About to kickoff in DC in front of what looks like a decent crowd (albeit in an MLS stadium). Will it be a disaster or fun? AAF levels off incompetence or stability? We'll find out. Go Battlehawks.

I think the kickoff isn't bad in terms of trade off between safety and incentizing returns.

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UAB might want to look into a trademark infringement case

It's definitely better to have a small but full stadium than a big but mostly empty stadium. Wise choice in venue by DC.

Are they piping in booing or are the DC fans that fickle that they'll boo a failed convert when up two scores?

Somebody is going to punch a sideline reporter with these instant interviews. Hey you just fumbled the ball, what are thoughts on that disaster you just perpetrated? *sticks mic in face*

(02-08-2020 06:47 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  Somebody is going to punch a sideline reporter with these instant interviews. Hey you just fumbled the ball, what are thoughts on that disaster you just perpetrated? *sticks mic in face*

On one level I admire the trolling, but on the other all those interviews got old fast.

I love the new kickoff and PAT formats. Hopefully the NFL makes note.

(02-08-2020 04:35 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  It's definitely better to have a small but full stadium than a big but mostly empty stadium. Wise choice in venue by DC.

Yeah after seeing the NY and Dallas games today that especially rings true. Don't know why they didn't go with their respective MLS stadiums; same issue will happen to St. Louis, Tampa, and Seattle, none of them have a soccer or nearby college facility though.

(02-08-2020 03:11 PM)Chappy Wrote:  UAB might want to look into a trademark infringement case

It is very similar but that’s a difficult case to make that Seattle copied a fire-breathing green dragon.

(02-09-2020 06:24 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  

(02-08-2020 04:35 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  It's definitely better to have a small but full stadium than a big but mostly empty stadium. Wise choice in venue by DC.

Yeah after seeing the NY and Dallas games today that especially rings true. Don't know why they didn't go with their respective MLS stadiums; same issue will happen to St. Louis, Tampa, and Seattle, none of them have a soccer or nearby college facility though.

Ours will probably be moved to Square-Stadium when it's completed, the dome is only temporary.

I will say, yep, the interview process... someone better have the 7-second delay button ready, although it's better than the cookie-cutter halftime interviews.

The one big issue: Refs have to spot the ball quicker. Players were ready to adjust to the 25 second clock, as I saw a few times when the team was already up on the line and ready to go, and there was no ref and no ball. That's not going to make the game run any faster right now.

Probably find some more nitpicks along the way, but that was my big one.

So my question is this:

One of XFL’s goals is obviously to peel done talent away for CFB. How do you square that with 24-30 y.o. that aren’t quite good enough for the NFL and find their way to this level. What is that 19 year old Left Tackle going to do against that 27 year old DEnd?

(02-10-2020 12:36 PM)vandiver49 Wrote:  So my question is this:

One of XFL’s goals is obviously to peel done talent away for CFB. How do you square that with 24-30 y.o. that aren’t quite good enough for the NFL and find their way to this level. What is that 19 year old Left Tackle going to do against that 27 year old DEnd?

People play BYU don't they?