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  • Episode 97 - BC Lions Szn!
    The BC Lions are taking over the CFL, the XFL is kicking off their player showcases and we’re previewing week 10 of the USFL and week 2 of the CFL with a STELLAR group of guests! Greg Park of XFL Board, Tim Baines of the Ottawa Sun, Keon Hatcher from America’s CFL team the BC Lions, USFL historian Paul Reeths and Coach Craig Sports all join the show!

    The XFL Showcases are kicking off this weekend in Washington DC and Florida as the XFL moves forward with its 2023 relaunch of the XFL brand. Greg Parks of XFL Board (who will be attending the XFL Florida showcasE) joins the show to preview what he’s going to be looking for from the XFL over the weekend. We also break down the XFL’s recently announced partnership with BreakAway Data and talk through the XFL’s potential summer timeline as we look forward to XFL cities and team nickname announcements. We also get Greg Parks’ thoughts on the recently announced XFL offensive and defensive coordinators as well as the Directors of Player Personnel that the XFL has brought into the fold.

    Tim Baines of the Ottawa Sun stops by to recap a thrilling week 1 of CFL action and we look forward to this weekend’s matchups as we get the 2nd week of the CFL 2022 schedule. We recap the BC Lions BIG home-opener against the Edmonton Elks and look ahead to a rematch of the Ottawa REDBLACKS and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

    Keon Hatcher, wide receiver for the BC Lions (America’s CFL team) sits down during his “bye” week to talk through his standout performance against the Edmonton Elks in the BC Lions’ home-opener. We look forward to CFL week 3, discuss the team’s motivations moving forward and get his thoughts on the JAM-packed crowd that packed BC Place last Saturday.

    USFL historian Paul Reeths makes a return to the program to give his thoughts as we approach the season finale of season 1 of USFL football action. The USFL relaunch has made it further than any other spring football league in recent memory, is that enough? We also discuss the rumored “2nd hub” for the USFL’s 2nd season with recent comments by USFL executive Daryl Johnston alluding to the league wanting to find a “second” home base for the USFL’s 2023 season.

    Finally, Coach Craig of Coach Craig Spots makes an appearance on the program to preview week 10 of USFL action, talk quarterback play in the 2022 USFL season, and make suggestions for improvement if and when the USFL returns to the football field in 2023. We also discuss the rumored 2nd USFL hub city and discuss team game-plan decisions heading into the final (and lame-duck) weekend of USFL gameplay before the USFL playoffs.

    At the end of the show, we fill you in on the details of how to participate in our big 2K subscriber giveaway with LOADS of awesome items you can win including a custom football jersey from Royal Retros, an AAF Commanders jersey, CFL Grey Cup toques, scarves, and more!

    0:00 The Markcast Episode Promo
    2:28 Show Intro
    7:39 Greg Parks, XFL Board, XFL Showcases / XFL News Interview
    50:42 Tim Baines, Ottawa Sun, CFL Week 2 Preview
    1:18:44 Keon Hatcher, BC Lions WR, CFL Interview
    1:27:38 Paul Reeths, USFL Historian, USFL Week 10 Preview
    2:02:54 Coach Craig, Coach Craig Sports, All-USFL Team Interview
    2:28:46 2K Subscriber Giveaway, Show Outro
    2 hr 36 min
  • Episode 96 - Not "Just" an XFL Podcast
    Leaked XFL cities, XFL coaching announcements, CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie, Brandon Anderson and Evan Willsmore of XFL New Hub, Darren Heitner analyzing the TOGETHXR vs. XFL lawsuit, Greg Mescall of Fan Controlled Football talking The People’s Championship, and a USFL Week 9 preview with Jovan Alford of The Sporting News, all on this episode of your (hopefully) one-stop-shop for spring and alternative football news!

