Well the NHL would love to have the AAF's US TV ratings. The only reason that league failed so quickly is because they ran out of money due to an incredibly bad TV deal where they didn't make any money on broadcasts. The CFL can get away with 10-20k in attendance (Argos and Als) because teams make a lot of dough from TSN. It appears the AAF was trying to make ends meet based solely on ticket sales which is a recipe for failure.
I don't expect the XFL to be a massive success but I expect it's going to last longer than it's first iteration as unlike the AAF they have money in the bank and it looks like better TV coverage.
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