The XFL got to mention the NFL in a press release, and that’s a win for the returning gimmicky pro football league.

Per the release, the XFL will act as a sort of a testing ground for NFL rule changes, technology and a few other smaller experiments. In that sense, the XFL will acting as a distant minor league for the NFL.

“We are bringing forward an XFL that is progressive and forward-thinking when it comes to innovation, leveraging the newest technology to enhance gameday experience,” XFL co-owner and chairwoman Dany Garcia said in the release. “We have an open field for innovative rules to enhance in-game access. Sharing insights and practices between the XFL and NFL will do a tremendous amount of good for the game of football and support the player ecosystem overall.”