The XFL surprised its workforce Friday morning by issuing mass layoffs and implying a grim outlook for the future of the league. The XFL suspended operations, and multiple sources told ESPN that the league currently had no plans to return in 2021.
Indeed, it probably will become this country's first pro sports league to succumb to the coronavirus pandemic. The XFL's apparent demise represents yet another failure to establish an elusive alternative football league to the NFL.
As the day concludes, I'll clarify what I know, what I don't know and what I think regarding what it all means.