The most exciting aspect of the XFL may be this huge beer snake at a DC Defenders game

When the novelty of the XFL’s new rules wore off, the league was always going to struggle with keeping fans interested in football games with no story lines or drama whatsoever. And that’s been evident with the league’s declining TV ratings.

But on Sunday, the XFL didn’t have to look towards the product on the field for some excitement. The fans at the DC Defenders’ home game against the St. Louis BattleHawks at Audi Field had that covered.

During the game, the fans formed a massive, section-long beer snake out of plastic cups. Seriously, it was an engineering feat, and it unfolded right there in the stands. The thing was huge.

WE ARE DEALING WITH AN ALL-TIME BEER SNAKE FOLKS.

THIS IS WHAT LEGENDS ARE MADE OF.

THIS IS THE XFL. pic.twitter.com/UYrDS7ut1I

— XFL (@xfl2020) March 8, 2020

UPDATE: The beer snake is almost as tall as the uprights. pic.twitter.com/xzPJXLNmw8

— Jake Russell (@_JakeRussell) March 8, 2020

The beer snake provided such intrigue and drama that even XFL commissioner Oliver Luck brought a cup to contribute. Roger Goodell would never.

GET YOU A LEAGUE COMMISSIONER WHO CONTRIBUTES A CUP TO THE GIANT BEER SNAKE.

OLIVER LUCK F O R E V E R.

THIS LEAGUE. pic.twitter.com/V41n5ndpNQ

— XFL (@xfl2020) March 8, 2020

All-caps tweets and beer snakes aside, the actual game was pretty abysmal with DC winning, 15-6, on 256 yards of total offense.

The football is bad, but the XFL’s beer snake game is elite.