XFL Week 16: Playoff BoundJune 15, 2010
Tampa, FL - The game started off fully in Tampa’s favor, with over 43,000 on hand and a pumped up Bandits squad. The Bandits came out of the gate ready to roll, scoring on their first two possessions with QB Gibran Hamdan racking up 1st quarter yardage and finding both of his big receivers, Doug Gabriel and Chad Jackson on scoring strikes to take a 14-0 lead in the 1st. Washington would calm things down in the 2nd with a QB Mike Vick to WR Rod Gardner touchdown that brought them back to within a score and the defense started to find answers as well, holding Tampa to only 39 yards of offense in the quarter as Washington crawled back with back to back K Todd France field goals. At the half it was a paper thin lead for the Bandits, 14-13.
That lead disappeared in the 3rd as Washington continued to frustrate Hamdan and the Bandits. RB Avon Cobourne was simply not able to get much going on the ground, and would finish the day with only a 2.3 yards per carry average. Washington, on the other hand, got good production from both RB Lee Suggs and RB Kevin Jones, with both averaging just over 5 yards per carry. The Valor would add 6 points on two field goals to take a 19-14 lead in the the final period before Tampa again found the end zone. Tampa shifted things up at the end of the third, going with more two tight end formations and using TE George Wrighster as an offensive weapon. Hamdan would connect on seven consecutive passes and with 10:07 left in the quarter he found Gabriel in the end zone. The 2 point conversion, a bootleg run with a pitchout to Cobourne, put the Bandits back on top by 3 at 22-19. But it would be a short-lived lead as Vick hit on a deep ball to WR Ron Dixon, getting them in range for France to even the score with 1:03 left to play.
But, as we have seen all season, a tie score with a minute left is not a guaranteed ticket to overtime. But, when Tampa missed on a 3rd and 11 at their own 38, things looked bleak. The Bandits punted and it was a beauty. The coverage team did their job and downed the ball at the 1 yard line. Despite the poor field position Washington still had all the cards. All they needed was one first down and Tampa would have to burn all their time outs. But, Vick gave the ball to Jones on a dive left, the exchange was not ideal and when LB Odell Thurman clipped Jones at the line, the ball came loose, there was a mad scramble as the ball rolled back into the end zone and when the pile was sorted out it was DL Ra'Shon Harris of the Bandits who held it. Tampa was awarded the touchdown and the stadium erupted in delirium.
-- (10-5)Valor 22 - 29 Bandits(12-3)
(DC): QB Vick - 19/30 220 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, RB Suggs - 13 carries, 66 yards, RB Jones - 10 carries, 53 yards, WR Gardner - 6 catches, 85 yards, 1 TD
(TB): QB Hamdan - 18/27 279 yards, 3 TDs, RB Cobourne - 20 carries, 46 yards, WR Jackson - 5 catches, 96 yards, 1 TD, WR Gabriel - 5 catches, 100 yards, 2 TDs
-- (5-10)Force 20 - 21 Brawlers(9-6)
(OTT): QB Huard - 19/35 247 yards, 1 TD, RB Fargas - 15 carries, 154 yards, 1 TD, WR Looker - 6 catches, 90 yards, TE Ricks - 4 catches, 72 yards, 1 TD
(PHI): QB Redman - 11/20 186 yards, 3 TDs, RB Scobey - 9 catches, 43 yards, WR Givens - 7 catches, 80 yards, 1 TD, WR Brown - 5 catches, 90 yards, 1 TD
-- (5-10)Stars 22 - 14 Conquerors(4-11)
(LA): QB King - 18/23 156 yards, 1 TD, RB Barlow - 21 carries, 114 yards, WR Copeland - 4 catches, 59 yards
(LV): QB Losman - 23/29 163 yards, 2 TDs, RB Dorsey - 24 carries, 98 yards, WR Robinson - 8 catches, 64 yards, 2 TDs
-- (9-6)Enforcers 27 - 24 Stampede(8-7)
(CHI): QB Harrington - 31/45 333 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, RB Sapp - 21 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD, WR Martin - 9 catches, 105 yards
(HOU): QB McCown - 18/25 216 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, RB Dayne - 12 carries, 38 yards, 1 TD, WR Ferguson - 5 catches, 118 yards, 1 TD
-- (7-8)Aztecs 31 - 16 Desperados(8-7)
(MEX): QB Gray - 21/25 154 yards, 4 TDs, RB Booker - 23 carries, 112 yards, WR Nash - 7 catches, 78 yards, 3 TDs
(DAL): QB Jacobs - 18/35 179 yards, 2 TDs, RB White - 15 carries, 88 yards, WR McNeal - 4 catches, 64 yards, 1 TD
-- (11-4)Rage 34 - 17 Express(7-8)
(ORL): QB Culpepper - 20/28 342 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, RB Hicks - 11 carries, 64 yards, WR Holt - 5 catches, 70 yards, 2 TDs, WR Curry - 3 catches, 83 yards, 1 TD
(MEM): QB Ramsey - 20/35 213 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, RB Canidate - 19 carries, 67 yards, WR Berlin - 5 catches, 66 yards, 1 TD, WR Calico - 5 catches, 57 yards
-- (6-9)Colonials 19 - 14 Guardians(3-12)
(HART): QB Bollinger - 15/31 175 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, RB Griffin - 12 carries, 56 yards, WR Biddle - 8 catches, 92 yards, 1 TD, WR Tyree - 6 catches, 48 yards, 1 TD
