The new XFL might mirror the career longevity of a 2017 Tiger-Cat who is now a 2020 XFLer. Will Hill III is set to play for the XFL’s St Louis Whatevers. Hill was and maybe still is a fantastic football player who could take a game into his own hands, but his behaviour on-field and off was always pretty out-of-bounds. In his CFL debut, he blocked two Argo field goals, one of which Richard Leonard took to the house, but maybe two games later, he slugged an opponent and grabbed a ref by his shirt. Hill played six or so games for Hamilton.
There must be a logical reason why Vince McMahon would (for the second time) throw his money down the toilet to pursue this. Perhaps some sort of tax write off?
Oh yes. Especially choosing Met Life Stadium as the stadium for the New York team.
Red Bull stadium home of the MLS Redbulls would have been the better option.
Similar to what the Washington team did by playing in the new DC United of the MLS as home Stadium expect that should the XFL actually last more than one season expect the NYC team to be the first to move to a new Venue or out of the NYC Northern home altogether.
JMO
Don’t really know if anybody is interested or not but if you are there are a number of former Cats that are now going to be plying their trade in this new league . The majority of them weren’t here for very long (some for barely a cup of coffee) and few will be remembered . It’s a pretty safe bet to say that the vast majority of them would have no chance of making this team if they tried out for this years Ti-Cat training camp .
Here is the list (some familiar names but most of them very forgettable )
Dallas : Josh Crockett - wr
D.C. : Malcolm Bunche - ot
Houston : Sergio Castillo - k / Demetrius Rhaney - c / Isiame Fasciane - ot / Kelvin Palmer - ot / Jalen Saunders - wr (il)
L.A. : Jerome Couplins - s/lb
N.Y. : Ryan Mueller - lb/de
St.L : Will Hill - db
Sea : William Campbell - ot / Quinterrius Eatmon - ot
T.B. : DeMonte Hurst - db / Terrence Plummer - lb / Luca Wacha - lb / Nikita Whitlock - dt / Bobby Richardson - de / Jason Neill - de
Saunders and Castillo would probably be the only two on my list that would have a decent shot at making the team this year . As for the others ? Well all I can say is the less said the better . Hopefully they all get decent jobs when the league folds .
Well players need a paycheck as well as updated film. This is one thing that the XFL can offer them. Likely the most important thing the XFL will be providing.
I wish them all well, To continue the dream of playing Pro Football, don’t want to sound all suck’y but nothing wrong with chasing a dream man, just say’n