Meet The Most DISASTROUS Football League Ever 

KTO What about the Cfl failure expansion in the USA?

KTO Please do a video about what if Drew Brees signed with the Miami Dolphins

yeah that's inevitable. Best part about that league was hearing McMahon say "This IS THE XFLLLLLLL!!"

KTO awesome I was just about to comment that

KTO yeah the XETREME Football League 😂

Rockit Gamer As did the UFL, the AAFC and the AFL.

@@tarasvdovyuk2148 and it's gone

The WLAF (NFL Europe) at least lasted from 1991-2007, expect being in an off year in 1993 and 1994.

@@brandonmorris92 i remember the NFL Europe football cards in 91.😂

Its really too bad about the.AAF, they had a decent product and a lot of excitement in San Diego, Birmingham, Orlando and edpecially in San Antonio. But they had poor investment, and what little they had came from bad people

Is your grandfather's ring still in your family's possession?

Tim Mackie I got pounded

Babumby Coming soon to Pawn stars.

Your grandfather was Jack Gotta? Very cool. I still have a lot of Birmingham Americans memorabilia... but not a World Bowl ring!

7777777777777779th

Actually only 1974. The WFL didn't use it in 1975.

To some people not just their hearts.

Nick Wrong body part.

I got a two and a half yard Dickerod. Chicks dig it.

This needs to return

Awesome. I hope you kept the ticket stub!

What was the quality of football like. Just asking.

Thats so awesome.

Does that score mean that they had the two point conversion in their rules? That would be interesting.

@@zciliyafilms5508 There were no two point conversions in the WFL. Touchdowns were worth seven points, and instead of an extra point kick, there was the "action Point", which was either a run or a pass play from two and a half yards out.

HA!

Actually. It seems like the AAF still ended up better then this league

@@BigMattXXL I find that hard to believe, when it didn't even contest the Playoffs in it's only season.

@@AntoRetroGamer Yes, but its teams and players seemed to have fared better long term

Long-term? They only folded this year! LOL!

Matt Boggs I was gonna like the comment, but I’ll just leave it on 69😂

LMAO

😅😂🤣😅😂🤣😅😂🤣

😂😂😂😁🤣😅

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The sad part is he doesnt even have a jersey to prove it.

That’s pretty cool. How many years did he end up playing?

@@yankees29 probably the one season the league was around

You should talk to the comment above you lol

Christopher Hollis And the Chicago Fire is the name of the local MLS franchise.

And technically the Grizzlies who were the logo for the Southmen are Memphis's NBA team.

Chris Hollis Of all the WFL teams, I remember how cool I thought their helmet logo looked.

Not anymore

Well the afl doesn't exist anymore. #ripafl

As long as you agree to tell Tennessee fans to stop kissing their sisters long enough to take down that 1967 national championship banner that they claim after losing TWICE

Butthurt bama fan above me

LaDonna Gauchat Not butt hurt. If this guy doesn’t want Bama claiming national championships that he doesn’t feel they deserve, even tho some publications (with writers way more competent than this guy) DID feel they deserved, then we should agree to let Tennessee know that they’re claiming a universally known lie of a championship. Tennessee is claiming a national championship that literally NO publication awarded them after LOOSING their bowl game that year. These are just facts. Pathetic facts...but still facts. Lol

@olemissfan91 Again, Yall are being funny cause you hate Bama. Im only speaking facts.

@olemissfan91 of course you do. Why wouldnt you?

NFL FIlms did a Lost Treasure on this. I learned that Delta Burke was once Miss Florida.

@@rockvilleraven Oh wow.

@@nickhill8612 She was at the World Bowl and NFL Films said she was a "Designing Woman" even then. Birmingham beat Florida for the title, but the real MVP's were the IRS agents who seized both teams property.

@@rockvilleraven Oh I know who she is now thanks

@@rockvilleraven this is where most of the footage in this video is from.

me to

Hes somethin special aint he? KTO

Adam Spencer That's basically every failed sports league lol. Nobody buys tickets, no money, league goes under.

What?????? What player might that be? What's wrong with you?

Another reason why the WFL failed is because they didn't have a TV contract.

Adam Spencer no shit...

@@davester1970 That would be another reason. The sad part, if they wanted another year or so maybe they would have gotten Showtime to broadcast. Did they reach out to HBO?

Blackman21 hit them with the dickerod

Blackman21 Unless it's going against Scientology

Blackman , always close the cover on matches before striking

@Chandler Russell aha. Yeah. They want their money b4 you sorry fucks. Fk the govt

They are the real Bills Mafia

"Why are you playing with deflated footballs?" "We can't afford to air them up."

Brakos Jacob I almost pissed my pants laughing from that comment

OG Bobby yea. It wouldn't of existed cause it was b.s.