    The XFL shop has leaked the 8 previously rumored cities for the 2023 Dany Garcia, The Rock, and Redbird relaunch of the XFL and has also officially announced the Directors of Player Personnel, Offensive Coordinators, and Defensive Coordinators serving under the 8 XFL head coaches in the 2023 XFL season, we bring on Brandon Anderson and Evan Willsmore of XFL News Hub to break down all of the details. We also talked about the breaking news announcement of a November 2022 XFL draft, update the timeline on the XFL relaunch moving forward and analyze the major coaching and director hires announced by the XFL this week ahead of the 2023 XFL relaunch.

    In our biggest interview to date, CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie stops by the program courtesy of the Canadian Football League to talk about the CFL moving into their 2022 season and beyond. We talk expansion, the recently passed CBA agreement, changes to the Canadian ratio, MLSE’s Larry Tanenbaum’s recent comments, and moving on from the XFL in this exclusive, long-form sit-down interview with the commissioner of the CFL, Randy Ambrosie.

    Darren Heitner, legal expert and sports trademark and IP lawyer takes time out from his busy schedule to give his thoughts and analysis of TOGETHXR’s recently announced lawsuit against the XFL for trademark infringement. Is this simply a publicity stunt? Is the lawsuit warranted or justified? Darren gives his thoughts and also shares whom HE would rather represent in the upcoming litigation.

    Greg Mescall, lead play-by-play announcer for Fan Controlled Football makes an appearance on the program courtesy of Fan Controlled Football to talk about their upcoming season 2.0 championship, The People’s Championship. We cover the quality of play in the season thus far, storylines headed into this weekend’s championship game, and where Fan Controlled Football exists in the current landscape of spring football offerings.

    Finally, Jovan Alford of The Sporting News sits down to preview week 9 of the 2022 USFL season. We rank the remaining teams in contention for the 2022 USFL championship, try to figure out what went wrong with the Houston Gamblers and Pittsburgh Maulers, and take picks on what team will take it all when the NEW USFL crowns their inaugural champion in Canton, Ohio in just a few weeks.

    Thanks to everyone for your support of the program, please consider “liking” and subscribing to the podcast to help us continue to grow!

    0:00 The Markcast Episode Promo
    2:26 Show Intro
    7:17 Randy Ambrosie, CFL Commissioner Interview
    29:33 Brandon Anderson, XFL News Hub Interview, Leaked XFL Cities, Coaching Announcements
    57:38 Evan Willsmore, XFL News Hub Interview, Leaked XFL Cities, Coaching Announcements
    1:13:29 Darren Heitner, TOGETHXR vs. XFL Trademark Lawsuit
    1:27:24 Greg Mescall, Fan Controlled Football Interview
    1:48:31 Jovan Alford, USFL Week 9 Preview Interview
    2:11:07 Show Outro
    2 hr 13 min
  • LIVE 2022 CFL Week 1 Alouettes vs. Stampeders Pre-Game Show! - Call-In Show Episode 2
    We are going LIVE for the week 1 kickoff of the CFL 2022 season featuring the Montreal Alouettes facing the Calgary Stampeders at home.

    We'll be going live at 430pm PST / 730pm EST for the 2022 CFL kickoff and taking viewer calls with Tim and Cliffy of the Montreal Alouettes Flightdeck podcast and some of the crew over at CFL News Hub, so LET 'EM KNOW!!!

    Be sure to stop by before the 2022 CFL kickoff and hang out, should be fun!!
    1 hr 26 min
  • Episode 95 - The XFL Gets Sued!
    The XFL is being sued! TOGETHXR, owned in part by Sue Bird is suing “The Rock’s XFL” over trademark infringement. Plus we welcome ESPN’s Kevin Seifert, XFL News Hub’s Mike Mitchell, and Mark Drumheller of Yahoo! Sports to chat XFL, CFL, preview week 8 of USFL action, and more!

