2045 PRESEASON PREDICTIONS


AXC

WEST

Vancouver 11-5 (y)
Kansas City 8-8
Indiana 7-9
Oakland 4-12

EAST

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

NORTH

Pittsburgh 12-4 (y)
Houston 12-4 (x)
Toronto 11-5 (x)
Cincinnati 10-6

SOUTH

Orlando 13-3 (z)
Texas 10-6 (x)
Dakota 9-7
Daytona 4-12


VANCOUVER VANDALS
OWNER: Ioanblood (1st season)
LAST SEASON: 11-5 (Conference Champ)
RUN OFFENSE: 26th
PASS OFFENSE: 4th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 11th
RUN DEFENSE: 9th
PASS DEFENSE: 9th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 7th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -7
ADDITIONS:
FB Richard Brown (R)
WR Jeremy Radcliffe (R)
LT Aaron Ong (R)
DT Nelson Loughlin (R)
RDE Edward Chadwick (R)

SUBTRACTIONS:
MLB David Baskin (RET)

PREDICTION: 11-5
They return almost the entire roster from the Conference Championship team with just MLB Baskin retiring after just 53 snaps last season. They added 7 rookies to the mix with the biggest addition a FB with great speed to improve on last seasons 26th ranked Rush offense. The most significant change comes at owner as the previous owner won 35 games the past 3 seasons culminating in last years AXC Conference Championship. He parlayed the success into the sale of the team to a new owner with experience running a team. The question is how much difference will new ownership make with essentially the same roster.

INDIANA FOG
OWNER: Mlowe (9th season)
LAST SEASON: 5-11
RUN OFFENSE: 21st
PASS OFFENSE: 28th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 24th
RUN DEFENSE: 20th
PASS DEFENSE: 4th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 13th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +9
ADDITIONS:
C Anthony Struck (CIN)
C Travis Lancaster (BUF)
CB Robert Johnson (MEM)
RG Sam Freeman (SEA)
MLB Timothy Guerrier (NEC)
RB Danny Melillo (R)
DT Karl Tong (R)
WLB Rick Hutton (R)

SUBTRACTIONS:
C John Templeton
LT Glen Rodriquez (RET)
WR Steven Koski (RET)
SLB Keith Conrad (RET)

PREDICTION: 7-9
After 4 straight seasons where Indiana finished around .500, they slipped to 5-11 last season. They were led by their defense, especially their 4th ranked pass defense but struggled Offensively. QB Cantu had a sub par year which hurt the running game which was inefficient. The hope is Cantu will come into his own in his 4th season and the addition of rookie RB Melillo who turned heads in camp can open up the running game.

KANSAS CITY CHAOS
OWNER: McBolt55 (1st season)
LAST SEASON: 8-8
RUN OFFENSE: 17th
PASS OFFENSE: 19th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 19th
RUN DEFENSE: 21st
PASS DEFENSE: 12th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 14th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -7
ADDITIONS:
QB Bob Cunningham
C John Templeton (IND)
CB Paul Ness (ZEZ)
RB Rodney Sessums (ATL)
WR Alfredo Sutton (R)
LT Orlando Constantine (R)
CB Bryan Wisdom (R)

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Leonard Thompson
WR Anthony Bryant (CIN)
CB Rafael Trask (LAC)
CB Ben Anderson (CIN)
FS Richard Bellman (RET)
MLB Gregory Chan (TOR)
LT Christopher Rodriquez (CAR)
DT Ronald Williams (CIN)
SLB Earnest Cornwell (RET)

PREDICTION: 8-8
After 13 seasons, owner CaseyL sold the team to McBolt who takes over a francise that made the postseason 3 timed over those 13 seasons but only had 1 bad season (4-12) in that stretch. KC has lingered in the middle.for the past dozen seasons and the question is will new ownership bring new results.

OAKLAND OUTLAWS
OWNER: Mwd65 (1st season)
LAST SEASON: 3-13
RUN OFFENSE: 19th
PASS OFFENSE: 13th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 15th
RUN DEFENSE: 14th
PASS DEFENSE: 32nd
TOTAL DEFENSE: 32nd
TURNOVER MARGIN: +4
ADDITIONS:
FB Armando Sampson (BUF)
SLB Robert Cook (TOR)
DT Freddie Hill (GCG)
C Brian Johannsen (SPP)
FB Timothy Olson (R)
RT Jesse Rodriquez (R)
DT Thomas Raney (R)
WLB Joseph Sanders (R)

SUBTRACTIONS:
WR Ralph Lester (ZEZ)
WR William Milligan (RET)
RB Travis Barlowe (CAR)
TE Richard Love (FA)
FB Filberto Charles (LAC)
WLB Herman Jenkins (RET)
RDE Jamar Peeples (RET)
CB Alvin Benoit (FA)
WLB John Taylor (FA)
CB Arthur Arechiga (RET)
DT Douglas Columbo (FA)
CB Alexander Raynor (FA)
LT Leonard Morgan (FA)

PREDICTION: 4-12
Oakland is the 3rd of 4 teams in the division under new ownership as MWD65 bought the team from 9 year owner Datsmallboi. Oakland had gone to the postseason in 5 of the 6 years prior to last season when the team collapsed, going 3-13 before being sold. Mwd65 is an experienced owner and will look to bring the team back from the dead but it may take him a few season to rebuild this once proud francise.



