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XFL-OT |Season 2*| Why?
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Take all 4 unders and make money.
You gotta get you benchmarks out of the way first. Every other XFL city has an NFL team (save for St. Louis) however you are right about The Linc being far too big. PPL Park makes more sense.
Portland would be a good fit. They could play at the same stadium where the Timbers play MLS games and you've got a built-in I-5 rivalry with the Dragons 100 miles North in Seattle.
The AAF admirably tried this and it didn't really work (Birmingham, Salt Lake).
I'd be OK with a San Antonio though, for example.
I'd love to see another San Antonio team, they were one of the more entertaining teams in the league. I think it depends where like San Diego and Oakland would be good spots since they were former NFL cities. Also wanting there to be an Albuquerque team personally but I know that'll never happen
Yeah, San Antonio had probably the best authentic support in the AAF. If the league goes to 12 next season, I'd put a team there and in Vegas. Not a huge fan of the Philly idea but it makes sense. Then do another Midwest team (Columbus? The ratings have been huge there).
IMO, go to 12 next year, see if this thing sticks for a few years, than approach expansion to 16 in say, four years or so IF the league is doing OK even with the diluted talent pool.
Aaron Levine on Twitter
“The @XFLDragons receive a 7.6 rating/22 share in the Seattle-Tacoma viewing market for their game on @Q13FOX on Saturday, an 18.8% increase in viewers from its first week, which is impressive, especially given that another 29k were actually at the game. @xfl2020”
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How many viewers is a 7.6 rating?Aaron Levine on Twitter
“The @XFLDragons receive a 7.6 rating/22 share in the Seattle-Tacoma viewing market for their game on @Q13FOX on Saturday, an 18.8% increase in viewers from its first week, which is impressive, especially given that another 29k were actually at the game. @xfl2020”
That makes sense. Eagles game are big in the Dakotas because of Carson Wentz.
I read that Tebow was "in communication" with the XFL. Hire him, and also Colin Kaepernick, and get some word of mouth going. It's still a long shot to survive, even the year, but it has no chance without signing some players people have heard of. Who's the most famous person in the XFL right now? McGloin? Novak?
XFL commissioner: Kaepernick salary demands too high
Colin Kaepernick could have played in the reborn XFL, but his salary demands were too high, commissioner Oliver Luck said in an interview.
www.reuters.com
XFL commissioner: Kaepernick salary demands too high
Colin Kaepernick could have played in the reborn XFL, but his salary demands were too high, commissioner Oliver Luck said in an interview.
Plus this whole thing started with Vince being upset on his buddy Trump's behalf that Kap was taking a knee.
If Antonio Brown can get his shit figured out, it might be worth digging into the piggy bank and offering him $2-3 mil.
Need to add Chicago into the conversation as we are the #3 largest city in the country. With a very bad Bears team to add to it, why not bring back the Enforcers unless they want to change the team name to leave any stink from the first season in the past.
Josh Johnson was in the NFL for 12 years before coming to the XFL but he's not exactly "famous." I don't know that they need a name per se, if the product has enough of a foundation under it, it will survive on it's own. Having highlights make the SportCenter Top 10 helps legitimize things. If people keep watching, it will make it.
Would the top tier XFL players even go to the NFL if they only offered to be on the PS again? Mind you just being on it still pays more than the XFL and I'm assuming that tier 1 salary is if the team wins all their games and gets all the bonuses.
Probably Cardale Jones. Despite little NFL career, National Championship winning QB for one of the biggest sports brands out there is a draw. Apparently XFL is getting huge ratings in Columbus.
XFL Seattle Dragons surpass 10,000 in season-ticket sales
The Seattle Dragons had a crowd of 29,172 for their first home game and team president Ryan Gustafson expects more than 20,000 for Saturday's game against Dallas.
www.seattletimes.com
I'm looking forward the most to Renegades/Dragons game and the Wildcats/Defenders game. I would like to see how well the defenders play away against a seemingly improved wildcats team at home. I also want to see how Landry looks in his second game and if Silvers can be more consistent on offense and if not, then i look forward to seeing BJ Daniels get a shot hopefully.
The ratings drop looks good. If the XFL can average 1.5 to 2 million viewers for their first season with the current shaky play from most teams, then i think they will have a great foundation next season if they can make the necessary improvements. Does anybody think the ratings will improve past week 1's rating at any point in the remaining season?
The ratings drop looks good. If the XFL can average 1.5 to 2 million viewers for their first season with the current shaky play from most teams, then i think they will have a great foundation next season if they can make the necessary improvements. Does anybody think the ratings will improve past week 1's rating at any point in the remaining season?
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They could for championship. If St. Louis DC or Seattle is in it.
Seems they lost about a million viewers per game from week 1 to 2. Not the worst but also not good if the novelty is wearing off and the quality of play doesn't hold up. Still don't think this gets past season 1.
Milwaukee would be kind of a cool city to put an XFL team in.
XFL ratings were great week 1 and then had a substantial dropoff in week 2?
Yeah I definitely don't see the ratings drop as good nor anything to take confidence in. It will be interesting to see the ratings for week three. Week 2 had some abysmal quality of play on the field.
Good description of spring football interest in general honestly.
Hadn't looked at the schedule yet. Houston's playing Tampa?
Welp. Hope y'all like televised murders.
"Best" game of the weekend in terms of it being close will probably be SEA/DAL.
Welp. Hope y'all like televised murders.
"Best" game of the weekend in terms of it being close will probably be SEA/DAL.
