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With the NFL season ending a couple of weeks ago, the spotlight was shone on the unique ways of the XFL. It’s basically the same sport… just with some different rules in place. It’s made for some really interesting plays from the perspective of an NFL fan, and has challenged the current rulebook in the […]

Under new ownership from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, the XFL has re-opened their doors. As the league tries to give fans a different football experience, numerous former NFL stars will be playing in the re-imagined XFL. This iteration of the XFL features eight teams. The Arlington Renegades, D.C. Defenders, Houston Roughnecks, Orlando Guardians, San Antonio […]

A lot of people may be doubting the newly revived XFL, but not its owner Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson who made it abundantly clear what the league is about. Before the new XFL season kicks off, The Rock served as the ultimate hype man for the league, delivering a passionate and fiery speech that got […]

The Orlando Guardians will face off against the Houston Roughnecks in some XFL action. Come play football with us as we share our XFL odds series, make a Guardians-Roughnecks prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. Let’s time-travel back to 2020. The NFL has just finished a great season, with the Kansas City […]

The Seattle Sea Dragons will travel to take on the DC Defenders in a Sunday night primetime XFL matchup, the first of the 2023 season. With that being said, let’s take a look at the XFL odds series with a Sea Dragons-Defenders prediction and final pick. The Seattle Sea Dragons will be led by Jim […]

The St. Louis BattleHawks and San Antonio Brahmas will square off in a Sunday afternoon XFL matchup in San Antonio. With that being said, let’s take a look at the XFL odds series with a BattleHawks-Brahmas prediction and final pick. St. Louis will be led by former NFL tight end Anthony Becht, who spent 12 […]

The XFL is once again back to fill the void we all feel when football is over, kicking off with a matchup between the Vegas Vipers and Arlington Renegades on Saturday afternoon. Let’s take a look at our XFL odds series with a Vipers-Renegades prediction and pick. This iteration of the Vegas group will be […]

The XFL is returning to the gridiron next year for the first time since 2020. The second attempt at the spring football league ended due to a global pandemic they had no control over. Many hope the league can sustain itself this time around. The USFL’s relaunch this past spring certainly provided an encouraging sign […]

After being shut down in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the XFL aims for a 2023 restart. As part of rebooting the league, the XFL is holding its player draft on Wednesday, beginning with offensive players. Among the XFL draft picks are some familiar names to NFL fans, including a former Pittsburgh Steelers wideout […]

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson revealed the new teams and their logos for the 2023 XFL relaunch on his Twitter account. The new @XFL2023 ARL @XFLRenegadesDC @XFLDefendersHOU @XFLRoughnecksORL @XFLGuardiansSA @XFLBrahmasSEA @XFLSeaDragonsSTL @XFLBattlehawksVEG @XFLVipers You bring the dream.We bring the opportunity 🏈 ~ DJ#54Owner Narrated by @DanyGarciaCoXFL Chairwoman pic.twitter.com/u8mTLW37VY — Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) October 31, 2022 The […]

The XFL is hiring former Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook as the Director of Player Engagement, per The Markcast. Westbrook is a 9-year NFL veteran who retired in 2010. XFL President Russ Brandon released a statement on the decision to hire Westbrook. “Brian is an incredibly important hire for the XFL as he will […]

The XFL is relaunching its league in the spring of 2023. They will do so under new leadership, and as we learned Sunday night, in a few new cities as well. The XFL announced during a “town hall” the eight host cities of their teams for this third iteration of the league. Host cities of […]

When the XFL ceased operations midway through its first season back in operations since 2001, it left a bad taste in mouths across the greater football/WWE landscape. After turning in a few weeks of promising performances, with good engagement on social media and strong word of mouth among fans looking to watch some meaningful football […]

The NFL is planning to partner with the XFL ahead of their return in the 2023 season in order to improve several aspects of their everyday operations. Both leagues released statements on Monday, detailing that player health and safety will be one of the top areas of focus. XFL co-owner Dany Garcia had this to […]

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s plans to resuscitate the XFL have been put on hold. Emily Caron and Scott Soshnick of Sportico reported Wednesday the XFL has temporarily postponed its plans to return in 2022. Johnson and partner Dany Garcia have instead entered into “exploratory talks” with the Canadian Football League (CFL) regarding a possible partnership. […]

Dwanye “The Rock” Johnson made headlines when he and an investment group decided to purchase the flailing XFL in August. On Thursday, Johnson and his team released a video announcing the XFL would return to action in the spring of 2022. Johnson and partners Dany Garcia and Jeffrey Pollack also sent a memo to the […]

Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, purchased the XFL after it collapsed in its first season back in 2020. Upon purchasing the league, The Rock announced that the XFL will return in 2022 and he did so in impressive fashion on his Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFzNsBqldrL/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Due to the concerns that stemmed from the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

On Wednesday, it was revealed that entertainer extraordinaire, former WWE superstar and one of the new owners of the XFL, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, has tested positive for COVID-19. Unfortunately, Johnson’s entire immediate family has been affected as his wife and two daughters also tested positive for the coronavirus. Thankfully, Johnson made a point to […]

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is one of the owners of the latest edition of the XFL. With the famed actor and jack-of-all-trades entertainer just recently managing to take over after the second-coming of the XFL filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, there is no doubt that Dwayne Johnson is absolutely thrilled to be part of […]

