Opinion: The XFL team names must be worth the wait
In 2001, the New York/New Jersey Hitmen had a great team name, but many other XFL team names were ridiculed. Will the team names of the 2020 version of the XFL be any better?
Mark Nelson
Landry Jones has signed with the XFL
The XFL has announced that Landry Jones has signed a contract with the league. The former University of Oklahoma standout and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback will play for one of the XFL’s eight teams.
More high-powered hires for the XFL including NBC Sports Veteran Len Mead
On Wednesday, the XFL shared the details of four new staff hires, one at XFL headquarters, one in Dallas and two in Seattle.
XFL bolsters its ranks with new staff hires including former AAF Director of Player Personnel
The XFL bolstered its ranks with new staff hires, including a league-wide director of player administration, heads of communications in their Los Angeles, Tampa Bay and Houston franchises, and a head of partnerships in LA. Russ Giglio has joined as Director of Player Administration. Russ spent over eleven years at the NFL working in the … Read more
XFL Reveals 2020 Ball Candidates
As part of their Summer Showcase series, the XFL revealed a selection of ball options they are testing for the upcoming inaugural season. As part of our #XFLShowcase process, we are testing a variety of game ball options and gathering feedback from players and coaches along the way. 🏈 pic.twitter.com/XRDtElcSFI — XFL (@xfl2020) June 8, … Read more
Details revealed for XFL “Summer Showcase” tryouts
Last week the XFL revealed they would hold “Summer Showcase” tryout camps in XFL cities. We have now confirmed that these tryouts are by invitation only, and there will be approximately one-hundred players invited to each camp, where the coaches and league’s football operations staff will conduct an evaluation. Potential players have been scouted by … Read more
XFL to officially introduce June Jones as Houston Head Coach on Monday
The XFL has announced they would introduce the new Head Coach/GM of the Houston franchise on May 20th at 11:30 am CT, at TDECU Stadium Club at the University Of Houston. The candidate, former Falcons and Chargers head coach June Jones, has widely been made known prior to the official unveiling, as it was originally … Read more
XFL “Summer Showcase” Combines Coming Soon
The XFL will soon look to filling out it’s player rosters as it will be holding a series of “Summer Showcase” combine events in XFL cities during June and July. In a recent tweet, the XFL announced the “Summer Showcase” as featuring innovative combine testing, football-specific drills and verified measurement opportunities. 8 cities. 8 opportunities … Read more
XFL set to announce Head Coach/GM of Los Angeles Franchise
According to a planned live stream on Youtube, it seems that the XFL is planning to announce their Los Angeles Head coach on Tuesday May 7th. This date has been confirmed by Ryan Kartje of the Orange County Register, where he tweeted that the XFL will make the announcement on Tuesday, May 7th. The XFL … Read more
Kevin Gilbride rumored to be the first Head Coach of XFL New York
On Tuesday, the XFL is planning to hold a press conference in New York’s Times Square to announce the Head Coach/General manager, and the President of their New York franchise. Today, Fox Sports announcer Jay Glazer reported that the Head Coach candidate would be Kevin Gilbride. Hearing former Giants coach Kevin Gilbride is returning to … Read more
Oliver Luck talks XFL gimmicks, head trauma, the AAF and gambling
On Monday, XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck was a guest on the Bloomberg Business of Sports Summit podcast. Hosts Carol Massar, Michael Barr, and Jason Kelly interviewed Luck about the business aspects of the upcoming league. When asked about the differences between the old XFL and the new. Luck eagerly responded that the new XFL would … Read more
XFL rule testing with “Your Call Football”
XFL head coaches Jim Zorn (Seattle), Marc Trestman (Tampa Bay), and Pep Hamilton (Washington D.C.) recently spent time working with “Your Call Football” in another test of the proposed XFL rules. Great to have @xfl2020 and their head coaches here to check out #YourCallFootball and test some of their new rules! https://t.co/56RlXEse9u — Your Call … Read more