New XFL Rules: Full Breakdown and Discussion

What is a society without rules? Anarchy! What is a pro football league with an innovative rule book? Transcendent! Less stall, more ball! The XFL has officially released its new rules which are split up into five categories with five rules per category: Gameplay Innovation, Timing, and Common Sense Rules. XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck and Head of Officiating Dean Blandino took aim at making the game more efficient, faster, and safer while sticking to the traditional football experience. Rules were tested over the past eighteen months and over six thousand fans were surveyed for feedback in the during the development process. We break down all fifteen of the XFL's new innovative rules and discuss the impact they will have on game days. What coaches can adapt to the new rules the fastest? Will special teams become a major factor? Does the rule book favor offense too much? We discuss all that and more!