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 6 minutes ago, Lith said: No different league. Hack was signed by the Memphis Express of the American Alliance of Football. Playing in Memphis, I doubt he can hit the ocean -- the Mississippi River maybe, if he can improve his accuracy, but still not the ocean. Wait! There are two new leagues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 27 minutes ago, TeddEY said: I imagine I'd spend top dollar to sit in an un-domed stadium in the Northeast in February to watch minor league football. I was at the original Hitmen home opener with my dad and I don't remember much aside from how much it absolutely sucked being out there in winter. I have no idea why they think this is going to work again. That new AAF league has the right idea. Small market cities that don't already have NFL teams, but still have a good football culture. And most importantly no cities that have sub zero temps in Feb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Not happy about this as a CFL fan as this league and the other new league coming in will dilute the import talent on many CFL teams. I can only hope those leagues will fizzle like all the other ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesr Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 57 minutes ago, Creepy Lurker said: Maybe this is where Bowles will end up. Yeah ... selling popcorn and hot dogs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, jamesr said: Yeah ... selling popcorn and hot dogs! Probably eff that up, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Lurker Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 7 minutes ago, jamesr said: Yeah ... selling popcorn and hot dogs! Selling shrimp is his destiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Warfish said: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2809366-xfl-announces-new-york-los-angeles-more-as-inaugural-cities-for-2020-launch?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial Of note: Here is a rundown of the venues where the eight teams will play their games in 2020: New York/New Jersey: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey Looks like we now share the Stadium with two teams. I wonder if Hackenberg could sign with the NY/NJ XFL team, lol. How much are they charging for PSLs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 36 minutes ago, RutgersJetFan said: I was at the original Hitmen home opener with my dad and I don't remember much aside from how much it absolutely sucked being out there in winter. I have no idea why they think this is going to work again. That new AAF league has the right idea. Small market cities that don't already have NFL teams, but still have a good football culture. And most importantly no cities that have sub zero temps in Feb. I really see absolutely no path to success for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 58 minutes ago, RutgersJetFan said: I was at the original Hitmen home opener with my dad and I don't remember much aside from how much it absolutely sucked being out there in winter. I have no idea why they think this is going to work again. That new AAF league has the right idea. Small market cities that don't already have NFL teams, but still have a good football culture. And most importantly no cities that have sub zero temps in Feb. It might make the league more watchable (to see the players deal with the bad weather) for those watching on TV at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdels62 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Funny that decided on MetLife considering I know they were negotiating with Red Bull Arena, which is a much smaller venue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen X Jet Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 2 hours ago, Creepy Lurker said: Maybe this is where Bowles will end up. He can recycle the He Hate Me jersey and fit right in on the NY/NJ sideline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 2 hours ago, TeddEY said: People love to throw away money The XFL starts in 2020. IMO the odds are fairly good that the NFL will be on strike in 2020. We'll see how this turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 2 hours ago, RutgersJetFan said: I was at the original Hitmen home opener with my dad and I don't remember much aside from how much it absolutely sucked being out there in winter. I have no idea why they think this is going to work again. That new AAF league has the right idea. Small market cities that don't already have NFL teams, but still have a good football culture. And most importantly no cities that have sub zero temps in Feb. Yeah, the weather is going to be problem for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBowles Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 3 hours ago, dbatesman said: any word on the names? NY/NJ Hitmen or GTFO I think they are going NY/NJ Quants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 NY Jets i know we can win in this league! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerTed Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Vince McMahon football returns? Might be cool to have a no drug testing, ok to hand check downfield, ok to chop block, ok to pile drive the QB, rollerball death match football league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupz27 Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 4 hours ago, Warfish said: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2809366-xfl-announces-new-york-los-angeles-more-as-inaugural-cities-for-2020-launch?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial Of note: Here is a rundown of the venues where the eight teams will play their games in 2020: New York/New Jersey: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey Looks like we now share the Stadium with two teams. I wonder if Hackenberg could sign with the NY/NJ XFL team, lol. Screw Hack get Davis Webb as the starting QB for that team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetPotato Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Great. Now the Jets are the THIRD best team playing in Giants Stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangers9 Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Just not a fan of Feb games in NYC area. I'll watch on TV for sure. The Alliance teams are warm weather also in Feb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 10 minutes ago, Rangers9 said: Just not a fan of Feb games in NYC area. I'll watch on TV for sure. The Alliance teams are warm weather also in Feb. Did you watch the USFL back in the day? I think they had a shot at finding a niche but I think they had ulterior motives (joining with the NFL), which killed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangers9 Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 I did go to some Generals games. For me not easy to get to Met Life. Ideally for me a team at CitiField in the spring to summer. That's what I want not what Vince McMahon wants. But I'll watch all of these leagues on TV. My brother lives in Daytona and we've discussed going to an Orlando Apollos game this spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 That time of year the warm weather teams have a much better chance of making it. They'll need three things. 1) Cheap place to go. Like a minor league baseball game is. 2) Great marketing 3) An NFL strike in 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 NFL significantly more wussified than last time XFL tried it. Might have better luck his time. But NFL can never be defeated, fantasy Football has turned it into an indelible part of culture beyond just a few hours on sundays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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