Archives: Captivate Podcasts
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Episode 185: Focused on Football
The road to 2023 continues and the beat goes on as the original official XFL podcast! This week on the program, Alan and Bryant take a look at tumultuous college football landscape and the everchanging state of the sport in general, and ask, “what will the status quo of football be when the XFL kicks […]
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Episode 184: It’s Just a Fantasy
This week on the original official XFL podcast, the latest rumors in Canada have someone tied to the XFL possibly buying the Calgary Stampeders. Are these rumors valid or just a wild fantasy? Also, the Washington Football Team has whittled down their potential new team name to a few options with one being the Defenders! […]
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Episode 183: Preseasoning
This week’s stop on the road to 2023 includes a full assessment of how XFL 2020 did the preseason and a discussion on how it should be formatted for 2023. Also, get the latest on XFL 2020 players in NFL camps and the CFL, plus a quick look at the new AAF documentary, Alliances Broken. […]
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Episode 182: We Got Work to Do
Back on Football Sundays and as in-depth with the XFL talk as ever, this week the original official league podcasts is laying the groundwork for the long road to 2023! Get the latest on former L.A. Wildcat, Josh Johnson, heading back to the NFL, as well as all the XFL 2020 names you should keep […]
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Episode 181: Speculation Summer
It is over a year before kickoff 2023, the information on the future of the XFL is not very plentiful right now, but the summer is here, it is hot, and it is prime time for some good old fashioned speculation! This week, Alan and Bryant are taking what we know about the return of […]
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Episode 180: A Complete 180
This week, Alan and Bryant are back together in the same room for an episode since the St. Louis Battlehawks welcomed the New York Guardians to their home opener! While the XFL conversation is as thorough as ever, things are very different compared to the last in-person episode! The road to 2023 is underway and […]
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Good Crisp Interview: TSN’s Dave Naylor on the End of XFL & CFL Alignment Talks
TSN’s Dave Naylor returns to the show to discuss everything that may have caused the XFL/CFL alignment talks to be called off. From the conflicting philosophies amongst CFL owners to the XFL’s plan for 2023 not being quite clear yet, you’ll get every angle covered on this most interesting and bizarre twist we have taken […]
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Episode 179: Argonaut Impossible
With the aftermath of the end of alignment talks with the CFL settling in, many questions are springing up regarding the sustainability of the CFL and the PR strategy of the XFL. Could the CFL see a team jump ship to the XFL? Is the XFL hitting more bumps on the road to kickoff than […]
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Episode 178: Talking About Not Talking
The talks are off! This week’s big news was that the XFL and CFL have mutually agreed to end their ongoing conversation about a potential alignment between the two leagues. Over the last four months, the speculation has been rampant among fans and the negotiations were very mysterious between the leagues. Now, that is is […]
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Episode 177: Licensed to NIL
The world of college athletics took a big step towards a brave new world this week, as name, image, and likeness (NIL) rules went into effect. With players in the “amateurs” now being able to make money while playing in college, what does this mean for the XFL and college football? Dive into the potential […]
