I don’t need to give you a history lesson of how the original XFL’s sole season in 2001 was a disaster — it’s been more than well-documented just how bad it was, both from a business standpoint and the football that was played.
Of course, the XFL’s short existence didn’t come without its innovations, such as the now widely used “SkyCam” and players being mic’d up on the field, and even gave us a pop culture icon in running back Rod Smart, better known by his hilarious jersey nickname “He Hate Me.” But I think we can all come to the agreement that maybe the XFL wasn’t executed as well as it could’ve been.