The BC Lions are taking over the CFL, the XFL is kicking off their player showcases and we’re previewing week 10 of the USFL and week 2 of the CFL with a STELLAR group of guests! Greg Park of XFL Board, Tim Baines of the Ottawa Sun, Keon Hatcher from America’s CFL team the BC Lions, USFL historian Paul Reeths and Coach Craig Sports all join the show!

The XFL Showcases are kicking off this weekend in Washington DC and Florida as the XFL moves forward with its 2023 relaunch of the XFL brand. Greg Parks of XFL Board (who will be attending the XFL Florida showcasE) joins the show to preview what he’s going to be looking for from the XFL over the weekend. We also break down the XFL’s recently announced partnership with BreakAway Data and talk through the XFL’s potential summer timeline as we look forward to XFL cities and team nickname announcements. We also get Greg Parks’ thoughts on the recently announced XFL offensive and defensive coordinators as well as the Directors of Player Personnel that the XFL has brought into the fold.

Tim Baines of the Ottawa Sun stops by to recap a thrilling week 1 of CFL action and we look forward to this weekend’s matchups as we get the 2nd week of the CFL 2022 schedule. We recap the BC Lions BIG home-opener against the Edmonton Elks and look ahead to a rematch of the Ottawa REDBLACKS and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Keon Hatcher, wide receiver for the BC Lions (America’s CFL team) sits down during his “bye” week to talk through his standout performance against the Edmonton Elks in the BC Lions’ home-opener. We look forward to CFL week 3, discuss the team’s motivations moving forward and get his thoughts on the JAM-packed crowd that packed BC Place last Saturday.

USFL historian Paul Reeths makes a return to the program to give his thoughts as we approach the season finale of season 1 of USFL football action. The USFL relaunch has made it further than any other spring football league in recent memory, is that enough? We also discuss the rumored “2nd hub” for the USFL’s 2nd season with recent comments by USFL executive Daryl Johnston alluding to the league wanting to find a “second” home base for the USFL’s 2023 season.

Finally, Coach Craig of Coach Craig Spots makes an appearance on the program to preview week 10 of USFL action, talk quarterback play in the 2022 USFL season, and make suggestions for improvement if and when the USFL returns to the football field in 2023. We also discuss the rumored 2nd USFL hub city and discuss team game-plan decisions heading into the final (and lame-duck) weekend of USFL gameplay before the USFL playoffs.

At the end of the show, we fill you in on the details of how to participate in our big 2K subscriber giveaway with LOADS of awesome items you can win including a custom football jersey from Royal Retros, an AAF Commanders jersey, CFL Grey Cup toques, scarves, and more!

0:00 The Markcast Episode Promo
2:28 Show Intro
7:39 Greg Parks, XFL Board, XFL Showcases / XFL News Interview
50:42 Tim Baines, Ottawa Sun, CFL Week 2 Preview
1:18:44 Keon Hatcher, BC Lions WR, CFL Interview
1:27:38 Paul Reeths, USFL Historian, USFL Week 10 Preview
2:02:54 Coach Craig, Coach Craig Sports, All-USFL Team Interview
2:28:46 2K Subscriber Giveaway, Show Outro