For Family Viewing, XFL Hits Rock Bottom

Well, so much for the XFL . . .

I had not had a chance to see the shenanigans of Vince McMahon’s latest “sports” endeavor, so last Saturday my wife and I (avid NFL fans) sat down to watch. We pulled the highchair out into the living room so our 2-year-old could watch while she ate.

After a 90-second multimedia blitz, an MTV-esque romp touting how “cool” the XFL was, some testosterone driven, vernacularly challenged brute adequately named “the Rock” loped onto the field and made some inappropriate comments about where the “suits of the NFL” could “shove their briefcases.”

Should have known, I guess. You’d think we’d been wiser, considering the people who drummed up this nonsense.

Better luck next time, Vince. I’ll stick to NFL Europe and watch the real talent develop for the NFL.

THOMAS E. MEURER

West Hollywood

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I couldn’t help but judge books by their cover regarding the several viewpoints last week that assailed the XFL from top to bottom. They all seemed to have this in common: They all appeared older than 35. That’s not to suggest their opinions on the XFL have no merit or value, simply because the league’s sponsors have little interest in selling them their product. No, I’m sure I speak for the league when I say the opinions of the 35-plus crowd are very valuable and strongly encouraged. After all, we wouldn’t want the XFL to be thought of as a nonissue, right?

DOUGLAS DOUGLAS

Arcadia

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To your sportswriter who mentioned, “There’s an Xtreme game tonight, if anybody’s interested.”

Apparently, about 35,000 were interested.

You guys did the same thing to Steve Young and the Express. Ignore them or ridicule them, and they disappear.

FRED DAVIS

Desert Hot Springs

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It’s comforting to know that our XFL hometown Xtreme is going to crack down on crowd violence.

The last Los Angeles football team to do that now plays in Oakland.

ALAN MATIS

Sherman Oaks