Hands…. drops. I think that’s the only thing holding him back, but that’s pretty important for a WR.
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Hands…. drops. I think that’s the only thing holding him back, but that’s pretty important for a WR.
Didn't HB have a costly 3rd down drop against Iowa that essentially ended the game for ISU?
Hakeem Butler has moved not only from XFL reserve player, to McCarron's #1 option in two weeks. I still don't understand how pro football got so down on him so fast. He's got game.
Hakeem with four straight receptions in the two minute drill going into half.
Because he has a history of dropping too many routine passes. It's not a matter of work ethic or attitude; he tends to be loved where he goes. But if you can't make the "every down" plays on a regular basis, then you're taking up a roster spot, no matter how many insane plays you're capable of making.
It was the same problem he had here at Iowa State - he dropped a lot of the easy catches here. We just forgave a lot of it because of the big plays he was responsible for, and then many forgot about those drops over time.
If he ever gets consistent on the routine plays, he'll be back in the NFL. He'd be a Pro Bowl-caliber receiver already if he were.
I had the XFL game last night on while I did things around the house. This game is much, much, better. MLS stadium is a perfect venue for these games. Vegas has a Mickey Mouse setup in a defunct minor league baseball field and it effects their play.
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Pretty decent one going and the crowd seems pretty good sized. Must be fairly nice out in d.c.
Vegas easily has the worst stadium in the league - a former minor league stadium that was converted into a soccer stadium... but even 6 years later the grounds still look like they were playing baseball on it a few months ago. Honestly wondering why they couldn't get back into Sam Boyd Stadium like the original Las Vegas Outlaws once played in.
Arlington is also playing in a former baseball stadium, but it was formerly the home to the Rangers so has much more in the way of amenities, and they seemed to take much greater care in converting it.
Besides DC, who plays in an MLS stadium that also works well for football, everyone else plays in stadiums built to play football... including some current and former NFL stadiums.
XFL ratings have slid the last two weeks. League moving games off of FX and onto ESPN.
ESPN adjusts XFL tV schedule
Part of the problem with the analysis in that article is that while ratings are lower than the XFL season cut short by the pandemic in 2020, the league has streaming partners for all games so a significant viewership cannot be measured if they are watching on ESPN+ or Hulu.
I've seen most of the games and it is a mixed product. But a handful of teams are doing pretty well, and live game attendance is increasing across the league.
XFL ratings and attendance
The USFL is kicking off its season in a couple weeks, and right around the start of MLB all three will be in overlap. This will be a good stress test for the viability of both leagues.
ESPN adjusts XFL tV schedule
Part of the problem with the analysis in that article is that while ratings are lower than the XFL season cut short by the pandemic in 2020, the league has streaming partners for all games so a significant viewership cannot be measured if they are watching on ESPN+ or Hulu.
I've seen most of the games and it is a mixed product. But a handful of teams are doing pretty well, and live game attendance is increasing across the league.
XFL ratings and attendance
The USFL is kicking off its season in a couple weeks, and right around the start of MLB all three will be in overlap. This will be a good stress test for the viability of both leagues.
40,000 tickets sold. Wow.
The crowd looks and sounds legit on tv. XFL brass have to be over the moon with that outcome.
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