@Elipsis150 100% but this iteration with ESPN backing has huge potential. I wish for a merge with the USFL teams with the XFL ruleset to make it even more legitimate
@@Deagnetic feel like the other one was set up better to succeed it was broadcasting on 3 different networks NBC fox ESPN. But hopefully it succeeds with ESPn
I watch the game and for me Roughnecks are good, and Guardians are fine but out of sync, a lot of good plays but missing the right rhythm, at least it's what I think in my humble opinion 🙃
I'm glad the XFL is back. This is the best way to have a "minor league" for the NFL and a testing ground for new ideas to improve and refresh the original game.
Honestly it will benefit the XFL more than the NFL. There are many players on the cusp on making a roster or maybe are un drafted and dont make a team. It gives guys an opportunity to play the sport they love. They only get paid 60k plus benefits. Not a lot of money to risk a major injury. So I respect these guys a lot. I hope its successful in the long run so these guys can get paid more money.
@@FlameWingMan i hope so. I am just saying from a standpoint of safety vs compensation i would hope its successful. I enjoyed the first 2 games very much. Smooth flow of the game and decent play. The refs are a little suspect but in general they let the guys play.
@@judoka. Why would they? They don't expect to pull numbers that big. Frankly, attendance was pretty great for the opening weekend of a brand new league, though the XFL did have a few other iterations and that might explain the attendance. They didn't have to start completely fresh like the AAF.
Lynch only been on the team a couple weeks, no excuse but I’m sure it plays apart, he’s got a lot of catching up to do. Wade Philips is one helluva defensive genius the Roughnecks we’re swarming everywhere good stuff
Max Bhorgi needs to earn himself a contract in the NFL. I watched him at WSU and the dude plays a lot like Christian McCaffery. He's small and stocky but also extremely angile and quick. Has great hands and can be used at the WR position and to run screens. And is a decent pass blocker when asked to protect the QB. He's a product of someone who didn't receive the attention and spotlight he deserved in college cause he played for the Cougars who always fall under the radar and never is talked about or shown national wise. But game 1 in the XFL and he immediately made big plays and scored. I hope dude ends up in the NFL next season he's a diamond the rough as they say. And he's not as good as McCaffery but he's definitely a play maker and has versatility. Darren Sproles kind of role would be perfect.
@@rocknrollalien3955 Na it just has to be 100% clear and obv for him to overturn it, since it wasnt he has to let it stand. Im certain that he wouldve liked the ref to call it as an int on the play instead of a td
@@_______________.__ , I mostly agree with you. I just think that Dean could've pieced together the back and side angles to make a more definitive decision.
Definitely room for another football league… love spring ball and hope the XFL and USFL merge eventually to form a viable second league…. AFL/NFL style
Prolly will never merge due to the sheer talent difference, but it can be a good feeder system for the NFL, and might be a cooler option to go with for low/mid tier high school recruits who maybe wanna get paid and get experience.
A merger would be a little too much, the leagues have some key differences in rules and whatnot, but they could have like a game between the champs of both league, call it the Spring Bowl or smth, would be cool
@@DionnITC yo the NFL devolves man, you do know celebrating was brought back what 2015 after they removed it, the safety issues, the league had no competition & just does whatever they want to the point I barely watch at all with all the BS
Roughnecks picking up where they left off as the XFLs best team last time around. Love the games but Paxton Lynch is one of the worst QBs I've ever seen,...NFL, XFL, USFL. Doesn't matter
Lol... You know it's bad when you're looking for a new QB after the first game no matter what the outcome the only thing that was clear was the QB sucks
This is the guy John Elway wanted to lead a franchise with 🤣 could’ve waited for Lamar, Mahomes, Allen, or really any good QB in the NFL right now but noooo…this nobody from Memphis is the next franchise QB
Always wonder how NFL players play for 15 years, and some of these guys are extremely good, but never get a chance to play in the big league, I am surprised to see how good these games are, keep it up xfl, u are finally here to stay
I like what I'm seeing out of the XFL. Can't wait to see the rest of the season. I love the super transparent booth reviews. The new kickoff format is growing on me. Whatever it takes to get more kickoff return attempts, I'm down with. Would love if they added a rule that joint possession catches always default to the passing team. That way the defense is always responsible for the strip or the interception. That way they know ahead of time what they gotta do.
Maaaiiinnnee !!! Houston REALLY showed up for their Roughnecks last night. As someone from Dallas can't help but be a little jealous. Can't wait to see Renegades vs Roughnecks 🏈 Thanks XFL
I really like that the officiating is viewed and there’s a sky cam. Every play can be challenged. The extra point and onside kick are great additions. Very good football to watch.
