"Magic" Mark Hurr
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Post by "Magic" Mark Hurr on Feb 23, 2009 0:13:47 GMT -5
Does any one have the Simpsons clip where Homer Is eagerly awaiting the kick off of the second XFL season, only to be told by Marge that it's not returning? if I find it I'm making a shirt out of the image *EDIT* i'm gonna make a shirt out of this
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Feb 23, 2009 0:16:09 GMT -5
He Hate Me is Rod Smart. He played in the XFL. In the XFL players were allowed to wear nicknames on their jersey and his jersey read "He Hate Me". He also went on to play for the Carolina Panthers in the NFL.
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Post by Drink Up Me Cider on Feb 23, 2009 0:17:08 GMT -5
^Thanks, sorry it was bugging me.
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bob
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Post by bob on Feb 23, 2009 1:19:13 GMT -5
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Post by Saiyavenger on Feb 23, 2009 1:31:15 GMT -5
For the record, I still wear my San Francisco Demons hat.
One of the sweetest logos ever.
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Post by wildojinx on Feb 23, 2009 1:35:55 GMT -5
That taker promo sounds so unemotional. Its like he knows he's forced to be a cheesy shill.
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Post by default on Feb 23, 2009 1:56:17 GMT -5
Funny thing about that is appliance stores, grocery stores, bars, clubs, restaurants, Beers, soft drinks, etc that aren't "official" sponsors of the NFL will use "The Big Game" as a euphemism for the Super Bowl in advertising as not to be sued by the NFL. So if the XFL was a success on par with the NFL what would companies that weren't "official" sponsors of the XFL call "The Big Game" as not to be sued? It wouldn't have happened. The NFL actually tried to trademark "The Big Game" over the whole "unofficial sponsors" ordeal, but ran into trouble from Cal/Stanford in college football. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Game_(football)#Naming_rightsThey've been playing since 1892 (not sure when they started the name), but the NFL didn't form for another 25+ years and even then, the SB didn't start until '67. It's hard to tell if there would've been legal issues over Cal/Stanford and the XFL had they stayed around, although that's really moot. Besides, I'm sure Vince would've been ready to change the name to something else like "FootballMania" or "Battlebowl" ;D Oh and another memory off the XFL fantasy leagues... The other year, when I joined an NFL fantasy league, I dubbed my team "The XFL Rejects". I won the 6 team league championship, despite squeeking in as the fourth and final seed.
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Post by lildude8218 on Feb 23, 2009 2:10:11 GMT -5
We actually took it very seriously here. Orlando's only other pro franchise is the Orlando Magic who were sucking hardcore at that point. I think most, if not all, of the home games were sold out or at least close to it. It was nice to have a football team to get behind. Tampa's over 2 hours away, Jacksonviille's about 2 hours away, Miami's 4 hours from here. We need a team. Orlando did have the Solar Bears and Predators at the time. I stand by my original statement.
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Post by SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman on Feb 23, 2009 3:35:26 GMT -5
All I have to say is that I remember a color commentator on NHL 2002 talk about a body check by saying "Oooooh! He went down faster than the XFL!" which made me piss myself laughing. That is all.
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Post by G✇JI☈A on Feb 23, 2009 5:22:14 GMT -5
It was a stupid idea in the first place. A lot of people could see it would not work. But hey at least no one was dumb enough to say put the XFL into a Hollywood blockbuster set in the future......... Oh wait they did that.
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Post by Aceorton on Feb 23, 2009 5:37:18 GMT -5
My only real XFL moment was when I was flipping channels one night and recognized the voice of CRAIG DeGEORGE. That wasn't the name he was using, but still ... CRAIG DeGEORGE! Craig DeGeorge was alive!
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Post by Vanilla Gorilla on Feb 23, 2009 9:20:00 GMT -5
I remember thinking the San Francisco Demons had such a cool look and Pac Bell Park looked awesome for football. Other than that, not much.
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Post by Avalanche Alvarez on Feb 23, 2009 13:29:48 GMT -5
I actually hated "He Hate Me" which made me feel good cause I thought he was talking about me and "shouting me out", but I still hated him.
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Post by Supersmark is a Troll on Feb 23, 2009 15:09:28 GMT -5
All I have to say is that I remember a color commentator on NHL 2002 talk about a body check by saying "Oooooh! He went down faster than the XFL!" which made me piss myself laughing. That is all. That guy was brilliant, why they took him off the game, I'll never know.
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bob
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Post by bob on Feb 23, 2009 15:33:25 GMT -5
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Post by default on Feb 23, 2009 16:17:28 GMT -5
oh yeah, I loved the reference to XFL in this vid...
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Post by Grendel on Feb 23, 2009 18:55:46 GMT -5
I remember there was alot of big hype about this on all of Vince's wrestling programs, so my buddy Jamie decided that we were going to make a day of it.
The Saturday the XFL was going to premiere, we met up early that day at his place. He had set up a projector that he had borrowed from work out in his shed, so we were gaming on an 8 foot screen. It was so redneck out there, with a salamander unit used to heat the place quickly, and some kind of antiquated heat unit on the adjacent wall. We had crockpots set up with ribs and beans, just waiting for the big event.
So we gamed for several hours, then watched some wrestling matches on dvd before the pregame show started. During the pregame show, we loaded our plates up with ribs and beans, and brought in cold beer that we had sitting in a snowbank outside.
And then the first game started, and it was pretty lackluster. The ass kicking was so bad, we went to another game somewhere else in the third quarter. All I remember from that first night was Rod Smart, who had the name He Hate Me across the back of his jersey.
Outside of that, I just saw a smattering of games here and there. Other than the football footage used towards the beginning of The Rundown and the XFL league used in that Uncle Arnie film, I have no real memories. I can remember catching a game or two that Jessie Ventura was doing color commentary on, and that was worth the price of admission.
In all, I can't say that it left a lasting impression on me. It was just an alternative to the big leagues for me, and with the XFL, Preseason Football, The regular season and playoffs, and Arena Football, I think that year I went a total of 3 weeks without football. It was nice.
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bob
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Post by bob on Feb 24, 2009 0:02:18 GMT -5
I think the league might have worked if the media gave it a fair shot.
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Post by FrankGotch on Feb 24, 2009 0:22:49 GMT -5
I think the league might have worked if the media gave it a fair shot. The media would have given it a fair shot if Vince had given the promotion a decent name, and not tried so hard to market to wrestling fans. I honestly think the league would have taken off had Vince, and Co focused on making it a fun more relaxed version of the NFL rather then trying to add story lines, and make it into big time wrestling. He also should have gotten respected sports announcers to do the games rather then guys like JR, King, and Ventura. First thing they should have done was give it a better name its hard to respect something called Xtreame Football. Instead he should have called it the WWFL world wide football league (also place two of the teams in Canada and Mexico). Let the players do elaborate celebrations after touchdowns, let the players put whatever they want to on their jerseys, and keep adding stuff like new inventive camera angles. The problem with the XFL was that it was so over gimmicked it was hard to take seriously, the league didn't need strippers, written story lines, and the promise of goofy half time sketches.
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Post by Triple Kelly on Feb 24, 2009 4:44:01 GMT -5
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