Leaked XFL cities, XFL coaching announcements, CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie, Brandon Anderson and Evan Willsmore of XFL New Hub, Darren Heitner analyzing the TOGETHXR vs. XFL lawsuit, Greg Mescall of Fan Controlled Football talking The People’s Championship, and a USFL Week 9 preview with Jovan Alford of The Sporting News, all on this episode of your (hopefully) one-stop-shop for spring and alternative football news!

The XFL shop has leaked the 8 previously rumored cities for the 2023 Dany Garcia, The Rock, and Redbird relaunch of the XFL and has also officially announced the Directors of Player Personnel, Offensive Coordinators, and Defensive Coordinators serving under the 8 XFL head coaches in the 2023 XFL season, we bring on Brandon Anderson and Evan Willsmore of XFL News Hub to break down all of the details. We also talked about the breaking news announcement of a November 2022 XFL draft, update the timeline on the XFL relaunch moving forward and analyze the major coaching and director hires announced by the XFL this week ahead of the 2023 XFL relaunch.

In our biggest interview to date, CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie stops by the program courtesy of the Canadian Football League to talk about the CFL moving into their 2022 season and beyond. We talk expansion, the recently passed CBA agreement, changes to the Canadian ratio, MLSE’s Larry Tanenbaum’s recent comments, and moving on from the XFL in this exclusive, long-form sit-down interview with the commissioner of the CFL, Randy Ambrosie.

Darren Heitner, legal expert and sports trademark and IP lawyer takes time out from his busy schedule to give his thoughts and analysis of TOGETHXR’s recently announced lawsuit against the XFL for trademark infringement. Is this simply a publicity stunt? Is the lawsuit warranted or justified? Darren gives his thoughts and also shares whom HE would rather represent in the upcoming litigation.

Greg Mescall, lead play-by-play announcer for Fan Controlled Football makes an appearance on the program courtesy of Fan Controlled Football to talk about their upcoming season 2.0 championship, The People’s Championship. We cover the quality of play in the season thus far, storylines headed into this weekend’s championship game, and where Fan Controlled Football exists in the current landscape of spring football offerings.

Finally, Jovan Alford of The Sporting News sits down to preview week 9 of the 2022 USFL season. We rank the remaining teams in contention for the 2022 USFL championship, try to figure out what went wrong with the Houston Gamblers and Pittsburgh Maulers, and take picks on what team will take it all when the NEW USFL crowns their inaugural champion in Canton, Ohio in just a few weeks.

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0:00 The Markcast Episode Promo
2:26 Show Intro
7:17 Randy Ambrosie, CFL Commissioner Interview
29:33 Brandon Anderson, XFL News Hub Interview, Leaked XFL Cities, Coaching Announcements
57:38 Evan Willsmore, XFL News Hub Interview, Leaked XFL Cities, Coaching Announcements
1:13:29 Darren Heitner, TOGETHXR vs. XFL Trademark Lawsuit
1:27:24 Greg Mescall, Fan Controlled Football Interview
1:48:31 Jovan Alford, USFL Week 9 Preview Interview
2:11:07 Show Outro