BUFFALO SKULL CRUSHERS
OWNER: Smirt211 (28th season)
LAST SEASON: 9-7
RUN OFFENSE: 16th
PASS OFFENSE: 1st
TOTAL OFFENSE: 1st
RUN DEFENSE: 10th
PASS DEFENSE: 8th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 9th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -31
ADDITIONS:
QB Matthew Whitney (LAC)
C Charles Maldanodo (ZEZ)
LT Van Gillespie (TOR)
CB Robert Arnett (TBY)
CB Aaron Eshelman (NYE)

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Ricardo Dodds (RET)
WR Bradley Pickett (RET)
CB Evan Lehman (CAR)
WR Clifford Mays (DAK)
FB Armando Sampson (OAK)
C Travis Lancaster (IND)
QB Francis Martinez (RET)
LDE Edwardo Goins (RET)
CB Morgan Spangler (RET)

PREDICTION: 10-6
Buffalo has been owned by Smirt since the beginning and the team has made 25 straight postseason appearances. They lost Hall of Fame & 2× league MVP, QB Ricardo Dodds to retirement and signed Matthew Whitney to a mega-deal to step in and fill his big shoes. While Buffalo has continued to win and make the postseason, their record has slowly declined every season since going 16-0 in 2039. The roster is the oldest in the league, averaging 9.8 years in the league as the youngest player has 4 seasons under his belt. They had a -31 turnover margin last season which ranks as the 2nd worst in league history behind only the 2023 Daytona team who went -39. The question becomes can anyone in the East finally step up and claim the crown in the East!

NEW ENGLAND CRUSADERS
OWNER: John97334 (22nd season)
LAST SEASON: 2-14
RUN OFFENSE: 30th
PASS OFFENSE: 25th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 29th
RUN DEFENSE: 28th
PASS DEFENSE: 30th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 31st
TURNOVER MARGIN: +10
ADDITIONS:
QB William Anderson (PIT)
CB Jean Davis (R)
DT Melvin Babineau (R)
RG Gregory Fried (R)
WR Richard Bohm (R)
LG Jamie Kearney (R)
RDE Robert Lewis (R)
WLB Jeremy Holmes (R)
SLB William Todd (R)
WR Steven Crist (R)
TE Robert Vargas (R)
TE Logan Stephenson (R)

SUBTRACTIONS:
LT Jack Bryant (FA)
WR Angel Gibson (FA)
MLB Timothy Guerrier (IND)
QB Earnest Lockwood (TEX)
MLB John Casteel (LAC)
TE Stanley Ross (FA)
RDE Patrick Washington (ARZ)
CB Colin Coleman (FA)
LDE James Guidry (CIN)

PREDICTION: 4-12
New England has the 2nd longest tenured owner in the East and they have been chasing Buffalo for all 22 seasons under John. In 16 of the past 22 seasons, New England has finished at least 7-9 including 3 ten win seasons but it's only led to 2 postseason appearances as a Wildcard. From 2033-2042, they went a combined 79-81 and never could unseat Buffalo as Division Champs so they decided to tear it down and built through the draft. In contrast to Buffalo, they have 11 rookies and the average years is 4.09 per player. Expect the team to continue to struggle this season as they have three 1st round picks in the next draft where they should begin the process of challenging Buffalo for division supremacy.

NEW YORK EMPIRE
OWNER: antjr7099 (1st season)
LAST SEASON: 5-11
RUN OFFENSE: 20th
PASS OFFENSE: 31st
TOTAL OFFENSE: 28th
RUN DEFENSE: 26th
PASS DEFENSE: 23rd
TOTAL DEFENSE: 23rd
TURNOVER MARGIN: +8
ADDITIONS:
QB Hector Olivas (R)
RB Kenny Davis (R)
WR Lamar Bell (R)
LG Henry Deal (R)
C Joe Carney (R)
RT Logan Vogt (R)
LDE Thomas Gooch (R)
RDE George Carroll (R)
MLB Jeffrey Baird (R)
CB William Moore (R)

SUBTRACTIONS:
RDE Alfredo Jacobs (RET)
MLB Ted Sechrist (CAR)
C Thomas Godsey (MTG)
QB Taylor Rojas (ARI)
RDE Jose Matheney (FA)
WR Michael Freeman (FA)
RB Joshua Waldschmidt (FA)
RDE Clarence Coleman (FA)
RDE John Robinson (FA)
CB Aaron Eshelman (BUF)
WR Alan Cady (FA)

PREDICTION: 3-13
After 24 seasons as owner, Brohl sold the team to a new owner, Antjr. New York made just 1 postseason appearance in those 24 seasons and recorded just 2 winning seasons in that time period. It appears Brohl sold the team after receiving criticism for how he drafted, especially the four 1st rounders in the 2045 draft which ultimately led to his departure. The new owner will have to find a new starting QB and figure out what else his team needs in order to reserve decades of losing plus the new owner is a Wildcard, an unknown variable so only time will tell if he can right the ship.

MIAMI NEMESIS
OWNER: Brucehum (7th season)
LAST SEASON: 4-12
RUN OFFENSE: 18th
PASS OFFENSE: 29th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 25th
RUN DEFENSE: 24th
PASS DEFENSE: 13th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 19th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +7
ADDITIONS:
LDE Kenneth Kirshner (R)
WR Seth Ibanez (R)
SLB Miquel Watkins (R)
RDE Geraldo Lee (R)
MLB Jack Say (R)
RB Lester Peirce (R)
LT Eric Anaya (R)
QB James Lemus (R)

SUBTRACTIONS:
DT Lawrence Montgomery (MEM)
RG Christopher Brown (RET)
WR Brian Wilson (FA)
RB Brian Boston (FA)

PREDICTION: 6-10
This is Brucehum's 7th season as owner of Miami and the team is looking for their 1st winning season since 2034, 6 years prior to Brucehum buying the francise. The team lacks speed overall with a few exceptions and in this league you need speed to compete at the highest level. With that being said they have enough offensive pieces to score and if they get enough from their defense, they could improve over last season.



HOUSTON ROUGHNECKS
OWNER: Privatesnowflake (16th season)
LAST SEASON: 13-3
RUN OFFENSE: 6th
PASS OFFENSE: 6th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 6th
RUN DEFENSE: 6th
PASS DEFENSE: 7th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 5th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -11
ADDITIONS:
RB Andre Maker (R)
TE Michael Frank (R)
DT Arnold Doe (R)
WR Richard Frazier (DAK)
RDE Robert Craig (SPP)
RDE Robert Bass (DAK)

SUBTRACTIONS:
RDE Charles Harris (FA)
WLB Samuel Brown (RET)
LDE Brian Jones (CIN)
LDE Wallace King (RET)
WR Robert Cady (RET)
CB Michael Avila (FA)

PREDICTION: 12-4
Houston has been owned by Private Snowflake for 16 years and they have went to the postseason 10 of the previous 15 seasons including 4 straight. The majority of the core returns this season as 6 older players depart, replaced by 3 rookies & 3 vets. The team has plenty of speed on offense & defense and should make it 5 straight postseason appearances.

