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The league announced that all teams would hold practices at Choctaw Stadium in Arlington, Texas during the week and travel to their respective home stadiums for games. On November 15, 2022, the USFL and the City of Memphis, Tennessee announced that the Tampa Bay Bandits organization would effectively be relocated to Memphis as the Memphis ...
The league was created following the merger of the latest incarnations of the XFL and United States Football League (USFL). [3] It consists of eight teams, all of which were members of the XFL or USFL prior to the UFL's creation, concentrated in the Midwest and Southern United States. [4]
The XFL was a professional American football minor league [2] [3] [4] consisting of eight teams located across the United States in mid-sized to major markets. It is now one of the two conferences of the United Football League (UFL), along with the United States Football League (USFL).
The XFL and USFL have unveiled key details of the merged football franchise that will debut next March. The two formerly competing leagues officially confirmed their new name and logo as the ...
On September 28, 2023, the USFL and XFL announced their intent to merge. [2] In a separate statement, XFL President Russ Brandon indicated that league operations would continue unaffected until the deal closes and regulators approve the merger, and that all contracts with the league would be honored. [3]
XFL co-owners Dany Garcia and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson first announced the merger on FOX NFL Sunday.
On June 27, 2023, President of Football Operations Daryl Johnston confirmed in an interview that the league will return for the 2024 season. [8] The 2023 season ended with Birmingham Stallions defeating the Pittsburgh Maulers in the 2023 USFL Championship Game to win their second league championship in as many years.
In the XFL, almost every player will get $800 a week for training camp and $5,000 a week if they’re on an active game-day roster, among other tiers, along with a $1,000-a-game bonus for each ...