XFL Excitment or Excuse

20 April 2001 XFL: Excitement or Excuse Football is something as American as apple pie. It is thought of as gritty, physical, and all around fun just as most Americans like to be thought of. For decades the NFL has dominated the world of football. However, Vince McMahon, the founder of the WWF, has introduced a new and controversial professional football league called the XFL. Much of the controversy is about whether the XFL is a force …

…present their entertainment to the viewers. Phil Mushnick, a long time McMahon critic states, “It's [the XFL’s] job to sell sex and violence under the cloak of some kind of quasi sport or some sort of competition that really serves as just a prop” (Steptoe). However, the XFL does not present guns, knives, or killing. It is presenting a more exciting football experience to the people who truly deserve it—the fans. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**