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The XFL then and now

With the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the San Francisco 49ers to lift the Lombardi trophy, fans around the world saw the end to the 2019-2020 National Football League (NFL) season. Like every year after the Super Bowl, fans anxiously wait for football to return in the fall as their desire to watch the sport grows each day. This was the case until the announcement that the XFL would be returning in February, the weekend after the Super Bowl.

What is the XFL?

The XFL was originally founded in 1999 by Vince McMahon, CEO of professional wrestling company WWE, to compete against the NFL.