Vince McMahon’s United Football League

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“Vince McMahon announces XFL return in 2020.” It’s almost a year now since the big announcement made by Vince McMahon. The headline came very close to being much different. “Vince McMahon returns to football with The United Football League.” This was almost the announcement made on January 25th of this year. In 2017, Vince McMahon through … Read more

The cost of doing business in the XFL

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Five-hundred million dollars. That’s the reported amount that Vince McMahon is investing into the league on his own. The funds are projected to be spent over the course of 3 years. It was initially reported that Vince McMahon would be spending 100 million dollars. When Oliver Luck was asked about this after he was initially … Read more

Why becoming a developmental league for The NFL is a recipe for failure

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by Mike Mitchell Minor league football doesn’t work. Developmental leagues don’t work. A farm system football league won’t generate mass interest. By mere design, they go against the competitive league structure that fans clamor for. Could that come off as a blanket statement? Perhaps, but let’s delve into this a little deeper. By default, any … Read more