XFL Gets the Cold Shoulder From Mainstream Sports Sites

XFL Gets the Cold Shoulder From Mainstream Sports Sites

Repost: Wall Street Journal David Sweet – Wall Street Journal It wasn’t the kind of coverage the XFL expected. In the Jan. 10 San Jose Mercury News, a report bellowed that a “runaway two-ton blimp” promoting the new football league crashed into an Oakland restaurant. The XFL hopes to persuade sports news sites it’s worthy … Read more

Training Camp Cuts, Bolts Roster Trimmed to 62

Training Camp Cuts, Bolts Roster Trimmed to 62

News Courtesy of the Birmingham Thunderbolts 15 January 2000- ORLANDO – The Birmingham Thunderbolts trimmed the training camp roster to the XFL-mandated 62 players by making seven player moves Monday. The Bolts waived five players, placed one on the reserve-injured list and one on the reserve-XFL exemption list. Players waived by Birmingham included defensive backs Carlos … Read more

XFL Training Camp Cuts

XFL Training Camp Cuts

XFL Training Camp Cuts Birmingham Thunderbolts:  Waived, CB, Carlos Jones Waived, RB, Jesse Haynes Waived, TE, Bryan Arndt Waived, CB, Raphael Ball Waived, WR, Chris Ortiz Las Vegas Outlaws:  Waived, RB, Leroy Collins Waived, DT, Tom Degei Waived, WR, Cedric Tillman Waived, LB, Troy Dumas Waived, DT, Bryant Shaw Waived, CB, Brian Gray Waived, LB, … Read more

Outlaws reduce roster to 62

Outlaws reduce roster to 62

Criner and Staff Waive Four, Send Four Others to Reserve – Injured List; Next Cutdown to 55 Players Next Sunday LAS VEGAS – (15 January 2001) Las Vegas Outlaws Head Coach Jim Criner complied with the XFL’s roster mandate of 62 active players by 6:00 a.m. PT Monday by waiving four individuals and placing four … Read more

No Greenhorns in Outlaws Camp

No Greenhorns in Outlaws Camp

By TheGrandonGang – XFLBoard.com Las Vegas Outlaws Team Reporter 14 December 2000 – The Las Vegas Outlaws are in the middle of their second mini-camp and, based on the depth of experience of these players, “greenhorn” is definitely not a word to be used here! All these players have either been a stud in college, a standout … Read more

Correcting Mistakes

Correcting Mistakes

News Courtesy of the Birmingham Thunderbolts Saturday, January 13, 2001 – ORLANDO – The Birmingham Thunderbolts spent the better part of a light, 90-minute practice Saturday night working on the kicking game and correcting mistakes from Friday’s scrimmage against New York/New Jersey. The practice closed with about 30 minutes of pass skeleton and team drills. … Read more

Bolts Run up Yardage in Scrimmage, Defense Allows One Score

Bolts Run up Yardage in Scrimmage, Defense Allows One Score

News Courtesy of the Birmingham Thunderbolts Friday, January 12, 2001 – ORLANDO – Birmingham rolled up 354 yards total offense and limited New York/New Jersey to 151 yards passing as the Bolts and Hitmen met in a 60-play live scrimmage at Showalter Field Friday night. Both teams officially scored just one touchdown, but Birmingham’s Brad Palazzo … Read more

Bolts Make the Right Move

Bolts Make the Right Move

By Sonny Sanders – Birmingham Bolts Co-Reporter 12 January 2001 – The Birmingham Thunderbolts are making great decision. From signing great players like James Bostic, Stephret Williams, and Kevin Drake to having a Rick and Bubba section with discounted season tickets. But the hands down best move that they have made has been signing Jay … Read more

XFL Demons Scrimmage for the First Time

XFL Demons Scrimmage for the First Time

XTREME GETS UPPER HAND IN FIRST CROSSOVER ACTION News from the San Francisco Demons LAS VEGAS, Nev. (January 11, 2000) – The San Francisco Demons took the field with another team for the first time as XFL players and the Los Angeles Xtreme won the decision, giving San Francisco a goal for the season opener. The … Read more

NEWS AND NOTES FROM THUNDERBOLTS TRAINING CAMP

NEWS AND NOTES FROM THUNDERBOLTS TRAINING CAMP

News Courtesy of the Birmingham Thunderbolts Day VIII – Tuesday, January 9, 2001 Communicators ORLANDO – Birmingham Bolts quarterbacks, offensive coordinator Dave Arslanian and head coach Gerry DiNardo had the opportunity Tuesday to work with the XFL coach-to-quarterback communication system that will be employed by the Bolts when the season begins Feb. 4 against Memphis. … Read more

Home Town Hero Comes Home

Home Town Hero Comes Home

By Bamaslammer – Birmingham Bolts Co-Reporter 9 January 2001 – Birmingham – It was 1993 and my friend, a season ticket holder at Alabama, left me two tickets he wasn’t going to use against Ole Miss. Alabama was a run oriented team coached by a man who preached defense and the running game. But the … Read more