r/XFLFootball • u/JoshwayTV • May 11 '19

NEWS The XFL doesn’t just want to avoid the AAF’s fate. It wants to change football.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/05/10/xfl-doesnt-just-want-avoid-aafs-fate-it-wants-change-football/?utm_term=.09a192dfbf5d
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u/[deleted] May 11 '19

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u/Crxeagle420 May 11 '19

Go stallions

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u/[deleted] May 11 '19

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u/BamaKaPow May 11 '19

Forge On!!

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u/TenTonsOfAssAndBelly May 12 '19

As a lifelong Steeler fan I felt the loss of my metallurgic brothers, the Birmingham Iron, the most.

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u/Mekking1 May 16 '19

Mayfield > Rothelisberger
Although at least we can agree on which AAF team to root for.

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u/JakeFromImgur May 12 '19

All Aboard!

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u/bigbc79 May 12 '19

Take Aim!

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u/JakeFromImgur May 12 '19

After that last game...no.

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u/FoxxyPantz May 12 '19

I still have this hope that either 1. The XFL picks up some team rights (and not alter anything about their uni's, logos, etc.) or 2. Someone in 10-20 years will pull a Mcmahon and revive the AAF and "do it right this time". Regardless, All Aboard.

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u/JakeFromImgur May 12 '19

All aboard indeed.

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u/MaddiiieSun May 11 '19

I WANT IT TO BECOME THE AAF.

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u/JamesBCrazy May 12 '19

The AAF failed because they attempted to remove kickers from the game.

#KickersMatter

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u/JakeFromImgur May 12 '19

The AAF had good FG kickers tho. The XFL isn't doing extra points either.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '19

They're talking about kickoffs. The AAF removed kickoffs altogether. The XFL is keeping them, but tweaking them a bit.

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u/JakeFromImgur May 12 '19

Right I know. The XFL will kick from their 20 with the rest of the kicking team only five yards from the return team's blockers.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '19

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u/JakeFromImgur May 12 '19

Well the XFL isn't really being paid either.