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
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
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
NEWS AND NOTES FROM THUNDERBOLTS TRAINING CAMP Day V – Saturday, January 6, 2001 ORLANDO – Crossing Rio Grande Ave. from McCracken Field to Thunder Field seemed to be just the wake up call the Birmingham Thunderbolts needed Saturday, or maybe it was because the Orlando Rage stood waiting across the border. For an hour, Birmingham … Read more
By Bamaslammer – Birmingham Bolts Co-Reporter 1 January 2001 – People in Birmingham have noted that the Birmingham Cheerleaders have yet to make an appearance either in person or by photo media. Other cities already have rolled out the carpet for their new marketing and special event girls. Lets face it, the Dubba Dubba twins are … Read more
By Bamaslammer – Birmingham Bolts Co-Reporter 20 December 2000 – Rick and Bubba the radio play-by-play men for the Birmingham Thunderbolts Radio Network are knocking around the idea of a “Rick and Bubba” section for the Bolts games. The idea originated in Orlando where radio host Russ Collins of the “Monsters of the Mid-Day” radio … Read more
By Bamaslammer – Birmingham Bolts Co-Reporter 14 December 2000 – Things are beginning to heat up around Birmingham in anticipation of the Bolts first game. Activity is taking place on several fronts. The BIGGEST news around town is the hiring of the radio broadcast team. This would normally be a small news item were it … Read more
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.
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
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
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
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