6 Biggest Takeaways from Vince McMahon’s XFL Press Conference

After Vince McMahon's press conference today announcing the return of the XFL (see video below), a lot of questions still remain unanswered, but fans and other interested parties definitely have a decent general idea of what this rebooted football league could be like.

Here are the six biggest takeaways.

The XFL will start with eight teams with 40 men rosters.  The regular season will contain ten games, with the post-season featuring four semi-finals match-ups and a championship game.  The regular season is currently slated to begin in early January.  The league will not have a franchise model, and the locations of the eight teams are still being scouted.

McMahon made it clear that there would be no crossover between the XFL and the WWE.  He also made it clear that new personnel would be hired to oversee XFL operations, and that he would not be the face of the league.

The XFL will strive for quality football but safe and family-friendly football.  As for a timing structure, McMahon is looking into games lasting potentially no more than two hours and mentioned possibly being no halftime and/fewer commercials.

McMahon mentioned about taking a “multi-platform approach” to games.  There has been network interest, but McMahon didn’t mention which ones.  So far, no network has been secured.

McMahon said that criminal records of the players will matter, and mentioned if a player received a DUI, they would not play.  A suspension structure, however, was not discussed.  As for recent NFL conversations surrounding the National Anthem, McMahon stressed that social and political issues will not be a focus and that football is the priority.  He’s open to former NFL players being in the XFL and specifically mentioned Tim Tebow.  As for the XFL use of nicknames (like “He Hate Me”) on the back of the jerseys, no decision has been made.

McMahon really expressed that he’s looking for fan input and wants to make the XFL product something football fans really enjoy.  So, if you have ideas, go nuts and share away, and follow the XFL on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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