ANALYSIS/OPINION:
During a timeout early in Saturday’s opening XFL game, with the DC Defenders hosting the Seattle Dragons at Audi Field, there was a scene that was looked more like summer camp than pro football.
A couple of kids, maybe 7 or 8 years old each, were brought out and tasked with racing across the field, putting on one piece of a football uniform at a time — from the pants to the helmet.
They struggled, but the crowd of 17,163 cheered their support and encouragement, and roared when one made it back to the end zone with all his gear on.