Cujo Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Pre-existing NFL market. Cold weather city. But for whatever reason, the XFL works in DC! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Comet Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 I’d say DC is the exception to the rule, but that would mean that I’d have to consider the Commies an NFL organization and I’m having a very hard time doing that. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 34 minutes ago, Cujo said: Pre-existing NFL market. Cold weather city. But for whatever reason, the XFL works in DC! It’s pretty amazing, isn’t it? I wonder if it’s the lower price point in an otherwise expensive market that makes it so appealing? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 DC vs STL was a fantastic watch. Had just about everything! - Great atmosphere - Beer Snake - Lemon tossing - High scoring (34-28 final) - Entertaining sideline interviews - Nail-biting finish -10 minutes of brawling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadragon76 Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Wait, they're still tossing lemons in DC after they got the Beer Snake back? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 This is the XFL Vince McMahon always envisioned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 I'd say the difference with DC is also that the team is actually in DC and not Landover, MD. This is what makes me think a potential team at NYCFC's new stadium could possibly work better than at MetLife. You could probably get enough locals in Queens and nearby in the other boroughs to come to a game better than having to travel to Jersey and watch them at a (more than) half empty NFL stadium that you may not even get to see either NFL teams play at. 1 Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Audi Field seats 20,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Is there a reason why Bob Stoops is coaching in the XFL and never went back to college? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Just now, Cujo said: Is there a reason why Bob Stoops is coaching in the XFL and never went back to college? I would guess loyalty for the University of Oklahoma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 2 hours ago, gosioux76 said: It’s pretty amazing, isn’t it? I wonder if it’s the lower price point in an otherwise expensive market that makes it so appealing? The appeal of Audi Field, since it's a new stadium that won't be leaking toilet water or have unstable fan railings. Also, owners (The Rock, Dany Garcia and Gerry Cardinale) who don't have a thousand federal investigations looming. The lower price point does also help. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Stoops's dad died from a heart attack on a sideline while coaching, which was a big part of his retiring from OU relatively early. I imagine the XFL let's him scratch the coaching itch in a mostly stress-free way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cujo Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 49 minutes ago, GDAWG said: Audi Field seats 20,000 The beer snake brought 4,000 more fans to the yard. And for comparison, Audi averaged 16,000 over 3 games in 2020. Week 1 was a pretty bad turnout for DC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 I think the weather was pretty bad in Seattle in week 2, so I won't judge their turnout yet. They did really well in 2020. DC was on par with Arlington and Dallas before today, so that's a good sign to see them increase. I'm not expecting 2020 numbers (outside of St. Louis and San Antonio). Dallas was down 41 from week 1, so they stayed about the same at just over 12,000. Interested to see what Houston does. They're arguably the best team, but dropped 1,000 from week 1 to week 2. Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Cujo said: Is there a reason why Bob Stoops is coaching in the XFL and never went back to college? I think he has said he couldn't deal with recruiting anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ferdinand Cesarano Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 13 hours ago, Cujo said: DC vs STL was a fantastic watch. Had just about everything! I should know this, but can someone fill me in on why Ta'amu did not return to St. Louis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Ferdinand Cesarano said: I should know this, but can someone fill me in on why Ta'amu did not return to St. Louis? Every team started from scratch. Nobody went back to their teams from 2020. Plus, I think he even signed back with the league well after the draft (I could me mistaken on that). He also played in the USFL last year, so he might've been thought to be back with them this year. He was on multiple NFL offseason and/or practice squads in between. 1 Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 The overall attendance for week 3 was up about 5,400 from week 2 (still down about 16,000 from week 1 which was largely carried by San Antonio). Houston, though, still remained in the 11,000 range, dropping approximately 450 from week 2. Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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