(NY): QB Garcia - 20/29 271 yards, 1 TD, RB Rhodes - 19 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD, RB Sweed - 4 catches, 67 yards, 1 TD, WR Maxwell - 4 catches, 90 yards
-- (6-9)Mountain Lions 31 - 37 Mammoths(7-8)
(SLC): QB O'Sullivan - 22/29 303 yards, 3 TDs, RB Humes - 15 carries, 97 yards, WR Mitchell - 5 catches, 97 yards, 1 TD, WR Warren - 4 catches, 99 yards, TE Johnson - 8 catches, 94 yards, 2 TDs
(OMA): QB Banks - 20/34 272 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, RB Perry - 24 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD, RB Green - 5 carries, 44 yards, 2 TDs, WR Chatman - 7 catches, 116 yards, 1 TD, WR Murphy - 6 catches, 162 yards
-- (11-4)Commanders 34 - 21 Roughnecks(7-8)
(SA): QB Bishop - 26/34 275 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, RB Toefield - 18 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD, RB Morgan - 8 catches, 87 yards, WR Jackson - 5 catches, 89 yards, 1 TD
(HOU): QB Nall - 19/33 206 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, RB Anderson - 12 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD, WR Bowman - 7 catches, 96 yards, 1 TD
-- (13-2)Ghosts 17 - 16 Steel(2-13)
(COL): QB Hill - 25/38 245 yards, 1 TD, RB Pittman - 9 carries, 66 yards, WR Furrey - 6 catches, 60 yards, 1 TD, WR Moore - 4 catches, 70 yards
(BIRM): QB Carter - 20/30 183 yards, 1 TD, RB Arrington - 15 carries, 42 yards, WR Lucas - 7 catches, 82 yards, 1 TD
XFL Announces 'Day in the Life' CompetitionJune 16, 2010
New York, NY - The XFL continues to push the boundaries of fan interaction by introducing a unique 'A Day In The Life' competition that will allow one lucky XFL fan to shadow Commissioner Michael Huyghue for a day. The winner will be called upon to help make decisions, share valuable input and participate in all meetings and activities held that day.
"So you think you have what it takes to be Commissioner for a day?" asked Commissioner Huyghue. "Well, one deserving fan is going to have the opportunity to shadow me and see what it takes to run the XFL. The winner will attend meetings, conference in on important calls and make a decision that will actually effect the outcome of the league. I have to warn you, our days are very long and are packed full with meetings, so you had better bring your A-game."
XFL 2010 League Leaders FinalizedJune 17, 2010
New York, NY - These are the regular season stat leaders for the 2010 XFL season.
Top 10 Passing Leaders:
1. Daunte Culpepper(ORL) - 4076 yards, 32 TDs, 10 INTs
2. Brock Huard(OTT) - 4042 yards, 24 TDs, 15 INTs
3. JT O'Sullivan(SLC) - 4008 yards, 39 TDs, 9 INTs
4. Josh McCown(HOU) - 3833 yards, 22 TDs, 14 INTs
5. Brooks Bollinger(HART) - 3726 yards, 25 TDs, 11 INTs
6. Gibran Hamdan(TB) - 3674 yards, 32 TDs, 11 INTs
7. Jeff Garcia(NY) - 3667 yards, 25 TDs, 12 INTs
8. Michael Vick(DC) - 3610 yards, 23 TDs, 8 INTs
9. Chris Redman(PHI) - 3503 yards, 30 TDs, 5 INTs
10. Michael Bishop(SA) - 3452 yards, 20 TDs, 5 INTs
Top 10 Rushing Leaders:
1. DeDe Dorsey(LV) - 1493 yards, 10 TDs
2. Chris Perry(OMA) - 1424 yards, 6 TDs
3. Trung Canidate(MEM) - 1397 yards, 12 TDs
4. Antonio Pittman(COL) - 1242 yards, 12 TDs
5. Avon Cobourne(TB) - 1213 yards, 7 TDs
6. Justin Fargas(OTT) - 1165 yard, 7 TDs
7. Michael Vick(DC) - 1018 yards, 10 TDs
8. LenDale White(DAL) - 974 yards, 2 TDs
9. Ryan Moats(PHI) - 967 yards, 9 TDs
10. Tatum Bell(OKC) - 940 yards, 4 TDs
Top 10 Receiving Leaders:
1. Taye Biddle(HART) - 1452 yards, 12 TDs
2. Adarius Bowman(OKC) - 1447 yards, 7 TDs
3. Ruvell Martin(CHI) - 1403 yards, 10 TDs
4. Chad Lucas(BIRM) - 1388 yards, 7 TDs
5. Glenn Holt(ORL) - 1359 yards, 11 TDs
6. Ashley Lelie(ORL) - 1342 yards, 9 TDs
7. Paris Warren(SLC) - 1280 yards, 9 TDs
8. Marcus Maxwell(NY) - 1267 yards, 7 TDs
9. Reggie Williams(LA) - 1252 yards, 8 TDs
10. Freddie Mitchell(SLC) - 1127 yards, 12 TDs
Vick Leaving Valor for the Philadelphia EaglesJune 21, 2010
Philadelphia, PA - Looking to add a new dimension to their offense, the Philadelphia Eagles gave the disgraced quarterback a one-year deal with an option for a second year. Vick wasn't brought in to compete with five-time Pro Bowl quarterback Donovan McNabb for a starting job, but the two could end up on the field together. The first year of the deal is for $1.6 million with the second-year option worth $5.2 million, sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen. Vick can also earn an additional $3 million in incentives over the two years of the contract. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell conditionally lifted Vick's suspension, allowing him to sign with a team.
"I'm a believer that as long as people go through the right process, they deserve a second chance," Eagles coach Andy Reid said. "He's got great people on his side. There isn't a finer person than Tony Dungy. He's proven he's on the right track."