    TOGETHXR, with a founding group comprised of Sue Bird, Alex Morgan, Chloe Kim, and Simone Manuel is suing the XFL over trademark infringement. They claim the XFL’s recently rebranded logos look and feel “confusingly similar” to TOGETHXR’s logos. The group claims to have made repeated attempts to contact the XFL and the XFL’s legal teams and has now resorted to a lawsuit as a way to remedy the situation. Is the XFL’s new rebrand in danger? Time will tell but this is another wrinkle in the already stretched out and fatigued relaunch of the XFL property under the helm of Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson, and Redbird Capital.

    Kevin Seifert of ESPN joins the show to share his thoughts on the ongoing XFL 3.0 launch as it relates to the alternative football landscape. Kevin Seifert spent years covering the XFL 2.0 relaunch in 2019 and 2020 and has loads of insights to provide when looking at the new regime's relaunch as it relates to Oliver Luck and Company’s 2020 efforts. Is the XFL working behind the scenes to provide a stellar on-field experience for their 2023 XFL relaunch, or should more be known by the public at this stage in time? We discuss.

    Yahoo! Sports Betting Analyst Mark Drumheller stops by the program to give his thoughts on 7 weeks of USFL action thus far as we head into USFL Week 8 this weekend. Mark has an in-depth knowledge of the USFL team rosters (due in part to his own research necessitated by lack of information provided by the USFL) and has a ton to say in regards to this weekend’s matchups. We also talk, as we normally do in regards to the USFL, at ways the USFL could increase fan engagement by providing and sharing more content from the crowd-sourced alternative football media that covers the league. Mark provides times of sports-betting content that the league could be used to grow the USFL fanbase, we pontificate as to why the USFL chooses not the embrace that.

    Finally, long-time friend of the show and contributor to XFL, USFL, and CFL News Hub Mike Mitchell joins the program for a late-night record session covering EVERYTHING XFL, USFL, CFL, and more. We cover the XFL-TOGETHXR lawsuit, go over the latest XFL coaching rumors including Bob Stoops to Dallas and Anthony Becht to St. Louis and wonder “what the heck ever happened to that rumored June 1st announcement date?” Lots to go over with Mike Mitchell in what should prove to be an extended and in-depth look into the world of the XFL, USFL, and CFL.

    0:00 The Markcast Episode Promo
    2:26 Show Intro
    7:14 Kevin Seifert, ESPN Reporter XFL / USFL Interview
    39:03 Mark Drumheller, Yahoo! Sports Betting Analyst USFL Interview
    1:19:34 Mike Mitchell, XFL News Hub XFL / USFL / CFL Interview
    2 hr 56 min
  • Episode 94 - The CFL is Back!
    The CFL is returning, finally, again! The CFLPA and their players have voted to ratify the CBA headed into their 2022 CFL season and we have all of the latest to keep you informed with Football Canada president Jim Mullin and CFL Hall of Fame reporter Darrell Davis. We’re also previewing week 7 of the USFL and chatting all things USFL with Eric Eager of PFF and Cody Main of Establish The Run plus with big XFL news on the horizon, we have all sights set to next week!

    In a late-night, last-minute ordeal, the CFL players have voted to ratify the CBA ahead of the 2022 CFL season. The good news is that the CFL season rolls on, big is it all good news as it relates to the CFL Canadian ratio, player pay and salary caps heading in the 2023 season and beyond? We bring on Football Canada president Jim Mullin to provide some breaking analysis and the news came out on Twitter. Jim has reservations that the players might have given up TOO much of the “Canadian” in the Canadian Football League in an attempt the get the 2022 CFL season underway. What long-term ramifications with the changes to the Canadian ratio have on the CFL moving forward and what could have been done alternatively? We discuss. Darrell Davis, Canadian Hall of Fame reporter also joins the show to explain why this was the correct time for the CFL players to take a stand and what goals they were hoping to achieve with their work stoppage.

