XFL trolls NFL over catch rule
XFL/Twitter
The XFL used Super Bowl Sunday to tease some of the differences between Vince McMahon's newly reformed football league and its rival.
The XFL's Twitter account shared three videos ahead of Super Bowl LII, the first of which takes aim at the NFL's controversial catch rule:
In the XFL, a catch is a catch. #XFL2020 pic.twitter.com/0oWoji9DQb
— XFL (@xfl2020) February 4, 2018
Less stall, more ball. #XFL2020 pic.twitter.com/9ibV0vR8v7
— XFL (@xfl2020) February 4, 2018
Simpler rules. #XFL2020 pic.twitter.com/wj2B3jE9Cg
— XFL (@xfl2020) February 4, 2018
McMahon announced last month that he plans to resurrect the XFL, which folded after its lone season in 2001, for the 2020 season. He promises a "fan-centric, innovative experience, including shorter, fast-paced games."
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