XFL commissioner Oliver Luck recently participated in a question and answer session with Thomas Bassinger of the Tampa Bay Times and opened up about a variety of topics including why the league doesn't have any interest in quarterbacks Johnny Manziel and Colin Kaepernick.
Luck said one of the big reasons Manziel and even running back Trent Richardson aren't in the league is because of some of the XFL coaches who spent time in the CFL and were around them.
“I would argue that the players we have are better than those guys, to be honest with you. Johnny has his own history, and we have coaches from the CFL (Canadian Football League) who have seen him close up. I watched Trent when he was with the Colts, and I watched him when he was with the AAF. He was in the draft pool. Coaches and scouts looked at him and didn’t think he was going to help their team. I think the guys we have on our teams are the best 560 that aren’t playing in the National Football League.”
For Kaepernick, it had nothing to do with his play or his social activism, rather it's the type of money he wanted to join the league.
“I think his salary demands are way out of our ballpark. He was never really a viable option.”
The first season of the XFL is set to kick off on February 8th, just six days after the Super Bowl. Things could always change, but don't expect to see Manziel or Kaepernick on the field.
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