2046 TRAINING CAMP TOUR

With the preseason kicking off tonight, I will start releasing my team reviews Division by Division over the course of the entire preseason.

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AXC

WEST

Vancouver 11-5
Kansas City 10-6
Indiana 8-8
Oakland 4-12


VANCOUVER VANDALS
OWNER: Lemon97 (2nd season)
UNDER CAP: 78,698,066
LAST SEASON: 12-4 (Division Champ)
RUN OFFENSE: 10th
PASS OFFENSE: 7th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 8th
RUN DEFENSE: 19th
PASS DEFENSE: 9th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 15th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -8

ADDITIONS:
None

SUBTRACTIONS:
TE Bobby Felan (PIT) 51 rec/558 yards/4 TD
FB Douglas Smith (FA) 224 rush/114 rec
LT Dee Snider (RET) 39 run blocks/73 pass blocks
LT Jackie Todd (FA) 97 run blocks/7 pass blocks
LG Robert Mathis (FA) 1 run block
MLB Blake Johnson (FA) 70 tackles/24 passes defended/2 INTs
WLB William Theus (FA) 13 tackles/12 passes defended
CB Johnnie Shackleford (RET) 23 tackles/34 passes defended

DRAFT PICKS:
CB David Hooks (1st)
QB Thomas Gibbons (3rd)
WR John King (4th)
LG Andrew Perez (5th)
RDE David Dodge (6th)
QB Louis Patton (6th)
LG Michael Trujillo (7th)
P Gabriel Hughes (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost their starting FB & TE plus 3 depth OL from last years 8th ranked offense. Despite having plenty of cap space, they didn't sign any free agents and instead used 5 draft picks to fill the holes on offense including 2 QBs. QB Bennett is clearly the starter so this feels more like search for a QB of the future.
Defensively, they lost 2 LBs and a DB but only 1 LB started for last year's 15th ranked defense. Again, they signed no free agents and used just 2 draft picks to replace the loses.

PREDICTION: 11-5
It's Lemon's 2nd season as owner and I'm expected a slight step back due to some loses on the roster that weren't addressed in free agency or the draft. Still, they have enough talent to compete for Division Title but the entire Division has improved which should make the task more difficult.

INDIANA FOG
OWNER: Mlowe (11th season)
UNDER CAP: 103,315,504
LAST SEASON: 6-10 (3rd place)
RUN OFFENSE: 14th
PASS OFFENSE: 29th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 25th
RUN DEFENSE: 6th
PASS DEFENSE: 24th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 9th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -5

ADDITIONS:
RB Zachary Womack (ORG) 262 rush
WR Oscar Willet (FA)
WR Vernon Bolton (TBY) 868 rush/297 rec
CB Erin Serrano (BUF) 75 tackles/1 int
CB Larry Blakney (FA)
CB Charlie Lee (PHX) 15 tackles/5 kd/ 1 int
CB Jared Hart (WAS) 74 tackles/17 kd
FS Alex Herrera (FA)
FS James Zurita (DAK) 25 tackles/1 sack

SUBTRACTIONS:
WR Kenneth Weiner (CIN) 168 rec/1 TD
WR Christopher Franklin (CIN) 132 rec
TE John Lee (CAR) 464 rec/ 1 TD
C Anthony Struck (RET) 173 pass block/10 run block
RG Sam Freeman (HOU) 60 pass block/1 run block
LDE Andrew Rowell (FA) 5 tackles/1 sack/11 hurries
LDE Henry Ontiveros (ORG) -
RDE Joseph Mendoza (FA) -
DT Scott Wilson (HOU) 4 tackles
DT Sidney Nair (TBY) 1 tackle
DT Laurence Meredith (LAC) -
MLB Craig Ellis (GCG) -
MLB Timothy Guerrier (RET) 3 tackles
CB Christopher Cram (FA) 42 tackles/9 kd
CB Jon Wright (HOU) 27 tackles/2 kd/2 int
CB Charles Sale (TOR) 3 tackles
CB Robert Johnson (FA) -
CB Darryl Pugh (PHI) 5 tackles/2 kd

DRAFT PICKS:
SS Everett Redford (1st)
CB Ronald Buckingham (2nd)
LDE Mike Buchanan (2nd)
WR Sergio Eckstein (3rd)
QB Johnnie Smith (3rd)
WR Michael Gallagher (4th)
C Boyd Matos (4th)
MLB Jeffrey Douglas (4th)
RT Jason Walters (5th)
CB William Burns (5th)
MLB Charles Coats (6th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 2 WR, 1 TE & 2 OL but only the TE started with 464 yards receiving & 1 TD reception. They added 1 RB & 2 WR in free agency who combined for 1,100+ yards rushing & 297 yards receiving. They drafted 2 WR, 2 OL & 1 QB to replace the loses and improve the offense. They had the 14th ranked rushing offense should should improve with the additions and they are hoping all the additions improve last year's 29th ranked pass offense.
Defensively, they lost 6 DL, 2 LB & 5 DBs from last seasons 9th ranked defense. All the DL & LB losses were depth players and only 2 DBs played significant snaps accounting for 69 tackles, 11 knockdowns & 2 interceptions. They signed 6 DBs in free agency who combined for 189 tackles, 17 knockdowns & 2 interceptions. They drafted 1 DL, 2 LB & 3 DBs to add further depth to a defense that ranked 9th overall but just 24th in passing.

PREDICTION: 8-8
They had alot of turnover this off-season but primarily in depth as 18 players departed but only 2 were starters. They signed 9 players in free agency plus drafted another 11 players which should improve the teams overall depth & talent. They probably aren't ready to compete for the division Title yet but they should improve this season as they continue to build.


KANSAS CITY CHAOS
OWNER: McBolt55 (3rd season)
UNDER CAP: 37,684,469
LAST SEASON: 12-4 (Wildcard)
RUN OFFENSE: 6th
PASS OFFENSE: 19th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 13th
RUN DEFENSE: 18th
PASS DEFENSE: 10th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 12th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +4

ADDITIONS:
QB Kevin Green (SEA)
WR Steven Super (SPP) 383 rush/147 rec/2 TD
RT Zachariah Ferro (PHX) 465 pass blocks/332 run blocks
RDE Johnny Gomez (TBY) 77 tackles/2 sacks/11 kd
RDE Ross Taylor (TEX) 63 tackles/15 kd/1 int
SLB Arnold Doe (HOU) 1 tackle
MLB Sean Eudy (TBY) 2 tackles/2 sacks

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Vito Robinson (DAK) -
QB Floyd Mulhern (FA) -
WR Richard Yang (FA) 392 rec/2 TD
LG Ronald Griffin (NYE) 479 pass block/533 run blocks
RT Johnny Thornburg (PRI) 2 pass block/1 run block
RDE James McBride (FA) 13 tackles
WLB Mark Blevins (LAC) 76 tackles/10 kd/2 int
WLB Jason Ramos (LAC) 58 tackles/7 kd/1 int
WLB Turkey Leg Summerall (MTG)
CB William Coronado (DAK) 87 tackles/17 kd
CB Eugene Park (TBY) 84 tackles/11 kd/1 int
CB Thomas Barber (WAS) 43 tackles/7 kd

DRAFT PICKS:
CB Ice Booger Harris (1st)
WLB Patty Melton (2nd)
CB Bullnose Peirce (3rd)
FS Lefty Wright (3rd)
CB Frank Francis (4th)
RB Salty Lakes (5th)
RDE Herb "Adder" Lee (6th)
RB Jose Robinson (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 2 backup QBs, 1 WR & 2 OL including 1 OL starter. They signed a QB, WR & OL in free agency to directly replace the 4 loses plus drafted 2 RBs in the later rounds to increase depth. They had the 13th ranked offense last season and will try to become a top 10 offense this season.
Defensively, they lost 1 DL, 3 LB & 3 DB including 5 starters (2 LB/3 DB) who combined for 348 tackles, 52 knockdowns & 4 interceptions. They signed 2 DL & 2 LB in free agency plus drafted 1 DL, 1 LB & 4 DB to try and replace all the lost production from last year's 12th ranked defense.

PREDICTION: 10-6
They lost a ton of production on defense as they cycle out vets in favor of youth. I expect them to continue to compete for the division Title but they may take a small step back this season due to growing pains.

OAKLAND OUTLAWS
OWNER: Mwd65 (3rd season)
UNDER CAP: 22,357,638
LAST SEASON: 6-10 (4th place)
RUN OFFENSE: 27th
PASS OFFENSE: 18th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 23rd
RUN DEFENSE: 21st
PASS DEFENSE: 27th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 25th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +15

ADDITIONS:
RB Joseph Williams (FA)
WR Benjamin McNally (CAR) 64 rec
WR Bobby Campos (FA)
RG Ricky Hicks (TBY) 193 pass block/34 run block
RG Daniel Forest (CIN) 160 pass block/19 run block
LDE Daniel Hall (WAS) 2 tackles/1 sack/1 hurry
MLB Randal Davis (MTG) 115 tackles/9 kd/1 int
WLB Nick Fields (MTG) 85 tackles/2 sacks/9 kd/2 int
CB Jordon Richardson (VBA) 4 tackles/2 sacks/1 hurry
SS Leroy Collins (WAS) 8 tackles/2 hurries

SUBTRACTIONS:
WR John Sykes (RET) 528 rec/2 TD
WR Allen Celentano (FA) 599 rec/3 TD
WR Ralph Kawamura (TBY) 886 rush/375 rec/3 TD
WR Steve Gallagher (FA) 299 rec
RG Taylor Malick (FA) 55 pass block/2 run block
RG Stephen McKensie (RET) 47 pass block/1 run block
RT Alex Hinkle (FA) 108 pass block/68 run block
DT Shelby Harris (HOU) 23 tackles/3 sacks/2 hurries
LDE Vernon Roland (FA) 9 tackles/2 sacks/4 hurries
RDE Bradley Tamez (GCG) 3 tackles
WLB Paul Matthews (FA) 1 tackle/1 kd
MLB Marshall Justice (FA) 3 tackles/1 kd
CB Hector Hickey (FA) 63 tackles/14 kd/3 int
CB Eric Patterson (FA) 10 tackles/4 kd
CB Cleo Anderson (RET) 3 tackle/1 kd
SS Benjamin Sanders (RET) 109 tackles/8 kd/6 int

DRAFT PICKS:
CB Anthony Costello (1st)
WLB Kevin Frost (2nd)
RDE Jordon Shepard (3rd)
WR Dwight Treadway (4th)
RT James Hillman (5th)
CB Michael Williams (6th)
CB William Williams (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 4 WR & 3 OL from the 23rd ranked offense. Alarmingly, they lost a combined 886 yards rushing & 1,801 yards receiving which is roughly 75% of their rushing & 52% of their receiving yards from last season. They signed 1 RB, 2 WR & 2 OL in free agency plus drafted 1 WR & 1 OL to replace those significant loses. All the additions combined for just 64 yards receiving which raises many concerns about where the offensive production will come from.
Defensively, they lost 3 DL, 2 LB & 4 DBs from last years 25th ranked defense. The loses on the DL combined for 35 tackles, 5 sacks & 4 hurries. The back 7 loses combined for 189 tackles, 29 knockdowns & 9 interceptions. They signed 1 DL, 2 LB & 2 DB in free agency plus drafted 1 DL, 1 LB & 3 DB to replace the loses. The additions combined for 214 tackles, 5 sacks, 4 hurries, 18 knockdowns & 3 interceptions.

