SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Retired NFL star Chad Johnson trying out for XFL as kicker https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/28482788/retired-nfl-star-chad-johnson-trying-xfl-kicker Retired NFL receiver Chad Johnson has a tryout scheduled for Monday with the XFL as a kicker, he announced via Twitter. A source confirmed that, as of now, the tryout is real. LOL thats funny 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillies Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Chad Ohnokicko 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistofFate Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 New year, same question....How do you stop "8?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted January 14, 2020 Author Share Posted January 14, 2020 1 minute ago, TwistofFate said: New year, same question....How do you stop "8?" all that comes to mind is what is 9 scared of 7 ... 7 8 9 Short field and all right? Can't hit a kicker right? Probably won't get hit or injured and he needs the cash to clear some bad investments (NOT NECESSARILY TRUE I MADE THAT UP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 With the current state of NFL placekicking, why not? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Good luck Ocho. wonder if he chooses number 8 or number 5 (if he makes a team) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR8 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Lol the league was more fun with this guy in it... character but fun character, not AB style character. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Lol, I love it. I hope he makes it just for the spectacle of it. Does anyone think this league can be viable by the way? I figured after the quick failure of the AAF they might change their mind and fail early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, buffaloboyinATL said: Lol, I love it. I hope he makes it just for the spectacle of it. Does anyone think this league can be viable by the way? I figured after the quick failure of the AAF they might change their mind and fail early. I think the AAF was doomed because they rushed ASAP to get to market before XFL. I think the XFL is taking a more methodical approach and unlike the AAF don’t need the NFLPA. So while will be touch and go I think their business Model is set up for better success. Unlike AAF they have a broadcast partner. I can’t say for sure if it will succeed. I can say they have set themselves up better than AAF to have a shot. Edited January 14, 2020 by MAJBobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Damn that was a hell of a kick for a guy who never really did it before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted January 14, 2020 Author Share Posted January 14, 2020 28 minutes ago, buffaloboyinATL said: Lol, I love it. I hope he makes it just for the spectacle of it. Does anyone think this league can be viable by the way? I figured after the quick failure of the AAF they might change their mind and fail early. If the funding is in place and not pretend $ it will last a season or 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, matter2003 said: Damn that was a hell of a kick for a guy who never really did it before It is amazing what they can do with special effects. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsIsrael Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Probably not a lot of work for a kicker - they changed the kickoff rules in the XFL and instead of Xtra points - you get a 1 play. From the 2 you get 1 point from the 5 - 2 points and from the 10 - 3 points. No real kicker needed I like the change in Xtra point concept makes more room for creative and wild plays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistofFate Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) Johnson is actually a really good kicker. I watched a football life on him. It was a great watch. Edited January 14, 2020 by TwistofFate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 They will do the most fake FG’s in the league. Ocho needs his tv time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 2 hours ago, SlimShady'sGhost said: Retired NFL star Chad Johnson trying out for XFL as kicker https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/28482788/retired-nfl-star-chad-johnson-trying-xfl-kicker Retired NFL receiver Chad Johnson has a tryout scheduled for Monday with the XFL as a kicker, he announced via Twitter. A source confirmed that, as of now, the tryout is real. LOL thats funny ..LMAO.....AB can be his tee...…. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Didn't he have a soccer background? I thought he had kicked once before? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetermansRedemption Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 2 hours ago, buffaloboyinATL said: Lol, I love it. I hope he makes it just for the spectacle of it. Does anyone think this league can be viable by the way? I figured after the quick failure of the AAF they might change their mind and fail early. I see it going a season. McMahon has enough money and enough pride to give it a huge effort this time around. No chance it folds mid season like the AAF. I don’t see it making it more than a season. The only people these leagues appeal to are the absolute die hard football fans like myself. I’ll watch anything football on at all. Most people aren’t like that. Most people will watch one college or nfl team and that’s it. This is why these leagues have no viability. There simply isn’t money in pandering to such a tiny subset of the population. The only exception to this would be if pandering to that subset could bring untold riches. Like if this subset were to offer to pay $200 each per game to watch the XFL. That is not the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 49 minutes ago, PetermansRedemption said: I see it going a season. McMahon has enough money and enough pride to give it a huge effort this time around. No chance it folds mid season like the AAF. I don’t see it making it more than a season. The only people these leagues appeal to are the absolute die hard football fans like myself. I’ll watch anything football on at all. Most people aren’t like that. Most people will watch one college or nfl team and that’s it. This is why these leagues have no viability. There simply isn’t money in pandering to such a tiny subset of the population. The only exception to this would be if pandering to that subset could bring untold riches. Like if this subset were to offer to pay $200 each per game to watch the XFL. That is not the case. Or if it was league supported as a development league. But I think they view the NCAA that way and that's partly why they require players to remain in college until they are Juniors, unlike hockey where you can draft kids