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Bad announcers and too much of an attempt on flash, can't help thinking that was a problem.
The TV scheduling was horrible too. Football is something that is best left for Sundays with the occasional Saturday and lets not forget Monday night. Who was willing to stay home on a Saturday to watch a new football league with a bunch of no names anyhow?
I knew that XFL would go nowhere.
It was all just a bunch of Hooters girls and wrestling hicks in football uniforms.
The only time I ever saw XFL was if it happened to be what was on at Hooters or a bar I was at on a Saturday night.
Can't say I'm sad to see it go.
But I'm sure having over half of the XFL's roster signed by the NFL didn't help Vince's situation any.
You say that like it's a bad thing. :DQuote:
Originally posted by Insanemonkey:
I knew that XFL would go nowhere.
It was all just a bunch of Hooters girls and wrestling hicks in football uniforms.
Didn't I tell you once not to dis Hooters girls?
Yeah, Vince took the heart of the sport and twisted it. I thought I would love it because I am a huge football fan, but it was un-bearable. Now I know why the NFL didn't even seem to notice them. :D :D :D :D
Cobra, Hooters girls are great!!!
Just that the whole thing just doesn't fit football as it does, e.g., wrestling.
Yeah, but you've got to give Vince credit for trying. The thing is, his usual formula of taking something mundane, adding lots of flash and garnish didn't work with the XFL, since football already IS popular, and it just came off as being too over the top.Quote:
Originally posted by Melmac:
Yeah, Vince took the heart of the sport and twisted it. I thought I would love it because I am a huge football fan, but it was un-bearable. Now I know why the NFL didn't even seem to notice them. :D :D :D :D
I never actually got to see a game being in the UK, but from what I did see from clips on Raw, etc, it looked pretty damn good to me.
Ohh, I'll give ya that one bro. He gave it a good shot - and I thought I would love it. But you're right, it was too over the top. Just a little too much. Maybe if they didn't have camera men in the huddle, and the sideline interviews it would have been different. But it was too much. He should have went a little more gradual in approach I think. No fair catches = cool. Whatever you feel like on the back of your jersy = too much.Quote:
Originally posted by The Cobra:
Yeah, but you've got to give Vince credit for trying. The thing is, his usual formula of taking something mundane, adding lots of flash and garnish didn't work with the XFL, since football already IS popular, and it just came off as being too over the top.
So it must of been the football uniforms cause the WWF is pretty big and thats the only thing they don't do ;)Quote:
Originally posted by Insanemonkey:
I knew that XFL would go nowhere.
It was all just a bunch of Hooters girls and wrestling hicks in football uniforms.
What's the XFL??? :D
They needed more nudity. The stupid Jersey names Cheapened it totally.
I'VE GOT IT !!!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally posted by The Cobra:
Yeah, but you've got to give Vince credit for trying. The thing is, his usual formula of taking something mundane, adding lots of flash and garnish didn't work with the XFL, since football already IS popular, and it just came off as being too over the top.
The newest sport brought to you by the WWF:
The XGL The Xtreme Golf League:
God knows there is nothing more mundane then watching golf on television. :D
Golf...now THERE'S a sport Vince should try to apply his "golden touch" to. :D :D :D
They would probably use the clubs as weapoons :DQuote:
Originally posted by The Cobra:
Golf...now THERE'S a sport Vince should try to apply his "golden touch" to. :D :D :D
Golf? A bunch of middle-aged guys walking around outside. Now thats entertainment.
The XFL had to go, but I think the NFL should adopt their pay scale. Then maybe those guys would have some motivation to play!!
You must have seen some great highlights because for the most part, those guys sucked!!!! I got tired of watching a lot of dropped passes the first week. Gave up on them like everyone else.Quote:
Originally posted by Darren Wilson:
I never actually got to see a game being in the UK, but from what I did see from clips on Raw, etc, it looked pretty damn good to me.
You had to love "HeHateME" though.... :D :D :DQuote:
Originally posted by Melmac:
Ohh, I'll give ya that one bro. He gave it a good shot - and I thought I would love it. But you're right, it was too over the top. Just a little too much. Maybe if they didn't have camera men in the huddle, and the sideline interviews it would have been different. But it was too much. He should have went a little more gradual in approach I think. No fair catches = cool. Whatever you feel like on the back of your jersy = too much.
Ancient History now. Another failed football league. Think the NFL meets wrestling. Think ratings failure...big time!!! NBC's made a lot of bad choices lately and this is just more icing on the cake.Quote:
Originally posted by Sowulo:
What's the XFL??? :D
You should watch Happy Gilmore more often.... :D :DQuote:
Originally posted by EvilKlown:
I'VE GOT IT !!!!!!!!!
The newest sport brought to you by the WWF:
The XGL The Xtreme Golf League:
God knows there is nothing more mundane then watching golf on television. :D
I used to bowl professionally and hated all the rules about having to be so damn quiet....Now the fans yell and scream and funny thing, the scores haven't gone down. As a golfer I always thought it would be a lot more fun playing if you could razz your friends and try to distract them during their swing.... :D
A striptease during half-time would bump up ratings. Too bad they didn't listen to me.
Truethfully, I never watched an entire game. It's not that I wasn't interested, but I'm usually out partying on Saturday nights, and it's hard to try watching the game at a crouded, loud bar. Football was made to be watched on Sunday when you feel like complete sh@t because you drank to much the night before and you spent $100 at the bar.
Never really got that one. Heard them talking about it, but I think I tuned them out. I would think those guys would want their actual names on there so people would know who the hell they are.Quote:
Originally posted by Mogul:
You had to love "HeHateME" though.... :D :D :D
But, you're right, HeHateMe had to be the best of them. :D :D :D
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Originally posted by EvilKlown:
I'VE GOT IT !!!!!!!!!
The newest sport brought to you by the WWF:
The XGL The Xtreme Golf League:
I think Budweiser did that as a commercial a while back (the series were two guys wanted to watch different programs, then they hit the TV with their beer bottles, and get some strange combination of the two.)
Full Contact Golf! The golfer tees off, and gets tackled by a wave of football players. :)
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Originally posted by Sowulo:
I used to bowl professionally and hated all the rules about having to be so damn quiet....Now the fans yell and scream and funny thing, the scores haven't gone down. As a golfer I always thought it would be a lot more fun playing if you could razz your friends and try to distract them during their swing.... :D
I could just imagine that!! A golfing version of Basketball. :D
p.s. Dang cobra werent you jsut at 1k posts earlier this week? :) hehe
I thought it was pretty funny how they thought football could be better if they threw a camera in the locker room at half-time. I could be wrong, but I believe it's mainly dudes who watch football. And if that's true, then why the hell do they think football fans want to watch half-naked, sweaty football players in the locker room at halftime? I didn't get that at all. Instead they should've gone into the cheerleaders locker room at halftime. That would've kept me interested...
Yep, out of the few hours I devoted to watching XFL, I have to say that jersey is the most memorable thing.Quote:
Originally posted by Mogul:
You had to love "HeHateME" though....
Gotta watch that sneaky little serpent!!!Quote:
Originally posted by Skatman:
p.s. Dang cobra werent you jsut at 1k posts earlier this week? :) hehe
What? I didn't do anything...at least I don't think I did.Quote:
Originally posted by 3fingersalute:
Gotta watch that sneaky little serpent!!!
Yeah, the scheduling sucked. Most of the rule "changes" sucked too. Some of the players had some cool stuff written on their jerseys though like "THEYHATEME" or something. But aside from that and the chicks it was pretty lame.