NEWS ARCHIVE: August 2000
31
August 2000
The XFL To Hold Tryout Camps
Through faxes and forms on XFL.com, the league received
well over 10,000 applications from potential players in the first
4 months. And now it’s time to see how many of them have
what it takes. Camps will be held on four consecutive weekends
beginning September 9 in Dallas and will follow in Atlanta, Chicago,
and Los Angeles. [Press
Release]
31
August 2000
The CFL Approaches XFL About
Players
The
CFL has approached the XFL about allowing players under contract
with Canadian teams to also suit up with the XFL. Jeff Giles,
the president and chief operating officer, said Thursday he has
approached Mike Keller, the XFL's director of football operations,
about the matter. No decision was reached, but Giles told Keller
that CFL general managers and the league's board of governors
would discuss it. [External
Link to AP Article]
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30
August 2000
In Vince We Trust
When the XFL announced the eight team nicknames, colors and logos last week most fans were watching with a certain level of excitement. Here at XFLBoard.com, we were also waiting for the team names to be announced. Mostly though, we wanted to see if the predictions on this board would turn out to be correct. We got more than we bargained for... [Read Article ]
28
August 2000
We Have Team News Happening
We
would like to introduce you to our new team reporters from the
XFL cities of Birmingham,
Chicago
and
San Jose.
Wherever smashmouth football is happening we want to have a person
on the job! There are still plenty of job openings. Visit this
page for more information.
We also have our reporter's introductory articles available on
their respective team pages.
[Birmingham]
[Chicago]
[San
Jose]
25
August 2000
Jim Skipper, the Head Coach
of the Memphis Maniax
An inside source has
very recently reported that former Giants assistant head coach
Jim Skipper will be coaching the Maniax in the "asylum"
come this February. This was rumored in the press yesterday, but
later was quickly denied by the league and the Memphis
management. Apparently the
deal is back "on". All we need now is an official announcment,
and Memphis has an excellent head coach.
25
August 2000
We Aren't Going to Say I
told You So.
We
won't be bragging that this site had predicted most of the team
nicknames
before they were released. After all, the last time we got cocky
'something' knocked us clear off the 'net for sixteen hours.
We are ready to get back to business providing you with material
that makes this web site a XFL fan favorite. What do you think
of the logos and nicknames? We would like to congratulate the
XFL marketing team for their impressive logos and nicknames.
[Updated Team Page]
24
August 2000
We're
Back
XFLBoard
was knocked off the net last night by an unknown traffic spike.
We are still investigating what/who caused this to happen.
The message board is open again! We lost quite a few recent posts. Some other parts of the site are still down. Please bear with us.
For More Info on the XFL Logos and Team Names please visit Smashmout-Football.com!
23
August 2000
It
Was a Blast...
The
XFL has announced that the team names will be revealed
on Thursday, 24 Aug 00 at 1PM EDT. We've
been speculating and rumor-mongering on this board for the past
four months and we are glad that the league will finally make
it all official... [Continued]
23
August 2000
Birmingham Blast is Out.
According to the Birmingham press the Birmingham Blast
nickname has been scrapped. After the name was leaked on this
site, the resulting uproar seemed to be enough to make the XFL
change it's mind. "The fact that the name leaked out turned out
to be a positive," said Tim Berryman, general manager of
the Birmingham team. [Link
to External Article]
22
August 2000
What
Could be Better than Chaos? Hitmen!
Another discovery has
been made! The domain nynjhitmen.com has been recently registered
by the XFL.
[More info at our
Teams Page]
22
August 2000
Las Vegas Outlaws?
It has been discovered
by SCORPIAN that the domain lasvegasoutlaws.com has been very
recently registered by the WWF. More info in our message
board. [More
Info]
22
August 2000
Arena/Canadian Leagues Losing Assets
In what amounts to a raid on Arena League rosters,
the XFL is sending contracts to 410 players for its first season.
Also, since Greg Mohns, the ex-head coach of the CFL's
Lions, has moved to the XFL there is a lot of speculation about
other CFL coaches and players defecting to the XFL. More
Rumors: Greg Mohns will be taking the GM job in San Jose.
This should be announced on Thursday, as well as all the team
names, logos and colors in a huge XFL "blowout"
press conference. As for the team names, we've done enough speculating
here at XFLBoard. It's soon time for the league to tell us the
official news.
21
August 2000
Smashmouth Football?
Smashmouth Marketing!
