I am and never have been a big fan of minor league football or spring football for a variety of reasons. It always feels contrived, there are always silly rules to trick up the games and create buzz, and most importantly, it is an inferior product.
I prefer the NFL which is played at the highest level with the best players, and that’s really what I want to watch. I will, however, watch some of the XFL/USFL/AFL/WLAF and whatever other alphabet soup-FL comes along because there are some colorful characters and it is still football.
Also, there are always a few of these players who make it to the NFL, so the quality of the games isn’t terrible. There is something charming and fun about these games — similar to minor league baseball.
