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Houston Roughnecks News

Sergio Castillo provides the only Jets scoring in another loss

The New York Jets' first three possessions ended with a Sergio Castillo field goal.

Houston Roughnecks News

Castillo to make NFL regular season debut with the New York Jets

Feb. 17, 2001, a television cameraman photographs the Los Angeles Xtreme cheerleaders before the start of an XFL football game between the Xtreme and the Las Vegas Outlaws in Las Vegas.

XFL 2001

Throwback Thursday: A look back at XFL 2001

XFL 2001
/ 2 years ago

It All Begins…Again

It seemed too good to be true. There they were, the architects of the renegade 2001 football league, Vince McMahon and...

By Greg Parks
XFL 2001
/ 2 years ago

It was 18-years ago. How well do you remember the XFL?

The original XFL was launched on February 3rd, 2001, exactly 18-years ago today. To commemorate the anniversary, we present the XFL...

By XFLBoard
XFL 2001
/ 2 years ago

The Alliance between Dick Ebersol and Vince McMahon

Vince McMahon and Dick Ebersol – Credit: ESPN Films.”Do you ever have any thoughts of trying again?” Dick Ebersol asked Vince...

By Mike Mitchell
XFL 2001
/ 2 years ago

One Last Look Back at the Original XFL

As XFL Representatives scout the future of pro football and their league, at this past weekend’s College All-Star games. I found...

By Mike Mitchell
XFL 2001
/ 3 years ago

The XFL Kicked-off Seventeen Years Ago Today

On February 3, 2001, the XFL kicked off with two Saturday night games broadcast live in prime time, split into east...

By Mark Nelson
XFL 2001
/ 3 years ago

XFL 2001: ESPN’s Jonathan Coachman reflects on the backlash of a racy XFL commercial

ESPN’s Jonathan Coachman reflects on the backlash a racy XFL commercial caused the league after many found the spot to be...

By XFLBoard
XFL 2001
/ 20 years ago

Rumors Aside, Fans Should Take a Big Bite of a World Without the XFL

(Author: Mark Nelson – Originally posted on TheFanForce.com) Just like Andy Kaufman and the venerable Elvis, the XFL’s death was unsure...

By Mark Nelson
Birmingham Thunderbolts
/ 20 years ago

Broken Hearts and Broken Promises in Birmingham

Birmingham – (15 May 2001) —News of the death of the XFL hit hard in Birmingham. The staff was finally making some...

By XFLBoard
XFL 2001
/ 20 years ago

Archive: The XFL Would Thrive Under New Management

Catch 22: The XFL can’t survive as part of the WWF; The XFL would not have started without Vince McMahon’s vision....

By Mark Nelson