Comments on: That’s the XFL’s music: Vince McMahon frees up $100 million for football

By: Byron

Byron — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 00:01:37 +0000

In reply to Stuart Tarry.

That’s interesting… looking at AFL… only 6 teams now.

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 05:24:01 +0000

In reply to Joe. Joe, why are you here?

By: Stuart Tarry

Stuart Tarry — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 18:01:07 +0000

CIFL folded in 2014, IFL looked on the rocks til new blood came in and existing franchises looked to return and the arena league has lost 1/3 of its teams over the past six weeks

I question whether a summer upstart has the ability to make it work, especially with a higher cost base than all of the above

By: Ridersnhabs

Ridersnhabs — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 14:29:14 +0000

In reply to Joe. We get it , you don't like Canadian linemen . You comment on every story like a broken record . Get a life

By: Edward Leslie

Edward Leslie — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 03:11:45 +0000

You make some good points, Quint.
People don’t understand just how deep the pool of football talent in the U.S. is. Every year, thousands of players graduate from NCAA Division 1 FCS, FBS, Division 2, Division 3 and N.A.I.A. programs. Only a very small percentage make the NFL. So the CFL has a massive pool of players to find talent from.

The XFL didn’t work the first time, in spite of not competing head on with the NFL and keepbsalaries low. Unless the general public has really disconnected with the NFL in a very big way because of all these in game anthem protests, I don’t see how it will succeed 17 years after the first XFL flopped.

By: Quint

Quint — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 22:10:39 +0000

In reply to Scottsask. Teams in St. Louis, Oakland, Orlando, Portland, San Diego, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, etc ... plenty of US cities without NFL football with 25,000 seat or better stadiums.

By: Quint

Quint — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 22:07:26 +0000

In reply to Joe.

XFL didn’t pay more than the CFL in its first incarnation and there is little reason to expect it to this time. There is a massive volume of unemployed American football players who are willing to play for far less than the CFL pays (look at Arena football). Whatever league he’s starting just has to pay above to low water mark of Arena football to get a vast pool of talented players interested in the game.

CFL pays much better because of the ratio. That higher wage attracts a talent level that is marginally no different than the NFL. The neo-XFL doesn’t need to compete with that to attract players and won’t (Vince McMahon is not dumb … will not throw money around he doesn’t need to).

By: BC Dave

BC Dave — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 20:04:41 +0000

In reply to Joe. Because this discussion/whole board is about the CFL, not soccer, but thanks for chiming in. It's what makes the board interesting.

By: Scottsask

Scottsask — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 19:59:42 +0000

I still don’t understand how this would work long term, without cities really wanting a team stadiums in place etc.

By: wewert3

wewert3 — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 19:37:42 +0000

In reply to Joe. McMahon wanted to buy the CFL. After he was rebuffed, the original XFL was born.