My boy Wade Phillips is probably one of my favorite coaches watching growing up love the dude will be rooting for him all season. Love the XFL hope it turns out to be a great season
I really like the XFL! The new rules are dope and it works! The problem i have is why did they start in the middle of the all star weekend and the elimination chamber? But I love it! Real exciting!
Something I'm becoming a fan of is interviewing players on the sideline after they make a play; let's us see some personality and the excitement they guys have after scoring or making a defensive stop.
Watched all 4 games, Houston’s definitely gonna be the team to stop this year. Loving the XFL so far though very exciting plays and entertaining to watch. Far from boring football
1:36 They should incorporate that in the NFL where they can stream the VAR review coming either from the stadium or in the office of New York because I know that some NFL fans want to hear why the call stands or overturns when they watch the game on TV
It doesn’t have to compete with the NFL for me. Too many people crying over it vs NFL - who cares - pro football is a good watch either way. Very entertaining
I think the only people that can kill the XFL and other alternative leagues are the elistist football fans themselves with their "no true scottsman" attitude. This was high quality football and extremely entertaining to watch. Bring me more of it!
I think this new style of kickoff is actually pretty cool.. I didn’t think I’d like it when I heard about it but seeing what it actually is in an official game changed my opinion. I think the traditional kickoff we have is the cooler and imo it was a lot of fun to be a gunner or returner when I played but the risk of injury is astronomical with that style of kickoff and the new one in the XFL may not be as flashy but it will exponentially mitigate injury.
It's definitely interesting. I just don't see how a team is supposed to onside kick in this setup? I saw a suggestion once that the scoring team gets 4th and 15 from like their own 35-yard line or whatever, and then they can choose to punt or try to go for it which I think would be a lot of fun to see. If teams get desperate there's the chance for trickery with a fake punt call or the like and punt returns are much lower injury risk than kickoffs.
I can say this here, if this league can survive for about 10 Years, I’m sure this will be a like an arcade version of the NFL. I hope to see stadium’s built and much more.
Arcade version ? Lol 10 years later players in the NFL will be getting 80 million a year contracts while the XFL will be paying players 3 million for 10 games
@@FlameWingMan when I say arcade i mean the game moves much faster and it isn’t going to be a typical football game. Have you seen how they do their extra point attempts. They have pretty interesting concepts for the game of football, the NFL is just traditional
Roughnecks picking up RIGHT where they left off! The league had quite a few good games in the opening week. Parity is important to keep everyone interested.
My brother and I are excited! Even though our NFL cities (Philly and NE) don't have teams lol But he picked the Vegas Vipers and I went Seattle Dragons for the name and colors lmao
@@1Scath I’m hoping that’s exactly what happens!! I want it to grow more for the players ability to keep playing the game they love, so more teams means more opportunities for these guys 🙌💙
I'm surprised at just how big name some of these coaches for these minor league teams are! Wade Phillips being just one. Dude was a great defensive minded coach for a long time in the NFL.
They kept their kickoff style and they kept the transparency. The XFL is back, baby, and I do hope it stays for good, this time.
I think it will. I think the 2020 iteration of the XFL would have survived had it not been for the pandemic hitting when it did.
@Elipsis150 100% but this iteration with ESPN backing has huge potential. I wish for a merge with the USFL teams with the XFL ruleset to make it even more legitimate
Same here
@@Elipsis150 FACTS
@@Deagnetic feel like the other one was set up better to succeed it was broadcasting on 3 different networks NBC fox ESPN. But hopefully it succeeds with ESPn
Man i was let down when they canceled the 2020 season with my boy pj walker killin it. Glad were back !
They were undefeated before that season ended early
Yup hurt man
Ain't Nothing wrong with Spring Football 🏈🏈
+1
fk ya i neveer understand why football never play in spring so wierd
@@pykemid3954 don't know spring has way better weather than Winter
@@pykemid3954 because football was created for soldiers that push themselves to the brink not punks. Its a military sports
Evens the playing field too in some of the areas where the weather is at its worst in the late fall and winter
Can’t tell if Houston is good or if Orlando is bad, but as a Broncos fan watching Lynch took me back 😌
I watch the game and for me Roughnecks are good, and Guardians are fine but out of sync, a lot of good plays but missing the right rhythm, at least it's what I think in my humble opinion 🙃
Lynch only been on the team a couple weeks, he’s got a lot of catching up to do, if he’s got any shot
Hopefully Cody Latimer has a good szn
Guardians don't have tackles. Blindside especially. O-line is in shambles so I'm not expecting much
It’s like the usfl last year. First lot of games weren’t great . Once the teams got used to everything. They were ok
Houston Roughnecks still undefeated baby! 🤘🏾😁🤘🏾
Great first day of the XFL! Can’t wait for tomorrow for even better games 🔥
I'm glad the XFL is back. This is the best way to have a "minor league" for the NFL and a testing ground for new ideas to improve and refresh the original game.
