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HE BIG question when
the second incarnation
of the XFL kicks off on
Feb. 8 will be, Should we watch
it? Seeing as how its most touted
player is former Ohio State QB
Cardale Jones (r i ght), last seen
getting cut from the Seahawks’
practice squad, the answer
might surprise you. Yes, there
are reasons to tune in.
In fact, operating without the
over-the-top, in-your-faceness of
ONE-MINUTE GUIDE
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—Mark Bechtel
Smurf HAL from 2001
King Tut Nashville Predators Braces New York Guardians
THE NEW FOOTBALL LEAGUE PROMISES TO HAVE AN INNOVATIVE
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MASCOT MATH
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