Around the XFL: New ball game
Monday's league news was dominated by a major reveal ahead of the 2020 season.
The debut of the XFL’s official game ball made its rounds:
- ESPN’s Get Up, complete with Mike Greenberg playing catch
- ESPN’s Golic & Wingo, with the guys picking their favorite team nickname
- The Athletic’s Daniel Kaplan, who ponders whether the new innovations will help offenses
- Good Day New York on FOX, who welcomed New York Guardians quarterback Matt McGloin
- FOX 26 in Houston, with Houston Roughnecks president Brian Michael Cooper
So what does McGloin think of his future ball?
Greenberg had his own thoughts:
You may notice some were wrapped with the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday in mind:
The DC Defenders were a little more nefarious:
The Guardians may have missed the ball here, but you can buy an official edition -- and even if you don't have one yet, take it anywhere with the Augmented Reality (AR) mobile experience.
Some fans are catching on: