New York/New Jersey Hitmen
The
New York/ New Jersey Hitmen were a short-lived
American football team based in
East Rutherford, New Jersey. This franchise was part of the failed
XFL begun by
Vince McMahon of the
World Wrestling Federation and by
NBC, a major
television network in the
United States. NBC dropped the XFL concept after the first season
2001 due to dismal ratings.