Editing XFL (2001) (section)

==Critical reception==
It was believed that the willingness of Las Vegas bookmakers to take bets on XFL games established their legitimacy, dispelling concerns that the league was using predetermined storylines as in professional wrestling.<ref name="sentinel-betting">{{cite web |title=XFL bets on gambling to bring out fans |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2001/02/03/xfl-bets-on-gambling-to-bring-out-fans/ |newspaper=[[Orlando Sentinel]] |publisher=Tribune Publishing |access-date=March 10, 2017}}</ref><ref name="mentalfloss-xfl">{{cite web |title=Good, Honest Football: Re-Watching the XFL |url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/58829/good-honest-football-re-watching-xfl |website=[[Mental Floss]] |date=September 18, 2014 |access-date=March 10, 2017}}</ref> However, the league was panned by critics as boring football with a tawdry broadcast style, although the broadcasts on [[The Nashville Network|TNN]] and to a lesser extent [[UPN]] and the [[Matt Vasgersian]]–helmed NBC coverage were considered comparatively professional.{{sfn|Forrest|2002|p=59}}