Xtreme 22, Hitmen 7 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Tommy Maddox threw two touchdown passes and Juan Cortez kicked three field goals to lead the Los Angeles Xtreme to a 22-7 victory over the New York-New Jersey Hitmen on Saturday night. The heavily promoted “Blood Feud” between Hitmen coach Rusty Tillman and Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, … Read more
By David Curtis – Xtreme team reporter Los Angeles – (1 March 2001) — The upcoming challenge for L.A. is clear. With the New York/New Jersey Hitmen’s defensive tackles combining for seven sacks last week, the Xtreme need to be sure the shortest distance between two points isn’t through their own offensive line. While it’s true … Read more
By David Curtis – Xtreme team reporter Los Angeles – (27 February 2001) — The Los Angeles Xtreme tried on Sunday to concoct yet another heroic win. And they almost made it — they just didn’t account for an increasingly heavy downpour which compromised their panache. Not that rain (or opposing talent, for that matter) was … Read more
Maniax 18, XTREME 12 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rashaan Salaam splashed his way to 122 yards and a touchdown as the Memphis Maniax beat the Los Angeles Xtreme 18-12 in a downpour Sunday night. Salaam, the 1994 Heisman Trophy winner at Colorado, scored on a 21-yard run in the game that featured 11 fumbles — eight … Read more
By David Curtis, Xtreme team reporter Los Angeles – (18 February 2001) — For the third consecutive game, the Las Vegas Outlaws held their opponent without a touchdown. Only this time it didn’t matter. Instead, Xtreme placekicker Jose Cortez struck it rich with four field goals that resulted in a last-second win. Cortez found what he … Read more
Xtreme 12, Outlaws 9 LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jose Cortez kicked a 48-yard field goal as time expired to give the Los Angeles Xtreme a 12-9 victory over the Las Vegas Outlaws in the XFL on Saturday night. Cortez also connected from 45, 44 and 36 yards to help Los Angeles (2-1) win for the second … Read more
By David Curtis, Xtreme team reporter Los Angeles – (12 February 2001) — Last week Jeremaine Copeland’s biggest play cost his team recovery of a punt when he was illegally downfield. This week his big plays down the field cost Chicago a victory it apparently had in the bag, and he made them look so easy … Read more
Xtreme 39, Enforcers 32, 2OT LOS ANGELES (AP) — A hot tub brimming with bikini-clad women, a lifeguard stand on a patch of sand and a party tent just beyond the end zone: Pro football returned to Los Angeles on Saturday night, but it obviously wasn’t the NFL. Former UCLA and NFL quarterback Tommy Maddox threw … Read more
By David Curtis, Xtreme team reporter Los Angeles – (8 February 2001) — With all three of their division rivals winning last weekend, the Xtreme can’t afford another misstep in their home opener. And this week’s task appears more daunting. Chicago, their upcoming opponent, is also 0-1, but looked more impressive losing to Orlando than San … Read more
By David Curtis, Xtreme team reporter Los Angeles – (6 February 2001) –– The Los Angeles Xtreme’s Saturday walk-through apparently focused more on trash-talking than fundamentals. Understandable, perhaps, in a league building its reputation on pizazz, but, as the team discovered Sunday afternoon, not exactly a recipe for success. Despite being the oddsmakers’ favorite to … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mike Panasuk kicked a 33-yard field goal with no time left to give the San Francisco Demons a 15-13 victory over the Los Angeles Xtreme as the XFL made its Bay Area debut in front of a sellout crowd on Sunday. Mike Pawlawski was 31-of-47 for 289 yards and threw two touchdowns … Read more
By David Curtis – XFLBoard.com Los Angeles – (2 February 2001) — Season openers call for more than the usual guesswork when game planning, and this is of course particularly true in a new league. Teams haven’t yet established their own identities, so determining a competitor’s can be a problem. Still, certain personnel decisions provide obvious … Read more