Re: Which Cities Will Be Left For The XFL?
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 9:46 am
One in each league in 2020!Columbus and Canton are easily far enough apart that a team in both could work.
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One in each league in 2020!Columbus and Canton are easily far enough apart that a team in both could work.
A source told Sporting News on Monday that Rick Neuheisel will lead a Southern California-based team in the new Alliance of American Football set to begin play in February 2019. An official announcement is expected soon along with the exact location of where that club will be playing.
There is monetary appeal, as well. One source told Sporting News there is talk of a $500,000 salary for what amounts primarily to working a preseason, 10-game schedule and four-team playoff format to determine the first Alliance champion.
Confirming names has proven difficult since all head coaches will be operating under a non-disclosure agreement that would result in financial penalties for violation. The Alliance also is trying to keep the announcement of head coaches under wraps until the cities in which they will be working are announced in the coming weeks and months.
“And for me, it kinda fits because I was sitting there really wanting to grow this broadcasting career that I’ve kind of started,” Neuheisel said. “I’m very happy with CBS, but CBS is going to be part of this league so this looked like this might fit because it’s after I’m done with my obligations with them and so forth. So I made some inquiries but nothing has been finalized, nothing has been solidified. Keep your fingers crossed.”
Honestly, other than Dallas and Oklahoma, this is fairly close to my thoughts on the XFL's route. Stay away from NFL markets. Oklahoma (I assume Oklahoma City, but the only stadium is at OU in Norman south of town, unless they're in Tulsa, which as a more moderately sized stadium).
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Martz is just the second head coach and San Diego is the second host city we've heard from.
"I agreed to do it here in San Diego," Martz says. "It's being formalized now, but I tentatively agreed to do it."
The full interview with Martz will air on the next episode of Claiborne's Sports and More show on KMOX, next Thursday.
Martz currently lives in San Diego – the city which just lost the Chargers franchise to Los Angeles at the start of last year's NFL season.