XFL Show posts Mock XFL TV Schedule
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 3:06 pm
https://twitter.com/XFLShow/status/1148563449796091905
In case, some of you didn't see this. 'XFL Show' posted a mock XFL TV Schedule earlier today on social media. There's quite a few flaws with it, but I appreciate the effort. The lack of consideration on scheduling west coast teams as an example, is one of the flaws/oversights in the mock up. You can check out the schedule posted by Bryant Solórzano in the link above.
Back in March, someone reached out to me and sent me a proposed TV schedule for the XFL. This is before the TV deal or schedule was even announced. So it was just a fun little thing to share, for the sake of discussion, during the time frame where there wasn't much information to go on. Except most of us here knew that ABC, ESPN and Fox were going to be the likely TV partners. We just didn't know the times or the schedule layout.
The proposed schedule, that I posted on this board back in March, had several flaws. I went back and edited a lot of it after posting it, which I think was a mistake, even though I had consent. There were several flaws that needed to be inspected further before posting it.
In an 8 team league, sometimes you get scheduling quirks. Where teams will play each other twice in a month span. The AAF had quite a bit of that. Not really their fault. You got 10 games for each team to schedule, with 6 of them being divisional. It's not easy scheduling all 40 regular season games. Especially when you have to contend with booking around the dates of the venues itself, or even a scheduling quirk like where XFL Tampa will have to be on the road during WrestleMania week.
I think the general consensus by most XFL followers is for St. Louis to host in week one. I am completely on board with that as well. It's just a matter of who they play. The other popular stance is Los Angeles playing STL in the Dome. Even though they are not in the same division. It's a natural rivalry, stealing some of that thunder from the Rams leaving STL for LA in the NFL, after originally leaving LA for STL. So there's heat there for sure. Add on the Winston Moss-Jon Hayes playful rivalry for good measure.
The league has three big network games in week one. Two of them on Fox. If LA plays STL, it would have to be at 5pm ET on Fox because of the west coast time difference. If the hope is for STL to play the kickoff game on ABC at 2PM ET, then you'd have to find another opponent for St. Louis. Preferably a team that is in a strong TV market. Perhaps division rival New York. STL should be able to draw a respectable crowd for week one. Not enough to fill up the dome, but maybe something similar to what San Antonio had in their opener with the AAF. 25 to 30K won't look so bad in that stadium.
Weather is a factor in week one. In order for the league to make a good first impression and present quality play. Their week one schedule will have to strongly consider using LA, STL, Tampa, Houston and Dallas to their advantage. There are no guarantees but I feel safer with those locations than in Seattle, DC or NY. Those three teams would have their home schedules back loaded, if I can help it.
For me personally, I want to see Houston-Dallas in week one. It has potential for the best crowd and the best game. Bob Stoops making his pro coaching debut in Texas works at either location. Both stadiums have potential to be filled to capacity in week one. You might draw in fans from both markets, as well as fans traveling from Oklahoma. a packed 25K house in Dallas, would be great for the opener.
In case, some of you didn't see this. 'XFL Show' posted a mock XFL TV Schedule earlier today on social media. There's quite a few flaws with it, but I appreciate the effort. The lack of consideration on scheduling west coast teams as an example, is one of the flaws/oversights in the mock up. You can check out the schedule posted by Bryant Solórzano in the link above.
Back in March, someone reached out to me and sent me a proposed TV schedule for the XFL. This is before the TV deal or schedule was even announced. So it was just a fun little thing to share, for the sake of discussion, during the time frame where there wasn't much information to go on. Except most of us here knew that ABC, ESPN and Fox were going to be the likely TV partners. We just didn't know the times or the schedule layout.
The proposed schedule, that I posted on this board back in March, had several flaws. I went back and edited a lot of it after posting it, which I think was a mistake, even though I had consent. There were several flaws that needed to be inspected further before posting it.
In an 8 team league, sometimes you get scheduling quirks. Where teams will play each other twice in a month span. The AAF had quite a bit of that. Not really their fault. You got 10 games for each team to schedule, with 6 of them being divisional. It's not easy scheduling all 40 regular season games. Especially when you have to contend with booking around the dates of the venues itself, or even a scheduling quirk like where XFL Tampa will have to be on the road during WrestleMania week.
I think the general consensus by most XFL followers is for St. Louis to host in week one. I am completely on board with that as well. It's just a matter of who they play. The other popular stance is Los Angeles playing STL in the Dome. Even though they are not in the same division. It's a natural rivalry, stealing some of that thunder from the Rams leaving STL for LA in the NFL, after originally leaving LA for STL. So there's heat there for sure. Add on the Winston Moss-Jon Hayes playful rivalry for good measure.
The league has three big network games in week one. Two of them on Fox. If LA plays STL, it would have to be at 5pm ET on Fox because of the west coast time difference. If the hope is for STL to play the kickoff game on ABC at 2PM ET, then you'd have to find another opponent for St. Louis. Preferably a team that is in a strong TV market. Perhaps division rival New York. STL should be able to draw a respectable crowd for week one. Not enough to fill up the dome, but maybe something similar to what San Antonio had in their opener with the AAF. 25 to 30K won't look so bad in that stadium.
Weather is a factor in week one. In order for the league to make a good first impression and present quality play. Their week one schedule will have to strongly consider using LA, STL, Tampa, Houston and Dallas to their advantage. There are no guarantees but I feel safer with those locations than in Seattle, DC or NY. Those three teams would have their home schedules back loaded, if I can help it.
For me personally, I want to see Houston-Dallas in week one. It has potential for the best crowd and the best game. Bob Stoops making his pro coaching debut in Texas works at either location. Both stadiums have potential to be filled to capacity in week one. You might draw in fans from both markets, as well as fans traveling from Oklahoma. a packed 25K house in Dallas, would be great for the opener.