PREDICTION: 4-12
They simple lost way too much offensive production without definitively replacing the departures. The defense should improve over last season since the draft was defense centered including the top 3 picks. They take a step back this season and will need to address the offense next off-season.

AXC


EAST

Buffalo 13-3
New York 11-5
New England 6-10
Miami 4-12


BUFFALO SKULL CRUSHERS
OWNER: Smirt211 (29th season)
UNDER CAP: 5,778,872
LAST SEASON: 11-5 (Division Champ)
RUN OFFENSE: 20th
PASS OFFENSE: 1st
TOTAL OFFENSE: 1st
RUN DEFENSE: 14th
PASS DEFENSE: 21st
TOTAL DEFENSE: 20th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -16

ADDITIONS:
RB Willie Miller (FA)
WR Roy Kirkpatrick (FA)
WR James Vasquez (MEM) 1,176 rush/732 rec/11 TD
WR Richard Duty (FA)
C Brian Johannsen (FA)
C Matthew Barrow (HOU) 26 pass block/4 run block
K Earl Joyce (FA)
CB Aaron Shellman (NYE) 4 tackles/5 kd
CB Bobby Wolfe (FA)
CB Kevin Wilson (DAK) 13 tackles/6 kd
CB Theodore Vasquez (FA)
SS Rodney Perkins (FA)
SS Clarence Isaacs (CIN) 54 tackles/21 kd/3 int

SUBTRACTIONS:
C Frederick Green (FA) 67 pass block/233 run block
C Thomas Collins (FA) 8 pass block/201 run block
C Richard Crockett (RET) 39 pass block/13 run block
RG Benjamin Holden (MTG) 1 pass block
LT Fernando Carr (DAK) 978 pass block/433 run block
CB Erin Serrano (IND) 75 tackles/3 kd/1 int

DRAFT PICKS:
SLB Edward Agostini (5th)
DT Karl Wilkins (6th)
LT Morris Lombardo (7th)
WLB Stephen Pennington (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 5 OL but only 1 starter from last years #1 offense. They added 1 RB, 3 WR & 2 OL via trades & free agency led by 1 WR playmaker from Memphis.
Defensively, they only lost 1 DB while they added 6 DB from free agency to try and improve on last year's 20th ranked defense.

PREDICTION: 13-3
The good news is Buffalo had very little turnover compared to the last couple seasons. The bad news is Buffalo had very little turnover compared to the last couple of seasons. While the roster has talent and Buffalo knows how to get the most out of its players, the youngest player(s) are in season 5 while 33 of 59 players will be playing at least their 10th season in the XFL. In fact, the average for the 59 players on the roster is 10.15 seasons in the XFL. The clock is ticking but they should hold off the young Empire for at least 1 more season.

NEW ENGLAND CRUSADERS
OWNER: John97334 (23nd season)
UNDER CAP: 26,461,537
LAST SEASON: 4-12
RUN OFFENSE: 18th
PASS OFFENSE: 32nd
TOTAL OFFENSE: 29th
RUN DEFENSE: 23rd
PASS DEFENSE: 20th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 25th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +12

ADDITIONS:
QB Robert Gonzalez (FA)
SLB Lane Davis (WAS) 2 tackled

SUBTRACTIONS:
RB Samuel Benoit (FA) 501 rush/169 rec/5 TD
RT Carroll Owens (DAK) 524 pass block/497 run block
LT Billy Colon (FA) 17 pass block/14 run block
SLB Ronnie Shanklin (FA) -
RDE James Wilson (FA) 6 tackles/1 hurry/1 kd/1 int
RDE Jon McCue (FA) 1 tackle
CB Philip Casteel (ZEZ) 37 tackles/12 kd
CB Keith Banks (FA) 7 tackles

DRAFT PICKS:
RDE Randy Newton (1st)
LDE Alvin Moore (2nd)
LT Steve Lenard (3rd)
LG Alan Anderson (4th)
C Justin Klinger (5th)
CB Ronald Brignati (6th)
LG James Peterson (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 1 RB & 2 OL including 2 starters at RB & OL from last years 29th ranked offense. They lost their 2nd leading rushing and they signed just a backup QB in free agency. They drafted 4 OL to help fill the hole on the OL but they made no significant moves to improve at offensive playmaker.
Defensively, they lost 2 DL, 1 LB & 2 DB from last years 25th ranked defense. They lost a combined 51 tackles, 13 knockdowns & 1 interception and they signed just 1 LB who had 2 tackles last season. In the draft, they selected 2 DL & 1 DB with the DL being the first 2 picks.

PREDICTION: 6-10
The argument can be made they lost more then they gained in the off-season and will need players to make up for those loses with better production. The schedule has some winnable games but I still see them taking a small step back this season.

NEW YORK EMPIRE
OWNER: Dangalanti (2nd season)
UNDER CAP: 48,730,481
LAST SEASON: 10-6 (Wildcard)
RUN OFFENSE: 19th
PASS OFFENSE: 2nd
TOTAL OFFENSE: 5th
RUN DEFENSE: 15th
PASS DEFENSE: 23rd
TOTAL DEFENSE: 22nd
TURNOVER MARGIN: -10

ADDITIONS:
QB Robert Gibson (WAS) -
WR Paul Wilson (WAS) 476 rec/5 TD
LG Ronald Griffin (KCY) 479 pass block/533 run block
RT Scott Brothers (SPP) 214 pass block/33 run block
DT John Kaufman (WAS) 2 tackles
RDE Joshua Johnson (TBY) 24 tackles/15 sacks/19 hurries
RDE Albert Casarez (FA) -
MLB Richard Luther (FA) -
MLB Chris Naquin (TOR) 98 tackles/10 kd/2 int
WLB Frank Gilbert (LAC) 68 tackles/3 sacks/6 kd
CB Victor Lee (TBY) 64 tackles/23 kd/1 int
CB Robert Woodie (SPP) 71 tackles/7 kd/2 int

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Roger Carey (PRI) -
RG John Mohr (RET) 10 pass block/1 run block
RDE Steve Johnson (TOR) -
LDE Randy King (CIN) 1 tackle
WLB Jose Dildy (RET) 88 tackles/8 kd/6 int
CB Aaron Shellman (BUF) 4 tackles/5 kd
CB Jason Cox (TBY) -

DRAFT PICKS:
RB Fransico Leedom (2nd)
WR George Smith (3rd)
RDE Steven Tejada (5th)
RG Daryl Harrison (6th)
WR David Phillips (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost just a backup QB and a depth OL from their 5th ranked offense. They signed a backup QB, 1 WR & 2 OL to replace the loses and the WR had nearly 500 yards receiving & 5 TD receptions. They drafted 1 RB, 2 WR & 1 OL to bolster an already elite unit.
Defensively, they lost 2 DL, 1 LB & 2 DB but only the LB was a starter from their 22nd ranked defense. They signed 3 DL, 3 LB & 2 DB to improve the unit plus added 1 DL in the draft. 5 of the free agent additions were starters last year and they combined for 327 tackles, 18 sacks, 46 knockdowns & 5 interceptions.

PREDICTION: 11-5
New York surprised teams last season as they started 5-0 before they put out enough tape and they went 5-6 down the stretch. They had a top 5 offense that returns mostly intact with another weapon added but if they want to match last seasons success they will need to improve from last years 22nd rated defense. They added enough talent for the defense to improve and they should once again challenge Buffalo for the Division crown.


MIAMI NEMESIS
OWNER: Brucehum (8th season)
UNDER CAP: 81,093,109
LAST SEASON: 3-13 (4th place)
RUN OFFENSE: 29th
PASS OFFENSE: 30th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 32nd
RUN DEFENSE: 28th
PASS DEFENSE: 31st
TOTAL DEFENSE: 30th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +6

ADDITIONS:
SS Michael Knox (SEA) 50 tackles/2 kd

SUBTRACTIONS:
FB Christopher Wilson (GCG) 29 rush/60 rec
TE Jeffrey Johnson (PIT) 14 rec/1 TD
LDE Richard Kelleher (ATL) 14 tackles/6 kd/1 int
MLB Luis Brown (RET) 17 tackles/4 kd
CB John Kilian (TBY) 24 tackles
SS Scott Conklin (RET) 104 tackles/5 kd

DRAFT PICKS:
MLB Lewis Jones (1st)
RB William Vance (2nd)
QB Ray Rivera (3rd)
WLB James Solerno (4th)
WR Shane Garcia (5th)
LDE Dean McMinn (6th)
FS Charles Holmes (6th)
RDE Tommy Wood (7th)
C Oscar Hinton (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 1 FB & 1 TE who were depth players from the 32nd ranked offense. They didn't sign any free agents but they drafted 1 QB, 1 RB, 1 WR & 1 OL as they try to build through the draft.
Defensively, they lost 1 DL, 1 LB & 2 DB from last years 30th ranked defense. 1 of the 4 loses was a starter but they lost a combined 159 tackles, 15 knockdowns & 1 interception. They did sign a DB in free agency who had 50 tackles & 2 knockdowns last year plus they drafted 2 DL, 2 LB & 1 DB including the 5th overall pick at MLB.

