NFL players react to the XFL’s opening weekend

The XFL’s opening weekend seems to have successfully captured the attention of NFL fans, and some NFL players were tuned in on Saturday to see Cardale Jones and the DC Defenders defeat the Seattle Dragons in the first game of the season.

From the sideline interviews – which delivered a hilariously not-safe-for-network-TV moment – to the XFL’s kickoff system, the XFL opener had current and former NFL players talking on social media.

Just turned on the XFL.
Kicker missed a field goal and they immediately interviewed him on the sideline asking what happened haha.
That’s tough.

— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) February 8, 2020

XFL look solid! On first glance it looks better than the AAF

— Brandon Marshall (@BMarshh) February 8, 2020

XFL is fun to watch and some of these rules are interesting

— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) February 8, 2020

Well done #XFL .. well done.

— Montee Ball (@MonteeBall28) February 8, 2020

.@XFLDefenders 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/VVQHl16vHc

— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) February 8, 2020

Man the XFL should go the IPO route for faster growth. I’d invest!

— Jeff Allen (@JeffAllen71) February 8, 2020

This is dope, maybe the NFL should consider this for player safety purposes https://t.co/wwNQgGVklK

— Jeff Allen (@JeffAllen71) February 8, 2020

Shoutout to the XFL’ers keep living the dream.

— Chris Hairston (@CHairston75) February 8, 2020

@WhoDAtBeezy out there BALLIN!!!!!!! #XFL2020

— Duke Williams (@Duke27_) February 8, 2020

Oh My….. They Gave Us Halftime Adjustments too! Lmao Wow! Just give us the playbook and tell us which play they are picking on the screen like Madden, why don’t cha. Lol #XFL2020

— Tre Boston (@TreBos10) February 8, 2020

Guess they not calling PI. Lol. Must be the Xtreme part.

— T.J. Ward (@BossWard43) February 8, 2020

Interviewing players right after big plays, injuries, etc is the way to go. Let entertainment be entertaining! #XFL

— Marcus Cromartie (@Cromartie_M) February 8, 2020