PITTSBURGH BLITZKRIEG
OWNER: Duane_Bickett (10th season)
LAST SEASON: 14-2
RUN OFFENSE: 3rd
PASS OFFENSE: 11th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 9th
RUN DEFENSE: 7th
PASS DEFENSE: 1st
TOTAL DEFENSE: 1st
TURNOVER MARGIN: +8
ADDITIONS:
RDE Matthew West (R)
QB Michael Fitzgerald (R)
C Joseph Rogers (R)
LG Howard Hill (SEA)
CB John Dean (MEM)
K William Muhammed (FA)
CB Jonathan Kimbrough (LAC)

SUBTRACTIONS:
MLB Larry Woodward (FA)
DT Larry Algarin (FA)
SLB Shane Swann (CIN)
K Nathan McCall (RET)
DT Steven Mitchell (FA)
FS Eric Robinson (FA)

PREDICTION: 12-4
This is owner Duane_Bickett's tenth season and after initially losing the first 5 seasons, he broke through in 2042, going 11-5 and making the postseason. He has had a winning record for 4 straight seasons, making the postseason in three if them capped off with a AXC Conference Championship in 2043. Pittsburgh went a francise record 14-2 last season but lost in their 1st postseason game to Buffalo 12-10. The team has some unfinished business this season and the roster is poised to make another run.

TORONTO TITANS
OWNER: thanos4real (2nd season)
LAST SEASON: 12-4
RUN OFFENSE: 14th
PASS OFFENSE: 15th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 16th
RUN DEFENSE: 17th
PASS DEFENSE: 5th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 11th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +6
ADDITIONS:
LG Joseph Stark (IND)
WR Roy Moore (SEA)
RB Richard McLemore (ORG)
MLB Gregory Chan (KCY)
LDE Eric Westbrook (PHI)
CB Jerome Hensley (DAK)
TE Felix Choudhury (R)
WLB James Ortiz (R)
WLB Jonathon Cook (R)
RB Richard Avery (R)
DT Javier Goldman (R)
CB John Milliner (R)

SUBTRACTIONS:
C Charles Sainz (CIN)
FS Justin Noble (FA)
CB Albert Chee (FA)
RT Gregory Beard (RET)
LDE Frank McBride (RET)
LT Roland Westbury (CIN)
DT Mark Perdue (FA)
SLB Robert Cook (OAK)
LT Van Gillespie (BUF)

PREDICTION: 11-5
Toronto is owned by Thanos 4 Real who has the least tenure in the division as this is his 2nd season. He showed last season, he could hang in this ultra-competitive division by going 12-4 and making the postseason. Expect more of the same as the AXC North remains the toughest division in the XFL..


CINCINNATI DEFENDERS
OWNER: Blondie1977 (12th season)
LAST SEASON: 8-8
RUN OFFENSE: 7th
PASS OFFENSE: 14th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 13th
RUN DEFENSE: 18th
PASS DEFENSE: 17th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 17th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -3
ADDITIONS:
LT Roland Westbury (TOR)
CB Raul Roth (CAR)
RG Robert Christopherso (LAC)
WR Anthony Bryant (KCY)
WR Joseph Bauer (ZEZ)
CB Erwin Theroux (ORG)
SLB Shane Swann (PIT)
WR Stephen Stockman (FA)
WR Floyd Sales (ATL)
C Charles Sainz (TOR)
WR Douglas Maness (PRI)
LDE Brian Jones (HOU)
LDE James Guidry (NEC)
DT Ronald Williams (KCY)
LG Carl Gordon (FA)
WR Derek Moss (R)
WLB David Chamberlain (R)
CB Joseph Duffy (R)
WR Steven Jackson (R)
SLB Greg McKensie (R)
WR Martin Medina (R)

SUBTRACTIONS:
CB Carlos Smith (KCY)
C Anthony Struck (IND)
LG Larry Hicks (CAR)
FS Carlos Morrison (RET)
RDE Fransico Martinez (VBA)
RG Gerald White (FA)
RB James Gonzales (RET)
DT Charles Donnelly (PRI)
WR Kristopher Dobbins (DAK)
CB Angelo Seiler (FA)
RB Jone Pine (FA)
FS Carlos Roberts (DAK)
FB Frederick Green (FA)
CB Francis Thorton (FA)
SLB Anthony Hutchinson (RET)
RG Mark Tipler (RET)
WR Thomas Beckwith (FA)
LG Michael Graham (FA)
LT Leonard Morgan (FA)
RT Anthony Lynch (FA)
WR Maurice Berry (FA)

PREDICTION: 10-6
Cincinnati has been owned by Blondie for a dozen years now but after making the postseason from 2036-2041, the team has been stuck in neutral the past 3 seasons mainly due to them breaking in a rookie QB and the Division being labeled the "**** Division". The past 3 seasons has them a combined 23-25 and clearly something had to give so the team let 21 players walk while adding 21 new players to the mix. With the addition of 1st rd WR Moss who many consider an elite RB1, Remy Beaucamp is running out of excuses why he can't get this team over the hump. Is this the year he breaks out? Will all the additions & subtractions equal success? We will all find out!