It looks like big things are looming on the horizon, shortly after the recent news that XFL has finally found its way to its new owners. The group headed by multi-awarded Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson plans to lead the league in the right direction under his tutelage. ESPN NFL writer Kevin Seifert shared the sentiments […]

After suffering from the wages of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the XFL seems to begin its return to the football scene, this time in the hands of its new owners, including Dwayne Johnson. The league was first founded and funded by WWE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Vince McMahon. Sportico.com reported the latest developments on […]

Vince McMahon filed for bankruptcy with the XFL, but some believe he could be trying to buy back his own league. Via Daniel Kaplan of TheAthletic.com, XFL creditors feel that McMahon could be setting himself to make an offer to buy the league out of bankruptcy. There are a few clues that point towards McMahon […]

The XFL has already filed for bankruptcy but they are hoping to maybe find a way out by selling the league to someone else. According to Dan Primack of Axios.com, Houlihan Lokey — an investment bank — is leading the process of looking for a different buyer.  The letter of intents are due to Houlihan […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers training camp is going to be filled with former XFL players. The Steelers announced the signing of three players who spent time in the XFL. Center John Keenoy was with the Dallas Renegades and is going to have a shot to make the NFL roster. Last season he was in camp with […]

The XFL version 2.0 is apparently no more, with the league shutting down all of their operations on Friday. With the news of the XFL ending, DeMarcus Lawrence of the Dallas Cowboys has an interesting idea to revive the seemingly cursed league: Man stop playin' @NFL just buy the @xfl2020 and turn it into a […]

The XFL ceased operations on Friday, but that isn’t preventing the league’s players from signing with NFL teams. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Los Angeles Chargers inked a deal with former XFL offensive tackle Storm Norton. XFL OT Storm Norton agreed to 2 year deal with Chargers, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April […]

XFL COO Jeffery Pollock announced on a call today that all employees would be laid off and the league is suspending operations according to Field Yates of ESPN. NEWS: on a call today with COO Jeffery Pollock, XFL employees were just informed that the league is suspending operations and all employees have been laid off. […]

Some people weren’t fans of the XFL, but regardless of people’s opinions of the start-up league, it had ideas that could find their way into the NFL. After being against the idea, the NFL’s competition committee is coming around to being in favor of a “sky judge” due to the XFL. Dean Blandino, who used to […]

While the second iteration of the XFL only lasted five weeks before suspending their season due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many of the league’s players did enough in those weeks to catch the attention of NFL teams. The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of those teams. The Steelers have already signed five former XFL players […]

Brett Favre just can’t stay away from the game of football. No, Favre is not making a return to the NFL, but he will be joining the XFL, according to multiple sources. Favre last played professional football with the Minnesota Vikings back in 2010 and struggled mightily, throwing for 2,509 yards, 11 touchdowns and 19 […]

There have been quite a few players from the XFL to sign with teams in the NFL and there could be another one in the near future. With players from the XFL able to sign with NFL teams, Cam Phillips is drawing interest from two teams. The two teams that are expressing interest are the […]

The XFL drew some buzz in its first inaugural season and now players from the league are getting chances to play in the NFL. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the New York Giants have agreed to a two-year deal with Dravon Askew-Henry. Another XFL player making the jump to the NFL: DB Dravon Askew-Henry […]

The XFL was among the many sports leagues that were affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. The league is officially pulling the plug on their first season. On Friday, the XFL officially canceled their 2020 season due to the coronavirus. Before the coronavirus pandemic struck, the XFL was halfway through their 10-week regular season. But with […]

The XFL, unlike some of the other leagues, chose to cancel the rest of their regular season and it’s a good thing they chose to do so. Just a few days after canceling the rest of the season, the XFL confirmed that a player on the Seattle Dragons tested positive for the coronavirus, per Aaron […]

The XFL has been a great stepping stone for players who want to show off their skills to the NFL. The league has given them the green light to chase their dreams by allowing them to talk to NFL teams at this point in their inaugural season. Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson reported that the league […]

The XFL is reportedly following in the footsteps of other major sports organizations by suspending their remainder of the season. Sources told Pro Football Talk that the XFL told players the suspension would be taking effect. Although the league still plans to play a championship game, likely based on current standings (via Charean Williams of […]

Like the many secondary football leagues created before it (including the first iteration of itself), the hype for the XFL has died down since its opening week in February. This phenomenon is nothing new as of less than a year ago, the Alliance of American Football (AAF) was disbanded before its first season concluded due […]

On Wednesday, the Golden State Warriors announced that their Thursday night game against the Brooklyn Nets will be played without fans in attendance in response to the spread of the coronavirus. That procedure has now moved on to football. The XFL announced this afternoon that Sunday’s game between the Seattle Dragons and the L.A. Wildcats […]

While Dak Prescott is waiting to receive a new contract with the Dallas Cowboys, he appears to be in the giving mood. Ahead of their game XFL game on Saturday, Prescott gave a special gift to the entire Dallas Renegades team. This is awesome. Well done, @dak. https://t.co/BlRC7hOIqM — Blogging The Boys (@BloggingTheBoys) March 6, […]