{"id":413072,"date":"2023-03-03T09:53:11","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T15:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=413072"},"modified":"2023-03-06T09:46:34","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T15:46:34","slug":"xfl-football-returns-could-chicago-host-a-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/xfl-football-returns-could-chicago-host-a-team\/","title":{"rendered":"XFL Football Returns! Could Chicago Host A Team?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catch the football game last weekend? No? Didn\u2019t even realize that there was one on?\u00a0 Well, we weren\u2019t trying to trick you this time, because there was actually a football game last weekend. In fact, there were four!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s right &#8211; we\u2019ve been blessed with some good \u2018ol American football this late into the year. The NFL\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/how-does-the-bears-roster-stack-up-to-super-bowl-contenders\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Super Bowl<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> took place over two weeks ago, and we still get the opportunity to watch guys throw the pigskin around this February all the way till May. And it\u2019s all thanks to Dwayne, \u201cThe Rock\u201d, Johnson, and the XFL.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CpLyoqRMV3v\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CpLyoqRMV3v\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CpLyoqRMV3v\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Orlando Guardians (@xflguardians)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the XFL?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good question. The XFL is a professional football league here in the U.S. that was originally founded in 2018 by Vince McMahon. Now to be more accurate, it technically started off with its first season in 2001. However, the XFL back then didn\u2019t quite have the legs that this new and improved version of the league does. So back in 2001 they only held one season before shutting down.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But this time around they appear to be here to stay. They have a deal with ESPN where all their games can be watched live with ESPN+ after all. And what does The Rock have to do with the league?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_XFL_season\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">back in 2020<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the XFL was five games into their season when the COVID-19 pandemic shut them down. By April, the league had to declare bankruptcy, and a few months later, The Rock and a few of his associates swooped in to save the day by purchasing the assets of the league.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The current XFL football league is home to 8 teams and holds a 10-game long regular season from February to late April with a two-week playoff period that concludes mid-May. Of the eight teams, half of them play in cities where NFL teams already exist, and there are even a few familiar NFL and CFB faces on rosters. To add to all that, the league<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we dive in to their special rules, here are the 8 teams of the XFL football league:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Division XFL Teams<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arlington Renegades (currently 2-0)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Houston Roughnecks (currently 1-1)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orlando Guardians (currently 0-2)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Antonio Brahmas (currently 1-1)<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Division XFL Teams<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DC Defenders (currently 2-0)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seattle Sea Dragons (currently 0-2)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. Louis BattleHawks (currently 2-0)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vegas\u00a0 Vipers (currently 0-2)<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Co5nG7HpL3p\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Co5nG7HpL3p\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Houston Roughnecks (@xflroughnecks)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The XFL\u2019s Special Rules<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If over 40 extra games of professional football to be watched during the spring wasn\u2019t enough, the XFL also makes things interesting with some rules that separate them from the NFL.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll be here forever if we talked about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/XFL_(2020)#Rule_changes\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all the special rules of the XFL<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but here are some highlights from the list:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The spot of kickoffs occurs at the kicking team\u2019s 30-yard line. Other than the kicker, members of the kicking team line up at the receiving team\u2019s 35-yard line, while blockers on the receiving team line up five yards away at their 30-yard line. No one except the kicker and returner can move until the ball is caught or three seconds have passed after it hits the ground.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Onside kicks can occur conventionally, or, if a team chooses, they can opt to run a 4th &amp; 15 play where they attempt to get the ball back by picking up the first-down yardage on one attempt. Talk about exciting!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both of these kickoff rules are essentially in place to add more player safety given the dangerous nature of kick returns.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of an extra point field goal attempt after a touchdown, scoring teams can earn one extra point by converting two yards from the end zone. They can increase the amount of points they earn by lining up further away from the end zone. If they can convert from five yards out they earn two extra points, and a conversion ten yards from the goal line results in three extra points.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pair that rule with the new onside kicking rules, and an 18 point lead can evaporate in a matter of five plays. Wild!<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overtime is decided with a three-round shootout of two-point conversions that mimics penalty shootouts in sports like hockey and soccer. There\u2019s no coin-flip to see who goes first. Should a game head to overtime, the visiting team gets to start on offense first.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While it hasn\u2019t had to happen yet, we have to think an overtime period in the XFL would be super exciting to watch given how new and differently it\u2019s structured than what we\u2019re typically used to in the sport. And we\u2019d love to see how both winning and losing team\u2019s fans react to the outcome of it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you think the league\u2019s rules are fun, their approach to officiating and transparency in calling games is another breath of fresh air. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Co3aPbBLUvF\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by ESPN (@espn)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So What About This Chicago XFL Team?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ah yes, could Chicago host an XFL team? It\u2019s a fun thing to consider with how the new league is becoming more popular in the world of football. We wouldn\u2019t have any concerns about the appetite for a new team not being there. What Chicagoan wouldn\u2019t want a new football team to root (or cry) for?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, when you add in the context of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/its-official-chicago-bears-purchase-arlington-park-for-potential-new-stadium\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago Bears moving out of the city<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for Arlington Heights, it almost makes sense to get a football team back in Chi Town. Soldier Field will obviously be up for grabs in the near future. Why not slot a Chicago XFL team in there? While we don\u2019t have any sort of say in the matter, and making it a reality would involve a bunch of people and decisions to be made, we can help them get a head start with one important decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The team name.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We might not be able to come up with team names as classic as the Bears, Cubs, or Blackhawks, but we can give it a shot. Here are a few of our name ideas for a Chicago XFL team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Chicago Beans (tourists will love it). Chicago Windies (get it\u2026 wind?). Chicago L\u2019s (get it\u2026 trains? Alright this one might suck). The Chicago Enforcers (our 2001 XFL team\u2019s name). And last, but not least, the Chicago Flurry (get it\u2026 snow?).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Got a better idea for a Chicago XFL team name? Let us know in the DMs. Or, if you really want to get things moving, you can reach out to Lori Lightfoot\u2019s office while they\u2019re still there and give them the idea to see if they can get some pieces moving. They\u2019ll have to find a new Soldier Field tenant at some point, might as well start considering options now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/xfl\/\">XFL on Instagram<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catch the football game last weekend? No? 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