The new NFL kickoff rules that were inspired by the XFL have resulted in less touchbacks and a kickoff return for a touchdown ...

the NFL's new "dynamic kickoff" will give fans a little more action this year while easing high-speed hits after players had raced down the field for several yards. The XFL used the dynamic ...

Pro football leagues the XFL and USFL are in advanced talks to merge, three sources familiar with the situation tell Axios. Why it matters: Combining the two may be the smartest path forward for ...

The NFL's decision to change the kickoff rule is hardly the first time the league has tweaked kickoff protocol. But why all ...

But there are enough differences between the two versions that NFL coaches consider the XFL structure more of a rough guide than a blueprint. The thinking for both leagues is based on two theories.

NFL owners voted to pass a new kickoff rule created by the XFL in 2020, shining a spotlight on the importance of spring football. Wednesday was a historical day not just for the NFL, but for ...

Skip Bayless and Keyshawn Johnson react to the NFL adopting a modified XFL-style kickoff format to increase more returns. United Football League National Football League Skip Bayless Keyshawn ...

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Reminding others of being a Stanford alumnus might come off as pompous. But Sam Schwartzstein had a valid excuse for sharing his credentials from the elite private school in Palo Alto, Calif.

Houston Roughnecks running back Max Borghi has been one of the most productive playmakers in the early weeks of the XFL season. Some of that is to take a victory lap. Every one of my featured ...