Why The XFL Was Actually Years Ahead Of Its Time

It Was The League Of Mediocre Talent

The caliber of players in the XFL was decent. They certainly weren’t attracting the best of the best but close to a dozen former XFL players would go on to play in the NFL. Some XFL alum included Tommy Maddox, Steve Gleason, and Paris Lenon —who was the last former XFL player to play in the NFL after he retired in 2013.