least a decade since I first mused out loud, 'Why doesn't somebody combine mediocre high school football with a tawdry strip club?' Finally, somebody takes my idea and runs with it." Costas interviewed a defiant McMahon for an episode of his HBO show On the Record as the league was in decline, an interview that the 2017 documentary This Was the XFL portrayed as being an omen of the league's collapse. 2001 schedule 2001 standings Regular season Playoffs Awards Most Valuable Player: Tommy Maddox, QB, Los Angeles Xtreme Million Dollar Game MVP: José Cortez, K, Los Angeles Xtreme Coach of the Year: Galen Hall, Orlando Rage Statistical leaders Rushing Attempts: 153 James Bostic (Birmingham Thunderbolts) Rushing Yards: 800 John Avery (Chicago Enforcers) Rushing Touchdowns: 7 Derrick Clark (Orlando Rage) Receptions: 67 Jeremaine Copeland (Los Angeles Xtreme) Receiving Yards: 828 Stepfret Williams (Birmingham Thunderbolts) Receiving Touchdowns: 8 Darnell McDonald (Los Angeles Xtreme) Passing Attempts: 342 Tommy Maddox (Los Angeles Xtreme) Passing Completions: 196 Tommy Maddox (Los Angeles Xtreme) Passing Yards: 2,186 Tommy Maddox (Los Angeles Xtreme) Passing Touchdowns: 18 Tommy Maddox (Los Angeles Xtreme) Passing Interceptions: 10 Brian Kuklick (Orlando Rage) Interceptions: 5 Corey Ivy (Chicago Enforcers) Quarterback Sacks: 7 Antonio Edwards and Kelvin Kinney (both Las Vegas Outlaws) Statistics A The Citrus Bowl, which had a total capacity of 65,438 at the time, had its upper decks closed off for XFL games. XFL rule changes Despite boasts of a "rules-light" game and universally negative reviews from the mainstream sports media early on, the XFL played the standard brand of 11-man American outdoor football that was recognizable, aside from the opening game sprint to determine possession and some other changes, some of which were modified during the season as it progressed. The league's coaches vetoed a proposal to eliminate ineligible receivers (allowing any player to receive a forward pass) midway through the season, on account that the change would be too radical. Game balls The league's game balls were made by Spalding, and were unique in that instead of being the standard brown, the ball was black with a red "X" going across the sides of the ball. The balls were later found to be slippery and difficult to handle, and the balls had to be rubbed with sandpaper to make them usable. Grass stadiums The league deliberately avoided placing teams in stadiums with artificial turf, which at the time had