Mark Nelson 
In a radio interview, XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck was adamant that Vince McMahon’s startup league, was not positioning itself as a developmental league for the NFL. “Vince wants to develop a sustainable, standalone league,” Luck said. “He doesn’t want to be a developmental league. I ran a developmental league for 10 years, but I think … Read more
In 2000, XFLBoard.com asked the fans to weigh in on their choices for XFL 1.0 team names. The results were interesting: https://xflboard.com/team-name-suggestion.php We are doing it again! XFL fans are encouraged to submit their choices for the new XFL team names. Please submit your choices in the form below. Name and email addresses are optional. … Read more
It’s been just over a week that the XFL has announced plans to re-launch in 2020, and they’re already attempting to take on the NFL. Not to mention showing moxy, by poking fun on Superbowl Sunday, the NFL’s biggest day of the year. The XFL twitter account @XFL2020 posted three videos, all poking fun on … Read more
On February 3, 2001, the XFL kicked off with two Saturday night games broadcast live in prime time, split into east and west games. In the west, the Las Vegas Outlaws hosted the New York/New Jersey Hitmen. Moments before the first ever scramble for the red-and-black football, Vince McMahon stood at the 50-yard line of … Read more
(Author: Mark Nelson – Originally posted on TheFanForce.com) Just like Andy Kaufman and the venerable Elvis, the XFL’s death was unsure and frought with rumors of revival. In the end the fans have lost out! The XFL’s revival will only be seen in the NFL’s new camera angles and the play of stars like LA … Read more
Catch 22: The XFL can’t survive as part of the WWF; The XFL would not have started without Vince McMahon’s vision. (14 May 2001) –On the 10th of May 2001, the Worldwide Wrestling Federation officially put the XFL to bed. There was supposed to be a second season. According the Vince McMahon, the founder of … Read more
Why keep picking on the XFL? It seems that the media sharks are swarming because they smell blood. Mostly, they think that they’re practicing good journalism, but in actuality they are no better than a bunch of schoolyard bullies. Picking on the “new kid” when he is down. Why not report on the real story here? … Read more
(7 February 2001) — Darryl Hobbs is a smart man. His intelligence is on the field of football. Hobbs learned how to play football early. He is from a football family with cousins like Arthur Wittington, Michael Bates and Mario Bates. Only one can imagine the intensity at family barbecues. Darryl didn’t even know that the … Read more
Offensive Tackle brings Character and Skill to the Demons (1 February 2001) — Scott Adams has nothing to prove. His football skill and attitude have taken him far in the world of professional football. After all it was raw ability that brought him to the Barcelona Dragons of the World League, and then to the Minnesota … Read more
(30 January 2001) — In a press conference held on Tuesday, Chairman of NBC Sports, Dick Ebersol, started with “the FUN starts on Saturday!” XFL will kick off it’s first season on Saturday 3 February with the NY/NJ Hitmen at the Las Vegas Outlaws live from Sam Boyd Stadium. The best part is, the game … Read more
Leave one Roster spot open for CFL star WR (January 29, 2000) – The San Francisco Demons, all 45 players strong, made a triumphant return to the Bay Area Sunday and will begin preparation for their XFL season opener Tuesday morning at Diablo Valley College. To reduce its roster to the mandated 38 active players and … Read more
Birmingham – (23 January 2001) – The XFL has been telling us that they will make our football experience better than the way we were accustomed. This was suppose to make us forget the NFL. It’s working. Marketing of the league has been ongoing since the XFL was first announced. The latest marketing scheme we heard … Read more