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4th&long
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Merger timeline speculation - Nov 13 edition

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Well tomorrow is Nov 13th - one of the later dates we were told an announcement was coming.

Next week is Thanksgiving week and news will be lost. And after that is Christmas/Holiday season...

IT'S GO TIME! Time to move your ass. If not fully ready then an update at least.
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Well, the letters of intent seem to mean no draft, either, as the date of past XFL drafts iswhooshing by.

I'm feeling deeply uneasy about this.
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Re: Merger timeline speculation - Nov 13 edition

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4th&long wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 3:15 pm Well tomorrow is Nov 13th - one of the later dates we were told an announcement was coming.
You might come to realize that there was no truth in any of those rumors. Why? Could be the situation is constantly changing. What can we do? Scoff at rumors and wait patiently. Seems like the only choice.
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johnnyangryfuzzball wrote: Mon Nov 13, 2023 2:06 pm Well, the letters of intent seem to mean no draft, either, as the date of past XFL drafts iswhooshing by.
The LOIs are being signed by players who were already claimed over the summer, returning players who signed into the NFL this summer, or those drafted in the Rookie draft in June (or were claimed as UDFAs afterward). So I wouldn't say that in and of itself means there's no planned draft.
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Re: Merger timeline speculation - Nov 13 edition

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FootballYoda wrote: Mon Nov 13, 2023 7:21 pm
4th&long wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 3:15 pm Well tomorrow is Nov 13th - one of the later dates we were told an announcement was coming.
You might come to realize that there was no truth in any of those rumors. Why? Could be the situation is constantly changing. What can we do? Scoff at rumors and wait patiently. Seems like the only choice.
While I agree with you, and Monday is the wrong day of the week for an announcement anyway, pushing an announcement into Holiday season (week after Thanksgiving thru NYers day) is not good timing for max attention. And Thanksgiving week is worse.

This is the final week really so I'm surprised. And while I believe gov incompetence for the delay... these 2 minor leagues merging should be of ZERO interest to regulators.

Is one side getting cold feet? Doubtful. Logistical or TV partner issues? Maybe.
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Seems suspiciously quiet on the news front. I'd have to speculate that the percentages of this merger happening are dropping as each day passes without any real news.
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XFLUSFLGUY wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 2:56 pm Seems suspiciously quiet on the news front. I'd have to speculate that the percentages of this merger happening are dropping as each day passes without any real news.
> Seems suspiciously quiet on the news front. I'd have to speculate that the percentages of spring football happening are dropping as each day passes without any real news. <

This may be more accurate.
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4th&long wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 3:11 pm
XFLUSFLGUY wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 2:56 pm Seems suspiciously quiet on the news front. I'd have to speculate that the percentages of this merger happening are dropping as each day passes without any real news.
> Seems suspiciously quiet on the news front. I'd have to speculate that the percentages of spring football happening are dropping as each day passes without any real news. <

This may be more accurate.
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There have been player signings in the USFL, does that count as news?
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XFLUSFLGUY wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 2:56 pm Seems suspiciously quiet on the news front. I'd have to speculate that the percentages of this merger happening are dropping as each day passes without any real news.
I believe the opposite, actually. If there were issues, someone would be complaining and we’d hear about them. The silence is probably a good sign.
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