Tag: xfl
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Episode 147: Special Assistant Stoops
It was a bizarre week in the football world. How does a team end up playing a wide receiver at QB when there are perfectly capable former XFL QBs on the market!? Can the XFL be a part of the fixes to strange scenarios like the one in Denver? Also, Bob Stoops is back (sort […]
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Episode 146: Undefeated Starting QBs
PJ Walker won his debut as an NFL starting QB, putting him in elite 2020 quarterback company. Also, Dany Garcia is teasing some #BlackFriday appreciation from the XFL as the league is thanking its fans this holiday week. It is another edition of the original, official league podcast as we give thanks to you for […]
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Episode 145: PJ Party
PJ Walker is on the verge of a major opportunity in the NFL (maybe) and as our (unofficial) MVP, it is only fitting that XFL fans back the former Roughnecks QB on this week’s show with a full on pep rally! Also, check out what June Jones is up to now that his XFL coaching […]
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Episode 142: Between Two Fires
Dany Garcia gave a pretty revealing glimpse at the XFL’s business plan in an interview she did with Yahoo Finance this week. Why is the league confident their TV deal could be lucrative? How do they plan on making enough money to get over that dreaded spring football hump? Alan and Bryant dive into the […]
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Episode 140: We Got Soul
The new XFL owners sat down for their first TV interview since purchasing the league. What headlines, if any, were made during this interview conducted by Cari Champion and Jemele Hill? What type of messaging can fans expect from the league as they begin promoting and solidifying this new culture? Get the full breakdown of […]
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Episode 139: Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Luck
The business of college football is going to change drastically as name, image, and likeness rules get set for “student athletes.” How will this affect the XFL’s ability to lure young talent to the league? And what does Oliver Luck have to do with this brave new world? Get those answers, plus the latest on […]
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Episode 138: Outwork Everybody
Hungry and humble, XFL fans woke up to some big news on the first morning of October…the league will kickoff in 2022! With a timeframe for our new road to kickoff set, what needs to be done and what are the priorities for the new XFL ownership? Did they give themselves enough runway to do […]
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Episode 137: The Imagination Behind the Reimagination
This week’s show features an incredible conversation with one of the most essential and creative minds behind the XFL, Director of Football Operations Sam Schwartzstein. Get a real behind the scenes glimpse at what went into the development of the many innovations the XFL gave us, straight from the source, as Sam details the thought […]
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Episode 136: We Want Access!
Week 1 of the NFL had us feeling a certain type of nostalgia for the XFL. With football back, it was clear that it was a totally different type of football than what we experienced in the spring. Does this mean the XFL accomplished its goal of setting itself apart from other leagues? Also, get […]
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Episode 135: Fall Guys
Multiple former XFL players made the final 53 man rosters in the NFL along with a handful of practice squad players. Find out which XFL ballers will now be playing fall football as Alan and Bryant discuss which might end up having the most success. Also, would a bubble-type season before the pandemic have worked […]