Have
you been following the rise of the XFL? How has the trip been
so far? Let me tell you… [Continued]
20
August 2000
First
NFLE, now the CFL
The XFL has already hired three ex-NFLE head coaches. Now it is
the CFL's turn to give up some of its best. Greg Mohns,
of the British Columbia Lions has resigned his head coaching position
(mid-season) for a job with the XFL. Mohns, who had an
excellent winning season last year (15-3), has an overall record
of 22-12, and his winning percentage of 64.7%. He is the second-best
of any head coach in Lions history. No official announcment has
been made on behalf of the XFL. [External
News Article] [Press
Release]
18
August 2000
Good
News Everybody!
Al Luginbill, was hired as coach of the Los Angeles XFL
team yesterday. If you missed it, don't feel bad, apparently most
media outlets missed it too. The good news is that the
XFL plans to have a team nickname press conference next Thursday
the 24th. We will have more news on this as soon as we get it!
A good bet is that the Birmingham Blast will be one of
the names. [Team
Name Update]
17
August 2000
LA
Head Coach Hired
Al
Luginbill, coach of the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe for
the past five seasons, was hired Thursday as coach of the XFL's
Los Angeles franchise. "We are very fortunate to have a man
with coach Luginbill's experience,'' general manager John McKay
Jr. said. "He has been a proven winner at all levels. Now,
he gets to return home to Southern California.'' [Link
to AP Article]
16
August 2000
Let's
Try This Again!
XFLBoard is currently looking
for team reporters in each of the XFL cities. If you plan on following
your team this coming XFL season, and you are an amateur writer,
we'd like you on our team. Here
is a list of reasons why you should become a team reporter:
a. You will get to see your articles posted
here at XFLBoard.Com.
b. You can start to use a great pick up line: "Did
you read my article on XFLBoard.com?"
c.
To surprise your high school english teacher with on-line published
works like: "The New York Chaos - An Essay in Special Teams"
If you are interested please email editor@xflboard.com
12
August 2000
Your
Team Nickname Suggestions
We have the results
of the team nickname survey. We hope that you had fun
with this survey - some of your suggestions were excellent,
and others were, shall we say, different. Thanks to all
who submitted! [Results
Page]
11
August 2000
Jim
Criner Head Coach of LV
At a press conference yesterday
the XFL announced Bob Ackles as the team's General Manager,
Jim Criner as the Head Coach, and Don Gregory as
the Player Personnel Director for the Las Vegas franchise. Jim
Criner, the former Head Coach of the Scottish Claymores led his
team to a victory at the '96 World Bowl and received the World
League Coach of the Year Award.
[Press Release]
10
August 2000
Players
Forum
We now have a forum where
current and future XFL players can discuss upcoming combines,
training camp and future league issues. Surf on over to our Message
Board for more info.
8
August 2000
Team
Name Source?
How do you feel about the
San Jose Demons, New York Chaos, Memphis Maniax or the Las Vegas
Snake Eyes, Lazers or Vipers? What about the Birmingham Rock or
the Orlando Warlords? These are all names that the WWFe has registered
as trademarks specifically for "Entertainment services; namely,
professional football games and exhibitions." Are they the
names? You be the judge.
8
August 2000
It's
Official
Galen Hall, from the
NFLE's Rhein Fire, has just been named as the head coach of the
Orlando XFL team. [Press
Release]
8
August 2000
Galen
Hall, Head Coach of the Orlando Rage?
In
an announcment scheduled for later today Galen Hall will
be named the Head Coach of the Orlando XFL team. A rumor related
to the announcment is the yet to be announced nickname of the
Orlando XFL team will be the "Rage".
[Source:
Orlando Sentinel]
4
August 2000
LA
Coach Signs Contract.
The
LA Times has reported that the XFL Coach has just signed his contract.
It is Al Luginbill of NFLE Amsterdam. A link to the article
can be found in our News
Links section.
3
August 2000
If
You Can Make it There...
The
NY/NJ team will play its five regular-season home games at Giants
Stadium. There is no nickname or Head Coach yet, but Drew Pearson,
star wide receiver with the Dallas Cowboys, will serve as the
team's vice president and general manager. The XFL also took the
opportunity to announce Spalding as the manufacturer of it's official
game balls which will be black, red and silver.
2
August 2000
XFL
Team Name Suggestions
XFL
Board wants your suggestions to all the XFL team names. Since
the league has been taking so long to name these teams, reportedly
because they want to "do it right", we figured
we would pass the time by holding our own survey.
Go here to make your suggestions. Survey ends on
11 Aug 00.
1
August 2000
XFL
Comes to Alabama.
Birmingham
was made official today! Tim Berryman will be the team's Vice
President and General Manager, Gerry DiNardo will be the
Head Coach, and Bob Gates will serve as Player Personnel Director.
The team name and logo have not been announ. [Press
Release]