PREDICTION: 4-12
Miami didn't spend money in free agency and are looking to build through the draft so I expect the growth to be slow as younger players gain experience. They should have a similar record as last season as they play in a Division with 2 playoff teams.

AXC


NORTH

Houston 11-5
Pittsburgh 10-6
Cincinnati 10-6
Toronto 9-7


HOUSTON ROUGHNECKS
OWNER: Privatesnowflake (18th season)
UNDER CAP: 99,957,522
LAST SEASON: 12-4 (Division Champ/Conference Champ)
RUN OFFENSE: 8th
PASS OFFENSE: 14th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 12th
RUN DEFENSE: 1st
PASS DEFENSE: 13th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 3rd
TURNOVER MARGIN: +5

ADDITIONS:
WR Robert Brooks (CIN) 1 rec
LT Roland Westbury 230 pass block/77 run block
LG Robert Mathis (VAN) 1 run block
LG Ricardo Perry (FA) -
RG Sam Freeman (IND) 60 pass block/1 run block
RG Frederick Yates (PIT) 807 pass block/473 run block
RT Carlos Ward (FA) -
DT Scott Wilson (IND) 4 tackles
DT Christopher Howland (ORG) 25 tackles/5 sacks/4 hurries
DT Shelby Harris (OAK) 23 tackles/3 sacks/2 hurries
RDE Randall Meyers (SEA) 26 tackles/4 sacks/4 hurries
CB Andrew Fritz (TBY) 64 tackles/2 sacks/1 hurry/9 kd/1 int
CB Jon Wright (IND) 27 tackles/2 kd/2 int

SUBTRACTIONS:
C Matthew Barrow (BUF) 26 pass block/4 run block
C Douglas Young (PHI) 69 pass block/88 run block
RG James Mason (FA) 327 pass block/137 run block
RG Daniel Riggle (FA) 4 pass block/4 run block
LG Arthur Bush (RET) 155 pass block/16 run block
LT Francesco Fischer (PRI) 707 pass block/641 run block
LT Eric Mitchell (MEM) 500 pass block/404 run block
RT Gerard White (FA) 1 pass block/6 run block
DT Jeffrey Kelly (RET) 17 tackles/6 sacks/3 hurries
DT Juan Peters (RET) 22 tackles/4 sacks/3 hurries
LDE Max Vallejo (FA) 5 tackles/2 sacks
LDE Daniel Martin (MTG) -
LDE Brian Jones (FA) -
SLB Arnold Doe (KCY) 1 tackle
CB Eduardo Whitley (MEM) -

DRAFT PICKS:
DT Alan Edwards (1st)
WLB Thomas Thomas (2nd)
SLB Real J Peterson (3rd)
FB Edward Larson (4th)
TE Roosevelt Garcia (5th)
MLB Robert Sasse (6th)
TE Elmer Turner (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 8 OL from last years 12th ranked offense including 2 starters. They signed 1 WR & 6 OL including a former ALLPRO starter RG Frederick Yates. They also drafted 1 FB & 2 TE in the later rounds of the draft.
Defensively, they lost 5 DL, 1 LB & 1 CB from last years 3rd ranked defense including 2 starting DT. They signed 4 DL & 2 DB in free agency including 2 starting DL & 1 starting DB. In the draft, they selected 1 DL & 3 LB including their 1st round DT pick.

PREDICTION: 11-5
Houston is coming off a season where they won the AXC Conference Championship before losing to Atlanta in the XFL Title game. All their playmakers return but they are completely rebuilding both their offensive & defensive lines. The schedule is difficult as they have 8 games versus playoff teams but they should win enough of them to compete for another Division Title.

PITTSBURGH BLITZKRIEG
OWNER: Warrior462 (2nd season)
UNDER CAP: 52,861,523
LAST SEASON: 8-8 (4th place)
RUN OFFENSE: 24th
PASS OFFENSE: 12th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 17th
RUN DEFENSE: 17th
PASS DEFENSE: 18th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 18th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +3

ADDITIONS:
TE Bobby Felan (VAN) 51 rec/558 yards/4 TD
TE Jeffrey Johnson (PIT) 14 rec/1 TD
LG Joe Tuma (LAC) 437 pass block/280 run block
MLB Tim "Ripper" Owens (CIN) 113 tackles/13 kd/1 int

SUBTRACTIONS:
RG Frederick Yates (HOU) 807 pass block/473 run block
LT Claurence Whitaker (TBY) 62 pass blocks

DRAFT PICKS:
C Adolfo Walters (3rd)
WLB Michael Rhodes (4th)
LDE Ramon Simpson (5th)
TE Robert Bologna (6th)
WR Wallace Hatley (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 2 OL from last years 17th ranked offense including 1 starter. They signed 1 OL & 2 TE in free agency plus they drafted 1 WR, 1 TE & 1 OL all in the 3rd round or later.
Defensively, they return the entire 18th ranked defense from last season plus they signed a former ALLPRO LB while drafting 1 DL & 1 LB in the 4th & 5th rounds.

PREDICTION: 10-6
Pittsburgh is coming off a disappointing season as the team changed ownership during the season which seemed to trickle down throughput the entire organization. Before last season, they were the AXC Conference Champs in 2 of the previous 3 seasons so the team is returning most of their roster with a few additions and should bounce back this season with the stability a new owner brings.

TORONTO TITANS
OWNER: thanos4real (4th season)
UNDER CAP: 8,546,439
LAST SEASON: 8-8 (3rd place)
RUN OFFENSE: 17th
PASS OFFENSE: 21st
TOTAL OFFENSE: 19th
RUN DEFENSE: 20th
PASS DEFENSE: 4th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 10th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -2

ADDITIONS:
QB Wilbur Williams (ZEZ) 314 yards/2 TD/6 int
WR Joseph Bauer (CIN) 95 rush/81 rec/2 TD
RT Matt Durham (CAR) 541 pass block/451 run block
LDE Stephen Olszewski (FA) -
RDE Steven Thomas (NYE) 11 tackles/2 sacks/6 hurries
CB Charles Sale (IND) 3 tackles
FS Patrick Bradbury (MEM) 17 tackles/3 sacks/2 hurry/1 kd

SUBTRACTIONS:
RB Richard McLemore (FA) 15 rush/25 rec/1 TD
WR Lester Helvey (FA) 382 rec/3 TD
LT Bryon Thoms (WAS) 57 pass block/250 run block
DT Clinton Redmond (RET) 23 tackles/2 hurries
DT Edward Goldberg (TBY) -
LDE Eric Westbrook (FA) 6 tackles/4 sacks/1 hurry
MLB Chris Naquin (NYE) 98 tackles/10 kd/2 int
SS John Mercado (DAK) 11 tackles/4 kd
FS Mario McBride (DAK) 6 tackles/2 sacks

DRAFT PICKS:
TE Lester Litchfield (1st)
DT Benny Turner (2nd)
WR Lewis Qualls (4th)
FB Michael Gero (4th)
SS James Williamson (5th)
WLB James Sparks (6th)
DT Douglas Turner (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 1 RB, 1 WR & 1 OL from their 19th ranked offense but only the WR had nearly starter production. They signed 1 QB, 1 WR & 1 OL to fill the holes from the departures plus they drafted 1 FB, 1 TE & 1 WR including a 1st round TE with big upside.
Defensively, they lost 3 DL, 1 LB & 2 DB from last years 10th ranked defense including a starter at DT & LB. They signed 2 DL & 2 DB to offset some of the loses plus they drafted 2 DL, 1 LB & 1 DB.

PREDICTION: 9-7
Toronto has the misfortune of playing in the deepest division in the XFL. They haven't had a losing season for 10 straight years but they need to improve in Division games since they are 13-17 the past 5 seasons versus Division opponents. If they can win versus Division opponents then they can compete to win this Division.

CINCINNATI DEFENDERS
OWNER: Blondie1977 (13th season)
UNDER CAP: 145,549,256
LAST SEASON: 10-6 (2nd place/Wildcard)
RUN OFFENSE: 5th
PASS OFFENSE: 12th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 10th
RUN DEFENSE: 12th
PASS DEFENSE: 15th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 8th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +5

ADDITIONS:
QB Michael Ceron (ATL) 2,058 yards/15 TD/8 INT
WR Kenneth Weiner (IND) 168 rec/1 TD
WR William Spencer (BRO) 78 rush/157 rec
WR Wesley Sly (FA) -
WR Dennis Carlson (LAC) -
WR Christopher Franklin (IND) 132 rec
LT Ted Abdullah (MEM) 120 pass block/4 run block
C Christopher Mitchell (KCY) 289 pass block/284 run block
C Richard Whitener (ORG) 330 pass block/239 run block
RG Daryl Ramirez (MTG) 667 pass block/394 run block
RT Steven Johnson (PHI) 640 pass block/430 run block
LDE Randy King (NYE) 1 tackle
DT Gregory Harrison (TBY) 4 tackle/1 hurry
WLB John Gibson (PHX) -
CB Daniel Winkel (LAC) 11 tackles
CB Billy Tharpe (FA) -

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Remy Beaucamp (CAR) 2,986 yards/18 TD/16 INT
WR Mike Bunch (FA) -
WR Joseph Bauer (TOR) 95 rush/81 rec/2 TD
WR Robert Brooks (HOU) 1 rec
C Jose Brooks (ORG) 800 pass block/652 run block
C Roger Aumiller (GCG) 4 pass block/15 run block
RG Daniel Forest (OAK) 160 pass block/19 run block
RT Craig Teel (RET) 16 pass block/2 run block
LT Roland Westbury (HOU) 230 pass block/77 run block
DT Philip Zuniga (MTG) -
LDE Robert Bass (FA) 2 tackles/1 sack/1 hurry
RDE John Mansell (FA) -
SLB Raymond Rogowski (ZEZ) 2 tackles
WLB Albert Pierrepoint (FA) 90 tackles/3 sacks/5 hurries/12 kd/1 int
WLB Joseph Washington (FA) 10 tackles/1 kd
MLB Tim "Ripper" Owens (PIT) 113 tackles/13 kd/1 int
CB David Chamberlain (KCY) 91 tackles/8 kd/2 int
CB Keith Mason (FA) 25 tackles/9 kd/2 int
SS Clarence Isaacs (BUF) 54 tackles/21 kd/3 int

DRAFT PICKS:
WR Julio Hamilton (1st)
CB Eric Kimmel (1st)
C Roy Bennett (2nd)
CB Thomas Layne (4th)
LT William Mangus (5th)
C Mike Thomas (6th)
LG Richard Dunagan (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they traded their starting QB, lost 3 WR & 5 OL from last years 10th ranked offense. In addition to getting rid of their starting QB, they lost a starting OL. The team became frustrated with QB Remy Beaucamp who took a giant step backwards last season after seemingly finally breaking though the previous season. They got a 1st rounder this season and a future 2nd rounder for him then they traded for 5× XFL Champion QB Michael Ceron from Atlanta who will compete with QB Leonard Thompson for the starting job. They also added 5 WR & 5 OL in free agency plus they drafted 1 WR & 4 OL as they really shoke up the roster.
Defensively, they lost 3 DL, 4 LB & 3 DB including 2 starters each at LB & DB. They added 2 DL, 1 LB & 2 DB via trades & free agency plus they drafted 2 DBs including a 1st rounder.

