This week on The Markcast we’re talking XFL contracts, player pay and season timeline vs. the USFL, CFL week 9, and the shutdown of Major League Football (MLFB) on this eclectic episode with all of your alt-football news! Greg Parks of XFL Board, CFL legend Milt Stegall, Sarah Said of The Parleh, and Simone Eli of WKRG in Mobile, Alabama all join the show!

Greg Parks of XFL Board joins the show to give his thoughts on the XFL’s recent announcements including cities, the decision to play their fist 3 seasons in a hub, and what they can do in terms of player pay to compete with the USFL for player acquisition. We look at the contracts the XFL will be offering, the time of year they will be playing, and whether or not they need to be concerned with the USFL’s 2-year contracts when it comes to locking down the best talent when the XFL takes the field in 2023. Greg Parks also shares his thoughts on the XFL’s Arlington “hub”, things they can do the increase local fan engagement while housing all of the players in Texas, and what we should expect from the XFL in terms of team “nicknames” and other announcements moving forward.

Milt Stegall, CFL legend and CFL on TSN broadcaster makes a long-awaited return to the program to run down ALL the latest CFL news as we move into week 9 of the CFL season. We chat about the Alouettes’ recent coaching changes, Nathan Rourke and the BC Lions, his recent Twitter feud with Montreal Alouettes owner Gary Stern, and whether or not the CFL on TSN panel actually gets along. Milt Stegall also shares his thoughts on “the beard” that his co-panelist Matt Dunigan has decided to sport for his 2022 CFL on TSN appearance, let’s just say we cover ALOT!

Sarah Said of The Parleh stops by the program to talk about her recent introduction to the CFL media. Sarah makes daily picks for CFL fans interested in sports betting and talks about using gambling, fantasy, and sports betting to help build new interest in the CFL by attracting new fans. Sarah covers the Toronto Argonauts so we also chat through their season thus far and the challenges she sees them potentially facing moving forward as the current top team in the CFL east.

Finally, Simone Eli of WKRG in Mobile sits down to fill us in on ALL the Major League Football (MLFB) drama that she’s been covering during the last two weeks with the league’s abrupt shutdown. We talk about Frank Murtha’s absence during all the latest chaos, her experiences interviewing players being kicked out of their hotels and having to find their own way home, and if it’s possible that MLFB will EVER hit the field, now or in the future. This is an eye-opening interview covering ALL aspects of the Major League Football shutdown from someone on the ground in Alabama that your WON’T want to miss!

0:00 The Markcast Episode Promo
2:28 Show Intro
7:17 Greg Parks, XFL Board Interview, XFL vs. USFL Player Pay, Timelines
1:04:43 Milt Stegall, CFL Hall of Fame Inductee Interview
1:29:15 Sarah Said, The Parleh CFL Interview
1:48:43 Simone Eli, MLFB Shutdown / Collapse Interview
2:18:21 Show Outro, “Oh Canada” Giveaway Update