ORLANDO GUARDIANS
OWNER: Shark1720 (3rd season)
LAST SEASON: 12-4
RUN OFFENSE: 5th
PASS OFFENSE: 8th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 7th
RUN DEFENSE: 5th
PASS DEFENSE: 14th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 4th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -5
ADDITIONS:
WR James Bradshaw (R)
WR Robert Woods (R)
CB Steve Lindgren (R)
WR Michael Arline (R)
WLB Jose Hayes (R)
QB Thomas Hurley (R)
RG Robert Hurst (R)
RB Zachary Womack (ZEZ)
LG Willy Woke (GCG)
C Richard Whitener (NYE)
RDE George Raulston (BRO)
LDE Frank Pearson (CAR)
LT Gary Mayer (FA)
P Franklin Greenwell (SEA)
RB James Cowan (PRI)

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Bob Cunningham (KCY)
CB Erwin Theroux (CIN)
RB Richard McLemore (TOR)
C Peter Whittingham (PHI)
P Ricky Carter (SEA)
WR Robert Brooks (FA)
CB Van Erickson (PIT)
LDE George Anderson (GCG)
RDE Willie Lanning (RET)
RDE Robert Ware (RET)
LT David Spangler (RET)
RB Bob Martin (CAR)
C William Arnold (FA)
LT Jeffrey Curry (FA)
LG Randolph Cummings (LAC)

PREDICTION: 13-3
Orlando has been owned by Shark for 3 seasons and he is looking to make it 3 straight division Titles. The team has improved the first 2 seasons and with the addition of 3 more rookie playmakers, that trend should continue this season.

TEXAS HOLD'EM
OWNER: Jabillups85 (12th season)
LAST SEASON: 8-8
RUN OFFENSE: 9th
PASS OFFENSE: 32nd
TOTAL OFFENSE: 27th
RUN DEFENSE: 22nd
PASS DEFENSE: 10th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 16th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +3
ADDITIONS:
RG Joseph Coffey (R)
DT Mark Mitchell (R)
FS Luis Adams (R)
LDE Eugene Sargent (R)
WLB Steven Horton (R)
WR Christopher Forsburg (R)
QB Earnest Lockwood (NEC)

SUBTRACTIONS:
RT Glenn Steele (ZEZ)

PREDICTION: 10-6
Texas has been owned by Jabillups for a dozen seasons now and he has had only 3 losing seasons in the first 11. They started 7-3 last season before fading down the stretch to finish 8-8 and the entire starting lineup returns from last season. They added a stud offensive lineman through the draft and signed veteran QB Lockwood to challenge Robert Williams for the starting job. If they can improve their 32nd ranked pass offense, they can take the next step and challenge for the postseason.

DAKOTA BLIZZARD
OWNER: Cjfred68 (28th season)
LAST SEASON: 11-5
RUN OFFENSE: 8th
PASS OFFENSE: 10th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 10th
RUN DEFENSE: 2nd
PASS DEFENSE: 26th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 12th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -10
ADDITIONS:
RT Samuel Domingue (R)
RB Joseph Walter (R)
CB Ellis Goulart (R)
WR Angelo Collier (R)
WR Bernard Gallop (R)
WR Willie Ferreira (R)
FS Daniel Simpson (R)
FS Courtney Roy (R)
K Angel Weinstein (FA)
FS Carlos Roberts (CIN)
CB Joseph Post (SEA)
FS Richard Li (TOR)
FS William Gardner (CAR)
FS Pete Escobar (FA)
WR Kristopher Dobbins (CIN)

SUBTRACTIONS:
CB Ross Depaz (LAC)
FS James Guard (FA)
C Joe Tuma (LAC)
WR Eric McFadden (RET)
RT Eric Dalton (CAR)
LDE Michael Parenteau (LAC)
RDE William Strong (LAC)
FS Paul Graham (LAC)
FS Jeremy Williams (RET)
CB Allen Espinoza (FA)
WR Joseph Crayton (FA)
WLB George Chisholm (ZEZ)
CB Jacob Lindsay (WAS)
FB Gordon Burnham (FA)
LDE Robert Bass (HOU)
WR Richard Frazier (HOU)
K Robert Combs (FA)
WLB Robert Rivas (FA)
WLB William Stone (FA)
QB Frank Thompson (RET)
CB Jerome Hensley (TOR)

PREDICTION: 9-7
Dakota has been owned by C.J. Fred since the very beginning of the XFL. They have made the postseason an unprecedented 27 straight seasons but the team became old via trades and a lack of high end draft picks last season. They went into the off-season with a clear mandate to become younger & faster. They lost 21 players through either retirement or letting them walk via free agency. They successfully made the roster younger as the average player has 5.66 seasons which should drop even further when final cuts occur. They are definately in danger of ending their postseason streak this season as they turn over their roster. Luckily they still have an elite QB and it all depends on how their defense performs, especially their pass defense.

DAYTONA BEACH BULL SHARKS
OWNER: Voryzover (19th season)
LAST SEASON: 0-16
RUN OFFENSE: 32nd
PASS OFFENSE: 27th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 31st
RUN DEFENSE: 29th
PASS DEFENSE: 21st
TOTAL DEFENSE: 26th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +7
ADDITIONS:
RB Donald Barr (R)
QB Terry Myers (R)
LT Paul Russell (R)
MLB James Sorenson (R)
RG Jeff Jones (R)
LG Carl Taylor (R)
CB Arthur Willey (R)
CB Andrew Herbert (BRO)

SUBTRACTIONS:
RG Matthew Anderson (RET)
CB Justin Shelton (FA)
CB Keith Lopez (RET)
DT John Tucker (VAN)
QB Joseph Bingham (FA)

PREDICTION: 4-12
Daytona has been owned by Voryzover for 19 seasons and 16 of the 17 previous seasons they finished with a losing record. It's not that they are devoid of talent as they added another elite RB in the draft to couple with RB Colunga which "should" improve on their 32nd rush offense from last season. They also drafted the QB of the future in the 3rd round in Terry Myer who really turned heads in training camp. The roster is better then the results and if they streamline play calling and call 20 instead of 40 offensive plays, they could improve drastically.