PREDICTION: 10-6
Cincinnati made the postseason the last 2 seasons as a Wildcard but they clearly became frustrated with the #1 overall pick QB Remy Beaucamp who got benched at one point last season before being traded in the off-season. They really changed the roster and have a ton of cap space so the team looks poised for the future. The question becomes how does the team compete this season in the most competitive division in the XFL. I believe they find a way to finish near where they finished last season.

AXC


SOUTH

Dakota 11-5
Orlando 10-6
Texas 7-9
Daytona 3-13



ORLANDO GUARDIANS
OWNER: Loftusranger (2nd season)
UNDER CAP: 51,405,178
LAST SEASON: 9-7 (2nd place)
RUN OFFENSE: 13th
PASS OFFENSE: 23rd
TOTAL OFFENSE: 21st
RUN DEFENSE: 26th
PASS DEFENSE: 2nd
TOTAL DEFENSE: 21st
TURNOVER MARGIN: +13

ADDITIONS:
QB Juan Payne (CAR) 2,668 yards/9 TD/15 INT
C Jose Brooks (ORG) 800 pass block/652 run block
LDE Henry Ontiveros (IND) -
DT Lawrence Montgomery (MEM) 10 tackles/3 sacks/5 hurries
SS Carl Ward (SPP) 76 tackles/4 kd

SUBTRACTIONS:
RB Zachary Womack (ORG) 262 rush
C Richard Whitener (ORG) 330 pass block/239 run block
C James Gray (TBY) 39 pass block/107 run block
RG James Seabolt (RET) 340 pass block/307 run block
RG Michael Branch (DAK) 255 pass block/232 run block
RT Kent Virgin (RET) 337 pass block/225 run block
DT Christopher Howland (ORG) 25 tackles/5 sacks/4 hurries
SLB Kenneth Martinez (WAS) 18 tackles/3 kd/1 int
CB James Atkins (TBY) 35 tackles/1 sack/9 kd
CB Todd Smith (RET) 49 tackles/6 kd/2 int
CB Anthony Spring (DAK) 43 tackles/2 kd

DRAFT PICKS:
RG John Chan (1st)
MLB Dustin Aviles (1st)
LDE Justin Lott (2nd)
FS Daniel Graham (3rd)
LG Jason Cameron (3rd)
CB Daniel Doyle (4th)
RB Michael Newell (5th)
LDE Bobby Massa (6th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 1 RB & 5 OL from last years 21st ranked offense and the 5 OL combined for 28 starts last season. They signed a QB & OL in free agency who both started last season plus they drafted a RB & 2 OL including the top OL in the draft in the 1st round.
Defensively, they lost 1 DL, 1 LB & 3 DBs from last years 21st ranked defense and all 5 were starters. They signed 2 DL & 1 DB in free agency and 1 DL & 1 DB started last season plus they drafted 2 DL, 1 LB & 2 DBs to fill the holes from the departures.

PREDICTION: 10-6
Orlando won Division Titles in 2043 & 2044 before back to back seasons where they underperformed despite not having a losing record. The slide can be traced to a transition to new ownership but with this being the 2nd full season for the new owner, the question becomes can they put it all back together and challenge for the Division Title.

TEXAS HOLD'EM
OWNER: Jabillups85 (14th season)
UNDER CAP: 14,650,084
LAST SEASON: 3-13 (3rd place)
RUN OFFENSE: 21st
PASS OFFENSE: 28th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 26th
RUN DEFENSE: 24th
PASS DEFENSE: 5th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 17th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +0

ADDITIONS:
None

SUBTRACTIONS:
RDE Ross Taylor (TEX) 63 tackles/15 kd/1 int
WLB Earl Driver (RET) -
SLB Steven Kimmons (FA) 1 tackle

DRAFT PICKS:
CB Richard Jordon (1st)
WLB Kyle Gast (2nd)
WR David Thigpen (3rd)
MLB John Walters (4th)
LDE Justin Bell (5th)
LG Michael Ebel (6th)
DT Thomas Pachedo (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they return the entire 26th ranked offense from last season with WR & OL draft pick added to the mix.
Defensively, they lost 1 DL & 2 LBs from last years 17th ranked defense with only the DL being an everyday starter. They didn't sign any free agents but they did draft 2 DL, 2 LB & 1 DB including the DB in the 1st & LB in the 2nd round.

PREDICTION: 7-9
Texas had back to back 8-8 seasons before falling off a cliff last season where they finished 3-13. They were led by their defense which they upgraded via the draft with 5 selections including their top 2 picks. Their defense has talent and could be a top 10 unit and they need to rely on running the ball on offense but I except a better bounce back season for the Hold'em.

DAKOTA BLIZZARD
OWNER: Cjfred68 (30th season)
UNDER CAP: 21,093,723
LAST SEASON: 10-6 (Division Champ)
RUN OFFENSE: 11th
PASS OFFENSE: 15th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 14th
RUN DEFENSE: 5th
PASS DEFENSE: 11th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 7th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -7

ADDITIONS:
QB Vito Robinson (KCY) -
WR Bradley Bruce (BRO) 101 rush/132 rec
LT Fernando Carr (DAK) 978 pass block/433 run block
RG Michael Branch (DAK) 255 pass block/232 run block
RT Carroll Owens (DAK) 524 pass block/497 run block
CB Anthony Spring (DAK) 43 tackles/2 kd
CB William Coronado (DAK) 87 tackles/17 kd
CB Carlos Hess (BRO) 2 tackles
SS John Mercado (DAK) 11 tackles/4 kd
FS William Scarlett (ATL) 1 tackle/1 sack/1 int
FS Mario McBride (DAK) 6 tackles/2 sacks

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Joseph Holly (FA) -
WR Martin Moore (WAS) 508 rec/2 TD
WR Ice Inveins (RET) 726 rush/104 rec/3 TD
LT Nestor Nelson (RET) 792 pass block/550 run block
CB Harry Parker (RET) 13 tackles/5 kd/1 int
CB Kevin Wilson (DAK) 13 tackles/6 kd
FS Fransico McRae (RET) 18 tackles/6 sacks/3 hurries
FS James Zurita (DAK) 25 tackles/1 sack
FS David Hemenway (RET) 24 tackles/1 sack/1 hurry/2 kd

DRAFT PICKS:
CB Richard Bell (1st)
WR Sterling Drake (2nd)
CB Seth Sanderson (3rd)
FS Gunnar Van Slyke (4th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost their backup QB, 2 WR & 1 OL from their 14th ranked offense. The loses including their leading rusher & starting LT so they signed a backup QB, 1 WR & 3 OL to replace the loses plus they drafted a WR in the 2nd round.
Defensively, they lost 5 DBs from last years 7th ranked defense. All the loses were rotational players so they signed 6 DBs to replace the loses plus they drafted 3 more DBs including thier 1st rounder.

PREDICTION: 11-5
Dakota has made the postseason in all 30 seasons of the XFL and I expect they will continue that streak on the strength of their defense. Their are concerns about them Offensively so its something to watch this season.

DAYTONA BEACH BULL SHARKS
OWNER: Voryzover (21st season)
UNDER CAP: 116,003,026
LAST SEASON: 1-15 (4th place)
RUN OFFENSE: 28th
PASS OFFENSE: 31st
TOTAL OFFENSE: 31st
RUN DEFENSE: 31st
PASS DEFENSE: 14th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 27th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -2

ADDITIONS:
RB Gregory Vuong (LAC) 200 rush/81 rec
DT Arthur Bordeau (FA) -

SUBTRACTIONS:
RG Guy Spence (FA) 109 pass blocks/45 run blocks
WR Mac Robinson (FA) 33 rec
DT Nathan Sellers (WAS) 43 tackles/1 sack/9 hurries
SLB Jimmy Hodgkinson (RET) 1 tackle
CB Alan York (RET) 39 tackles/13 kd/2 int

DRAFT PICKS:
QB Stephen Morales (1st)
RG Joseph Robinson (2nd)
WR George Lane (3rd)
CB Hyman Hamilton (4th)
WLB Gordon Cabrera (5th)
FS Timothy Marez (7th)
RDE Mike Martin (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Daytona lost a backup WR & OL from last years 31st ranked offense. They signed 1 RB in free agency plus they drafted a QB, OL & WR with their first 3 picks of the draft.
Defensively, they lost 1 DL, 1 LB & 1 DB from last years 27th ranked defense. They signed a DT in late free agency plus added 1 DL, 1 LB & 2 DBs throught the draft.

PREDICTION: 3-13
Daytona has been mired at the bottom of the AXC South for decades and they took a swing at the QB of the future in the 1st round of the draft and it was a big miss. I expect more of the same until they finally find a way to take the next step with the team.

