XFL to make a comeback

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by B_Ambuehl

I think it has a chance to succeed, if it improves upon the rules of NFL football and the rules give way towards a more entertaining product. NFL football itself is boring to a lot of casual viewers. Teams run on 1st down for 0-2 yards. Rules regarding formations and eligible receivers are too restrictive. I would start by trending towards some of the CFL rules. Widen the field by 10 yards, change yards to go from 10 to 15 (or bring downs from 4 down to 3), eliminate ineligible receiver rules, allow more motion (like arena football), and maybe consider allowing forward passes past the line of scrimmage. The rules need to make the average football fan curious enough to wanna check it out, and from there you hope enough will stay interested.

The problem with the '01 XFL is it was still just a regular football game, but with lesser talented players.

I agree. There are tons of ways to innovate while making it still look like football. I don't think you need to look like arena, but you can look more like college or high school. And that innovation includes the stadium experience and how football is delivered through TV and merchandising.