Kidd Joins Rams

Kidd Joins Rams

27 November 2000 – Wide receiver James Kidd, one of Coach Al’s “Lugies” and a likely contributor to the Xtreme come February, has been signed onto the practice squad of the NFL’s St. Louis Rams. Practice squad members don’t participate on game day unless promoted to the active roster at another player’s expense. Kidd probably … Read more

Photos from the Bolts Mini-Camp

Photos from the Bolts Mini-Camp

Bamaslammer – Photos from the Bolts Mini-Camp 22 November 2000 – Bamaslammer has given us some photos from the Bolts mini-camp held last week. Click on the middle photo to see a larger version of the great action shot of Stepfret Williams receiving a pass.

QumarChicago meets “Da Coach”

QumarChicago meets “Da Coach”

By QumarChicago – Chicago Team Reporter 17 November 2000 – On Thursday, November 16th, our very own Chicago Enforcers team reporter, QumarChicago, met current NFL on CBS analyst and former NFL coach, Mike Ditka. Qumar spoke to the coach about the upstart XFL. Mike Ditka was a Principal for the Day at the brand new … Read more

Rage Mini-Camp Next Week

Rage Mini-Camp Next Week

News Courtesy of the Orlando Rage (12 November 2000) – Beginning next week, the City of Orlando be able to get its first look at its new professional football team as the XFL’s Orlando Rage will conduct a mini-camp at the Citrus Bowl Complex, Nov. 14-18. Head Coach Galen Hall is anticipating 29 skill position players … Read more

Milanovich, Copeland Highlight Xtreme Draft

Milanovich, Copeland Highlight Xtreme Draft

By David Curtis, LA Xtreme Team Reporter 1 November 2000 – The most intriguing selections made by the Los Angeles Xtreme during the XFL’s inaugural player draft were those of hard-luck quarterback Scott Milanovich — the first pick overall — and receiving phenom Jeremaine Copeland. Milanovich, once an undrafted free agent with the Tampa Bay … Read more

Coming Together

Coming Together

By AX Man – XFLBoard.com Memphis Maniax Team Reporter 31 October 2000 – Things are finally starting to take shape for the XFL and the Memphis Maniax. They now have a coach in Kippy Brown, uniforms, and over the weekend they were able to get some players. Kippy is a local guy. He is graduate … Read more

Birmingham Bolts Draft Review

Birmingham Bolts Draft Review

By Sonny Sanders – Birmingham Bolts Co-Reporter 31 October 2000 – According to Bob Gates, director of player personnel, the Thunderbolts were able to get everyone they wanted in the first 10 rounds of the draft. With the first pick they took Casey Weldon to be the quarterback and then built the defense and the … Read more

Birmingham Bolts Report Card Day

Birmingham Bolts Report Card Day

By Bamaslammer – Birmingham Bolts Co-Reporter 30 October 2000 – We are 3 months away from a furious thrashing of the Memphis Maniacs at Legion Field. At this point I thought a first semester report card would be in order. Marketing The local media descended upon the XFL and the nameless Birmingham team like vultures. … Read more

Orlando Rage Make QB First Choice

Orlando Rage Make QB First Choice

(30 October 2000) – The Orlando Rage made Louisville’s Jeff Brohm its first selection in the XFL’s Player Allocation and Selection System draft. Brohm isn’t short on experience. He spent six seasons in the NFL, including last season with the Denver Broncos, where he was the team’s number three quarterback. He is somewhat familiar with the … Read more

Ron Meyer, New Head Coach of the Enforcers

Ron Meyer, New Head Coach of the Enforcers

All Good Things Must Come to an End… Should It Really? By QumarChicago – Chicago Team Reporter 21 October 2000 – When Dick Butkus was announced as head coach of the enforcers in June, everyone in the city of Chicago was ecstatic. Everyone from former Enforcers GM Ken Valdiserri, to Vince McMahon, to the media … Read more

News from the Xtreme

News from the Xtreme

10 October 2000 – Some of the Xtreme’s playing corp is starting to take shape. On Thursday, Sept 28th, the Xtreme worked out former UCLA star Tommy Maddox. The word is that Los Angeles Head Coach, Al Luginbill, liked what he saw in Maddox. The coach is also excited that he may be starting the season … Read more

Southern Fried Football

Southern Fried Football

By Bamaslammer Birmingham Bolts Co-Reporter 23 September 2000 – While waiting for news on the staff and minicamps. (Mike Shula former offensive coordinator for the Bucs was in town last week but you DIDN’T HEAR IT FROM ME). I was pondering what made football successful in Alabama. Of course the first thing that comes to … Read more