Observer on XFL's chances of success looking at it from the perspective of players and television:
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Originally Posted by Observer
Nobody asked what type of salaries they are going to pay and how that compares to the CFL, as they will be competing for the same type of player. As far as public interest, I don't see this being any different from last time or any of the attempts at second pro football leagues. But the environment is completely different today than in 2001. Whether that allows them to make it is a different story, but it's all about broadcast rights and if you can get a deal that allows you to make money, it doesn't matter about merch sales or ticket sales. And if it's just merch sales and ticket sales, but no significant money from broadcast rights, this doesn't have a chance. There are a lot more outlets, but television and OTT, looking for fringe product and you don't need that many viewers to stay on the air. But you need for someone to pay you a lot to be on the air, so this depends far more on the television/OTT market than the football market.
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Vince making the announcement and setting a launch date before getting a network in place is a pretty big blunder. Same for making the anthem debate be one of the big talking points since it can easily backfire and make potential networks a bit wary of wanting to get involved.