Saturday XFL thread

[Blake]

QB gets murdered. NO FLAG.

 

[Alexander]

Agree.

One of the AAF stars didn't even make the Cowboys practice squad, IIRC.

It's likely the same group of players that were in that league.

There are different ones. But I cannot see a difference between the quality of play with the two leagues.

There were some decent veteran coaching staffs in the AAF like Spurrier, Erickson, Martz, Riley and Neuheisel that might have given them a better advantage.

The head coaches I see in the XFL are not that impressive. They seem to be less experienced and successful. Only Stoops, Zorn, Trestman and June Jones have been head coaches in college or the NFL. And Zorn and Trestman were mostly flops at the NFL level.

 

[Alexander]

Less talented players aside, there's other aspects of this product to be excited about. Like the reemergence of tackle football, and my guess is these teams are heads and shoulders better than most college teams but none of you naysayers have any problem tuning into watch that.

The league will need to market itself as the opposite of the overly regulated NFL to survive.

More big hits. Less officiating. Just play off what annoys fans about the NFL is where I would focus.

 

[big dog cowboy]

This is where Dez belongs.

100% valid point.

If he's serious about wanting to come back and play in the NFL he should prove it on the field rather than run his mouth.

 

[Blake]

Like the transparency on official reviews.

 

[The Natural]

Dak’s going to be the QB of the Cowboys for years to come. Quit the panty wringing and deal with it.

Shut up clown

 

[Blake]

The league will need to market itself as the opposite of the overly regulated NFL to survive.

More big hits. Less officiating. Just play off what annoys fans about the NFL is where I would focus.

100% agree. They really shouldn't even posture themselves as competition to the NFL. Just be Nintendo to Sony & Microsoft.

 

[Alexander]

In a perfect world...Tom Brady would have been drafted number one overall; Warren Moon and Kurt Warner would have been day one starters in the NFL, after declaring.

You never know.....that's why.

I hardly think this league has any relation to what you just said.

Brady was drafted and was never on the street. Moon went to the CFL immediately and started lighting it up.

I guess you are asking for people to look for the next Kurt Warner. Okay, that is fair. I think it will take a very short period of time to see how this league will have QB issues. The NFL cannot even field teams with two or three solid QBs let alone a fledgling league that pays nothing.

QBs with star power like Manziel is what this league would need. Even he turns his nose up.

 

[Blake]

Shut up clown

Awe.. that reality has you triggered doesn't it?

 

[The Natural]

Awe.. that reality has you triggered doesn't it?

What are you his alias? Let that man speak for himself

 

[Blake]

What are you his alias? Let that man speak for himself

I'm speaking for myself. Maybe go cry about Dak in another thread. This one's about the XFL.

 

[Alexander]

Another thing they could do to provide viability is introduce unlimited coaches challenges and laser spotting of the football to eliminate referee incompetence.

 

[Avery]

Reviews in XFL are night and day better than NFL. Coaches should focus on coaching, not monitoring field calls.

This should be common quality control in any sport.

 

[Ranched]

DC getting Jiggy wit it. WOW

 

[Blake]

DC getting Jiggy wit it. WOW

Crazy that defenses can keep another team's football on takeaways. Makes it extra special for the players I bet.

 

[Alexander]

I hope Qualls understands the cost of that football will be deducted from his paycheck.

 

[Alexander]

I got confused looking for the thread, but I realize now it was started by @Rockport.

Thought I was going crazy for a minute.

 

[Jack Burton]

It's different, but alright. I'll watch more. And like some of you have said, the transparency with the replay reviews has been a good addition.

 

[Mr_437]

Not bad... something to watch. Heck, I'd rather have Qualls than #97.

 

[Doomsday]

Less talented players aside, there's other aspects of this product to be excited about. Like the reemergence of tackle football, and my guess is these teams are heads and shoulders better than most college teams but none of you naysayers have any problem tuning into watch that.

I also like that they are trying to use gimmicks like the Arena league does with WRs getting running starts and stuff like that.