... if they start banning live attendance is anyone gonna really notice?Seattle concessions vendor tests positive for coronavirus.
Seattle is one of the best in attendance.... if they start banning live attendance is anyone gonna really notice?
Seattle is one of the best in attendance.
Total attendance through Week 4:
1. STL: 57,081 (2 games)
2. SEA: 51,232 (2 games)
3. DAL: 35,528 (2 games)
4. HOU: 34,918 (2 games)
5. DC: 32,194 (2 games)
6. TB: 30,366 (2 games)
7. NY: 29,750 (2 games)
8. LA: 27,190 (2 games)
I just saw a stat that the Sounders drew 33,000 yesterday which was their smallest home crowd since 2009.Seattle concessions vendor tests positive for coronavirus.
I have no idea what they will announce for attendance but in terms of butts in seats, it is the least I have seen. There are entire sections that are tarped off and the camera has not shown the upper deck from my limited viewing, which might be very sparse.this Vipers game in LA is so bad.
That's the drawback to instant interviews, though at this time of night, most kids are asleep on the East Coast.I feel sorry for this poor sideline reporter. "Please no cursing! Please no cursing!"
Well, there's next season, I guess.4th and 1, one possession game, best running game in the league and Trestman kicks a FG. Now down 14. How is he so bad at this.
Kal El said:Well, there's next season...maybe.
I meant for Trestman there may not be a next year.The plan(I know, plans change) is for the XFL to operate for 3 years, and then see what's going to happen with it.
No problem, that explains a lot now.I meant for Trestman there may not be a next year.
Sorry for the confusion.
My buddy and I were watching that game. Almost laughable how they handled that.Joe Summer said:
:meltzer:The plan(I know, plans change) is for the XFL to operate for 3 years, and then see what's going to happen with it.
What? What kind of red-blooded American male DOESN'T LIKE FOOTBALL?I’ll be interested to see what they do in the playoffs. I’m not really a football guy, but I’m a competition guy. And I’ll usually watch anything where one team gets eliminated.
The poor XFL. What were the chances that the city with on of the best attendances and following would end up being the epicenter to the US outbreak? I mean, I could understand if it was LA or NYC. But Seattle? How unfortunately random is that?The Washington Governor is about to announce that all gatherings in Seattle over 250 people will be banned. This will effect MLB, MLS and XFL in the city.
Washington has a pretty large Asian population which may have brought it back with them via travel to and from Asia.The poor XFL. What were the chances that the city with on of the best attendances and following would end up being the epicenter to the US outbreak? I mean, I could understand if it was LA or NYC. But Seattle? How unfortunately random is that?
No, I get that. I'm just saying when the XFL picked their locations 3 years ago, there's no way to know that your best city would also be the hotspot for a global pandemic.Washington has a pretty large Asian population which may have brought it back with them via travel to and from Asia.
I like to think in the meeting, when they asked about worst case scenarios, one guy said, "What about if a global virus starts to infect the world?" Then they all laughed at him. And right now, he's walking around asking everyone, "Hey, who was it who brought up the global pandemic that everyone laughed at?" Then walks away smiling ear to ear.All active sports leagues across the world are going to be taking a financial hit. The difference being that the hit is spread across a large ownership base where as in the XFL you only have one owner.
I have to assume that even in the XFL's worst case financial projections, they had no ability to forecast something like this Virus issue coming up.
The smile of course lasting only as long as it takes him to realize that he might be out of a job due to being correct.....I like to think in the meeting, when they asked about worst case scenarios, one guy said, "What about if a global virus starts to infect the world?" Then they all laughed at him. And right now, he's walking around asking everyone, "Hey, who was it who brought up the global pandemic that everyone laughed at?" Then walks away smiling ear to ear.
And he dies from the coronavirus. I mean, that's like an O. Henry story right there. We should sell this!NewlyRetired said:The smile of course lasting only as long as it takes him to realize that he might be out of a job due to being correct.....
and they only have a 10 game season. Even taking a 1 month break reduces it to just a 6 week season. Sad for the XFL and hopefully they can overcome this (likely) setback.With the NBA and MLS now having suspended their seasons, I assume the NHL and XFL will be following shortly.
The XFL has the toughest call of all the leagues currently playing because they don't control their own venues and rescheduling games could be difficult especially with the tv slots they have.
Financially that is hard to make the numbers work.and they only have a 10 game season. Even taking a 1 month break reduces it to just a 6 week season. Sad for the XFL and hopefully they can overcome this (likely) setback.
I read that the Seattle game will be played in an empty stadium (queue the "if a tree falls in the forest" joke ) but maybe that's a path to finishing the season. Televised only games across the league unless someone in the XFL (players, staff, etc) is actually diagnosed. hmmm...
so sad. I noticed the update I got said "regular season games" so maybe there's a (slim) chance that they come back, take the best 4 teams, and have 2 weekends of playoffs.Season cancelled. Good luck with XFL 3.0 in 2040, Vince
Nevermind. Just saw update that XFL is allowing players to sign with NFL teams after they finish their exit physical tomorrow. Season 1 is deadso sad. I noticed the update I got said "regular season games" so maybe there's a (slim) chance that they come back, take the best 4 teams, and have 2 weekends of playoffs.
So sad for this little minor league. I hope they can return next year and beyond.
To be fair, the circumstances behind the death of XFL 2.0 are FAR different from what killed the others. This one had a fair start; it was not given a chance to succeed.See ya in 10 years when some rich dopes decide to throw away millions on a Spring football pipe-dream again..
Of course. But in reality (and I think McMahon knows this, which is why he shut down today) it almost certainly would have failed anyway.To be fair, the circumstances behind the death of XFL 2.0 are FAR different from what killed the others. This one had a fair start; it was not given a chance to succeed.