The XFL game in Houston had a little under 18K in attendance. I liked the extra point rules, but I thought the kickoff penalty was absurdly high for kicking the ball out of bounds. The kicker kicks off from the 30, so when the ball goes out of bounds untouched, the receiving team gets it 15 yards from the spot of kicking, or in this case the opponents 45 yard line. Luckily for the Houston Roughnecks the LA team had 2 consecutive delay of game penalties at the end of the half. Those come with a 10 second runoff so on the second one the half ended. They were in position for an easy field goal, but didn't score again. Houston won 37-17.
The XFL made some other rule changes designed to make the game shorter, but it was still 3 hours. There seemed to be an excessive number of TV timeouts.
The stadium was U of Houston TDECU, which is in very good shape. The Roughnecks had their names all over the field and the stadium. They ran out of beer and some food but I didn't want to buy either.
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I'm going to the LA vs Houston game. I got a couple of free tickets from Sergio Castillo, also from WT, who is the kicker.Leave a comment:
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Will definitely watch a little bit today.. hoping this league will succeed!Leave a comment:
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My understanding is that the Astrodome costs the taxpayers millions a year to keep up.Originally posted by WT_TKW View Post
So much for the whole "fiscal conservative" angle the right-wingers who run that state like to toss out there every now and again.
How about we leave the politics out of a thread that doesn't need them, shall we?Leave a comment:
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It's great for the couple of hundred of people in the area that care about D2 to see so many D2 guys at skill positions. What it means as far as the big picture is concerned is that the league won't be around for very long.Originally posted by Wildcat Khan View PostLeave a comment:
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I see a reason for GNAC fans to follow Seattle. Hopefully he can turn this into a good career after what the school did to the program. It is also great to see so many D2 players at the skill positions and not just o-line or d-line.Originally posted by KleShreen View PostLeave a comment:
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Isn't he like 50?Originally posted by GrifFan View Post
Too bad his son, Jr, isn't playing instead.Leave a comment:
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Here's the D-II guys I could find after looking over the rosters real quick.Originally posted by WT_TKW View Post
Dallas
WR Joshua Crockett - Central Oklahoma
WR Freddie Martino - North Greenville
CB Donatello Brown - Valdosta State
CB Dashaun Phillips - Tarleton State
S Doyin Jibowu - Fort Hays
D.C.
WR Tyler Palka - Gannon (he also played QB at Saginaw Valley)
TE Khari Lee - Bowie State
Houston
WR Sam Mobley - Catawba
K Sergio Castillo - West Texas A&M
CB Jeremiah Johnson - Concord
LB Edmond Robinson - Newberry
DL Caushaud Lyons - Tusculum
DE Johnny Maxey - Mars Hill
Los Angeles
LB Willie Mays - Tiffin
New York
WR Joe Horn - Missouri Western
QB Luis Perez - Texas A&M-Commerce
CB DeJuan Neal - Shepherd
St. Louis
P Marquette King - Fort Valley
DB Harold Jones-Quartey - Findlay
OG Michael Miller - Washburn
OG Brian Folkerts - Washburn
Seattle
RB Ja'Quan Gardner - Humboldt State
Tampa Bay
WR Seantavius Jones - Valdosta State
WR Jalen Tolliver - Arkansas-Monticello
WR Reece Horn - IndianapolisLeave a comment:
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The XFL official rosters were announced today. Former WT kicker Sergio Castillo will be kicking for the Houston team.
https://www.xfl.com/articles/rosters...Hkhex-zfdZSoCILeave a comment:
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Re: XFL 2020
It is listed as endangered by the National Historic Trust, and there is a Plaque noting it to be a Texas Historic site. These, along with other organizations may keep people donating to the preservation fund. But, they do not prevent the eventual demolition. $105 million has been raised to try to make it into something useful.Leave a comment:
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