OG Bobby They would've said the Patriots didn't do anything.

Yeah for real. Go hawks

Your command of the english language is legiter...sadder.

@@kennedymcgovern5413 *English.

@@kennedymcgovern5413 Says the one who said "legiter" and "sadder" get real noob.

@@JoeyJordison97 He was obviously being ironic dont be stupid

@Re Up What? Nigga all i was saying was that he was being ironic. The person who responded to him didnt get that

ARG Adrian Ryan Gaming it probably is

It also sounds like Wyoming Football League

I focused on how the acronym is similar to WWF (the pro wrestling organization was WWWF at that time; the wildlife organization had the name since 1961)

ARG Wombo football league

Polo Garcia I wish, (I live in Wyoming)

Technically more successful than this. At least the players got paid.

Troodon I thought for sure he was going to talk about the xfl

Admittedly, the USFL and XFL both had funding. The WFL did not.

Isn't that what kills every business lol

lack of ability to draw top talent. The NFL has a stranglehold on it

WFL didn't do their due diligence, about 90% of those team owners had no business running a team. USFL did their due diligence for the most part (San Antonio was a mistake) but owners weren't sticking to the poorly enforced spending rules and it seemed many team owners weren't as truly committed as it seemed. Plus their TV contract and the situation in L.A. forced them to inherit an expensive to run team. AAF rushed their planning and had trouble getting investors, one pulled out after the first game and was later indicted for money laundering. The last run of the XFL....much of it could be blamed on the pandemic. So yes lack of funding is a common problem, but so is poor due diligence. Also you need a TV contract and since the 4 major leagues dominate much of TV. That's a challenge.

Yes. This was common throughout the entire league. This is why there is very little footage of Larry Czonka and Jim Kiick actually playing in Memphis uniforms.

Correct. I was about to make the same statement.

I think I would prefer this. Less kicking in the game would be a good thing imo. Too many games decided by 1 player on the team, the kicker.

@@swirvinbirds1971 hahaha how’s the play offs for you right now 🤣

@@nathanbaca7004 ikr... 👍

@@swirvinbirds1971 No good! Wide right!

It should have been a massive red flag, if you cant pay the franchise fee, how you can possibly afford to run the team?

@@marcpower4167 Yes. Look up the story on how Detroit raised the cash for their team. It's sad, really.

Cool never knew a team played on Randall’s island. I went to Lollapoolooza there one year in the 90’s.

Downing stadium pretty sure that's where Pele played his first game for the ny cosmos . Where there was dead spots in the grass, t hey spray painted the dirt green

Same

Repossessed

veggieoilerfan you are correct.......there were a lot of errors in this video

That did sound very high. $3.5 million is something like $20 million today (2022). Maybe the league could afford that if they truly believed it was going to be a huge success, but they weren't even close. From millions of dollars promised to the players, to being given McDonald's gift certificates so they could feed themselves. That's quite a drop.

soaccomplished11 I think he did

soaccomplished11 the chargers would suck even more now

soaccomplished11 He'd be an assistant coach's assistant coach.

soaccomplished11 who's Eil Manning?

If he never went to the giants they have no Super Bowls won and obj would've never mad the " *catch* "

Portland Storm and Southern California Sun are common weather forecasts too!

Chicago Fire is a popular TV series on NBC these days.

There was supposed to be a Korean team called the Seoul Brother, but it never got off the ground.

@@ricknibert6417 And an MLS team.

He was signed to a "futures contract" with Birmingham to begin in 1976. It was voided when team folded. There were many mistakes in this video.

Erik_Seahawks_4_Life yeah because it’s back

That’s pretty funny. They were gone by the time he reached home. Lol

Trey Black cfl doesn't like America anymore 😂😂😂

Alabama is too pro-college football (and anti-NFL as of 2017) to get a pro franchise

Nahhh bro, the football capital of the south is Louisiana. FACTS!

LA Xtreme, first and only XFL Champs baby. Also home to the only good future NFL QB Tommy Maddox!

Theres a town like an hour away from me named after him

avengerpat that would be good

Perhaps during the 2019 season as the NFL celebrates its 100th Anniversary.

@@mellamoalfonzo9967 Jim Thorpe PA? I live 30 minutes from there lol

Greatest athlete of all time. Olympic Gold Medal winner and an all star in football and baseball. But I wouldn't rule out Bo Jackson completely from being an Olympic star if he had put his mind to it.

What they did keep in 1974, maybe 1975, was helmets coded to identify eligible receivers.

Color of pants based on position is a moronic idea.

@@sparkysjoint1616 ditto

The Toronto Northmen were forced to leave Canada because the Canadian Football League (CFL) did not want another franchise from another league competing for fan attention. So before a game was played, the team moved to Memphis Southmen. The World Football League (WFL) actually discussed bringing teams to Mexico City and Tokyo, but nothing really came of it.

