The once-mocked operation is back, and while it is still going by “XFL,” the re-spawning league has ditched the extreme components that were the 2001 edition’s top drawing card. Yardbarker's Sam Robinson examines the XFL, which debuts Saturday.
Here's a look at some of the more notable players trying to prolong their pro football careers in the XFL, or at least until the rosters become official on Jan. 27.