In back-to-back years two developmental football leagues have folded like a used lawn chair.
First, it was the AAF (Alliance of American Football) in 2019 and now the XFL has followed suit in 2020.
It all unfolded on Friday, April 10 when the XFL announced it had suspended its operations. ESPN later came out with additional details including: the league choosing to fire nearly their entire staff and that the XFL has no intention of returning in 2021.
It’s a sad tale for a league that showed a lot of promise in its inaugural season after rebooting the brand.