A former XFL linebacker asked a legendary rapper on social media whether he was going to get his own team after he learned that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was part of a group that bought the league Monday along with Dany Garcia and RedBird Capital.
Taiwan Jones, who played for the Los Angeles Wildcats before the league abruptly folded because of the coronavirus, tweeted that Eminem should bring an XFL team to Detroit.
Yo @Eminem, what do you say about bringing a @xfl2020 squad to the D? 👀
— Taiwan Jones (@TJ_Spartan34) August 4, 2020
Jones played in all 5 of the Wildcats game this season and finishing with 15 tackles.
That being said, this wouldn’t be the first time that Eminem would be interested in spring football. Back when the AAF was still a product he Tweeted his thoughts on the Iron/Express game, also hinting that he wanted a team in the D.
DEAR @THEAAF,
PLEASE ENTERTAIN THIS THOUGHT REGARDING THE @AAFIRON @AAFEXPRESS GAME: ALLOWING THE PLAYERS TO ACTUALLY FIGHT WOULD BE KEY TO LEAGUE’S SUCCESS LIKE HOCKEY, I WOULD WATCH EVERY GAME (EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO DETROIT TEAM YET – HINT). DON'T BLOW IT.
SINCERELY,
MARSHALL— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) March 26, 2019
We don’t expect Eminem to make to jump from rap god to sports mogul anytime soon, but we wouldn’t mind seeing a team in Detroit sometime in the future. As a Detroit Lions fan no longer living in the Detroit area, I wouldn’t doubt if the locals wouldn’t mind another football team in the city that may bring some better luck.
In recent interviews with new XFL co-owner Dany Garcia, she seems open to the idea of expansion, just not in the immediate future.
