Archives: Captivate Podcasts
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Episode 56: Hip Hip Hooray!
While Bob Stoops is currently the only officially announced Head Coach/General Manager in the XFL, there are reports surfacing about a few other notable coaches who could be announced very soon. This week we take a detailed look at Pep Hamilton, Jim Zorn, and a couple of other coaches being discussed as candidates during the Hot […]
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Episode 55: Big Game Bob is Back!
This week the XFL introduced former Oklahoma Sooners Head Coach Bob Stoops as the new Head Coach and General Manager of XFL Dallas. Football insider Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) joins the show to discuss why some people didn’t want to believe his report about Stoops joining the league, why this is a such a big signing […]
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Episode 54: Mr. Luck Goes to the “Big Game”
Oliver Luck got people hyped for the XFL as he made his way through Atlanta during the week of the “Big Game.” This week we recap everything Luck revealed and didn’t reveal, including a bombshell piece of information regarding the XFL’s much anticipated “modified officiating protocol.”Also on this episode, a new hope for safety in […]
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This is the XFL Show Episode 53: Maximum Exposure
Major rumors surfaced this week about the XFL negotiating with Fox and ESPN to air games in 2020. Is it too good to be true? This week’s show hammers out why the XFL might be so coveted by the networks. We also spotlight the newly hired President and COO of the league, Jeffrey Pollack and […]
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This is the XFL Show Episode 52: Insuring the Future of Football
Oliver Luck revealed that a TV deal should be announced in “about three weeks” which is right around Super Bowl Sunday. This week’s show features a discussion on the XFL reportedly getting many great broadcasting offers as well as the chances the league runs an ad during the Super Bowl. On this week’s Hot Read, we recap […]
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This is the XFL Show Episode 51: To Be an XFL QB
Who are the ideal and realistic quarterbacks the XFL could be signing this year? Run down the list of potential field generals with us on this week’s episode! Also, the NFL coaching carousel is finally settling down but not without affecting teams in multiple leagues. Get the latest on what it all means for the […]
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This is the XFL Show Episode 50: What’s the Big Deal?
With new information regarding details within the XFL’s stadium agreements, this week’s show takes a look at exactly what the league is giving it’s 8 host cities to play games and why. Could a bigger than expected TV deal be in the works? Also, get the latest news from the coaching ranks and how it […]
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This is the XFL Show Episode 49: Follow the Leader
As we anticipate the NFL’s dreaded “Black Monday” and the XFL announcing the 8 Head Coaches/General Managers for their 8 teams, this week features a lengthy discussion on potential candidates. From “pie in the sky” names to realistic ones, on this episode you will get an assessment and a lively debate on what will make […]
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This is the XFL Show Episode 48: XFL Director of Player Personnel Eric Galko
XFL Director of Player Personnel Eric Galko gives us a behind the scenes account of what is being done by the XFL to acquire talented players. This is a fascinating conversation where Eric discusses, in detail, the types of players that will make up the XFL, as well as how the league is using Optimum […]
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This is the XFL Show Episode 47: Enter the Football Laboratory
The XFL has revealed some of the rules that will be tested out prior to the 2020 kickoff. This week we enter the “Football Laboratory” and discuss which new ideas to re-imagine the game are good and which ideas need to be dropped. Also, an NFL coach is very excited for the XFL coming to […]