    The USFL season is past the halfway point and we welcome two fantastic guests to share their thoughts on the 2022 USFL season thus far. Eric Eager of PFF and Cody Main of Establish The Run stop by to talk all things USFL. We cover the latest USFL player transactions, rank the 8 USFL teams heading into the USFL playoffs, grade the quality of play by the USFL players and talk things the USFL can do to improve fan engagement moving forward. The USFL recently implemented a contract addendum prohibiting players in the USFL from transition to the CFL or the XFL, we discuss that and whether the USFL season timing is the ideal time for players transitioning from the USFL to an NFL practice squad this summer. There’s TONs of news in the world of the USFL right now and we have you covered with two of the best covering the USFL 2022 season, I hope you enjoy! Thanks for listening!!

    0:00 The Markcast Show Promo
    2:23 Jim Mullin, Football Canada President on CFL CBA Ratification
    24:27 Darrell Davis, CFL HoF Reporter on CFL vs. CFLPA Issues
    50:04 Eric Eager, PFF USFL Week 7 Preview
    1:18:33 Cody Main, Establish The Run USFL Interview
    2:03:33 Show Outro, XFL TV Deal Rant, Redbird To Buy AC Milan
    2 hr 9 min
  • Episode 93 - Broadcast Wars
    The XFL is back in the news in a BIG way! A brand new TV partnership and chatter coming out of both Houston and St. Louis of XFL teams returning there. We bring on Evan Willsmore of XFL News Hub to break down the latest XFL TV announcements, potentially confirmed XFL cities and more! Plus we’re at the midway point of the 2022 USFL season and to recap 5 weeks of USFL action we welcome Ian Hartitz of PFF and Adam Levitan of Establish The Run to break down all of the action. Finally, with the CFLPA coming to an agreement with CFL management for the 2022 CFL season, Jim Mullin, president of Football Canada makes his return to chat the future for the CFL and the healing that needs to take place between players, fans and management to get the CFL back on track for the future.

    Could the XFL’s return to Houston and St. Louis have been spoiled? Sure seems like it. With rumors of the both cities preparing for the XFL’s return in 2023 we welcome Evan Willsmore of XFL News Hub onto the program to give his thoughts and analysis on all of the action. We also break down the new XFL TV deal, compare it with the current broadcast slate of the USFL and dissect the future of both league’s potentials with their broadcast partners moving forward.

    We are halfway through the USFL 2022 season and we have tons of USFL action to break down this week with TWO special USFL guests. Ian Hartitz of PFF and Adam Levitan of Establish The Run join the program to give their hits and misses of the 2022 USFL season thus far. We talk standout players, the best and worst teams of the league, what the USFL is doing right and also what the USFL could do to improve. Both Ian and Adam are involved fantasy/DFS/sports-betting and bring a unique outlook and opinion of the 2022 USFL season, good voices to bring into the mix in our 2022 USFL coverage.

    With the CFLPA coming to an agreement with CFL management ending their players strike ahead of the 2022 CFL season, a rift has been caused between CFL players, CFL management and CFL fans. With the players agreeing to return to the CFL field in 2022, what can be done now to repair the trust that has been potentially lost during CBA negotiations. Jim Mullin, president of Football Canada and host of KGN on TSN makes a return to the program to give his thoughts, analysis and feedback about what all signs of the CFL 2022 negotiations can do moving forward to look out for CFL player safety, while also allowing the owners to put a quality football product on the field for the CFL fans.

    0:00 The Markcast Episode Promo
    2:14 Show Intro
    7:39 XFL News, New XFL TV Deal, XFL to Houston + St. Louis?
    33:09 Ian Hartitz, PFF, USFL Interview
    1:11:17 Adam Levitan, Establish The Run, USFL Interview
    1:41:06 Jim Mullin, Football Canada President, CFL/CFLPA Negotiations Interview
    2:11:46 Show Outro
    2 hr 15 min
  • Episode 92 - Talent Wars
    We’re talking XFL + USFL talent wars, USFL week 5, the XFL’s 2023 timeline and more on your (hopefully) number 1 stop for XFL, USFL and CFL news. We welcome former XFL Director of Player Personnel Eric Galko and current Director of Football Operations and Player Personnel for the Shrine Bowl onto the show as well as Run The Sims creator Justin Freeman and USFL historian Paul Reeths to weigh in on the USFL season thus far, what they are doing right and what changes could be made to increase fan engagement and interest moving forward. With the USFL and Fan Controlled Football already in season and the XFL close behind, is there enough quality non-NFL football talent to satisfy all three leagues? What can the USFL do to retain their talent and what can the XFL do to procure it before it’s too late?

