Not your father's NFL

Not your father's NFL

When the XFL debuts Feb. 3 on NBC, here's what fans will actually see: a real football game. For skeptics, Las Vegas-the ultimate arbiter of such matters-is taking book on XFL contests, just as on the Super Bowl. But any other resemblance to Sunday's NFL showdown will be slim. Despite majo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Newsweek 2001-01, Vol.137 (5), p.56
Hauptverfasser: Starr, Mark, Gordon, Devin
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
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Cheerleaders
Entertainment
Football
Professional football
Sports fans
Sports programs
Television broadcasting
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Zusammenfassung:When the XFL debuts Feb. 3 on NBC, here's what fans will actually see: a real football game. For skeptics, Las Vegas-the ultimate arbiter of such matters-is taking book on XFL contests, just as on the Super Bowl. But any other resemblance to Sunday's NFL showdown will be slim. Despite majorleague menace in the teams' names-Memphis Maniax, LA. Xtreme-XFL players are largely minor leaguers, NFL wannabes and hasbeens. Talent isn't the lure; action is.
ISSN:0028-9604
1069-840X