It was brought to my attention by Country Boy Will that the XFL starts this Saturday. So, this will be the definitive guide to what you need to know for the upcoming XFL season which starts this coming weekend.
First of all, what is the XFL? According to Wikipedia, “The XFL is a professional American football league owned by Vince McMahon’s Alpha Entertainment.” The league consists of 8 teams.
There will be a 10-game regular season. Each team will have 5 home games and 5 away games. After that there will be a two-week postseason in which the top two teams from each conference (4 Teams) will play in a single elimination bracket.
Salary info. XFL quarterbacks with make on average $125,000, and the starters will make $495,000. Players will be paid $2725 per week that they are on the average roster. You can look more into this if you want because I don’t want to anymore.
Some of the Rules are strange. Per Wikipedia, “The extra point kick will be replaced with a scrimmage play, varying in point value depending on how far the touchdown-scoring team chooses to take the snap from the goal line: a two-yard attempt would score a single point, a five-yard attempt two points, and a ten-yard attempt three points.”
Another fun rule is that teams can throw the ball twice on a play as long as it does not pass the line of scrimage. I dont want to go through all the rules so you can read the rest of them here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XFL_(2020)#Rule_changes
What are the team names, where are they located, who’s their coach, and who are the noteworthy people on the team?
The Teams!
Name: Dallas Renegades
Location: Arlington, Texas
Stadium: Globe Life Park in Arlington (old Texas Rangers stadium and has had a Billy Joel and Paul McCartney concert)
Head Coach: Bob Stoops (former Oklahoma head coach)
Notable Other Coaches: None
Notable Players: Landry Jones (former Steelers Quarterback), and no one else
Name: Houston Roughnecks
Location: Houston Texas
Stadium: TDECU Stadium (where the Houston Cougars play)
Head Coach: June Jones (former Hawaii head coach)
Notable Other Coaches: Nope
Notable Players: Sammie Coates (former Steeler)
Name: Los Angeles Wildcats
Location: Los Angeles, California
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park (Chargers and La Galaxy play here. “It also served as the host facility for the first two seasons of Spike TV’s Pros vs Joes.”)
Head Coach: Winston Moss (longtime NFL assistant)
Notable Other Coaches: Norm Chow (longtime college and NFL coach)
Notable Players: Josh Johnson (former NFL QB), Kahlil Mackenzie (Former Vol), Nick Novak (former NFL kicker)
Name: Seattle Dragons
Location: Seattle, Washington
Stadium: CenturyLink Field (home of the Seahawks)
Head Coach: Jim Zorn (longtime college and NFL guy)
Notable Other Coaches: None
Notable Players: None
Name: DC Defenders
Location: Washington, D.C., U.S.
Stadium: Audi Field (home of DC United)
Head Coach: Pep Hamilton (longtime NFL assistant coach)
Notable Other Coaches: None
Notable Players: Cardale “I’m not here to play school” Jones (Ohio State stud), Malachi Dupre, Eli Rogers (Steelers)
Name: New York Guardians
Location: New York, New York
Stadium: MetLife Stadium (Giants and Jets home and had a Rolling Stones Concert)
Head Coach: Kevin Gilbride (longtime college and NFL assistant)
Notable Other Coaches: Nope
Notable Players: Matt McGloin (NFL)
Name: St. Louis Battle Hawks
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Stadium: The Dome at America’s Center (former Ram’s Stadium and had a Backstreet Boys concert)
Head Coach: Jonathan Hayes (longtime NFL assistant
Notable Other Coaches: Nope
Notable Players: Nick Fitzgerald (Mississippi State), Jordan Ta’amu (Ole Miss), Marquette King (former NFL punter)
Name: Tampa Bay Vipers
Location: Tampa, Florida
Stadium: Raymond James Stadium (Home of the Tampa Bay Bucks and it had a One Direction concert)
Head Coach: Marc Trestman (longtime NFL head and assistant coach)
Notable Other Coaches: Nope
Notable Players: Aaron Murray (Georgia QB), Antonia Callaway (Florida WR)
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This hole thing i just did felt like a gigantic waste of time. Hopefully this league last a little longer than the AAF becuase I dont want all this “hard work” I just did to go to waste. It does seem that the XFL has a better plan in place unlike the AAF who just rushed into the whole thing without a plan.
UPDATE!
Players with Questionable Pasts:
Philip Nelson (Dallas Renegades) – Assault Charges
Ryan Broyles (Dallas Renegades) – Attempted Larceny
Sebastian Tretola (Houston Roughnecks) – Knocked a guy unconscious for 12 hours and was sued for $500,000
Shawn Oakman (Las Angeles Wildcats) – Multiple Assaults
Ahmad Dixon (Las Angeles Wildcats) – Alleged Assault
Evan Rodriguez (Seattle Dragons) – Felony Assault, Disorderly Conduct, Disorderly Intoxication, Resisting Arrest, and DUI
Orson Charles (DC Defenders) – DUI
Will Hill (St. Louis Battle Hawks) – Warrant for outstanding child support payments, arrest for failure to pay child support, violations of the league’s substance abuse policy.
Antonio Callaway (Tampa Bay Vipers) – Went to Florida, possession of marijuana, and driving with a suspended license.
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