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By Sonny Sanders Birmingham Bolts Co-Reporter 21 September 2000 – Wednesday the Thunderbolts held an invitation only tryout camp. Among those in attendance were former players from Auburn, Alabama, and UAB. Names that are familiar to the Birmingham football fans. These players were not bench-warmers in college. Some of the players are very good, but … Read more
By QumarChicago – Chicago Team Reporter 16 September 2000 – On September 10, something unexpected happened that would affect the Chicago Enforcers and the XFL. The XFL’s first GM of a team in its league, Ken Valdiserri resigned. Personally, I saw that this might have happened, what with all the rampant rumors going around in … Read more
By “NStarz” Ha – San Jose Demons Team Reporter (8 September 2000) – The XFL Press had announced that the name for the San Jose team would be the Demons! After a long wait, the XFL sure surprised me. I was hoping something that was somewhat related to the Silicon Valley. The most requested name, the … Read more
By Bamaslammer – Birmingham Bolts Co-Reporter 1 September 2000 – A huge emotional mushroom cloud rose above Birmingham and once again a seemingly unrelated subject was drawn into the endless racial bickering that has been common in Birmingham for several generations. The Blast lay dead in the street… another victim of the Birmingham political bull … Read more
By David Coughlin – Orlando Rage Team Reporter (31 August 2000) – The seed was planted on July 3, 2000. It was then that the announcement was made for Orlando to become one of the eight franchises of the inaugural season of the XFL, a creation of World Wrestling Federation CEO/Chairman Vince McMahon. On August … Read more
By “NStarz” Ha – San Jose Demons Team Reporter The XFL is coming to San Jose. But despite having the greatest NHL Fans in the country (according to the NHL decibel reader), there is only a little whimper of cheer. But this isn’t only in San Jose, every other city are more tired than enthusiastic … Read more
By QumarChicago – Chicago Team Reporter 27 August 2000 – On a summer Tuesday morning June 13th, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that Vince McMahon will be in Chicago (also there for WWF SmackDown) to give information about his upstart league, the XFL. Rumors circulating when this league started had not included Chicago in one of … Read more
By Bamaslammer – Birmingham Bolts Team Co-Reporter Anyone familiar with Pro football history in Birmingham can tell you of the disappointments in the past. In the 70’s when Birmingham was often mentioned as an expansion city by the NFL, a play was made for the Eagles. Most every serious attempt at a pro football rival … Read more
By Sonny Sanders – Birmingham Bolts Team Co-Reporter 27 August 2000 – There is on, Graymont Avenue, an unseen graveyard. It is a final resting-place for the defunct teams of professional football past. Though the graves are unmarked the memory of these failures lives on. Therefore the football fans of Birmingham should be forgiven for … Read more
Thursday, August 17, 2000 – Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Al Luginbill, coach of the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe for the past five seasons, was hired Thursday as coach of the XFL’s Los Angeles franchise. “We are very fortunate to have a man with coach Luginbill’s experience,” general manager John McKay Jr. said. “He … Read more