XFL- new rules come into play.

Opening weekend for the XFL and the new rules add to the game.
First, the kickoff is very different. The receiving team lines up at the thirty-yard line, with the defense lining up at the thirty-five. The kicker kicks from his own thirty-five, and no one is allowed to move until the receiver catches the ball. It eliminates the on-side kick.

Another rule change is a three-point conversion from the ten-yard line.
The last rule replaces the onside kick. You line up on your 25-yard line for a fourth and fifteen. Make a first down, and the drive continues.

I watched today because of opening day, The Rock and AJ McCarron. I wasn't expecting crisp football and wasn't disappointed.

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Opening weekend for the XFL and the new rules add to the game.
First, the kickoff is very different. The receiving team lines up at the thirty-yard line, with the defense lining up at the thirty-five. The kicker kicks from his own thirty-five, and no one is allowed to move until the receiver catches the ball. It eliminates the on-side kick.

Another rule change is a three-point conversion from the ten-yard line.
The last rule replaces the onside kick. You line up on your 25-yard line for a fourth and fifteen. Make a first down, and the drive continues.

I watched today because of opening day, The Rock and AJ McCarron. I wasn't expecting crisp football and wasn't disappointed.
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I was betting the over on all the games. I thought 38 was too low. I'm thinking they will make adjustments. I had DC and the over, that was a fun game to watch.

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Opening weekend for the XFL and the new rules add to the game.
First, the kickoff is very different. The receiving team lines up at the thirty-yard line, with the defense lining up at the thirty-five. The kicker kicks from his own thirty-five, and no one is allowed to move until the receiver catches the ball. It eliminates the on-side kick.

Another rule change is a three-point conversion from the ten-yard line.
The last rule replaces the onside kick. You line up on your 25-yard line for a fourth and fifteen. Make a first down, and the drive continues.

I watched today because of opening day, The Rock and AJ McCarron. I wasn't expecting crisp football and wasn't disappointed.
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Seems every new football league wants to tinker with things. What with there will be three leagues now they have to have some kind of unique features. I figure that they are good for finding bets though. Like knowing the small schools for the tournament, too much for the books to watch.

I watched the XFL on Saturday and it was okay. I think at has potential. Sunday there was just too many sports on so I didn't watch the XFL. I watched Golf, Wrestling (Iowa vs Ok st), and NASCAR.

Some analytics fanatic has probably been going nuts trying to figure out optimal decision points of when to go for three, etc. With new rules come interesting new math problems, if you had confidence the league or idea will stick around.

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Some analytics fanatic has probably been going nuts trying to figure out optimal decision points of when to go for three, etc. With new rules come interesting new math problems, if you had confidence the league or idea will stick around.
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I don't have much confidence the XFL will survive, but some of the rule changes might. I like the kickoff rules and the 3point conversion
will have a place.
At best, the XFL might be able to merge with the USFL. At worst, it gives exposure to The Rock and Dany as they aim for the 2028 election.

If they really wanted to make football interesting they wouldn't stop for two minutes every ten seconds. Just keep going until someone scores.

Quote: TigerWu

If they really wanted to make football interesting they wouldn't stop for two minutes every ten seconds. Just keep going until someone scores.
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If you just want to watch actual game action from the snap until the tackle I believe the 3 hours and 30 minutes condenses to 7 minutes.

It's thirty to forty seconds between most plays, and the players need every one of those seconds to recover. I don't watch many live games, and by fast-forwarding 30 seconds as soon as the play is over, I can watch most games in under an hour.

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If they really wanted to make football interesting they wouldn't stop for two minutes every ten seconds. Just keep going until someone scores.
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It's been done, more or less. It's called rugby.