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The XFL also did not rule out signing players who play college football when it was first announced in 2019, something the NFL has not done since 1925, which (former commissioner) Luck said was to be considered on a case-by-case basis; [33] In the league's inaugural season, safety Kenny Robinson, who had run into eligibility issues that led to ...
Although he did not play for an NFL team after the XFL's lone season, former Las Vegas Outlaw offensive guard Isaac Davis also had a notable NFL career, playing in 58 games over a six-year career. Davis started for the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX . [ 61 ]
On March 10, 2021, it was announced that the XFL and CFL had entered into formal talks ahead of "opportunities for the leagues to collaborate, innovate, and grow the game of football". On July 7, 2021, both leagues ended the discussions with no agreement; in the same statement, the XFL cancelled its 2022 season, intending to return in "Spring ...
The XFL's second return to play began with a game between the Vegas Vipers and Arlington Renegades on Saturday, February 18, 2023. [416] The first week of games received tentative praise, with Bill Shea of The Athletic grading the return a B− in an article titled "I watched the XFL 3.0 so you don't have to (but you should!): The key takeaways."
Arlington raced out to a 17-0 edge and led 20-6 at halftime, but D.C., coming in with an XFL-best 10-1 record, wouldn’t go down without a fight. The Defenders pulled within one score three times ...
Each XFL team had 52 players regular-season roster, far more than the 38 in the original XFL and comparable to the size of the 53-man NFL rosters; 46 of those 52 were active on any given game day. [30] XFL did not have the same eligibility requirements for players as the NFL. [31]
Spring football enters a new chapter in 2024, as the USFL and the XFL have formally announced plans to merge and begin play. The combined league, to be known as the United Football League, will ...
While the XFL was on hiatus, Fox Sports, which had been one of the XFL's broadcast partners along with ESPN in 2020, entered a partnership with Brian Woods, who had been operating The Spring League (TSL) as a non-paying, pay-to-play developmental showcase for professional players [12] under a single-campus bubble format [13] since 2017.