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Watching DC vs Seattle. Not great football thus far. Good presentation, though. Maybe should have started the season a few weeks later. Not sure how many people are jonesing for football right now

Good crowd. They must have given away a bunch of tickets.
 
2nd half was way better. I dig hearing play calls and hearing refs discuss reviews. First half was ugly.
 
Cool concept but some refinement needed. Kind of feels like a college game/minor league game. There is something missing for it to be the ‘real deal’
 
ibeeballin said:
Has potential but execution has to be better. Looked like a preseason NFL gm when the 4th stringers are in
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I couldn't believe how many people were in the crowd.

Missed tackles and dropped balls was killer. Looking forward to the slate tomorrow.

I'll be going to Viper games.
 
JacketForLife said:
I think this league will have more staying power for a number of reasons. First, better TV contracts with other companies that don't have NFL except for Fox. Second, the old XFL was primarily a built to be a live show event, not a TV-geared show. VMac wanted it to be more like wrasslin vs. a legit football league. Third, and it kind of ties with reason two, they made a lot of rules and new things to gear it towards TV entertainment. It will be entertaining, guarantee it.

Some of the new things not already listed by @Yukonwreck: every player has a radio in their head...where they can talk back to the coaches! TV producers will be able to tap into those feeds...live. Even further, I believe more than one coach will have the ability to talk to different positions or players.

Rule changes will make it more exciting.
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I agree with this. I tuned into a game yesterday specifically because I was intrigued by the rules changes. Probably the only thing I think will hurt the league is a lack of star power at the QB position. Even an NFL game is tough to watch with duds at the QB positions (purely regional interest only).
 
TampaBayJacket said:
I agree with this. I tuned into a game yesterday specifically because I was intrigued by the rules changes. Probably the only thing I think will hurt the league is a lack of star power at the QB position. Even an NFL game is tough to watch with duds at the QB positions (purely regional interest only).
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I agree with that. Although I thought the Qbs did relatively well. It's the skilled guys that were dropping everything yesterday.
 
TampaBayJacket said:
I agree with this. I tuned into a game yesterday specifically because I was intrigued by the rules changes. Probably the only thing I think will hurt the league is a lack of star power at the QB position. Even an NFL game is tough to watch with duds at the QB positions (purely regional interest only).
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Cardale was fun to watch. Otherwise, yeah. Could use Tebow and Johnny Football. Or Kaep, but I doubt Vince McMahon is a fan. Lol
 
ScionOfSouthland said:
Cool concept but some refinement needed. Kind of feels like a college game/minor league game. There is something missing for it to be the ‘real deal’
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I think Sunday was better representation of the league. If this league is going to last. QBs cannot consistently overthrow WRs on 5 yd outs
 
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