A portion of the football world was abuzz on Thursday with the announcement that Vince McMahon will bring the XFL back in 2020.
The original XFL was announced in 2000 and played just one season before folding in May of 2001 after losing somewhere around $50 million. The league was mostly known for the team names – Chicago Enforcers, San Francisco Demons and Orland Rage, to name a few – player nicknames on the back of the jersey, live in-game interviews with players on the sidelines, and putting “storylines” over actual game play.