The NFL was subject to an attempted ambush during the 2000 NFL season, when the XFL, a forthcoming rival league, planned to float a large blimp with its logo over the Oakland Coliseum during an Oakland Raiders playoff game.
The NFL was subject to an attempted ambush during the 2000 season. On January 10,2001, the XFL, a forthcoming rival league, attempted to float a large blimp branded with the logos of the league and its equipment supplier Splading, over the Oakland Coliseum during an Oakland Raiders playoff game.