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quote:Replacing the coin toss at the beginning of each game was an event in which one player from each team fought to recover a football 20 yards away in order to determine possession. Both players lined up side-by-side on one of the 30-yard lines, with the ball being placed at the 50-yard line. At the whistle, the two players would run toward the ball and attempt to gain possession; whichever player gained possession first was allowed to choose possession (as if he had won a coin toss in other leagues). The XFL's first injury infamously resulted from the opening scramble; Orlando free safety Hassan Shamsid-Deen suffered a separated shoulder prior to the Rage's 33–29 season-opening win over the Chicago Enforcers at Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium on February 3. He ended up missing the remainder of the campaign. lol vince rules
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nfl cheerleaders make below minimum wage imagine vince's pay lol
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Mar 5, 2015 02:26
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if the nfl was allowed to be more violent maybe the players wouldn't take it out on their wives, girlfriends, children, and pets the xfl was a failed attempt to put an end to domestic violence
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Mar 5, 2015 02:27
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Nonsense posted:nfl cheerleaders make below minimum wage imagine vince's pay lol I'm pretty sure he makes all the money off that lady wrassler show on e! too
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Mar 5, 2015 02:29
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haljordan posted:I'm pretty sure he makes all the money off that lady wrassler show on e! too lol that's horrific
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Mar 5, 2015 02:30
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Rod "He Hate Me" Smart went on to play for the Carolina Panthers for three years, and even played in Super Bowl XXXVIII! His big moment was returning a kick for no yards with seconds left in the game! Also, imagine playing in a nationally broadcast league game -a game known to produce serious and severe injuries- with no term contracts and no healthcare. 
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Mar 5, 2015 02:33
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XFL started in February right after the Super Bowl, should have waited till spring like the USFL. Also, they marketed teams as huge rivals when they only had met up at the 4 week training camp in Orlando. Jesse Ventura worked as a commentator while still actively working as Governor of Minnesota which was pretty funny.
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Mar 5, 2015 02:48
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Football is much less homoerotic than Wrestling, so McMahon lost a big portion of his usual audience.
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Mar 5, 2015 02:54
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vince compelled players and cheerleaders to date.
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Mar 5, 2015 02:55
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNGMHSHNJQ0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LuT7b6Vxkw
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Mar 5, 2015 02:56
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a bone to pick posted:The difference between the NFL and the XFL is the difference between a Taco and a Doritos© Locos Taco. except the taco is also from taco bell so of course im going loco!!
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Mar 5, 2015 03:06
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etalian posted:This was a good idea: Ahahahahahaha that guy with the 6 ahahahahahaha
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Mar 5, 2015 03:09
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lol "I've never seen a player get injured during the coin toss! This makes the XFL different right off the bat!!!" the announcer triumphantly snarled like i imagine a coliseum announcer would have http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mtAgTYQfmc
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Mar 5, 2015 03:20
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ashgromnies posted:lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvN4mOkZ3fo
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Mar 5, 2015 03:21
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ashgromnies posted:lol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turk_Edwards quote:Edwards sustained a career-ending injury during coin-tossing ceremony prior to a game against the New York Giants in 1940. After calling the coin toss and shaking hands with former teammate Mel Hein (the Giants' captain), Edwards attempted to pivot around to head back to his sideline. However, his cleats caught in the grass and his oft-injured knee gave way, ending his season and ultimately his career.[
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Mar 5, 2015 03:21
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Blurry Gray Thing posted:Ahahahahahaha that guy with the 6 ahahahahahaha it's one of those images that gets more fun the more you look at it
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Mar 5, 2015 03:27
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What the gently caress was the AFL? Was it more or less retarded than XFL?
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Mar 5, 2015 03:28
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Gutcruncher posted:What the gently caress was the AFL? Was it more or less retarded than XFL? People were genuinely worried that the AFL would swamp the NFL by poaching all of its talent. Whereas everybody in the XFL sucked.
