Hype for Vince McMahon's new football league is spreading before official announcement is even made

Based on the immediate reactions, Vince McMahon’s new, unnamed football league (the XFL? the XFL 2?) will have an audience from the get-go.

How popular it remains after it hits is anyone’s best guess, the first XFL fell flat soon after it was unveiled, but there’s a chance the McMahon and his business partners learned some valuable lessons the first time around.

McMahon is expected to make the official announcement Thursday afternoon regarding what this league is and will be called, however, until that time people will be left guessing just what he’s up to with this new league.

It didn’t take long for the positive reactions to come flying in on Twitter:

Is it time for the return of the XFL?https://t.co/IXWoSB1SyTpic.twitter.com/VwksGwdj7m

— ESPN (@espn) January 25, 2018

Hey @VinceMcMahon, I’d like to become an owner of one of the #XFL teams. I think Indianapolis would love the #XFL… also, gonna need a pretty large loan as well. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/gvtKyG97Yq

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 25, 2018

gotta say, Nick Saban's legacy won't be complete until he can prove himself to be an elite XFL coach

— Chris Branch (@cbranch89) January 25, 2018

The XFL is back?
THE XFL IS BACK pic.twitter.com/Qazw1ZrZc3

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 25, 2018

There shoud only be two teams in XFL one led by johnny manzell and 1 by tebow. Every games a saints and sinners party for the fan’s and also defensive players are aloud to have a knife

— PFTCommenter (@PFTCommenter) January 25, 2018

If the XFL is coming back, I demand He Hate Me be involved somehow. I know he’s in his 40s but idc. pic.twitter.com/exKhfZpYQi

— Jasmine (@JasmineLWatkins) January 25, 2018

When you hear the XFL is coming back pic.twitter.com/AQJiJ10NQt

— Jacob Smith (@Smitty_2011) January 25, 2018

Fully expecting these QBs on teams in 2020 in the XFL:

Johnny Manziel
Tim Tebow
Kenny Hill
Josh Allenhttps://t.co/O5snq5BPNR

— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) January 25, 2018

If the new XFL owners are smart they will allow players leaving high school to sign with teams. CFB has zero competition. Players could get paid. No fake amateurism for kids that don't want to go to school

— Will West (@WillWestWNML) January 25, 2018

What are you most excited to see from the new league?