    The USFL is almost midway through their inaugural 2022 season but have they hit a wall when it comes to quality talent to enter the league? With reduced roster sizes because of cost-cutting measures, the USFL has been forced to have special teams players do double duty and some of the teams are playing without a backup quarterback on the roster. We bring on former XFL Director of Player Personnel Eric Galko, current Director of Football Operations and Player Personnel for the Shrine Bowl to give his 2 cents on the USFL’s place in the spring football landscape and to talk about their quality of play. With the XFL looming on the horizon, are there enough quality non-NFL players to fill BOTH an XFL and USFL roster in 2023? We discuss. Plus Eric Galko talks the XFL’s return to the field in 2023 and what steps they should take from a player scouting and personnel point of view to compete with the USFL when both alt-football leagues are on the field in 2023.

    Justin Freeman, founder of Run The Sims to talk the USFL’s accessibility for fantasy players and single-sports game bettors who want to follow and play along with the league. Is the USFL’s lack of information a hindrance to USFL fantasy play, should timely and accurate roster reporters be a requirement for the new spring football league and is there more they could be doing to cultivate fan engagement between USFL games? Justin weighs in and gives tangible ways the USFL could work to improve even during their 2022 season.

    Finally, long time friend of the show USFL historian Paul Reeths stops by to weigh in on the inaugural 2022 USFL season thus far. Is the USFL hitting his expectations in terms of quality of play on the field? What are the negative effects of the USFL’s short-term cost cutting measures on their longterm growth and what could and should be done both now during the 2022 USFL season and during the offseason to best set up the USFL for success as they hopefully enter their local city markets for the 2023 USFL season? The USFL is appealing to hardcore alt and spring football fans, now what can be done to push the USFL into the casual football fan’s mindset as the USFL moves forward to their inaugural championship game in Canton, Ohio?

    0:00 The Markcast Episode Promo
    2:24 Show Intro
    7:55 Former XFL Director of Player Personnel Eric Galko Interview
    47:25 Justin Freeman, Run The Sims USFL Fantasy Interview
    1:21:16 USFL Historian Paul Reeths Interview
    1:58:50 Show Outro
    2 hr 1 min
  • Episode 91 - XFL Road Trip!
    The XFL has announced their XFL Player Showcases and they are hitting the road to find the best talent to join their 2023 XFL relaunch. We are talking USFL with FOX Sports Sideline Reporter Brock Huard, discussing the USFL player unionizing with UFPA president Kenneth Farrow II and chatting CFL draft fallout and CBA negations with Canadian Press and CFL Hall of Fame reporter Dan Ralph. We’re also joined by Quan Bray of the CFL’s Montreal Alouettes and we learn about the American 7s Football League with commentator and producer Matt Ryan on this JAM-PACKED show!

    The XFL is continuing to make moves ahead of their 2023 relaunch including a new hire to the executive board with a new Senior Vice President of Team Services and the announcement of their 2023 XFL Player Showcases. We break down what this recent hire means as it relates to the potential for an XFL 2023 “hub” season or if the evidence points towards a “hybrid-bubble” season for the league’s 2023 return. We also update you on the 6 locations feature player showcase events for hopefuls trying to play in the 2023 XFL relaunch and the next steps to participate with the league’s return.

