Major shenanigans afoot. Dundon himself was already a bit of a questionable figure.
I don't think the concept is/was doomed to failure no matter what, although later into the winter/early spring there is some serious sports competition going on. But both ratings and attendance did seem fairly consistent, at least enough that you would think could just keep the sport alive, even if not thriving. I know there were some good fan bases building in normally sports-deprived areas like San Diego, San Antonio, and Orlando (hate to see they couldn't officially take the title).
We'll definitely hear the whole truth at some point, however late it may be. I still think the concept is better than what the XFL has planned.