Even though they're not a minor league for the NFL in regards to players
couldn’t have said better.
Honestly it will benefit the XFL more than the NFL. There are many players on the cusp on making a roster or maybe are un drafted and dont make a team. It gives guys an opportunity to play the sport they love. They only get paid 60k plus benefits. Not a lot of money to risk a major injury. So I respect these guys a lot. I hope its successful in the long run so these guys can get paid more money.
@@musicum22 thing Is..the more successful the league becomes the more the pay increases where it will go from 60k to 80k/100k
@@FlameWingMan i hope so. I am just saying from a standpoint of safety vs compensation i would hope its successful. I enjoyed the first 2 games very much. Smooth flow of the game and decent play. The refs are a little suspect but in general they let the guys play.
Loved watching Houston and man you know wade Phillips truly appreciates all them guys hard work.
Great crowd energy
I cant tell if this is sarcasm or not, but either way for the amount of people there it was pretty loud
@@colesunwood1656 i can’t tell either, but they didn’t open the whole stadium.
I was there we got loud asf
@@judoka. Why would they? They don't expect to pull numbers that big. Frankly, attendance was pretty great for the opening weekend of a brand new league, though the XFL did have a few other iterations and that might explain the attendance. They didn't have to start completely fresh like the AAF.
@@richardsinclair7661 i never said it wasn’t.
XFL IS BACK!!!! 2020 version was real good. Seems like they retained a lot of the rules from that version. Love it!! It's going to be good.
I’m quickly becoming a fan.
Man it feels good to see wade back in Houston.
Knomsayennnnn
Lynch only been on the team a couple weeks, no excuse but I’m sure it plays apart, he’s got a lot of catching up to do. Wade Philips is one helluva defensive genius the Roughnecks we’re swarming everywhere good stuff
This league is amazing.
Interesting first two games today. Nice to see fans at the stadium. It appears though that like 2020, the roughnecks could be a legitimate contender
Max Bhorgi needs to earn himself a contract in the NFL. I watched him at WSU and the dude plays a lot like Christian McCaffery. He's small and stocky but also extremely angile and quick. Has great hands and can be used at the WR position and to run screens. And is a decent pass blocker when asked to protect the QB. He's a product of someone who didn't receive the attention and spotlight he deserved in college cause he played for the Cougars who always fall under the radar and never is talked about or shown national wise. But game 1 in the XFL and he immediately made big plays and scored. I hope dude ends up in the NFL next season he's a diamond the rough as they say.
And he's not as good as McCaffery but he's definitely a play maker and has versatility. Darren Sproles kind of role would be perfect.
Aside from calling a clear Houston INT as a Viper’s TD, this was a great game and I was really impressed by the level of play all around.
That's what I thought too. When I first saw it it looked like a pick by the roughnecks
Thought i was trippin that was a clear int
Dean Blandino was feeling the time, and wanted to make a quick decision for tv.
@@rocknrollalien3955 Na it just has to be 100% clear and obv for him to overturn it, since it wasnt he has to let it stand. Im certain that he wouldve liked the ref to call it as an int on the play instead of a td
@@_______________.__ , I mostly agree with you. I just think that Dean could've pieced together the back and side angles to make a more definitive decision.
Honestly these games are more exciting then nba games , XFL IS HERE AND FOOTBALL IS BACK 😎😎
Definitely room for another football league… love spring ball and hope the XFL and USFL merge eventually to form a viable second league…. AFL/NFL style
XFC and USFC :)
Prolly will never merge due to the sheer talent difference, but it can be a good feeder system for the NFL, and might be a cooler option to go with for low/mid tier high school recruits who maybe wanna get paid and get experience.
@@zT4SGaming probably cost too much to run a team in LA and NY, Texas is football country and a lot less pricey
@@zT4SGaming oh there’s definitely a need, in texas, football is a religion.
A merger would be a little too much, the leagues have some key differences in rules and whatnot, but they could have like a game between the champs of both league, call it the Spring Bowl or smth, would be cool
I love how they can challenge any penalties. Love Spring football
Best Football
@@holdthetruthhostageit’s not ridiculous to say that
@@DionnITC yo the NFL devolves man, you do know celebrating was brought back what 2015 after they removed it, the safety issues, the league had no competition & just does whatever they want to the point I barely watch at all with all the BS
@@holdthetruthhostage exactly
Let’s go Roughnecks, they looked good!
