Nex_Gen Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 [Not sure if this should have been posted in Other Sports but I thought I would post in NFL Gen for more exposure/traffic. Mods, feel free to move as necessary.] The "inaugural" season of the merge between the XFL and USFL kicks off on Saturday, March 30, 2024, with a battle of the 2023 champions: Birmingham Stallions (USFL) vs Arlington Renegades (XFL) from each respective league. Obviously the quality of football does not compare to the NFL, but I'll take any football during 'non-football' season. I watched most of the XFL last season and didn't have the worst time. The USFL season followed right after and barely had any steam so a merger between the two always made sense. The merger seems to be mostly under the XFL umbrella. The things that seem to stand out about this league from the NFL has been the unique rules and vastly better replay/review process, giving the brand a notch above in terms of pure TV viewership. Team Rosters & Notable Players: Birmingham Stallions https://www.theufl.com/teams/birmingham/roster HC: Skip Holtz Notable Players: Kevin Austin - WR Chris Blewitt - K (notable for the name alone) Slade Bolden - WR Victor Bolden - WR Deon Cain - WR Gary Jennings - WR Chris Lacy - WR DeMarcus Mitchell - DE Kenny Robinson - S Amari Rodgers - WR Larry Roundtree III - RB Bo Scarbrough - RB Jace Sternberger - TE Curtis Weaver - DE Arlington Renegades https://www.theufl.com/teams/arlington/roster HC: Bob Stoops Notable Players: Vic Beasley - DE Deontay Burnett - WR Doug Costin - DT Marquette King - P Matt Landers - WR Houston Roughnecks https://www.theufl.com/teams/houston/roster HC: Curtis Johnson Notable Players: Isaiah Battle - T Reuben Foster - LB Ryan Izzo - TE Kirk Merritt - WR Isaiah Zuber - WR DC Defenders https://www.theufl.com/teams/dc/roster HC: Reggie Barlow Notable Players: Deandre Baker - CB Gareon Conley - CB Josh Hammond - WR Kelvin Harmon - WR Abram Smith - RB DJ Swearinger - DB Preston Williams - WR Memphis Showboats https://www.theufl.com/teams/memphis/roster HC: John DeFilippo Notable Players: Alex Lindstrom - C PJ Hall - DE San Antonio Brahmas https://www.theufl.com/teams/san-antonio HC: Wade Phillips Notable Players: Matt Ammendola - K Cody Latimer - TE Anthony McFarland - RB Jaylen Samuels - RB Marquez Stevenson - WR Teez Tabor - DB Kevin Toliver - DB Michigan Panthers https://www.theufl.com/teams/michigan/news/2024/february/15/meet-the-market-michigan HC: Mike Nolan Notable Players: Danny Etling - QB Brian Lewerke - QB Desmon Patton - WR EJ Perry - QB Devin Ross - WR Breeland Speaks - DE St. Louis Battlehawks https://www.theufl.com/teams/st-louis/roster HC: Anthony Becht Notable Players: Marcell Ateman - WR Hakeem Butler - WR Wayne Gallman - RB Darrius Shepherd - WR One surprise team that was axed in the merger is the Seattle Sea Dragons, who finished 7-3 in the XFL in 2023, with notable players such as Ben DiNucci, Josh Gordon, Shareef Miller, Phillip Lindsay not returning to the league (for now). Who will be watching? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Im here for it. The roughnecks are really the gamblers so hell with them Im moving on to my new favorite team: The DC Defenders! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamq Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 (edited) I almost settled on Memphis as my squad, that logo is really something. But St Louis is closer, has the better name, and Wayne Gallman is toting the rock for them. Heck, Hakeem Butler and Darrius Shepherd might be the best WR duo out there Edited March 28 by adamq 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 15 hours ago, adamq said: I almost settled on Memphis as my squad, that logo is really something. But St Louis is closer, has the better name, and Wayne Gallman is toting the rock for them. Heck, Hakeem Butler and Darrius Shepherd might be the best WR duo out there Good choice on st louis. They are the better team and we can be bitter rivals 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drained Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Man I’ll watch a pro bowl and absolutely dry as ever preseason games so I’ll definitely watch this lol, plus team in San Antonio is a + Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 1 hour ago, Drained said: Man I’ll watch a pro bowl and absolutely dry as ever preseason games so I’ll definitely watch this lol, plus team in San Antonio is a + Until you see their asssrse handed to them w1 to the dc denders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Some fun defensive plays so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavar703 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 I think this is good football. The XFL, to me at least, was the best spring league we've ever had. I hope it lasts and I wish the NFL would start to invest in these leagues. I know the NFL doesn't need it and college football is technically their minor leagues but you can find talent in these leagues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavar703 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 lmao you're starting to get an idea of what its like when an actual NFL-level talent QB plays in one of these leagues. Corral is a backup in the NFL but he is just so much better than everyone he's playing against in this league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeezla Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 (edited) A shame the Battlehawks couldn't do any better than a Colts jersey knockoff. Cool helmet tho. Panthers jersey's look clean, but should have re-branded to a new name, like War Cats or Leopards. Panthers is too common. Edited March 30 by Jeezla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 (edited) My god, what an ending Made two 64 yard kicks (timeout nullfied first one) Edited March 30 by Malfatron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drained Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 4 hours ago, lavar703 said: lmao you're starting to get an idea of what its like when an actual NFL-level talent QB plays in one of these leagues. Corral is a backup in the NFL but he is just so much better than everyone he's playing against in this league. NFL talent been in these leagues lol. XFL in 2020 actually prioritized NFL level backup/third string QBs like McGloin, Landry Jones, Josh Johnson, etc, before the majority of people saw them get benched in favour of younger inexperienced QBs you’re seeing in this league. Corral didn’t perform like you’re making him sound, you’re making him sound like PJ Walker 2020 on track for 40 TDs in a 10 game league lol, he didn’t even perform better than Perez, they were pretty equal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavar703 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 25 minutes ago, Drained said: NFL talent been in these leagues lol. XFL in 2020 actually prioritized NFL level backup/third string QBs like McGloin, Landry Jones, Josh Johnson, etc, before the majority of people saw them get benched in favour of younger inexperienced QBs you’re seeing in this league. Corral didn’t perform like you’re making him sound, you’re making him sound like PJ Walker 2020 on track for 40 TDs in a 10 game league lol, he didn’t even perform better than Perez, they were pretty equal. Did you watch the game or look at the stats? I watched the whole game. He was clearly better than anyone else on the field. It wasn’t even close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drained Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 2 hours ago, lavar703 said: Did you watch the game or look at the stats? I watched the whole game. He was clearly better than anyone else on the field. It wasn’t even close. His like third Attemp he threw a pick and his TD was a fade with blown coverage. The kid is nice but he’s definitely not the best in this league, I feel like McCarron still holds that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Holy **** did anyone see that last series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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