NXC


EAST

Providence 13-3
Philadelphia 10-6
Washington 8-8
Brooklyn 7-9

BROOKLYN HITMEN
OWNER: dadub3 (2nd season)
UNDER CAP: 78,747,909
LAST SEASON: 4-12 (3rd place)
RUN OFFENSE: 32nd
PASS OFFENSE: 13th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 22nd
RUN DEFENSE: 29th
PASS DEFENSE: 12th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 24th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -3

ADDITIONS:
WR Ethan Smith (KCY) 386 rush/284 rec/6 TD

SUBTRACTIONS:
WR Charles Brain (TBY) 45 rush/315 rec/1 TD
WR William Spencer (CIN) 78 rush/157 rec
WR Bradley Bruce (DAK) 101 rush/132 rec
WR John Sousa (RET) 625 rush/348 rec/1 TD
RG Aaron Bryant (TBY) 159 pass block/6 run block
RDE Robert Washington (FA) 2 tackles/1 sack/1 hurry
CB Leonard Ivy (RET) 41 tackles/14 kd/1 int
CB Tommy Turducken (FA) -
CB Carlos Hess (DAK) 2 tackles

DRAFT PICKS:
WR Rodney Webster (1st)
RG Earl Pacheco (2nd)
TE Moses Velasquez (4th)
SS Richard Harris (5th)
DT David Morrow (6th)
RB Joey Robinson (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 4 WRs & 1 OL from last years 22nd ranked offense including their leading rusher and they had the 32nd ranked Rush offense. They signed 1 WR in free agency plus drafted 1 RB, 1 TE, 1 WR & 1 OL including their 1st round selection of a WR.
Defensively, they lost 1 DL & 3 DBs from last years 24th ranked defense. They didn't sign any free agents but drafted 1 DL & 1 DB in the later rounds of the draft.

PREDICTION: 7-9
Brooklyn came under new ownership last season and had some serious growing pains adjusting to the new regime, winning just 4 games after back to back double digit win seasons. They struggled to run the ball last season and lost their leading rusher so the question becomes who gets the bulk of the carries and can they improve on last year's production. Rookie WR Webster could be the answer.

PROVIDENCE ISLANDERS
OWNER: Brxnivy (8th season)
UNDER CAP: 187,006,475
LAST SEASON: 14-2 (Division Champ)
RUN OFFENSE: 23rd
PASS OFFENSE: 5th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 9th
RUN DEFENSE: 8th
PASS DEFENSE: 7th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 4th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +6

ADDITIONS:
QB Roger Carey (NYE) -
LT Francesco Fischer (PRI) 707 pass block/641 run block
RT Johnny Thornburg (PRI) 2 pass block/1 run block

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Brandon Williams (ATL) -
WR Ronald Moody (MEM) 813 rec/3 TD
WR Robert Delatorre (ATL) 245 rush/87 rec/2 TD
LG Roy Sanchez (FA) 5 pass block/1 run block
LDE Richard Moseley (FA) -
CB William Barnett (FA) 1 tackle/3 kd
CB Richard Li (FA) 2 tackles

DRAFT PICKS:
WR John Holm (1st)
CB Edison Foster (2nd)
CB John Culp (3rd)
RDE Jerry Finley (4th)
C Rod Weatherley (5th)
DT John Garrison (6th)
RT Kevin Fox (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost a backup QB, 2 WR & 1 depth OL from last years 9th ranked offense including their 3rd leading receiver. They signed a backup QB & 2 OL including 1 starter plus drafted 1 WR & 2 OL including their 1st round pick at WR.
Defensively, they lost 1 DL & 2 DBs from last years 4th ranked defense and all 3 barely played. They didn't sign anyone but drafted 2 DL & 2 DBs including the 2 DBs with their 2nd & 3rd rounder.

PREDICTION: 13-3
Providence has won back to back Division Titles and made it all the way to the NXC Conference Championship game before losing a close game to Atlanta. They did lose some offensive production in the off-season but they drafted a potential playmaker in the 1st round who could easily replace the lost production. They essentially return the entire starting defense which ranked 4th overall last season so they should compete for their 3rd straight division Title.

PHILADELPHIA SLAYERS
OWNER: Waitwut (10th season)
UNDER CAP: 80,298,860
LAST SEASON: 11-5 (2nd place/Wildcard)
RUN OFFENSE: 12th
PASS OFFENSE: 10th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 11th
RUN DEFENSE: 4th
PASS DEFENSE: 8th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 6th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -8

ADDITIONS:
WR Richard Jackson (WAS) -
WR Raymond Conners (TBY) 60 rec/1 TD
C Douglas Young (HOU) 69 pass block/88 run block
RG John Blank (FA) -
RDE James McBride (KCY) 13 tackles/1 hurry
RDE Humberto McCleary (KCY) 25 tackles/1 hurry
LDE Andrew Rowell (IND) 5 tackles/1 sack/11 hurries
CB Robert Dempsey (TBY) 33 tackles/5 kd/1 int
CB Darryl Pugh (IND) 5 tackles/2 kd
SS Ted Kennedy (MTG) 13 tackles/3 kd

SUBTRACTIONS:
WR Arthur Shively (LAC) 142 rush/900 rec/4 TD
C Dan Bradwell (BUF) 125 pass block/14 run block
LG Rodney Davis (RET) 158 pass block/5 run block
RG Joshua Day (KCY) 722 pass block/541 run block
RT Steven Johnson (CIN) 640 pass block/430 run block
RDE Mohamed Abron (KCY) 24 tackles/12 sacks/22 hurries
CB John Rollings (KCY) 50 tackles/26 kd/1 int
CB Ronald Johnson (RET) 5 tackles/5 kd

DRAFT PICKS:
RT Jack Stone (1st)
WR Dwayne Carmichael (3rd)
C Walter Crowley (5th)
MLB John Wells (6th)
CB David Martell (6th)
WR Kevin Sy (7th)
WR Robert Harris (7th)
WR Stephen Harris (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 1 WR & 4 OL from last years 11th ranked offense including their top receiver. They signed 2 WR & 2 OL plus they drafted 4 WR & 2 OL to replace the loses.
Defensively, they lost 1 DL & 2 DBs from last years 6th ranked defense including a starting DL & CB who they traded for furute draft capital. They added 3 DL & 3 DBs in the off-season via trades & free agency plus they drafted 1 LB & 1 DB in the later rounds of the draft.

PREDICTION: 10-6
Philadelphia has made the postseason for 9 straight seasons with double digit wins in all 9 seasons. They made a blockbuster trade late in preseason to get some future high draft picks as they look to reset the roster somewhat in the future. They lost 5 starters from last season, 1 WR, 2 OL, 1 DL & 1 DB who they will try to replace with their additions but they have shown the ability to get the most out of their roster for the last decade.

WASHINGTON WARRIORS
OWNER: Shark1720 (2nd season)
UNDER CAP: 94,686,885
LAST SEASON: 4-12 (4th place)
RUN OFFENSE: 25th
PASS OFFENSE: 22nd
TOTAL OFFENSE: 24th
RUN DEFENSE: 10th
PASS DEFENSE: 28th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 19th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -2

ADDITIONS:
LT Bryon Thoms (WAS) 57 pass block/250 run block
LG Earnest Gaulke (PHX) 309 pass block/79 run block
DT Nathan Sellers (WAS) 43 tackles/1 sack/9 hurries
SLB Kenneth Martinez (WAS) 18 tackles/3 kd/1 int
CB William Mears (MEM) 2 tackles/3 kd
CB Carlos Smith (MEM) 50 tackles/15 kd/1 int
CB Thomas Barber (KCY) 43 tackles/7 kd

SUBTRACTIONS:
WR Paul Wilson (WAS) 476 rec/5 TD
TE James Poarch (LAC) 144 rec
RT Wm Goff (RET) 703 pass block/567 run block
LT Kevin Gavin (RET) 661 pass block/540 run block
LT Marcus Alexander (FA) 22 pass block/7 run block
DT Donald Cole (FA) 5 tackles/1 sacks/4 hurries
DT John Kaufman (WAS) 2 tackles
LDE Daniel Hall (WAS) 2 tackles/1 sack/1 hurry
LDE George Raulston (FA) 1 tackle
SLB Lane Davis (WAS) 2 tackles
CB Jared Hart (IND) 74 tackles/17 kd
CB Edwin Doan (MEM) 9 tackles/3 kd
CB Andrew Thompson (FA)
CB Henry Davis (FA) 5 tackles/1 sack
FS Lawrence Turner (FA) 5 tackles/1 kd

DRAFT PICKS:
WLB Ervin Jackson (1st)
QB Jack Ford (4th)
CB Kenneth Cruz (5th)
MLB John Cadwell (6th)
WR Michael Church (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 1 WR, 1TE & 3 OL from last years 24th ranked offense including their 2nd leading receiver & 2 starters from the offensive line. They signed 2 OL in free agency plus they drafted 1 QB & 1WR to add to the mix.
Defensively, they lost 4 DL, 1 LB & 5 DBs from last years 19th ranked defense. They had the 28th ranked pass defense last season so they made some trades to add 3 DBs plus they signed 1 DL & 1 LB. They drafted 2 LBs & 1 DB including the LB in the 1st round.

PREDICTION: 8-8
Washington was bought but a veteran XFL owner who returns to the league and hopes to repeat his success from his days in Orlando. They did go 4-6 down the stretch last season after the sale became final so look for Washington to improve, especially on defense.

NXC


WEST

Arizona 13-3
Vegas 11-5
Los Angeles 9-7
Seattle 5-11

PHOENIX PREDATORS
OWNER: Armoredgiraffe (9th season)
UNDER CAP: 53,037,087
LAST SEASON: 14-2 (Division Champ)
RUN OFFENSE: 4th
PASS OFFENSE: 6th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 4th
RUN DEFENSE: 2nd
PASS DEFENSE: 6th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 2nd
TURNOVER MARGIN: +4

ADDITIONS:
None

SUBTRACTIONS:
C Kenneth Cantu (TBY) 114 pass block/8 run block
LG Earnest Gaulke (PHX) 309 pass block/79 run block
RT Zachariah Ferro (PHX) 465 pass blocks/332 run blocks
CB Charlie Lee (PHX) 15 tackles/5 kd/ 1 int
CB Greg McKensie (TBY) 3 tackles/1 kd/1 int

DRAFT PICKS:
CB Jeffrey Daniels (1st)
CB Anthony Mansfield (1st)
CB Enrique Ginsberg (2nd)
WR Sean Jaeger (3rd)
RT Joe Beard (4th)
C Rupert Bodkin (5th)
RDE Terrance Watkins (6th)
K Roger Potter (6th)
K James Davis (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 3 OL including 2 starters from last years 4th ranked offense. They didn't sign any free agents so they drafted 2 OL & 1 WR to replace the loses.
Defensively, they lost just 2 depth DBs from last years 2nd ranked defense. Again, they didn't sign any free agents but they drafted 1 DL & 3 DBs including two 1st round & one 2nd round pick used for DB.

