Butkus rotated as the regional color analyst for the rest of the season. TNN: Craig Minervini, Bob Golic, Lee Reherman and Kip Lewis. UPN: Chris Marlowe, Brian Bosworth, Chris Wragge and Michael Barkann. MSI Hi-Sonic Speaker Systems The XFL producers desired a more impactful and unique experience than could be attained by other sports leagues. The existing PA sound systems in the football stadiums could not provide the audio levels required for the desired experience. To attain the this experience the XFL used a custom speaker support system designed by Maryland Sound International. This "Hi-Sonic Speaker Support Pole" could support heavier and louder speaker systems akin to the type that are used for larger music concerts. The speaker pole system was placed at the corners of the field and served to bring the sound down to the field level so the fans could really experience the game. 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. However, the league was panned by critics as boring football with a tawdry broadcast style, although the broadcasts on TNN and to a lesser extent UPN and the Matt Vasgersian–helmed NBC coverage were considered comparatively professional. End of season and failure The WWF and NBC each lost a reported $35 million, only recouping 30% of their combined initial $100 million investment. On April 21, 2001, the season concluded as the Los Angeles Xtreme defeated the San Francisco Demons 38–6 in the XFL Championship Game (which was originally given the moniker "The Big Game at the End of the Season", but was later dubbed the Million Dollar Game, after the amount of money awarded to the winning team, which if divided, gave each player less than the losing team in the Pro Bowl). Though paid attendance at games remained respectable, if unimpressive (overall attendance was only 10% below what the league's goal had been at the start of the season), the XFL ceased operations after just one season due to low television ratings. Facing stiff competition from the NCAA basketball tournament, the NBC telecast of the Chicago/NY-NJ game on March 31 received a 1.5 rating, at that time the lowest ever for any major network primetime weekend first-run sports television broadcast in the United States. During the season, many news