XFL returning in 2020

[The NZA]

EXCLUSIVE: Vince McMahon is looking to bring back the XFL and may announce it on January 25th, 2018.

— Brad Shepard ?? (@TheBradShepard) December 16, 2017

 

But then Deadspin reporter Dave Bixenspan decided to go deeper:

this is so great - tired of all these professional thugs complaining about brain trauma & their civil rights?! have i got a league for you

 

[The NZA]

 

 

...oh my god, he's serious about doing this again 

 

mind you, i don't mean take the piss on the effort from someone else - given how slim the chances are at the pros, i'm all for more sports having viable minor leagues for athletes to make a living off of.

 

...it's just that, this is skeey carnie vince mcmahon who literally embarrassed himself after sinking a ton into the last go-around. 

[The NZA]

BREAKING: @VinceMcMahon’s new league will be called the XFL. Will start in Jan. 2020, have eight teams, players required to stand for National Anthem & Johnny Manziel is NOT eligible to play https://t.co/KEJA6Q4fua

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) January 25, 2018

 

better cop those HE HATE ME jerseys before it bombs again 

[alive she cried]

Eight teams? How is that even a league? Granted I know nothing about American Football though, what do yuse guys think? 

[The NZA]

i think if they pay people like $1500 like i was told they did last time, you're gonna see more people who barely bothered training.  granted, panchy or an actual football fan will have more here, but man was this a mess last time. 

[Da Cap'n 2099]

I was young then and was just happy for more football, but, yeah, this was a disaster. I might have been excited despite, but the "required to stand" bit? Nah.

 

And they'll start with 8 teams. If it works they'll add as the years go on.