PREDICTION: 13-3
The Arizona Wrangkers rebranded in the off-season to become the Phoenix Predators. They have made the postseason for 7 straight seasons including 6 straight Division Titles. They return just about the entire roster that went 14-2 last season and it's expected they will continue to own the NXC West but the regular season has never been their issue. It's been the postseason where Phoenix (Arizona) has struggled going 5-7 the last 7 seasons and going "1 & done" 4 times in 7 years including the past 2 seasons.

LOS ANGELES CHALLENGERS
OWNER: Warthog (5th season)
UNDER CAP: 62,676,975
LAST SEASON: 5-10-1 (3rd place)
RUN OFFENSE: 16th
PASS OFFENSE: 11th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 15th
RUN DEFENSE: 13th
PASS DEFENSE: 25th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 14th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -8

ADDITIONS:
RB Anthony Ford (WAS) -
TE James Poarch (LAC) 144 rec
WR Eric Pena (MEM) -
WR Henry Walker (ATL) 389 rec/4 TD
WR Arthur Shively (LAC) 142 rush/900 rec/4 TD
LDE John McNeil (MTG) 40 tackles/13 sacks/11 hurries
WLB Jason Ramos (LAC) 58 tackles/7 kd/1 int
WLB Mark Blevins (LAC) 76 tackles/10 kd/2 int
CB Max Warren (TBY) 47 tackles/17 kd/2 int
CB Jensen Moore (MEM) 6 tackles/1 hurry/1 kd/1 int

SUBTRACTIONS:
RB Gregory Vuong (LAC) 200 rush/81 rec
RB Raymond Yee (FA) 98 rush/34 rec/2 TD
TE Dallas Overton (RET) 90 rec
WR Dennis Carlson (LAC) -
LG Joe Tuma (LAC) 437 pass block/280 run block
DT Arthur Bordeau (FA) -
DT Paul Fields (TBY) 3 tackles/1 sack/1 hurry
MLB John Casteel (FA) 29 tackles/2 sacks/1 kd
WLB Frank Gilbert (LAC) 68 tackles/3 sacks/6 kd
CB Daniel Winkel (LAC) 11 tackles
CB Albert Linton (RET) 28 tackles/11 kd/1 int

DRAFT PICKS:
WLB Donn Warren (1st)
SLB Joseph Rhea (1st)
LT Jim Bemis (2nd)
C Donald Maddox (2nd)
RG Keith Currier (3rd)
RB Jean Williams (4th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 2 RB, 1 TE, 1 WR & 1 OL from last years 15th ranked offense but only the OL was a starter. They added 1 RB, 1 TE & 3 WR via free agency & trades including a WR who had 900 yards receiving last season. They drafted 1 RB & 3 OL in the draft all between the 2nd & 4th rounds.
Defensively, they lost 2 DL, 2 LB & 2 DB from last years 14th ranked defense including a starting LB who they traded for draft picks. They signed or traded for 1 DL, 2 LB & 2 DBs and all but 1 DB started last season. They drafted 2 LB in the 1st round of the draft.

PREDICTION: 9-7
Los Angeles improved statistically last season despite the losing record. This is Warthog's 5th season as owner and I'm fully expecting the team to make a leap this season based on the veteran owners track record. The additions on defense should make it a top 10 unit this season.

SEATTLE BARBARIANS
OWNER: Rialto (9th season)
UNDER CAP: 193,729,733
LAST SEASON: 2-14 (4th place)
RUN OFFENSE: 30th
PASS OFFENSE: 25th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 28th
RUN DEFENSE: 27th
PASS DEFENSE: 32nd
TOTAL DEFENSE: 31st
TURNOVER MARGIN: -14

ADDITIONS:
QB Wesley Taylor (PHI) -
QB Joe Cruz (VAN) -
DT Thomas Grant (FA) -

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Kevin Green (KCY) 200 yards/1 TD/5 INT
QB James Johnson (VBA) 992 yards/4 TD/9 INT
LG Gary Kerr (FA) 3 pass block/2 run block
RT Joshua Pace (FA) 2 pass block/3 run block
RDE Randall Meyers (HOU) 26 tackles/4 sacks/4 hurries
CB Joseph Allen (FA) 24 tackles/2 kd
SS Michael Knox (MIA) 50 tackles/2 kd

DRAFT PICKS:
MLB Lloyd Sanderson (1st)
SLB Garrett Lansberry (1st)
CB Ricky Blum (2nd)
SS Steven Shaw (2nd)
RDE David Morin (3rd)
QB Nick Powers (4th)
SS Jerry Brown (5th)
CB Joe Benjamin (6th)
DT James Sellers (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 2 QBs & 2 OL from last years 28th ranked offense but all were backups. They signed 2 more QBs in free agency to compete for the starting job with returning QB David Mitchell plus they drafted a QB in the 4th round to create a 4 player mix.
Defensively, they lost 1 DL & 2 DBs from last years 31st ranked defense, all 3 starters. They signed 1 DL in free agency plus they drafted 2 DL, 2 LB & 4 DBs as they look to improve the entire unit. They traded their early 1st rounder this year for two 1st rounders & two 2nd rounders and used the two 1st rounders on 2 LBs and two 2nds on 2 DBs.

PREDICTION: 5-11
Seattle is an enigma! They have had 8 straight losing seasons despite having what appears to be a complete offense with multiple playmakers. Defensively they have holes on the defensive line & secondary but their offense should score.

VEGAS BLACK ACES
OWNER: Claymore (25th season)
UNDER CAP: 47,850,228
LAST SEASON: 11-4-1 (2nd place/Wildcard)
RUN OFFENSE: 7th
PASS OFFENSE: 8th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 7th
RUN DEFENSE: 16th
PASS DEFENSE: 17th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 16th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -6

ADDITIONS:
QB James Johnson (VBA) 992 yards/4 TD/9 INT
K Hal Rodgers (FA) -

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB James Henry (IND) -
WR Tony Pineda (FA) -
RB Glen Payne (RET) 246 rush/204 rec/6 TD
CB Jordon Richardson (VBA) 4 tackles/2 sacks/1 hurry

DRAFT PICKS:
CB Kenneth Allen (1st)
CB Jesse Martin (3rd)
CB Warren Abraham (3rd)
RG Mark Green (4th)
WR Joshua Baker (5th)
CB John Palmer (6th)
WR Timothy Grant (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost a backup QB, a depth WR and a backup RB from last years 7th ranked offense. They signed a backup QB in free agency plus drafted 2 WR & 1 OL late in the draft as they return the entire starting 11.
Defensively, they lost 1 depth DB from last years 16th ranked defense. They didn't sign any free agents but they drafted 4 DBs in an attempt to improve last year's 17th ranked pass defense.

PREDICTION: 11-5
Vegas bounced back last season ending a short 2 season absence from the postseason after making it the previous 11 straight seasons. They return their entire starting 22 from last season and used the draft to upgrade the secondary which was the teams biggest weakness last season. They will battle Phoenix for the Division Title.

NXC


NORTH

Gem City 10-6
Montana 9-7
Zehlendorf 8-8
Saint Paul 3-13

GEM CITY GANGSTERS
OWNER: Raidergreg69 (27th season)
UNDER CAP: 45,583,701
LAST SEASON: 10-5-1 (Division Champ)
RUN OFFENSE: 9th
PASS OFFENSE: 24th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 20th
RUN DEFENSE: 22nd
PASS DEFENSE: 16th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 23rd
TURNOVER MARGIN: +14

ADDITIONS:
FB Christopher Wilson (MIA) 29 rush/60 rec
LG Gary Webster (TBY) -
LG Edmund Martin (CAR) 78 pass block/16 run block
C Roger Aumiller (CIN) 4 pass block/15 run block
RDE Bradley Tamez (OAK) 3 tackles
MLB Craig Ellis (IND) -

SUBTRACTIONS:
C Jesse Brown (RET) 59 pass block/1 run block
RG Amerigo Vespucci (RET) 177 pass block/73 run block
MLB Fragile Frankie Merman (CAR) 35 tackles/1 sack/1 hurry/1 kd

DRAFT PICKS:
WLB H.E. Pennypacker (2nd)
CB Martin Van Norstrand (3rd)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 2 backup OL from last years 20th ranked offense. They signed a FB & 3 OL via free agency and didn't use any draft picks on offense as they return the entire starting 11 from last season.
Defensively, they lost a backup LB from last years 23rd ranked defense. They signed a DL & LB in free agency plus used their only 2 draft picks on a LB & DB in the 2nd and 3rd round of the draft.

PREDICTION: 10-6
Gem City won the NXC North for the 8th time in the past 9 seasons after missing the postseason the previous season for the first time since 2036. They return the entire starting 22 and should compete for another Division Title.