    LOTS of USFL chatter on the show as well as we welcome FOX Sports Sideline Reporter (and Pacific Northwest football legend) Brock Huard onto the show. We discuss Brock’s involvement in the 2022 USFL launch, his thoughts on the season thus far and get insights into the USFL broadcast. Brock also rates the quality of play coming out of the USFL and talks the importance of alt-football leagues to player development. United Football Players Association president Kenneth Farrow II returns to the program to give updates on the news coming out this week with the USFL players signing up to unionize with the help of United Steelworkers. Kenneth shares the importance of a union as it relates to players in alt, non-NFL football leagues and lets us know the goals they hope to accomplish with their unionization.

    Plenty of CFL discussion as well this week with Canadian Press reporter Dan Ralph making a return to update us on the 2022 CFL Draft fallout and the upcoming expiration of the CFLPA current collective bargaining agreement. Is the 2022 CFL season in jeopardy? We discuss. Dan Ralph also gives the rundown for the 2022 CFL Draft and 2022 CFL Global Draft including notable players drafted and stories coming out of this week’s affair. Quan Bray of the CFL’s Montreal Alouettes also sits down to talk his CFL off-season thus far, retuning to Montreal for the 2022 CFL season and the nature walks (?) he likes to enjoy in his spare time!

    Finally Matt Ryan, commentator and producer for A7FL fills our listeners in on the great work the league is doing growing their specific brand of American football and why purveyors of alt-football would enjoy and should think about checking out their unique take on the game!

    0:00 The Markcast Episode Promo
    2:19 Show Intro
    8:02 Brock Huard, USFL FOX Sports Sideline Reporter Interview
    46:26 Kenneth Farrow II, UFPA President Interview, USFL Union Talks
    1:04:07 USFL Rule Updates, New Time Clock Thoughts
    1:07:36 XFL News, XFL Player Showcase Announcements, New XFL Hire, No “Hub” Season???
    1:20:56 Dan Ralph, Canadian Press, CFL Hall of Fame Reporter Interview, CFL Draft and CFLPA CBA
    1:47:46 Quan Bray, CFL Montreal Alouettes Interview
    1:59:21 Matt Ryan, A7FL Interview
    2:21:07 Show Outro
    2 hr 23 min
  • Episode 90 - The XFL Is Leaking Info
    Is the XFL headed to back to Seattle AND Las Vegas?!? Did June Jones accidentally confirm the XFL’s return to Seattle? Is The Rock busy in Las Vegas setting up a new XFL franchise? Plus Amar Doman, owner of America’s CFL team the BC Lions joins the show, you cannot miss this week’s episode! We also recap week 2 of the USFL and preview week 3 with FOX Sports announcer Kevin Kugler, welcome CFL/XFL/USFL Newshub writer Evan Willsmore onto the program and chat with Edmonton Elks defensive end Jake Ceresna on a truly can’t miss episode of The Markcast!

    More 2023 XFL news has begun to leak and we have you covered with ALL the latest XFL news, notes and speculation on this week’s program. We chat June Jones returning to the XFL under head coach Jim Haslett for the XFL’s Seattle team, plus The Rock hanging out in Las Vegas talking “future plans”. Does that include an XFL franchise there? We’ll find out soon enough.

    Then we are incredibly blessed to welcome CFL team OWNER Amar Doman of the BC Lions onto the program. We spend 30 min chatting all things CFL including growing the CFL game, the Genius Sports deal, single-game sports betting, working with the other CFL ownership groups, future plans for the BC Lions and more. A phenomenal deep-dive interview that you won’t want to miss!

    Lots of USFL news to dissect as well including United by Football takeaways, week 2 USFL TV ratings and more. We welcome back friend of the program Kevin Kugler from FOX Sports to share his excitement and experiences thus far 2 weeks in to the USFL season. We also discuss FOX’s excitement and commitment to their brand of spring football. Lots of other USFL discussions with USFL Newshub writer Evan Willsmore who also shares his thoughts on the quality of play thus far in the USFL and games to look forward to in week 3. We also break down and analyze the recently announced CFL rule changes ahead of their training camps starting soon.