NXC


EAST

Brooklyn 13-3 (y)
Providence 11-5 (x)
Philadelphia 9-7
Washington 6-10

WEST

Arizona 12-4 (y)
Los Angeles 10-6 (x)
Vegas 8-8
Seattle 5-11

NORTH

Montana 8-8 (y)
Zehlendorf 8-8
Gem City 8-8
Saint Paul 3-13

SOUTH

Atlanta 14-2 (z)
Memphis 12-4 (x)
Carolina 6-10
Tampa Bay 4-12

BROOKLYN HITMEN
OWNER: Big Poppa (3rd season)
LAST SEASON: 13-3
RUN OFFENSE: 12th
PASS OFFENSE: 17th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 14th
RUN DEFENSE: 5th
PASS DEFENSE: 11th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 8th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +4
ADDITIONS:
CB Cyrus Baltimore (R)
FS Richard Lee (R)
CB Kenneth Letson (R)
WLB Jeffrey Preston (R)
FB James Coca (R)
SS Richard Keys (R)
CB James Richards (R)
WLB Thomas Farina (R)
WR Nicolas Myers (ZEZ)

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Wesley Taylor (PHI)
CB Kevin Peirce (FA)
CB Dana Li (FA)
CB Michael Vansickle (FA)
CB Andrew Hebert (DAY)
RDE George Raulston (ORG)
MLB Brian Keim (FA)
CB Edward Doan (PHI)
WR Grady Arnott (FA)
QB Richard Harris (RET)

PREDICTION: 11-5
Brooklyn has been owned by Big Poppa for just 3 seasons now and already he won the Division last season. The team is led by their defense which was ranked 8th last season and they added 7 rookies with speed to the unit. Expect the team to continue to grow and compete in the tough NXC East.

PROVIDENCE ISLANDERS
OWNER: Brxnivy (6th season)
LAST SEASON: 13-3
RUN OFFENSE: 10th
PASS OFFENSE: 7th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 8th
RUN DEFENSE: 4th
PASS DEFENSE: 22nd
TOTAL DEFENSE: 10th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +8
ADDITIONS:
CB Stewart Bryne (R)
C John Hardin (R)
QB Robert Broderick (R)
RT Charles Hamilton (R)
WR William Fallon (R)
LDE Richard Mosley (R)
RG Larry Germann (R)
DT Charles Donnelly (CIN)
DT Willis Hurley (KCY)

SUBTRACTIONS:
P Daniel Piper (PRI)
DT Domingo Chubb (RET)
CB Dominick Marsh (RET)
DT Joseph Marshall (FA)
LG Terry Jones (RET)
CB Michael Bush (ZEZ)


PREDICTION: 11-5
Providence has been owned for half a dozen years by Brxnivy and after a 1-15 first season, they have made the postseason in 4 straight years and just missed winning the division last season going an identical 13-3 as Brooklyn but losing on a tiebreaker. The NXC East is another tough division with 3 teams capable of winning it all and Providence will be in the mix.

PHILADELPHIA SLAYERS
OWNER: Waitwut (8th season)
LAST SEASON: 10-6
RUN OFFENSE:
PASS OFFENSE:
TOTAL OFFENSE:
RUN DEFENSE:
PASS DEFENSE:
TOTAL DEFENSE:
TURNOVER MARGIN:
ADDITIONS:
C Thomas Whitehead (R)
CB Elmo Freeman (R)
WLB John Nguyen (R)
CB Robert Harris (R)
C Rodolfo Caton (R)
WR Jacob Perez (TBY)
CB Edwin Doan (BRO)
WR Nicolas Brewer (FA)
WR Adrian Zamora (ORG)
QB Wesley Taylor (BRO)
WR Vito Reinert (CAR)
C Dan Bradwell (KCY)
C Peter Whittingham (ORG)
DT Travis Parras (FA)

SUBTRACTIONS:
RB Roy Kirkpatrick (KCY)
RT Greg Strauch (LAC)
CB Steven Jones (FA)
TE Carlo Morgan (FA)
LDE Eric Westbrook (TOR)
LT Eric Briggs (FA)
RB Samuel Clark (FA)

PREDICTION: 9-7
Philadelphia is owned by Waitwut and he is the elder statement in the division entering his 8th year as owner. They had won the Division tge first 6 years of Waitwut's ownership but Prividence & Brooklyn under newer ownership finally caught and passed Philadelphia last season. They still made the postseason for the 7th straight season but find themselves the underdog for the first time in years.

WASHINGTON WARRIORS
OWNER: Amalric7 (5th season)
LAST SEASON: 3-13
RUN OFFENSE: 25th
PASS OFFENSE: 24th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 26th
RUN DEFENSE: 27th
PASS DEFENSE: 20th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 24th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -2
ADDITIONS:
P James Rivas (R)
DT Paul Fields (R)
RB John Sheller (R)
WR Arthur Rogers (R)
LG Jesse Rosier (R)
RDE Charles Trudell (R)
WLB Tommy Rogers (R)
MLB Richard Acheson (R)
WR Dennis Davis (CAR)
CB Jacob Lindsey (DAK)
WLB Dean Hill (FA)
CB Tony Hayes (SPP)

SUBTRACTIONS:
CB Danny Sanchez (RET)
RB Matthew Emmer (FA)
WR Philip Becton (FA)
CB Alfred Lien (RET)
CB Michael Cheung (RET)

PREDICTION: 6-10
Amalric7 has owned the team for 5 seasons during a time when the NXC East has seen a resurgence. In the 4 previous seasons, Washington has failed to finish above .500 and found themselves chasing the other 3 teams in the division. With the offense ranked 26th & the defense ranked 24th last season, they need to improve in every aspect. Offensively, they have a solid unit and should improve this season with the 2 speedy rookie additions. Defensively, they have a solid front four and some speed on the back end.




