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XFL pitches league to agents in attempt to counteract USFL, source says

The XFL continued its efforts to counterprogram the USFL's return to the field by convening a virtual meeting of agents Monday night to pitch them on the league's plans for 2023 and beyond, a source told ESPN. The XFL's top football executives -- Marc Ross, Doug Whaley and Russ Giglio -- told agents that the XFL would offer higher salaries and better benefits than the USFL. Each of the XFL's eight teams is expected to have 70-man rosters, with 45 active for games, translating to 560 jobs for players -- about 200 more than the current roster limits of the USFL. USFL players signed two-year contracts, complicating any effort to switch leagues in 2023.

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XFL TO HOST PLAYER SHOWCASE SERIES IN SIX CITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES​


The XFL today announced it will host a series of player showcases across the United States in June and July. In partnership with American National Combines (“ANC”), these showcases will give prospective football players a chance to exhibit their skills in front of XFL coaches and personnel directors. Players will be evaluated based on performance for inclusion in the XFL Draft player pool for the upcoming 2023 season. “These showcases are an incredible opportunity for passionate players to show up and ball out for a chance to join the XFL,” said Dwayne Johnson, Owner. “The XFL is all about being at the intersection of dreams and opportunity. It is our goal to make football more accessible to more players, and our highly experienced team of coaches and personnel directors are ready to help make these professional football dreams come true. The door is open for elite talent across the country to join the XFL – including my home state of Hawai’i. I’m looking forward to seeing these players bringing their best and leaving it all out on the field.” Registration is now open for the XFL showcases. If you are interested in attending, please register here: www.showcase.xfl.com/register

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XFL reaches multiyear agreement to air all games, including playoffs, on ESPN and other networks owned by The Walt Disney Company​


Starting next year, the XFL will have all its regular-season and playoff games air on ESPN and other networks owned by The Walt Disney Company as part of a multiyear agreement, it was announced Tuesday. Beginning in February 2023 and continuing through the spring, 40 regular-season XFL games, two playoff semifinals and a title game will appear on ESPN, ABC and FX, it was revealed at Disney's upfront event. The eight-team XFL is returning under new owners Dany Garcia, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Gerry Cardinale's RedBird Capital Partners. In February, the XFL reached a partnership agreement with the NFLthat will focus on creating innovation programs and protecting the health of players.

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XFL sued by company founded by prominent female athletes for trademark infringement​


A media and commerce company founded by four prominent athletes sued the XFL this week for trademark infringement, seeking to bar the league from using the logo and branding it unveiled in April in anticipation of its 2023 return to the field.Togethxr -- founded by basketball player Sue Bird, soccer player Alex Morgan, swimmer Simone Manuel and snowboarder Chloe Kim -- also accused the XFL of unfair competition and false designation. It is also seeking to capture the XFL's profits for using the logo since April, as well as costs for corrective advertising and damages to the Togethxr brand.

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Sources: Former NFL receiver Chad Johnson skips scheduled XFL tryout

Retired NFL receiver Chad Johnson did not participate in a tryout Monday with the XFL as scheduled, according to multiple people familiar with the situation. Johnson, 42, announced last week on Twitter that he would work out as a place-kicker with the new league. A source confirmed that Johnson was set to be evaluated alongside a number of other potential kickers as the XFL wrapped up its first training camp. Johnson was a six-time Pro Bowl player in the NFL and has often expressed sincere interest in kicking. In fact, he converted an extra point and kicked off for the Cincinnati Bengals during the 2009 preseason. Last month, he posted a video on Instagram in which he converted what he wrote was a 60-yard field goal.

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Vince McMahon's XFL Lawsuit Officially Dismissed​


WWE's Vince McMahon just received some good news, as Former XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck and McMahon have come to a confidential settlement regarding the lawsuit against McMahon for termination without cause (via PWinsider). The lawsuit was officially dismissed with prejudice on June 29th in the United States District Court of Connecticut, though the settlement amount is not known at this time. The two sides originally held a settlement conference earlier in the year, but reports at the time said that conference just lasted 9 minutes, moving that case to trail. For those unfamiliar with the XFL lawsuit, Luck alleges that he was fired without cause and had a personal guarantee from McMahon regarding his contract. Luck has said he was supposed to be paid between $20 and $25 million over the course of five years, and as part of the lawsuit has asked a judge to order McMahon to store $23.8 million to reward him after the suit is decided in his favor.

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Revamped XFL reveals its eight team, logos for 2023 season
Most of the names at least reference those used during the league's 2020 season. The only new name is for San Antonio. Orlando and Vegas adopted names from the now-defunct 2020 teams in New York and Tampa Bay, respectively. The Arlington Renegades were known as the Dallas Renegades in 2020.

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The XFL is set to begin playing Feb. 18, 2023, nearly three years after it suspended its season amid the COVID-19 pandemic and later declared bankruptcy. It will hold a draft next month.
 
XFL 2023: Team Logos, Names, Coaches, Stadium, More
The XFL is back in 2023, its third iteration after trying to launch a spring football league two other times. The first came in 2001, and there was also a COVID-19 shortend attempt in 2020. Before the league, which is being run by an ownership group headed by league co-owners Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Dany Garcia, can get going, however, it first needed its eight teams to have logos and team names.
 

XFL 2023: Team logos, names, coaches, stadiums, more​

Here are the eight team names and logos, along with information about the stadiums and head coaches for each franchise:

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Arlington Renegades​

Stadium: Choctaw Stadium
Coach: Bob Stoops

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D.C. Defenders​

Stadium: Audi Field
Coach: Reggie Barlow

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Houston Roughnecks​

Stadium: TDECU Stadium
Coach: Wade Phillips

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Orlando Guardians​

Stadium: Camping World Stadium
Coach: Terrell Buckley

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San Antonio Brahmas​

Stadium: Alamodome
Coach: Hines Ward

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Seattle Sea Dragons​

Stadium: Lumen Field
Coach: Jim Haslett

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St. Louis BattleHawks​

Stadium: The Dome at America's Center
Coach: Anthony Becht

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Vegas Vipers​

Stadium: TBA
Coach: Rod Woodson

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Vegas Vipers at Arlington Renegages to kick off XFL's 2023 season on February 18
The XFL has split its eight teams into two divisions. D.C., Seattle, St. Louis and Vegas will comprise the XFL North, with the remaining teams in the XFL South. They will play 10 games on consecutive weekends through April 23, and the top two teams in each division will play semifinal playoff games during the weekend of April 29-30.

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The opening weekend will also include:
• Feb. 18, 8:30 p.m. ET: Orlando Guardians at Houston Roughnecks
• Feb. 19, 3 p.m. ET: St. Louis Battlehawks at San Antonio Brahmas
• Feb. 19, 8 p.m. ET: Seattle Sea Dragons at D.C. Defenders
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