Can't wait to for this version to build up and have ourselves some good football with this AND USFL...
Roughnecks picking up where they left off as the XFLs best team last time around. Love the games but Paxton Lynch is one of the worst QBs I've ever seen,...NFL, XFL, USFL. Doesn't matter
😂😂😂 you’re not lying
Lol... You know it's bad when you're looking for a new QB after the first game no matter what the outcome the only thing that was clear was the QB sucks
This is the guy John Elway wanted to lead a franchise with 🤣 could’ve waited for Lamar, Mahomes, Allen, or really any good QB in the NFL right now but noooo…this nobody from Memphis is the next franchise QB
@@Brendacho Totally agree with you
They all love em cause he 6'5 😭😭😭
And still undefeated
Wade Philips just ain’t gonna be fair in the XFL he’s too good of a coach excited to see how the roughnecks play the rest of the year!
Always wonder how NFL players play for 15 years, and some of these guys are extremely good, but never get a chance to play in the big league, I am surprised to see how good these games are, keep it up xfl, u are finally here to stay
Nice to see people with skills get a chance to display them.
Was a roughnecks fan before, and a roughnecks fan again. Let's go Houston!!! I really hope it stays around this time it's really good!
The defense in this game is world class 🤘🏽 yeeet
YES FOOTBALL ALL YEAR LETS GO
I like what I'm seeing out of the XFL. Can't wait to see the rest of the season. I love the super transparent booth reviews. The new kickoff format is growing on me. Whatever it takes to get more kickoff return attempts, I'm down with. Would love if they added a rule that joint possession catches always default to the passing team. That way the defense is always responsible for the strip or the interception. That way they know ahead of time what they gotta do.
What a great game it was. Well done, XFL
First time watching the XFL I was entertained great game
The legend PJ walker came from the Houston roughness, glad to see there still winning
This is a great product 👍💯 always love the XFL
The new kickoff formation looks much safer than blasting eachother at full speed like the NFL.
But we still get to see the play happen.
I see a little bit of rugby influence with both linemen 5 yards away from you in a test of strength when the catch happens.pretty cool
NFL definitely gotta be taking notes
Nah the kick off style sucks.
Maaaiiinnnee !!! Houston REALLY showed up for their Roughnecks last night. As someone from Dallas can't help but be a little jealous. Can't wait to see Renegades vs Roughnecks 🏈 Thanks XFL
I really like that the officiating is viewed and there’s a sky cam. Every play can be challenged. The extra point and onside kick are great additions. Very good football to watch.
this is great football
im really impressed and kind of shocked love how the guys tackle very well coached players all around
great job XFL
Go Roughnecks good game i love xfl football!
XFL had potential years ago and again before Covid I think this time it’s a go!!!
Man this is fun to watch
Those Houston unis are hard 🔥🔥
Great football today, cant wait for tomorrow and the rest of the season!!!!
I really like the XFL having new ideas and even officials booth review too get explanations and what they're seeing.
My boy Wade Phillips is probably one of my favorite coaches watching growing up love the dude will be rooting for him all season. Love the XFL hope it turns out to be a great season
Man hope they make 2 more divisions. There’s a lot of potential for the XFL
This is the closest we gonna get to getting the Houston Oilers back.
I Really enjoyed watching the XFL AND XFL YOU WON MY HEART ❤️ CONGRATULATIONS 🏆
A SUCCESSFUL XFL START!
I cant wait for the storyline of the XFL Superstar being scouted by the NFL and getting their chance with the big boys
that could be negotiated . give us (XFL) our cut and he is yours.
... That's literally already happened. See PJ Walker or Donald Parham Jr from the 2020 rendition.
I really like the XFL! The new rules are dope and it works! The problem i have is why did they start in the middle of the all star weekend and the elimination chamber? But I love it! Real exciting!
Something I'm becoming a fan of is interviewing players on the sideline after they make a play; let's us see some personality and the excitement they guys have after scoring or making a defensive stop.
Do smell what the XFL is cooking 💪🏾 3pt options is very interesting 🔥
Still undefeated baby
Pretty cool seeing Cole McDonald play since we never saw him do much with the Titans before being cut.
Xfl is amazing 👍🏽
@Vanessa Fox 🦊 yeap it sure is ,👍🏽
@@younginturnt2054 lol don't listen to them their replying to everyone's comments
@@ja18musik lol 😆 bet
Why are the Guardians in Orlando. Why is the XFL ignoring the entire NJ/NY market?