ZEHLENDORF ZECKEN
OWNER: Ctiger77 (12th season)
UNDER CAP: 161,868,279
LAST SEASON: 6-10
RUN OFFENSE: 15th
PASS OFFENSE: 20th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 16th
RUN DEFENSE: 30th
PASS DEFENSE: 19th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 28th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -10

ADDITIONS:
WR Eli Bouldin (ATL) 631 rec/9 TD
SLB Raymond Rogowski (CIN) 2 tackles
CB Philip Casteel (ZEZ) 37 tackles/12 kd
CB Darnell Ramos (FA) -

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Wilbur Williams (TOR) 314 yards/2 TD/6 int
WR Thomas Foutch (FA) 65 rec
C Barrett Robbins (RET) 258 pass block/206 run block
RG John Lanigan (FA) 115 pass block/89 run block
LT Ryan Herrington (RET) 329 pass block/261 run block
RT John Balfour (RET) 301 pass block/118 run block
WLB Timothy Smith (RET) 66 tackles/8 sacks/6 hurries/3 kd/2 int
CB Michael Bush (FA) 55 tackles/1 sack/5 kd
FS James Guard (FA) 22 tackles/4 kd/1 int

DRAFT PICKS:
QB Joseph Sheldon (1st)
WR Richard Currie (2nd)
WR Joseph Abbott (2nd)
LG Rubin Merkel (3rd)
WR Willie Birdsong (3rd)
RDE Sam Garcia (4th)
RB Tim Ponder (4th)
TE John Castle (5th)
TE Jason Riddle (6th)
TE James Croy (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost a QB, 1 WR & 4 OL from last years 16th ranked offense and all of them saw playing time including 3 starters on the offensive line. They added a starting WR through a trade with Atlanta plus they drafted 1 QB, 1 RB, 3 WR, 3 TE & 1 OL with 9 of their 10 draft picks.
Defensively, they lost 1 starting LB to retirement and 2 starting DBs to free agency from last years 28th ranked defense. They signed 1 LB & 2 DBs in free agency plus drafted a DL.

PREDICTION: 8-8
Zehlendorf has had 9 consecutive losing seasons but they showed improvement last season, especially on offense and they made serious moves via a trade and the draft to further improve the offense. While they may still struggle at times on defense, they should continue to improve on offense and possibly end that 9 year skid.

MONTANA GRIZZLIES
OWNER: Trslick (28th season)
UNDER CAP: 14,489,131
LAST SEASON: 7-9 (2nd place)
RUN OFFENSE: 22nd
PASS OFFENSE: 17th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 18th
RUN DEFENSE: 11th
PASS DEFENSE: 26th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 13th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +0

ADDITIONS:
LG Christopher Fisher (TBY) 169 pass block/33 run block
RG Benjamin Holden (BUF) 1 pass block
LDE Daniel Martin (HOU) -
DT Philip Zuniga (FA) -
WLB Turkey Leg Summerall (KCY) -
FS Lawrence Turner (WAS) 5 tackles/1 kd

SUBTRACTIONS:
WR Donald Bacon (FA) 198 rec/1 TD
WR McKinley Rivera (FA) 56 rec/2 TD
C Fransico Jones (FA) 72 pass block/10 run block
RG Daryl Ramirez (CIN) 667 pass block/394 run block
LG James Page (FA) 203 pass block/86 run block
LDE John McNeil (LAC) 40 tackles/13 sacks/11 hurries
RDE Lavern Lubbers (FA) 2 tackles/1 sacks/2 hurries
DT Douglas Wolfe (FA) 1 tackle
MLB Randal Davis (OAK) 115 tackles/9 kd/1 int
WLB Nick Fields (OAK) 85 tackles/2 sacks/9 kd/2 int
CB Scott Frederick (FA) 9 tackles/1 kd
SS Ted Kennedy (FA) 13 tackles/3 kd
FS Warren Bailey (RET) 6 tackles/2 kd

DRAFT PICKS:
WR Ty Smith (1st)
RDE Justin Brooks (1st)
WR Jeffrey Flowers (2nd)
SS Paul Smith (2nd)
QB Sam Ballard (3rd)
C George Gonzalez (4th)
CB Leslie Beal (5th)
SLB John Hampton (6th)
TE David Mock (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 2WR & 3 OL from last years 18th ranked offense including 1 starting offensive lineman. They signed 2 OL in free agency plus they drafted a QB, 1 TE, 2 WR & 1 OL including a WR in the 1st & 2nd round.
Defensively, they lost 3 DL, 2 LB & 3 DBs from last years 13th ranked defense including starters at DL & 2 LB positions. They added 2 DL, 1 LB & 1 DB via free agency and a trade plus they drafted 1 DL, 1 LB & 2 DBs including the DL in the 1st and a DB in the 2nd round.

PREDICTION: 9-7
Montana was the victim of a brutal 1st place schedule last season and it hasn't gotten much easier this season as they have 8 postseason teams on their schedule. How they play in those games will determine their season and if they can compete with Gem City for the division Title.

SAINT PAUL PUNISHERS
OWNER: Pc2246 (4th season)
UNDER CAP: 15,089,939
LAST SEASON: 2-14 (4th place)
RUN OFFENSE: 31st
PASS OFFENSE: 27th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 30th
RUN DEFENSE: 25th
PASS DEFENSE: 29th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 29th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -6

ADDITIONS:
RB James Horton (FA) -
FB Marshal Vicks (FA) -
TE Eugene Johnaon (NYE) -
LG Alvin Ellwood (FA) -
SLB Timothy Gerlach (FA) -
MLB Roger Ely (FA) -
WLB James Smith (FA) -
CB William Moore (FA) -
CB Eric Gilbert (FA) -
SS Leonard Hafer (FA) -

SUBTRACTIONS:
FB Gordon Dragon (FA) 3 rush/40 rec
TE Lee Boudreau (RET) 11 rec
WR Walter Brice (FA) 18 rec
WR Steven Super (KCY) 383 rush/147 rec/2 TD
WR Clyde Smith (FA) 181 rec
C Gregory Carrasco (FA) 22 pass block/17 run block
RG Jose Alston (FA) 34 pass block/16 run block
LG Carmine Walters (FA) 158 pass block/88 run block
RT Scott Brothers (NYE) 214 pass block/33 run block
SLB Robert Wallace (FA) 10 tackles/1 sack/1 kd
WLB Louis Hansen (ATL) 42 tackles/3 kd/1 int
CB John Gee (FA) 33 tackles/1 sack/9 kd
CB Robert Woodie (NYE) 71 tackles/7 kd/2 int
SS Carl Ward (ORG) 76 tackles/4 kd

DRAFT PICKS:
WR Mike Johnston (1st)
RDE Joshua McIver (2nd)
TE Adam Hogan (2nd)
RG Keith Torres (3rd)
QB Raymond Brewster (6th)
FS Timothy Roberts (7th)
C William Clem (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 1 FB, 1 TE, 3 WR & 4 OL from last years 30th ranked offense including their leading rusher & 4th leading receiver. They signed a RB, FB, WR & OL in free agency and all 4 didn't play a single snap last season. They drafted a QB, TE, WR & 2 OL including the WR in the 1st round & TE in the 2nd round.
Defensively, they lost 2 LB & 3 DBs from last years 29th ranked defense and all but 1 LB were starters. They signed 3 LBs & 3 DBs in free agency but all are reclamation projects who didn't play a single snap last season. They drafted a RDE in the 2nd round & FS in the 7th round of the draft.

PREDICTION: 3-13
Saint Paul has gone 8 straight seasons with a losing record and missing the postseason. Their highest win total in that stretch was 5 and in an off-season where they signed 10 players in free agency who didn't play a snap last season, it feels like they are looking to continue that trend. There is some hope as 1st round pick Mike Johnston could be special especially if he is used at RB1.

NXC


SOUTH

Atlanta 16-0
Memphis 13-3
Tampa Bay 10-6
Carolina 5-11



ATLANTA DOMINATORS
OWNER: Hammond (2nd season)
UNDER CAP: 70,813,381
LAST SEASON: 11-5 (2nd place/Wildcard/6× XFL Champ)
RUN OFFENSE: 2nd
PASS OFFENSE: 3rd
TOTAL OFFENSE: 2nd
RUN DEFENSE: 3rd
PASS DEFENSE: 1st
TOTAL DEFENSE: 1st
TURNOVER MARGIN: +7

ADDITIONS:
QB Brandon Williams (PRI) -
WR Manuel Bigelow (FA) -
WR Robert Delatorre (PRI) 245 rush/87 rec/2 TD
RT Sal Sykes (TBY) 881 pass block/492 run block
K Larry Thompson (DAK) 7/10 FG
LDE Richard Kelleher (MIA) 14 tackles/6 kd/1 int
WLB Louis Hansen (SPP) 42 tackles/3 kd/1 int
CB Frederick Morris (FA) -

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Michael Ceron (CIN) 2,058 yards/15 TD/8 INT
QB Rob Cavestany (FA)
WR Henry Walker (FA) 389 rec/4 TD
WR Eli Bouldin (ZEZ) 631 rec/9 TD
MLB Daniel Paniagua (FA) 12 tackles
FS William Scarlett (DAK) 1 tackle/1 sack/1 int

DRAFT PICKS:
RG Stephen Wiley (3rd)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 2 QBs & 2 WRs from last years 2nd ranked offense including their 3rd & 4th leading receivers plus a QB who won 5 Championships as starter but lost his starting job midway through last season after the team was sold to the new owner. They signed a veteran backup QB plus 2 WRs and an OL along with using their only draft pick on another OL.
Defensively, they lost a backup LB & backup DB from last years #1 defense. They signed a DL, LB & DB to replace the loses as they return the entire starting 11 on defense.

PREDICTION: 16-0
Atlanta changed ownership in the middle of last season and it seemed to refocus the entire francise as they won their 6th straight XFL Title. I don't see much weakness so I'm thinking they never lose and win it all for a 7th time.

