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NewlyRetired said:
Jesus, again, 4 games in a row between 17k and 18k. 17,206 in in Dallas.
And he was so positive the rest of the game. Trotting Murray out there on 4th and goal broke his spirit.
Yeah. Took me 3 games to notice that they changed the ball to match the color of the team on offense. So 2 sets of footballs per game. Cool touch.hagmania said:
I can’t find that green helmet cool on a color wheel. It’s not from this universe. Ugliest color choice even.Capella said:
As a Raider fan, I’m pulling for him and rooting for the Gaurdians. Glad it was just me who thought he looked head and shoulders better than every other QB this weekend.hagmania said:
... gee, if only there were something similar for NFL bettors, we'd all be millionaires
I was just saying that while people here are saying that Vegas pretty much just made up lines since no one knows anything about these teams, it's not actually true. There are some really die hard people out there that seem to know a lot about these teams.... gee, if only there were something similar for NFL bettors, we'd all be millionaires
Yeah, I didn't have as much enthusiasm for the XFL on Sunday. The quarterback play is really not good. And if that isn't going to be good this league will fail just like the rest of them.i'll give the XFL credit for their apparent massive payouts to sports media for favorable coverage of the product.
so many sports talking heads saying they loved the games, they're hooked "because there are guy's names you recognize".
"if there were lesser quarterbacks playing i might turn the channel but you had me hooked when i saw Landry Jones (not starting) facing off against Brogan Roback!"
"give me that classic battle of coaching legends Bob Stoops vs. Jonathan Hayes and my eyes are locked on that game!"
NFL fans complain that the NFL is watered down, the talent pool is too thin, the game isn't safe.. but then tune in to watch games where the starters are guys who washed out of the bottom of NFL rosters in summer after middling college careers.. which is run by Vince McMahon who famously churns & burns human beings in the WWE?
I still don't get this. Everyone watches college football and those quarterbacks aren't all NFL quality.
people have a built in rooting interest for college football. local team, kids attend the school, alumnae, etc.
I can only speak for myself, but the only college I really watch are the better games. And usually, the quarterback play is pretty good. Or, the quarterback is the right guy for the system the teams are running.
this is going to lead to so much more complaining from fans.
Google the old World League of American Football Orlando Thunder uniforms. Similar shade of unnatural green.
Nobody is complaining about thisi'll give the XFL credit for their apparent massive payouts to sports media for favorable coverage of the product.
so many sports talking heads saying they loved the games, they're hooked "because there are guy's names you recognize".
"if there were lesser quarterbacks playing i might turn the channel but you had me hooked when i saw Landry Jones (not starting) facing off against Brogan Roback!"
"give me that classic battle of coaching legends Bob Stoops vs. Jonathan Hayes and my eyes are locked on that game!"
NFL fans complain that the NFL is watered down, the talent pool is too thin, the game isn't safe.. but then tune in to watch games where the starters are guys who washed out of the bottom of NFL rosters in summer after middling college careers.. which is run by Vince McMahon who famously churns & burns human beings in the WWE?
This makes sense, then. I totally get what you're saying.
I went 4 for 4 (and posted all plays here as proof) this weekend.
I think you underestimate the importance that gambling plays in all of this. Gamblers are watching the crappy bowl games and gambling is going to help propel the XFL. The XFL's conscious decision to embrace gambling by keeping the lines on the screen and having their announcers discuss them is really smart. It's going to suck in the casual gambler who might see this as an opportunity to fund a DraftKings account and join the action where ordinarily, he/she sits on the sidelines waiting for September.
Yep. Don’t know why the NFL pretends to have integrity, they should also be embracing it
nobody is complaining that the NFL isn't safe?
I think we're saying the same thing. I'm not discounting gamblers at all.
Quality of play was fine. It's C- players playing against each other. I bet more than a few of these guys are on NFL rosters come Sept, especially some of the kickers who nailed their kicks. NFL teams were watching that for sure.
The average fans' wives sure do. Youth football numbers and HS football numbers are down across the board. Somebody cares.
If you're an NFL team, you're watching to see if anyone stands out that you can pick up. I'm guessing maybe 4-5 non-kickers get signed after the season.
But isn't this kind of the point? No one is saying the XFL is trying to compete with the NFL. It's more of a minor league system.If you're an NFL team, you're watching to see if anyone stands out that you can pick up. I'm guessing maybe 4-5 non-kickers get signed after the season.
This.
Good for both, I think. And after 2 years, if they prove themselves, I think you'll see bigger name players go straight to the XFL instead of college, because they will get paid. Then they can be drafted into the NFL after two years.
OK but that has pretty much nothing to do with the context in which the statement was being discussed.
what..... how??
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Did you ever stash Christine Michael? He had a perfectly Christine-Michael-kind-of-performance on Sunday, with 7 carries for 0 yards. Plus a fumble.
