Mark Nelson 
Eighteen years ago, when Vince McMahon talked about the first version of his pro-football league, he continuously made the boast that his league would have the best cheerleaders. He insisted that football and cheerleaders belonged together, and that the cheerleaders should have a greater role in the game day product. ‘ Of course, other sports … Read more
Thomas Bassinger of the Tampa Bay Times has reported that Marc Trestman will be named as the Head Coach/General Manager of the Tampa Bay XFL franchise. https://t.co/vQqkujYdrF — Thomas Bassinger (@tometrics) March 2, 2019 Trestman’s appointment will be made at a press conference which takes place at Tampa Bay’s Raymond James Stadium at 11:00 AM … Read more
The Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League released quarterback Johnny Manziel on Wednesday, saying he “contravened the agreement which made him eligible to play.” This dramatic step may also spell out how Johnny Manziel may have many hurdles before he would be signed by the AAF or XFL. For the Canadian Football League, the … Read more
Monday saw XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck welcome former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Jim Zorn into the XFL as Head Coach and General Manager of the Seattle franchise, which spawned a torrent of positive messages to be sent in Zorn’s direction. First from Oliver Luck himself: “I watched Jim Zorn play for the @Seahawks, an expansion franchise, … Read more
Earlier today, Sports Business Reporter Darren Rovell tweeted about a lawsuit filed by investor Robert Vanech against the Alliance of American Football and Charlie Ebersol. He also revealed how Ebersol’s original plan was to restart the XFL by purchasing the league for $50 million from Vince McMahon. Lawsuit details here. Exhibit in lawsuit shows that … Read more
Former NFL and college assistant coach Pep Hamilton is the new Head Coach and General Manager of XFL Washington D.C.
Today, XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck was on the Charlie Brennan Show on St. Louis KMOX radio, and gave an update on the progress of league announcements, including a hint Seattle’s Head Coach will be announced next week. Luck confirmed the league will have a 10-game season starting the weekend after the Super Bowl, followed by … Read more
Former Michigan assistant head coach and Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton is rumored to be the first Head Coach of the Washington D.C. XFL franchise.
In January 2019, Sports Business Journal reported the XFL was looking for broadcast partners that would air nearly all their games. They also reported that the league was in talks with ABC/ESPN and Fox Sports. Today, we await an announcement about the XFL’s major network broadcasting plan, which we are told is imminent. We also … Read more
The fans have spoken! What do the names Dallas Outlaws, Houston Oilers, Los Angeles Avengers, New York Hitmen, St. Louis Stallions, Seattle Wolfpack, Tampa Bay Sharks and Washington Generals have in common? They were the top vote-getters in our “Fan Choice: Team Name Poll.” Why did we do this? Mainly, to give XFL fans a … Read more
It has been a busy weekend! Not only did the AAF kickoff their inaugural football season, the XFL was basking in their recent victory of hiring Oklahoma Sooners coach Bob Stoops to a Head Coaching job in Dallas, and still made time to celebrate a one-year countdown until their own kickoff in 2020. However, the … Read more
For XFL 2.0, it’s halftime in the two-year runway from inception to kickoff. Taking the approach of the “tortoise” in a well-known children’s fable, the XFL has let the “hare” race towards the finish line at double-speed. Of course, the hare is the Alliance of American Football, who is kicking off their inaugural season in … Read more