April 23, 2020 XFL owner Vince McMahon announced it was canceling its season, firing all employees and filing for bankruptcy. The XFL had played just five weeks of its season when it folded in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The XFL former commissioner Oliver Luck has filed a wrongful-termination lawsuit against owner Vince McMahon in […]
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XFL Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
April 14, 2020 The XFL issued mass layoffs and suspended operations last week. It’s the first pro sports league to succumb to the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday the XFL’s parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday, the first business day after the league suspended operations and laid off almost all its employees. The filing, officially made by […]
XFL Suspending Operations Laying Off Employees Amid COVID-19 Shutdown
April 10, 2020 The XFL’s second chance didn’t last as long as expected. 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. Another sport impacted further by the current COVID-19 crisis. It’s unclear whether this means the XFL […]
HOUSTON ROUGHNECKS 32, SEATTLE DRAGONS 23
March 7, 2020 The Seattle Dragons (1-4) rolled out of the opening kickoff with an early 14-0 lead, but the Houston Roughnecks (5-0) stormed back to remain undefeated on the back of a 32-23 victory Saturday at TDECU Stadium. P.J. Walker unleashed 351 yards and three passing touchdowns while completing a whopping 71 percent of […]
NEW YORK GUARDIANS 30, DALLAS RENEGADES 12
March 7, 2020 The XFL’s Week 5 Saturday nightcap had a quiet first half and start to the third quarter, but that was quickly forgotten in the second half. The New York Guardians (3-2) scored 21 straight points after the break to win 30-12 at the Dallas Renegades (2-3). A Marquise Williams two-yard run, a Colby […]
XFL Week 3 Recap, Wildcats, Renegades, Roughnecks, Battlehawks All Winners
February 24, 2020 LOS ANGELES WILDCATS 39, DC DEFENDERS 9 After losing their first two XFL games, the Los Angeles Wildcats (1-2) came into Week 3 searching for an identity on both sides of the ball. They found it on offense with the help of “Mr. Excitement”: running back Martez Carter. Pressed into duty due to Elijah Hood being […]
Week 2 Recap From The XFL, Defenders, Dragons, Roughnecks, Renegades
February 17, 2020 The Houston Roughnecks (2-0) defeated the St. Louis BattleHawks (1-1) at home with a final score of 28-24. P.J. Walker has passed for 442 yards and seven touchdowns in Houston’s two wins. “Coach June Jones had the list of quarterbacks,” Commissioner Oliver Luck said. “He and personnel director Randy Mueller had scouted […]
New York Guardians Open Up XFL 2020 With Win Over Tampa Bay Vipers 23-3
February 9, 2020 The New York Guardians, in their first game of the revamped XFL on Sunday, beat the Tampa Bay Vipers 23-3 at MetLife Stadium. The announced attendance for Sunday’s game was 17,634. MetLife Stadium holds 82,500, and the Jets and Giants usually bring in around 70,000 fans to their games. Only the lower […]
Houston Roughnecks Roll Past LA Wildcats For First XFL Win
February 8, 2020 The Houston Roughnecks scored 25 unanswered points as the home team went on to win 37-17 over the L.A. Wildcats. Roughnecks QB P.J. Walker stuffs the stat sheet, passing for 272 passing yards (23/39) and four touchdowns. The undrafted OB out of Temple in 2017, Phillip “P.J.” Walker spent time on and off the Indianapolis […]
DC Defenders Beat The Seattle Dragons 31-19 IN First Game In XFL History
February 8, 2020 The DC Defenders won the first game in XFL history 31-19 over the Seattle Dragons Saturday with a crowd of 17,163 almost filling up Audi Field, home of Major League Soccer’s D.C. United. There was a buzz around the stadium in the hours before the XFL’s debut, with cars lining up to […]