Comments on: Does ANYONE remember old football leagues?

By: Michael A

Michael A — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:07:11 +0000

The XFL ****** big time. The USFL was great to watch, too bad greedy Donald T. ruined it.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:44:26 +0000

XFL’ yes.

When the CFL expanded down into the US for awhile’ yes.

Arena Football league, yes

AF2, yes.

World Football League of the 90s, yes.

By: ¿Tostado Taco?

¿Tostado Taco? — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:05:39 +0000

xfl was so stupid man that makes me laugh just thinking about it……

By: Northern Southpaw

Northern Southpaw — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:17:37 +0000

I remember these leagues. I also remember the WFL(World Football League) that played in 1974-75 season. They created a few rules later adopted by the NFL such as kickoffs from the 30 yard line, returning missed field goals to the line of scrimmage and moving goal posts to the back of the end zone.

By: Michael M

Michael M — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:41:15 +0000

I remember both.
In NJ they have the Generals played at Giants Stadium. It was spring football. WEnt to a few games. I was also a volunteer for Make a wish and met lots of the Generals on the off season. Actually played softball with the guys for a fund raiser. It was special to me.
X. remember it on TV but it did not do well, no ratings and was done in a year. THey did not have a kick off. It was called a scramble. The ball was at the 50 and two players would race from 10 yards back to controll the balll.

that was more exciting that a kick.

By: ramswo85™

ramswo85™ — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:37:37 +0000

sry i wasn’t alive yet

By: Palindrome

Palindrome — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:02:48 +0000

Sure. I remember the USFL (Reggie White, Herschel Walker, the Michigan Panthers!), the XFL (only watched one game, but still), and the original World League of American Football — the one with teams like the Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks, the Montreal Machine, and the Barcelona Dragons. And then, of course, there’s arena football.

I’m a little too young to remember the AFL, though. I was born a year after the merger.

By: Yertle the Turtle

Yertle the Turtle — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:33:18 +0000

AFL – Arena Football League
CFL – Canadian Football League

By: Kevo D

Kevo D — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:47:34 +0000

That was the 80s, the league is way too dominant now for that.

XFL was a joke. The football is a family sport or a sport you watch in your living room in america. they were trying to attract a demographic of older teens and young adults for “extreme” football. pornstar cheerleaders, violent coin tosses, etc etc (LOL).

The NFL has a very rich history and many battles. It will take a patient company to rival it.

By: dudleydooright44

dudleydooright44 — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:43:15 +0000

My dad and I had Pittsburgh Maulers season tickets!