The XFL misses you, and it wants to be a part of your life for the first time since it came and went in the blink of an eye back in 2001.
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The league is set to return in 2020 and apparently won't rely on all the gimmicks that made it quite the laughingstock all those years ago. Will the football actually be decent this time around? Considering how terrible half of the quarterbacks in the pros are right now, I can't say I'm too optimistic.
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Let's take the drip down memory lane you didn't even know you needed with these XFL football highlights.
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The Face of XFL Football: He Hate Me
Quite possibly the most famous XFL football player of all time, Rod Smart came out of Western Kentucky and ended up making solid contributions to teams like the Carolina Panthers after the XFL folded.
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XFL Scramble
It's easy to forget, but there was no coin toss in the league to determine who would get to decide if they wanted the ball first or would rather defer to the second half.
Instead, each game began with this scramble.
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He Had a Pulse
Before Jeff Brohm was turning around college football programs like Purdue, he was a tough-as-nails QB in the league for the Orlando Rage.
I still have a pulse… pic.twitter.com/YCleuOEyC1
— Jeff Brohm (@JeffBrohm) January 25, 2018
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So Much for Protecting Defenseless QBs
Player safety wasn't exactly a priority 17 years ago.
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The Promos
They were just as silly as the league itself.
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The Rock's Most Famous Outfit
Who knew one day this outfit would become fodder for some of the most legendary memes?
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But Wait, There's More
Check it out: The league retails for $34,999,999.95, but you can buy it today at this outrageous price of just $29.95 plus shipping and handling.
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The Epitome of Selling Out
It was only week 6 and already McMahon was resorting to pathetic halftime stunts to help with sagging ratings.
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30X for 30X
If you really want to get caught up on the history of the XFL, the ESPN 30 for 30 short documentary is definitely the way to go.
