Bolts DOA? …or are they MIA?

By Bamaslammer – Bolts Team Reporter Birmingham – (5 March 2001) — The Bolts were DOA upon arrival at San Francisco Saturday night. The game seemed a mirror image of the week before when the Rage dominated the game from start to finish. Most notably the defensive line is getting blown off the ball consistently and … Read more

XFL Week 5: Taylor kicks go-ahead field goal as Orlando edges Memphis

Orlando 21, MEMPHIS 19 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Backup quarterback Brian Kuklick threw for 207 yards and a touchdown, and Jay Taylor kicked a go-ahead field goal in the fourth quarter to lead the Orlando Rage to a 21-19 victory over the Memphis Maniax on Sunday night. The victory left the Rage (5-0) as the XFL’s … Read more

XFL Week 5: Enforcers win first game

ENFORCERS 15, Outlaws 13 CHICAGO (AP) — LeShon Johnson scored on a 2-yard run with 19 seconds left as the Chicago Enforcers beat the Las Vegas Outlaws 15-13 Sunday night, snapping a four-game losing streak. Johnson’s touchdown capped an eight-play, 82-yard drive. “Finally, things happened a little right for us after four very frustrating games,” Enforcers … Read more

Outlaws Fans Invited to “NAME THE D”

Las Vegas – (4 March 2001) — On the eve of Week Five of the inaugural XFL season, the Western Division-leading Las Vegas Outlaws (3-1) today announced plans for a “Name the Outlaws Defense” promotion, inviting XFL Las Vegas fans to submit their ideas to name the team’s league-leading defense. In the spirit of the great … Read more

XFL Week 5: Barnes leads the Demons past the Bolts

Demons 39, Bolts 10 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pat Barnes threw two touchdown passes and Juan Johnson rushed for 99 yards as the San Francisco Demons beat the Birmingham Bolts 39-10 on Saturday night. The teams had difficulty consistently moving the ball in a steady rain at Pacific Bell Park, but Barnes led San Francisco to … Read more

XFL Week 5: Maddox throws two touchdowns as the Xtreme beat the Hitmen

Xtreme 22, Hitmen 7 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Tommy Maddox threw two touchdown passes and Juan Cortez kicked three field goals to lead the Los Angeles Xtreme to a 22-7 victory over the New York-New Jersey Hitmen on Saturday night. The heavily promoted “Blood Feud” between Hitmen coach Rusty Tillman and Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, … Read more

Demons face Bolts without the League’s Leading QB

By NStarz Ha – Demons Team Reporter San Francisco – The Bay Area – (02 March 2001) — The XFL’s leading quarterback is Mike Pawlawski. He leads the XFL in many passing  categories such as yards (1,023), touchdowns (7) and completion percentage (64.5%). Unfortunately, he could be out of the game for three weeks after a … Read more

Bennett in a Bolts Uniform?

By Bamaslammer – Bolts Team Reporter Birmingham – (2 March 2001) — When I was a high school football player warming the bench I shivered through a spring training game in which Ensley High School stomped us in the dirt. The Ensley tailback ran through our defense like lawyers to a car accident. In fact … Read more

Xtreme Face Penetrating Question

By David Curtis – Xtreme team reporter Los Angeles – (1 March 2001) — The upcoming challenge for L.A. is clear. With the New York/New Jersey Hitmen’s defensive tackles combining for seven sacks last week, the Xtreme need to be sure the shortest distance between two points isn’t through their own offensive line. While it’s true … Read more

What Did You Expect From the XFL?

The XFL has become a punching bag. Never in the history of American sports has a sporting league been more scrutinized by the media and the public. When The XFL debuted, The sports media expected a three-ring circus. The public expected the most radical sporting league in history. The expectations were high and low. The … Read more

Xtreme Formula for Success Gets Diluted

By David Curtis – Xtreme team reporter Los Angeles – (27 February 2001) — The Los Angeles Xtreme tried on Sunday to concoct yet another heroic win. And they almost made it — they just didn’t account for an increasingly heavy downpour which compromised their panache. Not that rain (or opposing talent, for that matter) was … Read more