Starting February 8, 2020 the XFL football season will kick off.
Eight teams will play a 10-week regular season and a two-week postseason consisting of two semifinal playoff games and a championship game on April 26.
The season lasts just 79 days and will be a non-stop sprint from the first kick to the last down.
With these 5 Gameplay Innovations, 5 Timing Changes, and 5 Common Sense Rules, they are building on traditional football while preserving its authenticity.
5 Gameplay Innovations: Kickoff | Point-After Touchdown | Punt | Double-Forward Pass | Overtime
5 Timing Changes: 25-Second Play Clock | Comeback Period | Running Game Clock | Timeouts | Replay Rulings
5 Common Sense Rules: One Foot Inbounds | Ball-Spotting Official | Coach-Player Communication | Simplified Illegal Man Downfield | Shorter Halftime
I like some of these rule changes…some I am still questionable on…but excited to see how it works in this first season.
Here is a preview video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uisyIdACcXo
I have decided that my team will be the DC Defenders. They are local(ish) and have some players on the team I watched back in the day either in college or in other leagues. Some of the players I am looking forward to watching on this team include:
- Cardale Jones (QB)
- Rashad Ross (WR)
- Donnel Pumphrey (RB)
- Jhurell Pressley (RB)
Here is the DC Defenders promo video for the season: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSIYBRUnYdU
Check back into the blog for future XFL news and updates…this my be my new sports thing to write about over the next 12 weeks.
Scott E
