Archives: Captivate Podcasts

• 10/07/2018

  This is the XFL Show Episode 36: The XFL, CFL, and AAF Are Competing For Players

  Oliver Luck has stated that cities will be announced for the XFL’s return in the month of October. That is this month! Jake believes one city has it in the bag. Listen and find out what town that is, plus a thorough break down of the latest AAF team names on this week’s Hot Read! […]
• 09/30/2018

  This is the XFL Show Episode 35: Why is Your City an XFL City?

  This week we open the XFL Fan Line so our listeners can state their city’s case for being an XFL city in 2020. The reaction and enthusiasm for the XFL is overwhelming and the callers are highly entertaining. Listen along with Alan, Vince and Jake and you be the judge this week as we hear […]
• 09/23/2018

  This is the XFL Show Episode 34: All Aboard the XFL Express!

  Unpacking everything Oliver Luck talked about on last week’s show including the revelation that an original XFL city will be back in 2020, the process of finding a TV home, and why it is important to keep gimmicks away from the new XFL. Also, get a detailed review of the new AAF team names that […]
• 09/12/2018

  This is the XFL Show Episode 33: A Conversation with Commissioner Oliver Luck

  XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck joins the show for a thorough discussion about the league building process, what cities may be hosting the first eight teams, and how the XFL will re-imagine football. Follow us on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND FACEBOOK! The post This is the XFL Show Episode 33: A Conversation with Commissioner Oliver Luck first appeared on This […]
• 09/09/2018

  This is the XFL Show Episode 32: : The USFL with Author Jeff Pearlman

  Jeff Pearlman is a New York Times best-selling author and his latest book entitled Football For a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL tells the amazing story of the most successful alternative football league to ever exist. The United States Football League of the 1980s was an amazing experiment that has inspired many […]
• 09/02/2018

  This is the XFL Show Episode 31: Ollie In

  Jake and Alan discuss Oliver Luck’s email to various football agents, our burning questions for the commissioner, as well as some names that were cut by NFL teams this week that would be intriguing for the XFL. Follow us on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND FACEBOOK! The post This is the XFL Show Episode 31: Ollie In first appeared on […]
• 08/26/2018

  This is the XFL Show Episode 30: Fantasy XFL Football

  Cover 2: The NCAA replaced Oliver Luck this week while the new XFL commissioner was busy having meetings about media production. The NFL helmet rule is here to stay. Does this introduce a “balls and strikes” aspect to officiating that the XFL should steer clear of? The Hot Read: The XFL’s relationship with Fantasy Football […]
• 08/19/2018

  This is the XFL Show Episode 29: The Pre-Pre Preseason

  Oliver Luck did some radio interviews where he revealed a few things about the XFL, including the ideal player for the league, how the league plans to broadcast it’s games, and when the league plans on announcing the host cities for it’s inaugural season. Hit us up on social media: Follow us on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND FACEBOOK! The […]
• 08/12/2018

  This is the XFL Show Episode 28: Rooting For a Labor Dispute

  This week’s show examines how the NFL’s new helmet rule has looked so far in their preseason and how the XFL will approach the issue. Also, the AAF has it’s first 100 players signed; did any recognizable names join the defacto NFL developmental? We also introduce a new segment on the show called The Hot Read where […]
• 08/05/2018

  This is the XFL Show Episode 27: The Reimagination Committee

  Bryant gives a recap of his time at the AAF’s west coast Combine and Oakland, CA tells the XFL “no thanks.” We also discuss Oliver Luck’s formation of the “Reimagination Committee” that will meet to mold the rules for the new XFL. Hit us up on social media: Follow us on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND FACEBOOK! The post This […]