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Mar 5, 2015 03:31
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Gutcruncher posted:What the gently caress was the AFL? Was it more or less retarded than XFL? The AFL is still around but now it's called the AFC.
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Mar 5, 2015 03:36
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johnathan coachman is now working for ESPN. he's come a long way god drat
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Mar 5, 2015 03:37
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I remember two things about the xfl, the players were undertrained/undertalented causing a majority of plays to start with a false start/offsides flag. No one bothered to tell the refs it was "less rules football" so you typically had 5 flags thrown for every 2 plays slowing things down and making it less fun to watch than NFL.
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Mar 5, 2015 03:44
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Stex T posted:People were genuinely worried that the AFL would swamp the NFL by poaching all of its talent. The article says He Hate Me got into the NFL and got to the Superbowl in 2004. And that one other guy now has a doctorate.
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Mar 5, 2015 03:45
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Cyberball 2072 posted:I remember two things about the xfl, the players were undertrained/undertalented causing a majority of plays to start with a false start/offsides flag. Yeah the whole thing had a hilarious high school feel to the whole thing, except Vince tried the wrap the whole concept in WWF style cheesiness.
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Mar 5, 2015 03:48
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Vince McMahon once put on blackface and snuck into a game dressed as a lower talent player just to see what it was like.
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Mar 5, 2015 03:51
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Big Beef City posted:Can't imagine the kinds of things the guys playing slamball needed to sign for safety reasons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T48z-XtYgmM better quality ("VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED", I guess) The horrifying consequences of Slamball from several years ago. It's really cringe-inducing and you can see some of it. JediTalentAgent fucked around with this message at 03:59 on Mar 5, 2015 |
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Mar 5, 2015 03:54
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn_EiAzW2uQ
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JediTalentAgent posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T48z-XtYgmM better quality ("VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED", I guess) Holy poo poo. The scramble would be cool as hell if it wasn't so dangerous for the players. Bonus points if you just make it a drunk fan of each team.
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Mar 5, 2015 04:17
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wilderthanmild posted:The scramble would be cool as hell if it wasn't so dangerous for the players. Should steal idea for NFl, especially for Eagles or Raiders games.
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Mar 5, 2015 04:22
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VInce should try it again but brand it as the Freedom Football League, entirely aimed at tea party republicans. Sarah Palin can coach a team.
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Mar 5, 2015 04:23
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Is really similar looking to CFL crossed with Arena football. Half safer, half not. Also there is a shitload of bad football that isn't the NFL or college out there, my brother played in some random rear end leagues in the US for a bit, as he wasn't good enough to even be a hitting bag in the NFL, but was addicted to the sport. Tons of fights, bad games, and god knows what else. The ultimate goal is to basically get the poo poo beat out of you in the NFL for a couple years at league minimum. Also the cheating. And yes, in both definitions.
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Mar 5, 2015 04:26
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People act like the XFL was super terrible quality with high school kids and that's not really true. It was better than NCAA football. Many of the players were NFL level guys that may have lost a step and got cut. They still wanted to play ball so they suited up for the XFL. The XFL didn't fail for lack of talent, it failed because of marketing.
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Mar 5, 2015 04:37
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not gonna lie, i could do with some spring season 'murican football. i hope the new usfl takes off this year if they make their mid-march launch window, that'd be sick.
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Mar 5, 2015 04:39
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioh3dXJnzws
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SHARTING BEAR posted:naw dude I like when you see the coaches, one of them is an old white dude like he's been playing and studying slamball all his life
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Mar 5, 2015 05:23
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anyone up for a pick-up game of slam ball
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Mar 5, 2015 05:31
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said no one ever
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Mar 5, 2015 05:32
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hey honey, im just taking the kids out back for a lil slam ball
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XFL was bad because it was part of that bullshit part of sports that says "If you cannot take a hit to the head, getting dementia before you are 40 then GET THE gently caress OUT OF THE GAME YOU loving human being WHERE IS MY BEER AND STEAK?!" that insecure males ("I don't want gay dudes touching me, whoa! IMMA TAP YOU OUT!") love.
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