The WNBA is expanding. No, seriously. at thepostgame.com

The WBNA has announced that they have awarded a franchise to Atlanta, which will begin play in 2008. Atlanta real estate mogul Ron Terwilliger will be the owner of the new team, for reasons known only to him. In 2006, Terwilliger and a group of investors emerged as a candidate to buy the Atlanta Braves from Time Warner, but were outbid by Liberty Media Corp. Don’t worry, Ron, a WNBA franchise is almost as good.Almost as good as a Subway franchise

There’s no doubt that, outside their small group of devoted fans, the WNBA has long been relegated to a punchline in America. I won’t twist the knife in their side any further. They’ve kept the league going for eleven years now, which is ten years longer than Vince McMahon’s ill-advised, but awesome, XFL.

My point, of course, is to resurrect the XFL. Remember those cheerleaders?

They could form the new XFL in a Pros vs. Joes format, where people who think they have talent could play against washed-up NFL players like Chris Weinke and Ricky Williams. Everyone would take jello shots at halftime, and the game would be played barefoot on a trampoline-like surface.

Hell, I’d watch that, mainly because the injury rate would be astronomical. However, I also watched Rock of Love, so my personal television standards aren’t really very high.