WFL was just poorly planned, they didn't do any due diligence on the owners, virtually all of the first season owners should have been rejected. If they waited until 1976 and taken the time to properly plan things out, might have gone better.

The americans

@tiger gary gary Oakland Invaders New Jersey Generals two of my favorite teams. I liked Orlando too

@tiger gary gary oh yeah, I cheered for the Panthers and QB Bobby Herbert!! Good times🏈⭐🏈😎

LA Express!

@@dondajulah4168 with Steve Young of 49er fame...LA Express!!! Good one Birmingham Steamboats (?)

@@cordellivy3597 Steve young was a running back and he was good.

Calvillo had 79,816 passing yards in his career to go along with 455 TD's. Payton Manning had only 71,940 yards but more TD's with 539.

BTW, Payton Manning is not even #2 all time. He's #3 in passing yards all time (NFL & CFL)... #2 is Damon Allen, who had 72, 381 passing yards in his career. You might know him better as Marcus Allen's little brother. Seriously.... the CFL is a interesting & historic league. We play with a 110 yard field, we have 3 downs instead of four & it's 12 a side instead of 11. But it's honestly some great football and it's no wonder we've seen CFL players have great NFL careers. Warren Moon, Doug Flutie, Jeff Garcia.... and if you care for a recent NFLer, how about the Dolphins DE Cameron Wake? And for all you Americans wanting that football fix... you guys get the CFL games on ESPN3 & we start our season in June... and it's 18 games long. I think that alone would help satisfy that craving.

Cody smith I live in the American northeast and I love watching cfl games on espn. I don't get espn 3 but have considered getting a season pass. It is a nice change of pace to watch players and teams without having to care about who wins. Plus it is good for the days of the summer when baseball or mls is not on tv . Anyways the cfl is underrated in the states

Comparing cfl and NFL stats are a bit unfair, the cfl is extremely pass oriented while the nfl you have an extra down to run the ball and it's a more ground and pound league

That is true..... but the story about Calvillo is fascinating in itself as is the CFL in general. As much as people don't want to realize it, this gives KTO the ability to dig up stories & find more content for us to watch.

Oh the stories about this league! Boston was supposed to have a team but couldn't find anywhere there to play, they merged with the new York stars who ironically had the same problem. There was going to be a team in Toronto but the owner changed his mind cause he figured the Canadian government would try to block it (to protect the CFL) so he moved the team to Memphis. The Portland Storm considered moving to London, Ontario Canada and offered the Detroit Wheels $30,000 to move their upcoming game there to test it out. It flopped! and because it flopped the wheels never got their $30,000. Houston was slated to move to Shreveport beginning week 11. However, there was a promotion scheduled with Hormel foods for week 11, they successfully got a federal injunction that forced the team to play in Houston 1 more week. Last one I can think of John Matusak signed with the Houston Texans even though he was still under NFL contract. He and the team were served with a cease and desist after Matusak played 1 down (marshalls got stuck on traffic hence why they didn't get there before game time). Courts later ruled in favor of the NFL.

Justin Salcedo XFL gonna take over the nfl

Josias Ajvix this didn’t age too well

@@calebspangler132 nope

Aged like milk

Fall-out-kid25 watch the CFL, its extremely entertaining, a more fast paced game. It's hard to get to know some rules just by watching but it's pretty similar to the nfl

I agree. Then, the champions of all the leagues, could do some Champions tournament or something, and have a Super Mega Extreme Bowl.

Check out the IFL and CIF. Indoor football is nuts.

Look around and you'll probably find leagues near you -- men's, women's, and children's. Plus of course intercollegiate and interscholastic (varsity, JV, frosh, club), lightweight (now Sprint Football), touch, flag, short sides, even unpadded tackle (American Sevens, formerly Town Beef). Provided you're willing to go to the games, not just watch TV. Of course you could get a friend to video them and bring them back to you if TV football is what you want.

krem1able it's not that different. 3 downs instead of 4, bigger field and an extra man on the field. For sure makes for a faster paced game.

Ironically, out of the three most notable startup football leagues of recent times, the WFL had the least financial backing... the XFL had the deep pockets of both NBC and Vince McMahon, and the USFL had many owners who weren't afraid to open their wallets (coughDonaldTrumpcough) So basically, the WFL was doomed to fail right from the start.

kevin sullivan actually the xfl lasted the full season. It was the only season but.....

Kevin Sullivan Kurt Warner started with the Green Bay Packers THEN went to the Arena League

"Why is the wide receiver wearing white pants?"

"Penalty. Offense. Number 32. Illegal pants. 5 yard penalty. Still first down".

Or how the Chiefs almost traded him to San Francisco for Steve Young