who cant grow facial hair yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) 54 minutes ago, PetermansRedemption said: I see it going a season. McMahon has enough money and enough pride to give it a huge effort this time around. No chance it folds mid season like the AAF. I don’t see it making it more than a season. The only people these leagues appeal to are the absolute die hard football fans like myself. I’ll watch anything football on at all. Most people aren’t like that. Most people will watch one college or nfl team and that’s it. This is why these leagues have no viability. There simply isn’t money in pandering to such a tiny subset of the population. The only exception to this would be if pandering to that subset could bring untold riches. Like if this subset were to offer to pay $200 each per game to watch the XFL. That is not the case. this league already has sold more tickets than AAF and hasn’t started yet. but either way I hope Chad lands on a team he is a great guy. I would have taken 5 Chad Johnson’s on my team over a single AB or OBJ Edited January 14, 2020 by MAJBobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, buffaloboyinATL said: Lol, I love it. I hope he makes it just for the spectacle of it. Does anyone think this league can be viable by the way? I figured after the quick failure of the AAF they might change their mind and fail early. I hope it’s viable enough that it last five or ten years. From what I read there are some rules that will make the game a bit interesting. However, two years and done is my prediction. I’ll be watching. Edited January 14, 2020 by Binghamton Beast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mramefa Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) He tried out for the Kansas City MLS team back around 2011. This attempt at a cross pretty much sums up how it went: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhHNodHq5CU&feature=youtu.be&t=69 Edited January 14, 2020 by nrenegar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 3 hours ago, MJS said: Or if it was league supported as a development league. But I think they view the NCAA that way Because that's exactly what it is and always has been. It is the source of all NFL talent every year. These other doomed leagues are almost exclusively for castaways and guys who haven't played since college. 1 hour ago, Binghamton Beast said: I hope it’s viable enough that it last five or ten years. From what I read there are some rules that will make the game a bit interesting. However, two years and done is my prediction. I’ll be watching. Check out the compensation: The XFL will use a standard form contract paying $2,725 per week for each player on the active roster, $1,040 of which is guaranteed. A $2,222 victory bonus will also be paid to the players on each game's winning team; this feature is a carryover from the original XFL. The contracts expire at the end of the season, freeing players to sign with any other league.[71] Players will also be paid $1,040 per week during the preseason and through the playoffs if their team does not qualify. QBs will average $125,000 (up to $495,000--the cap is 4 million per team). That's like beer money. I don't see guys playing for long for chump change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eanyills Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 So he’s already out of money, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 ...sounds like McMahon needs a tax writeoff with this folly................. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 13 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said: Because that's exactly what it is and always has been. It is the source of all NFL talent every year. These other doomed leagues are almost exclusively for castaways and guys who haven't played since college. Check out the compensation: The XFL will use a standard form contract paying $2,725 per week for each player on the active roster, $1,040 of which is guaranteed. A $2,222 victory bonus will also be paid to the players on each game's winning team; this feature is a carryover from the original XFL. The contracts expire at the end of the season, freeing players to sign with any other league.[71] Players will also be paid $1,040 per week during the preseason and through the playoffs if their team does not qualify. QBs will average $125,000 (up to $495,000--the cap is 4 million per team). That's like beer money. I don't see guys playing for long for chump change. Right. Probably a huge turnover from year to year. Who knows, maybe the NFL picks up a few players that make the 53 and hope springs eternal every spring. All I know is that I’m a football junkie and am looking forward to it. Takes me up to the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 15 minutes ago, Binghamton Beast said: Right. Probably a huge turnover from year to year. Who knows, maybe the NFL picks up a few players that make the 53 and hope springs eternal every spring. All I know is that I’m a football junkie and am looking forward to it. Takes me up to the draft. cheers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just in Atlanta Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Happy to see it. He was a fun personality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Here is a video of a practice of their KO Rule.... Interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
without a drought Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 When does he change his name to Chad Pateador? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreggTX Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 On 1/15/2020 at 12:33 AM, MAJBobby said: Good luck Ocho. wonder if he chooses number 8 or number 5 (if he makes a team) 8.5 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 20 hours ago, Just in Atlanta said: Happy to see it. He was a fun personality. ...anybody have Ickey Woods on speed dial?....added entertainment...……... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheshireCT Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 this is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) On 1/14/2020 at 6:17 PM, Binghamton Beast said: Right. Probably a huge turnover from year to year. Who knows, maybe the NFL picks up a few players that make the 53 and hope springs eternal every spring. All I know is that I’m a football junkie and am looking forward to it. Takes me up to the draft. Just look at how many ex-AAF players are in the NFL. Players fall through the cracks and leagues like this are another shot at the golden ticket. Edited January 16, 2020 by PromoTheRobot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irv Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 HeKickMe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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