![]() ![]() Some of you may remember the “He Hate Me” era (final game: Los Angeles Xtreme 38 San Francisco Demons 6 with Tommy Maddox slingin’ it around the LA Coliseum). No one is suggesting versions one and two of the XFL should be vaporized and forgotten. Yes, this is now the third version of this league that starts with an X, and I love the description both Dany Garcia and Dwayne Johnson have provided – in this one, the X is the “intersection of dreams and opportunity.” Okay, so now we’re about to dive in and swim around in what makes this iteration of the XFL so special and worth the investment of your time. ![]() I’m simply ready for what’s next – high-quality football that fills the void once the Super Bowl ends, and before spring camps begin. I don’t know about you, but I certainly plan to maintain my love of great football through the NFL, since nobody’s ever done it better. On the big screen, I liked both Garner and Alba. As a kid, I liked both Bon Jovi and Van Halen. The question that gets logically lobbed out there: Can a person really have two simultaneous loves and not be thought of as a jerk? Sure, this isn’t 90 Day Fiancee.įor example, I like both chicken noodle and minestrone. In fact, I hear there was some sort of big game played in Phoenix this past weekend. I still love you too but check the metrics.) My hope is that this will be, in the words Humphrey Bogart, the beginning of a beautiful friendship.įull disclosure: Like you, I still enjoy the NFL. Amplifying all that is good (and sometimes even amazing) about this wonderful game that truly is America’s Pastime (sorry, baseball. Connecting fans with their franchise of choice. Shining the light on players and coaches who have spent their entire lives honing their craft. What I love just as much as good football is good old-fashioned storytelling. But rather than do that, I’d like to simply thank the league for allowing me the privilege of being the conduit between the players/coaches/executives and yourself. Or Judy Battista, Ian Rappaport or John Clayton (RIP). Or Jay Glazer, Pete Prisco, or Dan Wetzel. Or Jim Trotter, Jason LaCanfora or Doug Farrar. Or Adam Schefter, Vic Carucci or Bill Barnwell. I don’t have the writing pedigree of a Peter King, Albert Breer or Clark Judge. Starting from the leadership way up at the top, this thing is a cranial 7/11. (Although to be fair, I also have things like Hungry Hungry Hippos and some old Hootie and the Blowfish CD’s in there too.) And finally, I have a strong admiration for the commitment to quality football this league will provide, not to mention its always-open mind. Somewhere in my storage unit I have journalism degree from a halfway decent school. However, I also have a fierce passion for pro football and 15 years’ experience as an NFL play-by-play man, mainly with the Chargers before they bolted for LA (pun intended). I cut my teeth as a TV and radio play-by-play guy and still love what I do as Voice of the UCLA Bruins. ![]() Let’s get this out of the way off the top: My resume looks more like that of Larry King than Peter King. Point is, you are probably asking yourself, “who is this Josh Lewin guy who’s going to be writing blogs and recording podcasts for the XFL?” The questions he asks are: “Who do you think you are?” and “What gives you the right?” (Then he proceeded to give Toby a rock as his going-away present, only to blame Dwight, but we’re already way off track now.) If you watched (if not memorized) Season Four of The Office – wow, 15 years ago – you may remember the scene where Michael Scott conducts the exit interview of the hapless HR Guy, Toby Flenderson. ![]()
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