Crowley's Corner

I don't know if it would happen, I doubt Madden would add the 17 total teams from both the USFL and the XFL but let's say EA Sports does it. You know how they have a Franchise Mode or NFL SuperStar Mode now called the Face of the Franchise Mode? My suggestion would be Road to the NFL Mode where players can choose between NFL Practice Squad or any of the 17 USFL/XFL Teams. If a player selects any of the XFL/USFL teams they go straight to the season of their perspective leagues. If a  player chooses NFL practice squad, they can practice to improve one's ratings at practice and maybe get a chance at a promotion to the active roster but I would have it that it would be better to play in the other leagues to improve one's ratings but if the creators of the game have other ideas that's OK as well. I would have it that a player would need to play at least 2-3 seasons in both the USFL/XFL before joining the NFL. Practice squad closer to 3-4 seasons before coming to the acti...

Since the league restarted last year, nine teams from the regular USFL returned granted one of them the Memphis Showboats took the place of the Tampa Bay Bandits who are on hiatus as of now. Really hope that the Bandits do come back. In the last post, I said that both the XFL and the USFL should increase the league by adding four more teams and that both leagues should have 12 weeks. Unsure if either league would do that but let's say they do and Fox doesn't shut down the league because Fox News lied about Dominion Voting and need to pay them nearly 800 million dollars who would be my choice besides the Bandits because you know I would what them to come back. Other Teams I picked are the Denver Gold, LA Express, Oakland Invaders, Jacksonville Bulls, San Antonio Gunslingers (under a new name), and Orlando Renegades. You know what, I'll throw the Washington Federals and see who my top three picks are (my fourth is the Bandits). A case for all eight teams is they're not re...

I have watched both leagues since they started or re-started since both leagues started in 1983 with the USFL and the XFL in 2001. I remember seeing the original XFL when I was in High School, the USFL I didn't watch it because the league ended it's first run in 1985 when I was a baby though when I was a kid my parents bought me football blooper VHS tapes that showed USFL highlights, OK more like they're bloopers and that's how I knew about the USFL. I think the USFL would have lasted longer but most of the owners listened to a fellow owner name Trump who wanted to directly compete with the NFL by playing in the fall instead of staying in the spring. This is the guy Republicans are following? Unsure how long they would have lasted if the USFL stayed in the spring. In 2020, the XFL restarted with Vince McMahon once again leading the way and none of the original teams from the 2001 season came back though New York and Los Angeles had teams again. Orlando probably would ha...

Here we go again, another NCIS is going bye-bye. No, it's not the original NCIS that got renewed for its 21st season. It's going to get a second full season without Mark Harmon which is a surprise and we don't know if Harmon will come back. The same goes for Michael Weatherly and he is available with the show "Bull" Got the Boot last year. NCIS Hawaii got a third season, so that means Los Angeles is ending after 14 seasons. Honestly, I'm more OK with this than New Orleans getting canceled. I believe even to this day that NCIS New Orleans should have gotten an 8th and final season. I believe the storylines were there for New Orleans with Pride dealing with married life, raising a long lost son and being a step-dad to two more boys, the city advisory board, the cases, his daughter's marriage, a fitting end to corrupt cops storyline, OK I think you get it. Nothing against Los Angeles, I do like the show and I probably would have liked to see them do another s...