When the WWE was getting crushed by the virus, you just knew it was probably going to happen.Days after laying off employees, XFL files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The startup spring football league, shut down due to coronavirus, listed between $10 million and $50 million in estimated assets and liabilities.www.google.com
It’s official.
the XFL has failed. Again.
Oddly this time it wasn't its own fault.Days after laying off employees, XFL files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The startup spring football league, shut down due to coronavirus, listed between $10 million and $50 million in estimated assets and liabilities.www.google.com
It’s official.
the XFL has failed. Again.
To me that was a poor attempt. American Football in Europe? An NFL backed feeder league in the U.S. has a much better chance to succeed.
The problem is the extra cost of liability and the expense. Bean counters still look at the bottom line and unfortunately the insurance companies have taken over the world.
I don't want the XFL to try again. Bad omen.
Great post. It was an exciting league to watch before everything got ruined by this awful new plague.They clean it up, it has zero ties to it's predecessor, and it looks like they learned from their past mistakes. And...what happens? They didn't even make it as far as the atrocity that was the AAF. It dies less than one season in. And again, in a year where the XFL tries to launch, we have a national catastrophe.
And what are the odds that the two years that they tried to launch, we have a life altering catastrophe? Granted, it was a little different in 2001 as 9/11 happened after they had folded. But still, out of a 20 year period, they somehow chose the 2 years that these awful events happen. I really enjoyed this past season, as short as it was. I loved the kickoff as well as the one, two and three point tries.
You and me both. It’s a crying shame that this league didn’t get its due. I can maybe vainly hope against hope that some of its innovations will be transferred to NCAA and NFL football. Because pro football players deserve to have a pain free life outside of their ephemeral pro careers.
Not sure the XFL was cutting edge enough to lead to the NFL players living pain free lives....but I can appreciate the enthusiasm...
I should have spoken in more relative terms. The XFL still had injured players but it intended to reduce those injuries with new safety innovations. It was by no means a panacea.
Understood...you seem to be getting your money's worth out of that word of the day calendar too! Nice...
