The Rock\'s return to WWE for the road to WrestleMania 40 is not the only iron he has in the fire. He is still part-owner of the UFL, and he\'s open to have a conversation about the league\'s innovative approach.
The XFL announced in September 2023 that it was merging with the USFL to form the United Football League. The UFL\'s season is set to kick off on March 30.
Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld) may tune in to see what the UFL has to offer, because he has some ideas for football. Those ideas got him a phone call one-on-on with The Great One.
Larry David Phone Call With The Rock
David has a lot of ideas, and one of them pertains to football. He wants to have the goalposts removed from the situation. It seems he believes that kicking the ball through the uprights has nothing to do with the game of football itself.
During an appearance on the Rich Eisen Show, Larry David explained how his quest to remove goal posts from the game of football got him a call from The Rock.
\"I have a little update, because I\'m still obsessed with it, and I heard about this UFL and I said, \'let me talk to someone in the UFL.\' So, my agent got me on the phone with Dwayne Johnson.\"
\"I went straight up [the flag pole] and then he called me, and he had a conversation. He didn\'t know [what I was calling about], but he was nice enough to call back. We had a conversation, and I pitched him my no goal post idea, and I thought it was gonna happen -- he was completely into it.\
Larry David said there is a no reason for a goal post, and he argued that there should be no kick for an extra point. He had no idea that the XFL already had a rule like that.
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The Rock Responds To Larry David
The Rock saw David\'s appearance on the Rich Eisen Show, and he had to reply. While expressing his love for the Seinfeld creator, he also remarked about the innovative rules that they implemented into the XFL.
LOVE my guy Larry David. He hates goalposts and field goal kicks [LOL emoji] - we had a spirited and very productive conversation. At the end of the day, like me and all of us fans - he loves the game of football. We at the XFL had already implemented new innovative rules last season that we carry over to our new @XFL2023 league that starts this month. I’m considering creating THE LARRY BOWL in his honor
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UFL\'s Opening Day & League Details
The UFL\'s first game on opening day is scheduled for Saturday, March 30, 2024, where the Arlington Renegades and Birmingham Stallions, both previous champions in other leagues, will battle it out on the gridiron.
Four teams originated from the XFL, while three teams originated from the USFL. In the USFL Conference, teams include the Birmingham Stallions, the Houston Roughnecks, the Memphis Showboats, and the Michigan Panthers.
Meanwhile, the XFL Conference consists of the Arlington Renegades, the DC Defenders, the San Antonio Brahmas, and the St. Louis Battlehawks.
For more information on the UFL and this season\'s details, please click here to find their official webpage.
