Whom should the XFL and USFL be targeting to sign for their upcoming seasons, how can the XFL and USFL be both entertaining football leagues as well as developmental systems for their players, and where the HECK are our XFL 2023 announcements? We answer these questions and more on this week’s episode with guests Emory Hunt, Eric Merrida of FA Showcase, and David Boles of the Edmonton Elks.

Emory Hunt, CBS Football Analyst and football draft expert joins the show to give his analysis and thoughts of this spring football landscape heading into 2023. Whom should the XFL and the USFL be looking to sign? Should the two competing alt-football leagues be targeting different types of players? We answer these questions and discuss the very real dilemma facing both the USFL and the XFL ahead of their 2023 seasons, how can a football league market itself as a developmental league whilst also providing high-quality content and talent continuity for fans of the league and individual teams? Emory sits down for an extended interview you won’t want to miss!

Eric Merrida, one of the creators behind the upcoming FA Showcase in Texas stops by the program to preview their upcoming showcase next week. We chat about the difficulties that non-NFL players have when it comes to getting necessary reps and looks from pro football scouts, the importance of alt-football leagues like the XFL and the USFL, and why showcases like his are paramount in helping CFL, USFL, and XFL hopefuls get a chance to shine.

Finally, David Boles sideline reporter for the Edmonton Elks sits down to chat all things in a chaotic and entertaining CFL Week 14. We cover the Edmonton Elks’ upcoming match at home against the Calgary Stampeders, react to Garrett Marino’s CFL release, and chat about other major storylines from the CFL season thus far including what the Elks can do (if anything) to right the ship of their subpar 2022 season.

0:00 The Markcast Episode Promo
2:28 Show Intro, “Where are the XFL announcements?”
9:07 Emory Hunt, XFL vs. USFL Scouting/Talent Acquisition Interview
54:52 Eric Merrida, FA Showcase for XFL, USFL, and CFL Hopefuls Interview
1:17:02 David Boles, CFL’s Edmonton Elks Sideline Reporter, CFL Week 14 Interview
1:42:14 Show Outro

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