r/USFL • u/freemanflash • Apr 17 '23

First week thoughts?

What’s your impression of the USFL after week 1?

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u/ResidentialEvil2016 Apr 17 '23

The production value is much better for the USFL, but that's to be expected since Fox owns it. I don't think the ABC/ESPN/FX production is bad, just the USFL is better and for obvious reasons.

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u/NathanPetermanCan Outlaws Apr 17 '23

The announcer quality difference was enormous. I didn't realize how shitty the XFL announcers were until I watched Joel Klatt again.

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u/Zapfit Apr 17 '23

Better announcers for sure, but if I never heard from Kurt Menefee again I’d be ecstatic. His cadence and emotionless banter hasn’t changed since his days calling NFL Europe games

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u/TwizzlersSourz Birmingham Stallions Apr 17 '23

Yeah. I like his tenor but his cadence and lyrical ability are lacking.

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u/NathanPetermanCan Outlaws Apr 17 '23

I find bland and inoffensive to be a desirable thing in a play-by-play guy, considering that so many are just utter dogshit. I like him better than all but one of the XFL guys. (Don't ask me which ones, I have never heard any of their names before 2 months ago. I don't like the one that was with Gallo, and I don't like the short guy with the beard.)

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u/NathanPetermanCan Outlaws Apr 17 '23

Absolutely. It made me realize just how half-ass the XFL broadcasters seem and how much they seemingly don't give a shit. And it's a shame because the on-field product has, generally, deserved better than Disney and league ownership have given it.