ARIZONA WRANGLERS
OWNER: Armoredgiraffe (7th season)
LAST SEASON: 14-2
RUN OFFENSE: 2nd
PASS OFFENSE: 3rd
TOTAL OFFENSE: 2nd
RUN DEFENSE: 8th
PASS DEFENSE: 6th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 6th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +14
ADDITIONS:
CB Troy Winchell (R)
WR James Hubert (R)
LDE Michael Whaley (R)
WLB Matthew Rascon (R)
RG Peter McAdams (R)
C Ruben Munroe (R)
WR Tim Lillie (R)
QB Taylor Rojas (NYE)
LDE Eric Williams (OAK)
DT Patrick Washington (NEC)
DT Robert Martin (TEX)

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Gary Fielding (VBA)
WR Leroy Perrotta (PIT)
RDE Ronald Kaufman (CAR)
LDE Edward Goldberg (TOR)
WLB Ronald Burr (ZEZ)
LDE Randy King (FA)
CB Jeremy Smith (SEA)

PREDICTION: 12-4
Arizona has been owned for 7 seasons now by Armored Giraffe. They have gone a combined 76-20 the past 6 seasons, winning 4 straight division crowns but they are a disappointing 5-5 in the postseason. Their solution, you trade former league MVP QB Gary Fielding to division rival Vegas then sign free agent QB Taylor Rojas to a 6 year/277 million dollar contract. Fielding has 23,918 yards passing, 191 TD passes, 81 interceptions and a QBR of 97.71 for his 8 year career. Rojas has 15,562 yards passing, 55 TD passes, 104 interceptions and a 63.73 QBR for his 10 year career. Needless to say Arizona sports talk radio is in a panic wondering what the **** the team is doing. Optics are bad but Arizona has shown they knkw what they are doing so only time will tell.

LOS ANGELES CHALLENGERS
OWNER: Warthog (3rd season)
LAST SEASON: 9-7
RUN OFFENSE: 15th
PASS OFFENSE: 21st
TOTAL OFFENSE: 20th
RUN DEFENSE: 19th
PASS DEFENSE: 16th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 15th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +2
ADDITIONS:
SS Jose Henderson (R)
DT Arthur Boudreau (R)
MLB Leo Schaefer (R)
CB Russell Bryne (R)
SLB Daniel Allen (R)
TE Chris Sandler (R)
WLB Ronald Luckey (R)
LG Richard Walker (MEM)
C Joe Tuma (DAK)
RT Greg Strauch (PHI)
WR Ryan Maldanodo (TBY)
CB Randolph Griffin (MTG)
FS Paul Graham (DAK)
CB Ross Depaz (DAK)
FB Filberto Charles (OAK)
CB Rafael Trask (KCY)
MLB John Casteel (NEC)
RDE William Strong (DAK)
LDE Michael Parenteau (DAK)
LG Randolph Cummings (ORG)

SUBTRACTIONS:
CB Jonathon Kimbrough (PIT)
MLB Mark Brown (CAR)
RT Terry Ortiz (RET)
WLB Alex Appleton (CIN)
FB Dean Williams (RET)
DT Guy Webster (RET)
RT Eduardo Compton (FA)
TE Mark Garza (FA)
RG Robert Christopherso (CIN)
RDE Charles Willis (RET)
WR Steve Stroud (RET)

PREDICTION: 10-6
Warthog has owned LA for 3 seasons now and went from 0-16 in year 1 to 9-7 in year 2 so hopes are high for year 3 under his leadership. In fact, LA started last season 8-4 before fading down the stretch when they faced 4 straight playoff teams. They decided to draft defense, last year's strength plus added veteran help in free agency with experience winning. With Dakota deciding to get younger, 5 former Blizzard players signed with LA to help them change the culture.

SEATTLE BARBARIANS
OWNER: Rialto (7th season)
LAST SEASON: 6-10
RUN OFFENSE: 28th
PASS OFFENSE: 20th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 22nd
RUN DEFENSE: 32nd
PASS DEFENSE: 19th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 30th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -1
ADDITIONS:
DT Kenny Ortiz (R)
TE Ethan Mauk (R)
MLB Michael Mann (R)
C Brian Sultan (R)
FB Jonathan Buckner (R)
TE Ryan Butker (R)
LDE Randal Myers (TBY)
P Jason McLaughlin (FA)
P Ricky Carter (ORG)
CB Fletcher Peterson (CAR)
CB Jeremy Smith (ARI)

SUBTRACTIONS:
CB Joseph Post (DAK)
FS Arthur Nilsen (DAK)
CB Michael McCoy (MEM)
LG Howard Hill (PIT)
CB Marvin Broughton (DAK)
RG Sam Freeman (IND)
WR Robert Childs (DAK)
RB Charles Loper (MTG)
WR Robert Moore (DAK)
P Franklin Greenwell (ORG)
WR Greg Curtis (DAK)
LG Alvin Ellwood (FA)
K John Smith (FA)
LG Joseph Stark (TOR)
WR Vincent Kane (ORG)

PREDICTION: 5-11
Rialto is entering year 7 as owner and coming off their best season in that time last season when they went 6-10. They continue to turnover the roster as they let 15 players test free agency including 6 players who signed with Dakota. Overall, the team lacks speed especially on defense which will hinder their chances to improve in a more competitive division.

VEGAS BLACK ACES
OWNER: Claymore (24th season)
LAST SEASON: 8-8
RUN OFFENSE: 23rd
PASS OFFENSE: 9th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 12th
RUN DEFENSE: 12th
PASS DEFENSE: 31st
TOTAL DEFENSE: 28th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -13
ADDITIONS:
LG Arthur Taylor (R)
CB Elbert Lipford (R)
WR Ryan Davis (R)
RDE Fransico Martinez (CIN)
CB Macy Parde (GCG)
QB Gary Fielding (ARZ)

SUBTRACTIONS:
DT Arthur Miller (RET)
MLB Edwin Adams (FA)
RDE Royal Valentino (VAN)
TE Michael Frazier (FA)
P Justin Stokes (FA)

PREDICTION: 8-8
Vegas is owned by Claymore who is entering his 24th season which makes him the elder statesman of the West & the NXC in general. After winning back to back Titles in 2039/2040, Vegas has been in limbo going 8-8 in the last 3 seasons. They traded for former MVP QB Gary Fielding with division rival Arizona which should immediately improve their offense but defensively they lack any speed in the secondary which will force them to outscore their opponents to win.


