XFL: Can a New Football League Succeed?

ESPN Daily

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4.6 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2020

⏱️ 29 minutes

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As the XFL kicks off, this 2.0 incarnation hopes to stand in stark contrast to the 2001 football league that failed. ESPN's Kevin Seifert dives into the thinking behind the XFL. Before, it leaned on wacky theatrics. But the new version aims for much more serious fans. Plus, the XFL Tampa Bay Vipers' Aaron Murray breaks down the appeal of the league for players like him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	There's nothing that this league has in common with the original XFL.
0:04.0	We focused 100% on really good quality football.
0:08.0	We're doing this for the love of the game.
0:15.0	That was Oliver Luck, Commissioner of the newest incarnation of the XFL, which kicks off this weekend.
0:25.2	Many football leagues have tried to provide an alternative to the NFL over the years, but none have succeeded.
0:33.1	Will this time be any different?
0:35.3	Plus, who won the NBA trade deadline? I'm Mina Kimes. It's Friday,
0:40.8	February 7th. This is ESPN Daily, presented by ADT.
0:52.9	Hey, Kevin.
0:55.1	How are you, Mina?
0:58.8	Well, I'm starting to experience a little football with Role.
1:01.1	Do you think others are feeling that way yet?
1:02.2	I think so.
1:05.8	I think this is a week where people, it hits them quickly, that football's over.
1:09.8	Kevin Seafurt writes about the NFL and the XFL for ESPN.
1:12.2	And it's not coming back again until September.
1:14.8	So that feels like a long, long time from now.
1:15.5	Yeah.
1:18.7	I know the symptoms of football withdrawal are pretty recognizable.
1:21.0	On Sunday mornings, I go downstairs.
1:26.0	I just sit blankly in front of my television, staring at it, waiting for something to materialize.
1:26.9	I might have a sickness.
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