Examples of humanistic outcomes include. quality of life, functional status, health risk, patient satisfac-. tion, and productivity. Employer groups are becoming increas-. ingly interested in issues of patient functional status and quali-. ty of life as they impact work productivity.
NBC and UPN refused to carry the games in 2002, which led the XFL to shutter operations. There were eight teams in the original XFL: San Francisco Demons, NY/NJ Hitmen, Orlando Rage, Los Angeles Xtreme, Las Vegas Outlaws, Memphis Maniax, Birmingham Thunderbolts and the Chicago Enforcers. The 10-game regular season and two-round playoffs â that culminated with the Million Dollar Game at the Los Angeles Coliseum â ran from February to April.
Subsequent startup leagues â no matter the sport â have learned as much from what the XFL did right (games in the spring, dedication to the game-day experience, deep start-up funding) as from what it did wrong (provoking NFL fans, insufficient preseason practice, and an unworkable 50-50 ownership with NBC).