"Welcome to XFL Bowl V, featuring the Portland Pimps and the El Paso Recently-Paroled Sex Offenders! The Pimpin' pass rush looked pretty strong in the conference championship win against the California Third-Strikers, didn't it, Al?"

The teams that aren't named after various forms of criminal activity are mostly shining examples of how not to use the letter "X." The Los Angeles X-Treme. The Memphis Maniax. Heck, the "X" in "XFL" doesn't belong there. It's supposed to stand for "X-citing" and "X-hilarating."

What's that about? Granted, these aren't as big a problem as the guy who can't move after catching a punt at the 30-yard line. Still, when did the letter X become so damned cool?

The whole thing smacks of a Sesame Street skit gone awry.

The most troubling thing about the XFL is just how well it could catch on. The XFL will draw viewers not only from fans who can't pry themselves away from the gridiron after the Superbowl, but also millions of guys who already get their ya-yas out weekly watching RAW is WAR on cable.

McMahon has said that while wrestling is admittedly completely entertainment, the XFL "is 100% sports."

I'll believe that when I see it. It seems inevitable that if an extreme football league created by a wrestling maven is to be successful, the circus act element that defines pro wrestling will eclipse whatever actual playing is going on. Otherwise, you've essentially got a glorified version of the Arena Football League, which most casual fans aren't aware even exists.

McMahon may even start other leagues, each with specializing in its own vice.