GEM CITY GANGSTERS
OWNER: Raidergreg69 (25th season)
LAST SEASON: 6-10
RUN OFFENSE: 11th
PASS OFFENSE: 23rd
TOTAL OFFENSE: 21st
RUN DEFENSE: 31st
PASS DEFENSE: 18th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 27th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +19
ADDITIONS:
K Scooby Snacks (R)
WR O.G. Kuah (R)
FS Berry Gelato (R)
TE Bubba Diesel (R)
LT Purple Urkle (R)
C Cherry Garcia (R)
WLB Robert Hernandez (BRO)
MLB Rick Basham (MTG)
LDE George Anderson (ORG)

SUBTRACTIONS:
MLB Ebenezer Scrooge (CAR)
FS Mike Howe (RET)
DT Freddie Hill (OAK)
LT Dee Snider (VAN)
WR Elon Musk (FA)
CB Macy Parade (VBA)
FS Turkey Leg Summerall (DAK)
WR William Dodge (FA)

PREDICTION: 8-8
Raider Greg is entering a quarter century as owner of Gem City. The team has made the postseason in 17 of the past 24 seasons including 8 straight despite going 6-10 last season which was good enough to win the NXC North. Last season was just the third in 24 seasons where the team finished under .500. They have enough talent on offense to improve this season with the weakness being the teams back 7 on defense.

ZEHLENDORF ZECKEN
OWNER: Ctiger77 (10th season)
LAST SEASON: 6-10
RUN OFFENSE: 22nd
PASS OFFENSE: 18th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 18th
RUN DEFENSE: 15th
PASS DEFENSE: 25th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 18th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -17
ADDITIONS:
WR Jose Hernandez (R)
QB Wilbur Williams (R)
SLB Marcus Neal (R)
C Emile Myers (R)
LDE Herald Rolle (R)
RDE Joseph Jacob (R)
FB Larry Johndon (R)
RG Timothy Walsh (NYE)
QB Benjamin Tester (FA)
RT Glen Steele (TEX)
C Barrett Robbins (TOR)
WE Ralph Lester (OAK)
FS Alex Herrera (FA)
WLB Ronald Burr (ARZ)
WLB George Chisholm (DAK)
CB Michael Bush (PRI)

SUBTRACTIONS:
RG Jim Walker (RET)
SLB Joseph Cox (FA)
WR Harold Moore (BUF)
WLB George Mitchell (FA)
RB Zachary Womack (ORG)
C Charles Maldanodo (BUF)
RB Paul Prittle (RET)
RT Oscar Wallace (MTG)
C William Steiner (RET)
CB Paul Ness (KCY)
WR Joseph Bauer (CIN)

PREDICTION: 8-8
It's C. Tiger's 10th season as owner and after securing a Wildcard his first season of owner, its been 8 straight seasons missing the postseason. Last season, he looked in position to change that when they went 5-5 to start the season while Gen City started 2-8 but they lost 5 out of the last 6 including 2 games with Gem City which cost them the division Title. This off-season, they traded their top WR to Buffalo for a future 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th before drafting a replacement WR in the 1st round of the draft. They have a solid roster and experts believe their FB & TE should lose weight, get faster and become RB1 & RB2. Will this year be their coming out party?

MONTANA GRIZZLIES
OWNER: Trslick (26th season)
LAST SEASON: 5-11
RUN OFFENSE: 24th
PASS OFFENSE: 16th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 17th
RUN DEFENSE: 13th
PASS DEFENSE: 29th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 22nd
TURNOVER MARGIN: +4
ADDITIONS:
MLB Sterling Pettway (R)
RB Hershel Erdman (R)
WLB William Ward (R)
TE Gregory Horrocks (R)
CB Scott Frederick (R)
LT Lance Greenberg (R)
RT Oscar Wallace (ZEZ)
C Thomas Godsey (NYE)

SUBTRACTIONS:
LG Rodney Davis (FA)
TE James Clayton (FA)
CB Randolph Griffin (LAC)
RB Edward Godines (FA)
LT Chad Barajas (FA)
MLB Rick Basham (GCG)
RT Daniel Ford (RET)
SLB Earl Brand (FA)
WR Ronald Paez (FA)

PREDICTION: 8-8
T. R. Slick is the 3rd longest tenured owner in the XFL and longest owner among NXC teams. It's been a grind since it took 16 seasons for the team to finish with a winning record under Slick but he ran off 7 straight seasons without a losing record before sliding under .500 the past 3 years. The North division is up for grabs this season and it's all about which team will step up and grab it.

SAINT PAUL PUNISHERS
OWNER: Pc2246 (2nd season)
LAST SEASON: 1-15
RUN OFFENSE: 29th
PASS OFFENSE: 26th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 30th
RUN DEFENSE: 23rd
PASS DEFENSE: 27th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 25th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +4
ADDITIONS:
SLB Nicholas Scudder (R)
WR Seth Hernandez (R)
MLB Mark Rocheleau (R)
RB Edward Ducote (R)
RG Jose Alston (R)
RT Martin Bailey (R)
SLB Robert Wallace (FA)
WR William Kunkel (FA)
QB Michael Kane (FA)
WR Timothy Guerrero (FA)
P Dennis Ardoin (FA)
FS Carl Staton (FA)
FS Michael Simon (FA)
MLB Robert Rollins (FA)
TE Brian Dudley (FA)
RDE Alfred Bell (FA)

SUBTRACTIONS:
MLB Daniel Gregory (FA)
C Brian Johannsen (OAK)
DT John Jean-Pierre (FA)
CB Tony Hayes (WAS)
WR Mario Peacock (RET)
FB Garrett Montgomery (RET)
RB William Stokes (RET)
TE Brandon Green (DAY)
WR Douglas Roush (FA)
WR Joseph Rigby (FA)
P Woodward Trent (RET)
LDE Robert Craig (HOU)
LT Jackie Todd (VAN)

PREDICTION: 3-13
Saint Paul is under 2nd year owner P.C. and is looking to revive a once proud francise. After making the postseason in 16 of the first 21 seasons including 3 straight NXC Conference Championships (2035-2037), the team has had 6 straight losing seasons. The team has some solid pieces but lacks overall team speed especially in the secondary. Their scouting department is clearly operating differently since they signed 10 players to contracts who didn't play a snap last season including several players who haven't played in 2 seasons or more. While the division is up for grabs, it feels like Saint Paul is still a work in progress.