MEMPHIS MANIACS
OWNER: Legendruthless (8th season)
UNDER CAP: 139,380,247
LAST SEASON: 15-1 (Division Champ)
RUN OFFENSE: 1st
PASS OFFENSE: 4th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 3rd
RUN DEFENSE: 9th
PASS DEFENSE: 3rd
TOTAL DEFENSE: 5th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +15

ADDITIONS:
QB Bruno Wallace (FA) -
LT Eric Mitchell (HOU) 500 pass block/404 run block
DT Jared Jones (FA) -
CB Jamal Silva (CAR) 19 tackles/2 kd/1 int
CB Eduardo Whitley (HOU) -
CB Edwin Doan (WAS) 9 tackles/3 kd

SUBTRACTIONS:
WR James Vasquez (BUF) 1,176 rush/732 rec/11 TD
WR Alex **** (FA) 434 rec/2 TD
WR Eric Pena (FA) -
LT Ted Abdullah (CIN) 120 pass block/4 run block
LT Jeffrey Curry (FA) 17 pass block
DT Lawrence Montgomery (ORG) 10 tackles/3 sacks/5 hurries
DT David Esteves (RET) 2 tackles/2 sacks
CB Carlos Smith (WAS) 50 tackles/15 kd/1 int
CB Jensen Moore (FA) 6 tackles/1 hurry/1 kd/1 int
CB Mathew Burdette (FA) 55 tackles/4 sacks/11 hurries/7 kd
CB William Mears (WAS) 2 tackles/3 kd
FS Patrick Bradbury (TOR) 17 tackles/3 sacks/2 hurry/1 kd

DRAFT PICKS:
WR Bobby Covert (2nd)
LG Edward Leal (3rd)
CB Eugene Ramey (3rd)
CB Kenneth Pyburn (4th)
WR Tracy Wort (4th)
CB Bill Teeters (5th)
K Clinton Matheson (5th)
K William Davis (5th)
WR Sean Phillips (6th)
SLB Douglas Thornton (6th)
RB Justin Cota (7th)
MLB Salvatore Parks (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 3 WR & 2 OL from last years 3rd ranked offense including trading their leading rushing & 2nd leading receiver for future draft picks. They signed a backup QB & starting OL in free agency plus drafted 1 RB, 3 WR & 1 OL including a WR with their highest draft pick in the 2nd round.
Defensively, they lost 2 DL & 5 DBs from last years 5th ranked defense including 3 DBs they traded for draft picks. They signed 1 DL & 3 DBs to replace the players lost plus they drafted 2 LBs & 3 DBs to compete for roster spots.

PREDICTION: 13-3
Memphis has spent the last 6 seasons chasing Atlanta in the NXC South. An argument can be made that Memphis has been the best team in the XFL not named Atlanta. Memphis did sweep the season series over Atlanta and won the Division Title but lost to Atlanta in the Division round. Can Memphis rebound and win the Division again? Can they beat Atlanta in the postseason who they are 0-4 against in the past 6 years?

CAROLINA COBRAS
OWNER: DrHayHurst (6th season)
UNDER CAP: 1,424,687
LAST SEASON: 3-12-1 (4th place)
RUN OFFENSE: 26th
PASS OFFENSE: 26th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 27th
RUN DEFENSE: 32nd
PASS DEFENSE: 30th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 32nd
TURNOVER MARGIN: +2

ADDITIONS:
QB Remy Beaucamp (CIN) 2,986 yards/18 TD/16 INT
TE John Lee (IND) 464 rec/ 1 TD
RDE Gregory Meredith (TBY) 10 tackles/2 sacks/3 hurries
MLB Fragile Frankie Merman (GCG) 35 tackles/1 sack/1 hurry/1 kd

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Juan Payne (ORG) 2,668 yards/9 TD/15 INT
FB Kevin Tribble (FA) 2 rec
TE Lewis Scanlan (RET) 32 rec
WR Benjamin McNally (OAK) 64 rec
LG Edmund Martin (GCG) 78 pass block/16 run block
RT Matt Durham (TOR) 541 pass block/451 run block
DT Kenneth Gray (FA) 10 tackles
DT Timothy Nuno (FA) -
MLB Mark Brown (RET) 16 tackles/5 kd
CB Anatole Deibler (FA) 1 kd
CB George Gragg (FA) 1 kd
CB Jamal Silva (MEM) 19 tackles/2 kd/1 int

DRAFT PICKS:
DT Arthur Keck (1st)
RT Gregory Thompson (2nd)
C Cecil Stewart (2nd)
WR Alfred Simental (4th)
TE Ryan Jacobs (4th)
RG Larry Pulley (5th)
MLB James Garcia (5th)
QB Andy Fisher (6th)
SS Nicolas Sudduth (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost their starting QB & RT plus depth at FB, TE, WR & OL from last years 27th ranked offense. They made a trade for a starting QB with Cincinnati plus they signed a starting TE while they drafted a QB, TE, WR & 3 OL.
Defensively, they lost 2 DL, 1 LB & 2 DBs from last years 32nd ranked defense but all 5 were backups. They signed a starter at DL & LB in free agency plus drafted a DT in the 1st round & a LB & DB late in the draft.

PREDICTION: 5-11
Carolina only went 3-12-1 last season but they actually improved on offense. They play in one of the toughest Divisions in the XFL as the other 3 teams all had double digit wins and Atlanta has won 6 straight Titles. The trade for QB Remy Beaucamp from Cincinnati should immediately improve the offense and Carolina should improve further this season.

TAMPA BAY FIREBALLS
OWNER: Action-Jackson (2nd season)
UNDER CAP: 126,713,054
LAST SEASON: 10-6 (3rd place)
RUN OFFENSE: 3rd
PASS OFFENSE: 9th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 6th
RUN DEFENSE: 7th
PASS DEFENSE: 22nd
TOTAL DEFENSE: 11th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -5

ADDITIONS:
WR Ralph Kawamura (OAK) 886 rush/375 rec/3 TD
WR William Salmons (FA) -
WR Charles Brain (BRO) 45 rush/315 rec/1 TD
C James Gray (ORG) 39 pass block/107 run block
C Kenneth Cantu (PHX) 114 pass block/8 run block
RG Aaron Bryant (BRO) 159 pass block/6 run block
LT Claurence Whitaker (PIT) 62 pass blocks
DT Sidney Nair (IND) 1 tackle
DT Edward Goldberg (FA) -
DT Paul Fields (LAC) 3 tackles/1 sack/1 hurry
CB Greg McKensie (PHX) 3 tackles/1 kd/1 int
CB Jason Cox (NYE) -
CB Blake Johnson (VAN) 70 tackles/24 passes defended/2 INTs
CB Eugene Park (KCY) 84 tackles/11 kd/1 int
CB John Kilian (MIA) 24 tackles
CB James Atkins (ORG) 35 tackles/1 sack/9 kd

SUBTRACTIONS:
WR Vernon Bolton (IND) 868 rush/297 rec
WR Raymond Conners (PHI) 60 rec/1 TD
WR Randolph Rosas (FA) 135 rec/2 TD
WR Clarence Cotto (FA) -
WR Brian Thompson (FA) 266 rec/3 TD
C George Cohen (NYE) 173 pass block/55 run block
RG Ricky Hicks (OAK) 193 pass block/34 run block
LG Christopher Fisher (MTG) 169 pass block/33 run block
RT Sal Sykes (ATL) 881 pass block/492 run block
RT Eric Wilson (RET) 806 pass block/553 run block
LT Christopher Columbus (FA) 87 pass block/37 run block
DT Gregory Harrison (CIN) 4 tackle/1 hurry
RDE Joshua Johnson (NYE) 24 tackles/15 sacks/19 hurries
RDE Johnny Gomez (KCY) 77 tackles/2 sacks/11 hurries
RDE Gregory Meredith (CAR) 10 tackles/2 sacks/3 hurries
MLB Sean Eudy (KCY) 2 tackles/2 sacks
CB Andrew Fritz (HOU) 64 tackles/2 sacks/1 hurry/9 kd/1 int
CB Victor Lee (NYE) 64 tackles/23 kd/1 int
CB Max Warren (LAC) 47 tackles/17 kd/2 int
CB Lee Gray (RET) 53 tackles/23 kd/3 int
CB Robert Dempsey (PHI) 33 tackles/5 kd/1 int

DRAFT PICKS:
CB William Allard (1st)
CB David Robinson (2nd)
LG Harold Roberts (3rd)
RG Walter Burleson (4th)
WR Cary Brewster (5th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 5 WR & 6 OL from last years 6th ranked offense. The 5 WRs combined for 886 yards rushing & 758 yards receiving while 2 OL were everyday starters. They added 3 WRs & 4 OL in free agency plus drafted another WR & 2 OL in the draft. The 3 WRs signed combined for 931 yards rushing & 690 receiving.
Defensively, they lost 4 DL, 1 LB & 5 DBs from last years 11th ranked defense. The loses combined for 457 tackles, 23 sacks, 34 hurries, 77 kd & 8 int. They added 3 DL & 6 DBs who combined for 220 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 hurry, 22 kd & 4 int. They also drafted 2 DBs in the 1st & 2nd round.

PREDICTION: 10-6
Tampa Bay got a new owner last year and he quickly went to work changing the roster and they win 10 games but just missed the postseason. Tampa didn't stand pat and again turned over the roster as 21 new players are on the roster. It seems they lost more on defense then they added but A. Jackson clearly knows what he is doing.

FINAL PREDICTIONS

I'm just making guesses here so I hope nobody takes anything I say as an insult. I would love nothing better then to be "way off" and have somebody rub it in my face!!!


AXC

Buffalo secures the bye while Vancouver, Houston & Dakota win the other 3 Divisions. New York, Kansas City & Pittsburgh clinch the Wildcard spots as Orlando & Cincinnati finish with 10 wins each but lose tiebreakers to miss the dance.

DARK HORSE TEAM

Toronto Titans.....if they can go 4-2 or better in Division games, they can win the Division and make a serious postseason run.

WEST

Vancouver 11-5 (y)
Kansas City 10-6 (x)
Indiana 8-8
Oakland 4-12

EAST

Buffalo 13-3 (y)
New York 11-5 (x)
New England 6-10
Miami 4-12

NORTH

Houston 11-5 (y)
Pittsburgh 10-6 (x)
Cincinnati 10-6
Toronto 9-7

SOUTH

Dakota 11-5 (y)
Orlando 10-6
Texas 7-9
Daytona 3-13

NXC

Atlanta secures another bye while Providence, Phoenix & Gem City winbthe other 3 Divisions. Memphis, Vegas & Philadelphia clinch the 3 Wildcard spots as Tampa Bay wins 10 games for the 2nd straight season but miss the playoffs.

DARK HORSE TEAM

Los Angeles Challengers.....There additions on defense via free agency plus two 1st round picks comes together quickly and forms a top 5 defense which has LA winning low scoring defensive battles. They challenge Phoenix & Vegas all season for the division and make the postseason.


EAST

Providence 13-3
Philadelphia 10-6
Washington 8-8
Brooklyn 7-9

WEST

Arizona 13-3
Vegas 11-5
Los Angeles 9-7
Seattle 5-11

NORTH

Gem City 10-6
Montana 9-7
Zehlendorf 8-8
Saint Paul 3-13

SOUTH

Atlanta 16-0
Memphis 13-3
Tampa Bay 10-6
Carolina 5-11