    Finally, with all the BC Lions love on the podcast, we sit down with Edmonton Elks defensive end Jake Ceresna to talk his motivations heading into the 2022 CFL season. With the recent passing of his mother, Jake had a heavy chip on his shoulder to excel and find success on the CFL field this season, we wish him the best of luck!

    Here’s a link to the Edmonton Elks’ fundraiser benefiting women’s ovarian cancer -
    https://www.goelks.com/2022/04/25/elks-ceresna-honours-late-mother-by-making-the-most-of-life/

    0:00 The Markcast Show Promo
    2:27 Show Intro
    7:30 Amar Doman, CFL BC Lions Owner, Interview
    36:19 Kevin Kugler, USFL Play-By-Play Announcer, USFL
    1:02:25 June Jones Spoils XFL to Seattle, XFL to Vegas
    1:21:35 USFL Week 2 Recap, USFL Week 3 Preview, USFL TV Ratings
    1:44:22 CFL Rule Changes, Analyzing New CFL Rules
    1:53:12 Jake Ceresna, Edmonton Elks, Interview
    2:06:38 Show Outro
    2 hr 9 min
  • Episode 89 - The XFL Is Moving to Texas
    The XFL is moving to Texas to set up shop for the 2023 season, but why? Is it going to be a base for their operations or are they setting up a “hub” season? Plus your USFL week 1 recap and week 2 preview along with a stellar guest-list with Greg Parks of xflboard.com, trademark and IP lawyer Michael Cohen, Pat Rifino of USFL News Hub and Ja’Gared Davis of the Toronto Argonauts!

    The XFL is in Texas and meeting with their head coaches. The Rock has tweeted about a new “XFL HQ” and Dany is Instagramming photos of downtown Dallas, but what does it all mean? We bring back friend of the program Greg Parks of xflboard.com to chat through some possibilities. What does Greg think of the rumored XFL “bubble” season? We dissect the pros and cons and chat the latest XFL news including the new head coach hires, rumored 2023 XFL cities and get Greg’s feedback on the XFL relaunch thus far.

    The “real” USFL lawsuit against FOX Sports came to a quiet halt before the USFL kickoff last week but is that the last we’ll hear of Steve Ehrhart and crew? We welcome back Michael Cohen, trademark and IP lawyer out of Beverly Hills who’s been following the case alongside us from the beginning to weigh in.

    Pat Rifino of USFL News Hub joins us to recap week 1 of the USFL season, including all of the games, standout players and drama that has emerged thus far. We talk USFL tv ratings, USFL attendance, USFL players to watch and preview week 2 of the USFL season. Pat also shares his thoughts on the XFL news today including a potential Texas base for 2023 XFL operations.

    Finally, Ja’Gared Davis of the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts calls into the program to fill us in on his off-season CFL activities and to share what he believes the CFL could be doing to expand their audience even further in 2023 and beyond. Is the CFL doing enough with all the new opportunities that are being presented to them? We discuss.

    0:00 The Markcast Episode Promo
    2:29 Show Intro
    8:11 Greg Parks, xflboard.com Interview, XFL to Texas? Recap of XFL News
    46:34 Michael Cohen Trademark and IP Lawyer, Recap of USFL Lawsuit
    59:18 Pat Rifino USFL News Hub Interview, USFL Week 1 Recap, USFL Week 2 Preview
    1:44:56 Ja’Gared Davis CFL Toronto Argonauts Interview
    2:00:13 Show Outro

    Link to Pat’s QB Salary Article -
    https://themarkcast.com/articles/pro-football-quarterback-earnings-as-it-relates-to-alternative-football-leagues
    2 hr 3 min

About The Markcast®

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A sports-centric podcast hosted by Reid Johnson, covering news and opinions related to the CFL, UFL (United Football League), and other "alt-football" leagues outside the NFL.