What is the XFL?
I’m sure some people remember the XFL of 2001. Take the theatrics of wrestling and add it to football. (Yeah, no, I’m not exaggerating.) But this is different! This league is tailored to the “hardcore football fans”, the NFL viewers who, like me, watched the super bowl, loved it (unless you’re a 49ers fan, sorry!) and want more.
I could do write up, explaining the XFL to you, etc etc, but I don’t have to! Because a million other people have already.
So here it is, your guide to the XFL, a variety of sources from yours truly:
Podcasts that describe it:
Sports? With Katie Nolan timestamp 1:46:34 ESPN.com, Spotify, Apple Podcasts
ESPN Daily with Mina Kimes timestamp 0:00 (explanation of rules, expectations, & discussion with Aaron Murray, qb for the Tampa Bay Vipers) ESPN.com, Spotify, Apple Podcasts
Articles (there are a million, but these are the most essential, in my opinion):
Inside the XFL: Rules, schedule, rosters, salaries and more for the 2020 season
What is the XFL? Team names, rosters, schedule, rules & more for the 2020 football league reboot
The best, worst XFL 2020 team names and logos, ranked
When is opening weekend?
This weekend! Games will be Saturday, February 8th and Sunday, February 9th. Here is a link to the schedule for the weekend (and to buy tickets if you’re interested!)
This week’s fixtures:
What team should I support?
Here’s a good article with reasons why to root for each!
Here’s a ranking of the expected starting quarterbacks for each team!
What team are you supporting?
Tampa Bay Vipers! Not gonna lie, I’m not terribly attached to the team yet, but Aaron Murray was a backup qb at KC in the NFL for a few years, and I liked the interview he did with Mina Kimes! (ESPN Daily podcast), so for now that’s my team. St. Louis Battlehawks are a close second for me because I have ties to the midwest (mainly Kansas City but also St. Louis area), and they don’t currently have an NFL team, so St. Louis deserves some love. We’ll see how the season goes!
