XFL team names are coming NEXT week and we’re getting you prepared for the XFL’s big announcement! Plus we’re doing a deep dive into the XFL and NFL Alumni Academy’s partnership with Andrew Murray and talking CFL with Jason Gregor, Andrew Peirson of America’s CFL team the BC Lions, and Mike Moore of the Montreal Alouettes.
Rod Woodson, head coach for the XFL Las Vegas franchise leaked some spicy details about the XFL unveiling its 2023 team names and colors on the Pat McAfee show this week. With 5 2020 XFL cities returning and 3 new cities joining the group for its 2023 kickoff, which XFL 2020 franchises (if any) will be making a return appearance for the 3.0 version of the XFL? We discuss.
Andrew Murray returns to the program to discuss his potential theories about the XFL team name announcements next week and to run down the nuts and bolts of the XFL’s newly formed partnership with the NFL Alumni Academy. We’ve known since April about the XFL’s partnership with the NFL and specifically the Alumni Academy, but what does that mean? With hundreds of players attempting to get onto NFL rosters, how do the NFL’s Alumni Academy and a spring XFL season fit into the mix? The NFL Alumni Academy recently held a Zoom call to discuss these details and more with pro football agents and we bring you the very latest plus discuss how the XFL’s February to April timeline might be better equipped for certain types of players trying to make it back to the NFL as compared to the USFL’s late spring start.
Jason Gregor, a long-time friend of the show returns to chat all things CFL week 16. We run down Garett Marino’s signing to the USFL, the BC Lions and Calgary Stampeders' recent “brawl” following the BC Lions’ road win last Saturday, talk about Hamilton’s upset victory over Winnipeg, and the state of the Edmonton Elks franchise.
Then, we are fortunate to be joined by two player interviews on this week’s program. Andrew Peirson makes a return appearance courtesy of the BC Lions, and Mike Moore stops by on behalf of the Montreal Alouettes.
0:00 The Markcast Episode Promo
2:28 Show Intro
7:47 XFL 2023 Team Name Announcements Coming Next Week! Analysis, Predictions
41:18 XFL-NFL Alumni Academy Partnership Deep Dive, How the XFL Can Get Players to the NFL
1:05:22 Jason Gregor, CFL Week 16 Interview
1:37:07 CFL BC Lions’ Andrew Peirson Interview
1:52:35 CFL Montreal Alouettes’ Mike Moore Interview
1:59:27 Show Outro
NFL Alumni Academy Zoom Session with Dean Dalton 9.13.22 -
https://youtu.be/RUYnlhK2RtM
