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Originally, six teams were announced and two teams would be announced at later date. Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, New York, San Francisco, and Washington were all awarded teams. The XFL, switched, Miami and Washington to Birmingham, Memphis, Chicago, and Las Vegas making the XFL team total at eight. During the season, XFL debuted on February 3, 2001 in Las Vegas and Orlando. The world was eager to find out about the XFL. Ratings were high but interest died quickly in the league.
(Mike Furrey photo courtesy of the Detroit Lions) Talk of Fame Network. The XFL was a made-for-TV league in 2001, founded by Vince McMahon of the World Wrestling Federation and funded in a joint venture by the WWF and NBC. But the eight-team league had dismal television ratings and folded after one season. The XFL didnât last long but it was fun: *The pre-game coin toss was replaced by a two-player scrum for the football. *There was no extra-point kicking option; teams had to run or pass for that single point.