These past couple weeks have been an interesting experiment in whether or not football in the Spring can actually work. The XFL debuted last weekend and saw quite a bit success. When the XFL debuted at the turn the century, it was a bit a sideshow. However, this version the XFL is much more pressional and features some high-caliber players who are trying to prove themselves. The first weekend saw incredible ratings as the first two games raked in 3.3 million and 3.2 million viewers, respectively.

According to Sports Illustrated, the league saw a massive decline in Week 2 as the first two games the weekend raked in 2.1 and 2.3 million viewers. While these numbers are respectable, it demonstrates a decline in interest from the previous week. Considering this is a new league, the drop f is to be expected as many people only watched week 1 out curiosity.

It remains to be seen what will become the XFL but many are optimistic it can be sustained for the long term. The football world needs a second pressional league in the United States and it seems like fans are finally coming around to something new. 

Have you watched any XFL games? If so, let us know what you think the league, in the comments below.