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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