Memphis Showboats head coach John DeFilippo is ready to run onto the field
“I always run onto the field. I’ve done it since the first game I coached.”
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Running back CJ Marable is anxious to play in front of Birmingham Stallions fans
“I miss Birmingham. I just like being around the people. They show up, they show love… they come out and support us.”
Memphis Showboats look to DB Jarey Elder to keep up his defensive ways
“We’re all really excited in the locker room. The coach and his staff did a good job of putting together a highly competitive team.”
NFL league owners vote to adopt an XFL-style kickoff
The proposal passed by a vote of 29-3. A proposal needs approval by 24 of the 32 owners to pass.
Wide receiver Vinny Papale is back for a second season with the Memphis Showboats
“I think we’re gonna have a very high powered offense for the whole season.”
Head coach John DeFilippo on the end of Memphis Showboats training camp
“It’s never easy when you tell a young man that he can’t play football on your team.”
Houston’s Manny Bunch announces his retirement from football
Many assumed Bunch would be an anchor on the Houston defense this season.
Comedian Larry David pitches ‘no goalposts’ idea to UFL co-owner Dwayne Johnson
“I thought, let me talk to somebody in the UFL, I mean it’s insane. So, my agent got me on the phone with Dwayne Johnson.”
St. Louis Battlehawks head coach Anthony Becht recognizes the juice in his squad
“We’ll get into our final cuts here tomorrow (Friday) morning to get our roster down to 50,” Becht said. “I feel really good about what we have right now.”
Bob Stoops on the UFL, why he coaches in Spring leagues, and the state of college ball
“When I did step away from Oklahoma, I wanted my own space and time. After a few years, you realize, ‘I got too much of my own space and time,'”
Memphis Showboats linebacker TJ Neal is excited for every opportunity the UFL provides
“We share the level of intensity,” Neal said. “With the merge and the excitement everyone is being appreciative for the opportunity.”
Memphis Showboats Defensive Coordinator Carnell Lake looking at a strong defensive output
“I think that whoever we have to let go could wind up playing on on another team, very easily. That’s the kind of depth that we have.”