ATLANTA DOMINATORS
OWNER: Bruno77 (8th season)
LAST SEASON: 15-1 (XFL Champ)
RUN OFFENSE: 1st
PASS OFFENSE: 12th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 4th
RUN DEFENSE: 3rd
PASS DEFENSE: 3rd
TOTAL DEFENSE: 2nd
TURNOVER MARGIN: +10
ADDITIONS:
P Robert Scott (R)
LG Jason Johnson (R)
WR Billy Gonzales (R)
QB James Willoughby (R)
WR Patrick Ball (R)
LT Salvador Davis (R)

SUBTRACTIONS:
RG James Smith (FA)
C Denny Williams (FA)
WR Floyd Sales (FA)
RG Jesse Norman (FA)
RB Rodney Sessums (KCY)

PREDICTION: 14-2
Bruno is entering year 8 as owner of Atlanta and has won 4 straight XFL Titles. The team returns 43 of 48 players who played a snap last season including 38 of the top 40. For the 2nd straight year, they will March out their Champion roster with the biggest addition being a rookie punter who may replace veteran P Israel one day.

MEMPHIS MANIACS
OWNER: Legendruthless (6th season)
LAST SEASON: 13-3
RUN OFFENSE: 4th
PASS OFFENSE: 5th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 5th
RUN DEFENSE: 11th
PASS DEFENSE: 2nd
TOTAL DEFENSE: 3rd
TURNOVER MARGIN: -5
ADDITIONS:
RG Alexander Hartzell (R)
WR Justin Richardson (R)
WR Jonathon Lacy (R)
WR Marvin Cheatwood (R)
WR Calvin Purnell (R)
WR Gabriel Fleshmen (R)
C Robert Faust (R)

SUBTRACTIONS:
CB Robert Johnson (IND)
WR Anthony Stembridge (CIN)
CB John Deans (PIT)
WR Greg Johnson (FA)
RDE Timothy Appel (RET)
CB Craig Neill (FA)
LG Richard Walker (LAC)
C Johnathan Brinkley (FA)
LDE Guillermo Straight (FA)
CB Craig Tippett (FA)
QB Lee Huber (FA)
DT Lawrence Montgomery (MIA)

PREDICTION: 12-4
Memphis is owned by Legend Ruthless who is entering his 6th season. By almost every metric, they have had great success, winning double digit games the past 4 seasons but unfortunately they are in the NXC South with the 4× defending XFL Champion Atlanta Dominators. They have been a ½ step behind Atlanta for most of the past 4 years despite winning the division in 2042. They are 2-9 versus Atlanta the past 4 seasons including 0-3 in the postseason.

CAROLINA COBRAS
OWNER: DrHayHurst (4th season)
LAST SEASON: 5-11
RUN OFFENSE: 27th
PASS OFFENSE: 22nd
TOTAL OFFENSE: 23rd
RUN DEFENSE: 30th
PASS DEFENSE: 24th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 29th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -7
ADDITIONS:
QB Charles Taylor (R)
WR Shawn Heath (R)
LT Brock Mills (R)
MLB Ted Sechrist (NYE)
RB Bob Martin (ORG)
MLB Ebenezer Scrooge (GCG)
LT Christopher Rodriquez (KCY)
CB Evan Lehman (BUF)
TE Bobby James (TBY)
LG Ricky Hicks (CIN)
MLB Mark Brown (LAC)
RB Travis Barlowe (OAK)
RDE Ronald Kaufman (ARI)
RT Eric Dalton (DAK)

SUBTRACTIONS:
DT Joseph Rayl (FA)
RG James Robb (RET)
LDE Frank Pearson (ORG)
CB Fletcher Peterson (SEA)
WR Denis Davis (WAS)
RT John Duncan (TBY)
WR Norman Bott (RET)
FS William Gardner (DAK)
WLB Anthony Mills (TBY)
SLB William Kelly (FA)
MLB Boris Harris (FA)
CB Raul Roth (CIN)
WR Daniel Underwood (FA)

PREDICTION: 6-10
DR. Hayhurst is entering his 4th season as owner of Carolina and the first 3 seasons have been difficult as he has to compete with two perennial contenders each year. They spent in free agency and added veteran OL, DL & LBs but they lack overall team speed which will eventually need to be addressed, especially in the secondary.

TAMPA BAY FIREBALLS
OWNER: Casualcnote (25th season)
LAST SEASON: 4-12
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ADDITIONS:
RB Robert Beltran (R)
FB Fausto Jones (R)
TE Charles Richardson (R)
RG Stephen Cruz (R)
DT Gregory Harrison (R)
RDE Michael Gonzales (R)
MLB Keith Smith (R)
WLB Anthony Mills (CAR)
LT David Villegas (IND)
RT John Duncan (CAR)

SUBTRACTIONS:
FS Ronny Oneill (RET)
LDE Randall Myers (SEA)
TE Bobby James (CAR)
WLB Jeremiah Hartzell (FA)
WR Jacob Perez (PHI)
RG Daniel Hood (FA)
LT Anthony Brown (FA)
C Peter Kennedy (FA)
MLB Ruben Commander (RET)
WR Ryan Maldanodo (LAC)

PREDICTION: 4-12
Casual C Note is celebrating a quarter century of ownership of the Fireballs. He made the postseason his first season as owner followed by 8 straight losing seasons. From 2030-2039, the team went a combined 71-73 and won the South Division 3 straight seasons (2037-2039). Since 2040, they have had 5 straight losing seasons and its just a matter of time until they turn the ship around.