If T.O. wants to play come play with these guys
Love seeing more football!!
Watched all 4 games, Houston’s definitely gonna be the team to stop this year. Loving the XFL so far though very exciting plays and entertaining to watch. Far from boring football
As a Broncos fan my PTSD was triggered last night 🤣🤣🤣
XFL for the win!!
Good win for Houston I think there the best team in the XFL
1:36 They should incorporate that in the NFL where they can stream the VAR review coming either from the stadium or in the office of New York because I know that some NFL fans want to hear why the call stands or overturns when they watch the game on TV
Hyped. Must see a roughneck game this season
6-0 baby!
I will never miss a chance to laugh at Lynch for the damage he did to the Broncos franchise
It looks like Roughnecks picked up were they left off that last team started 5-0 and now still undefeated in the new XFL
It doesn’t have to compete with the NFL for me. Too many people crying over it vs NFL - who cares - pro football is a good watch either way. Very entertaining
I think the only people that can kill the XFL and other alternative leagues are the elistist football fans themselves with their "no true scottsman" attitude. This was high quality football and extremely entertaining to watch. Bring me more of it!
I think this new style of kickoff is actually pretty cool.. I didn’t think I’d like it when I heard about it but seeing what it actually is in an official game changed my opinion. I think the traditional kickoff we have is the cooler and imo it was a lot of fun to be a gunner or returner when I played but the risk of injury is astronomical with that style of kickoff and the new one in the XFL may not be as flashy but it will exponentially mitigate injury.
It's definitely interesting. I just don't see how a team is supposed to onside kick in this setup? I saw a suggestion once that the scoring team gets 4th and 15 from like their own 35-yard line or whatever, and then they can choose to punt or try to go for it which I think would be a lot of fun to see. If teams get desperate there's the chance for trickery with a fake punt call or the like and punt returns are much lower injury risk than kickoffs.
I can say this here, if this league can survive for about 10
Years, I’m sure this will be a like an arcade version of the NFL. I hope to see stadium’s built and much more.
Arcade version ? Lol 10 years later players in the NFL will be getting 80 million a year contracts while the XFL will be paying players 3 million for 10 games
@@FlameWingMan when I say arcade i mean the game moves much faster and it isn’t going to be a typical football game. Have you seen how they do their extra point attempts. They have pretty interesting concepts for the game of football, the NFL is just traditional
it would be dope if there was ever a XFL-USFL championship game, kind of like the OG AFL-NFL games
Rough neck soldier🏈👀👍
Roughnecks picking up RIGHT where they left off!
The league had quite a few good games in the opening week. Parity is important to keep everyone interested.
I hope 2k sports gets the license for this
Facts
I LOVE that we can see the booth reviews
I'm telling u Andrew Jamiel is gonna be a star. His route running is amazing.
Spring football- I’m here for it 🏈
I’m excited that there’s football after the nfl now. We also got usfl comin 😄😄😄
Qb play was rough in both games today but still better than overpaid tall guy league
My brother and I are excited! Even though our NFL cities (Philly and NE) don't have teams lol But he picked the Vegas Vipers and I went Seattle Dragons for the name and colors lmao
Let's grow this league and get some more teams in the coming years
@@1Scath I’m hoping that’s exactly what happens!! I want it to grow more for the players ability to keep playing the game they love, so more teams means more opportunities for these guys 🙌💙
@@1Scath What team are you rooting for?
Wade Phillips is definitely gonna get his players ‘NFL Ready’ this Winter great job by Wade
i’m really digging houston’s unis. that helmet is perfect touch
I surehope usually are kidding about the Roughnecks helmets. They are horrible
game play is just fun to watch
They need to have better camera angles
I wish the aaf and xfl combined a few years ago because you gotta love watching football year round
XFL Please fix the score screen on the bottom. It doesn’t need to be this big…
More football is always good 🔥🔥🔥
I'm surprised at just how big name some of these coaches for these minor league teams are!
Wade Phillips being just one. Dude was a great defensive minded coach for a long time in the NFL.
LET'S GO ROUGHNECKS!!! 🤘😃
There are some players in the XFL that should be in the NFL rn
This was good ball
I liked it people gotta give it a chance
Glad to have some more football to watch
I like the view from officiating HQ.
Transparency provides understanding.
I’m quickly becoming a fan of the XFL!!!
I'd rather watch this than the nba tbh.. thank u football gods!
I see that Paxton Lynch is in mid-season form.
Really is beautiful thing to see these still get a chance at playing football.
Borghi really should of been in the NFL, he can do every thing and he has really strong legs..
Houston rn:
"Finally, some good fkn football"