The XFL might have a major rule change for the game when it arrives in 2020.
Commissioner Oliver Luck appeared on the #PFTPM podcast earlier in the week. As ProFootballTalk reminded people Friday morning, the XFL might allow multiple forward passes on a single play.
You could continue to throw forward passes as long as the ball never crosses the line of scrimmage. This would be a big thing for screens and shovel passes.
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I have no idea if the XFL will work or not. Nobody really does. We just watched the AAF go up in flames, and I think we’re all hopeful Vince McMahon is way more successful, but nobody really knows just yet.
Having said that, I do like the idea of testing this rule. It’s not a huge change because it only impacts everything behind the line of scrimmage, but it’s a big enough change that it would certainly shake things up. (RELATED: XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck Discusses Johnny Manziel Potentially Joining The League)
If the XFL wants to change the rules a bit, that’s more than fine. It’s a spring league, and it’s going to have to do something to generate a lot of attention.
What I do know for sure is that people want serious football. We don’t want the circus that was the XFL the first time around.
We don’t want that at all.
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We want serious spring football. If there are a few minor tweaks here and there, I don’t think people will complain much. If all hell breaks loose and it turns into a circus, then you can expect people to drop away real quick.
We’ll all find out how good the product is when the league returns in 2020. It should be a fun time.