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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.

We have a decent amount of fairly new owners in the XFL so I will give my normal disclaimer. I do these writeups for fun and to hopefully make the league more interesting. My opinions are based solely on my player weights, my style of game planning and a reasonable guess of final record based on the upcoming schedule.

***IM NOT BEING INSULTING TO ANYONE***

Please, if I say you are going 4-12, it's just my opinion and meant as no insult to you as an owner or a person.

***IM WRONG ALOT***

I give my opinions and post them and have no problem going back and showing how wrong I was and how much of a moron I am so if I give you a bad review, by all means go undefeated and win the Title and I will be quick to say..."I'm an idiot" before you even have a chance to say a word!

Last season I was close on some, far apart on others so take a look. My predictions are on the left with actual record to the right in parenthesis with the difference listed last.

In fact, I only hit 2 records on the nose by had 14 records within 1 game & 23 records within 2 games. I only had 4 teams where my prediction was at least 4 games off capped by Orlando who did 5 games worse then my prediction. In my defense the owner quit mid-season due to real world issues but it is what it is.

AXC
WEST
Vancouver 11-5 (10-6) -1
Kansas City 8-8 (11-5) +3
Indiana 7-9 (4-12) -3
Oakland 4-12 (5-11) +1
EAST
Buffalo 11-5 (11-5) ☆
Miami 6-10 (3-13) -3
New England 4-12 (3-13) -1
New York 3-13 (3-13) ☆
NORTH
Pittsburgh 12-4 (13-3) +1
Houston 12-4 (11-5) -1
Toronto 11-5 (9-7) -2
Cincinnati 10-6 (11-5) +1
SOUTH
Orlando 13-3 (8-8) -5
Texas 10-6 (8-8) -2
Dakota 9-7 (13-3) +4
Daytona 4-12 (5-11) +1
NXC
EAST
Brooklyn 13-3 (11-5) -2
Providence 11-5 (12-4) +1
Philadelphia 9-7 (11-5) +2
Washington 6-10 (4-12) -2
WEST
Arizona 12-4 (13-3) +1
Los Angeles 10-6 (7-9) -3
Vegas 8-8 (7-9) -1
Seattle 5-11 (2-14) -3
NORTH
Montana 8-8 (10-6) +2
Zehlendorf 8-8 (4-12) -4
Gem City 8-8 (9-7) +1
Saint Paul 3-13 (1-15) -2
SOUTH
Atlanta 14-2 (16-0) +2
Memphis 12-4 (14-2) +2
Carolina 6-10 (2-14) -4
Tampa Bay 4-12 (5-11) +1

The first Division will hit sometime tonight. Stay tuned!!

2046 TRAINING CAMP TOUR

AXC

WEST

Vancouver 11-5
Kansas City 10-6
Indiana 7-9
Oakland 5-11


VANCOUVER VANDALS
OWNER: Lemon97 (1st season)
UNDER CAP: 14,885,541
LAST SEASON: 10-6 (Wildcard)
RUN OFFENSE: 11th
PASS OFFENSE: 17th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 17th
RUN DEFENSE: 9th
PASS DEFENSE: 5th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 7th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +5

ADDITIONS:
RG Fred Stacey (OAK)
DT Dennis Wilkerson (FA)
WLB Alvis Jackson (TOR)
CB Ben Marra (ZEZ)
CB Keith Smith (TBY)
CB Rick Stevens (MEM)
FS Stewart Sutera (TEX)
FS Bryan Wilson (CIN)

SUBTRACTIONS:
RB Gregory Dallas (WAS)
WLB Robert Flores (GCG)
MLB John Reynolds (TEX)
SLB Richard Perez (NYE)
RDE Randolph Sailor (TBY)
CB Rufus Lehman (PHI)
CB Marvin Torrey (NYE)
SLB Raymond Rogowski (CIN)
SS Kevin Whiteman (RET)
LDE John Vicente (RET)
SLB Timothy Powell (RET)

DRAFT PICKS:
C Daniel Graham (1st)
CB Tyler Seaman (2nd)
CB Chad Meauz (3rd)
DT Gil Whitman (4th)
LDE William Levey (5th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively they lost RB Gregory Dallas to free agency who was 2nd on the team in rushing. They spent big in free agency on RG Fred Stacey. They used their 1st round pick on a Center.
Defensively they lost 10 players (7 FA/3 RET) from their 7th ranked defense including their top 2 tacklers (SLB Perez/MLB Reynolds, their 2nd & 3rd sack leaders (SLB Perez/RDE Sailor) and their 1st & 3rd best pass defenders (MLB Reynolds/CB Lehman). They signed 7 players in free agency but none coming off a season where they were starters so they are essentially searching for hidden gems. They used 4 of their 5 draft picks on defense where they picked 2 DL (4th/5th) & 2 DB (2nd/3rd).

PREDICTION: 11-5
Vancouver is on their 3rd different owner in 3 seasons but they may have finally landed a longterm answer in Lemon. He is known as a offensive mind and the roster has enough talent to win now but the defense is thin and lacks depth. Still Vancouvers schedule is fairly easy as they have 9 games versus teams with losing records last season.

INDIANA FOG
OWNER: Mlowe (10th season)
UNDER CAP: 64,723,707
LAST SEASON: 4-12
RUN OFFENSE: 26th
PASS OFFENSE: 24th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 24th
RUN DEFENSE: 17th
PASS DEFENSE: 20th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 24th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +14

ADDITIONS:
RB George Fields (NEC)
WR Kenneth Weiner (CIN)
C Kevin Giglio (FA)
LG Randolph Cummins (FA)
CB Christopher Cram (PRI)
CB James Highsmith (FA)
SS Rolando Harding (NYE)
SS Aaron Lucero (FA)
FS Raymond James (BUF)

SUBTRACTIONS:
WR Matthew Wallace (KCY) trade
WR Stephen Allen (PHI) trade
RB George Bailey (PHI) trade
CB William Coronado (MEM) trade
CB Mark Blevins (MEM) trade
CB Clifford Owens (MEM) trade
RDE Steve Thomas (NYE)
CB Bobby Young (RET)
CB George Watkins (RET)
RG Steve Alexander (RET)
FS John Deane (RET)
C Travis Lancaster (RET)
CB Jonah Orlando (RET)

DRAFT PICKS:
WR Michael Bleau (2nd)
WR Mario Mitchell (2nd)
CB Guadalupe Robinson (2nd)
WLB Ivan Cook (2nd)
WR Christopher Franklin (3rd)
RT John Coleman (3rd)
RT Anthony Maloney (4th)
WR Floyd Noble (4th)
LDE Peter Epperly (4th)
LT Fred Vaughan (5th)
P Roger Cain (6th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively they traded 3 depth skill position players for draft picks plus they lost 2 OL to retirement. They signed RB Fields & WR Weiner to add veteran depth before the draft. They drafted 4 WRs (2nd/2nd/3rd/4th) plus 3 OL (3rd/4th/5th) as they add youth to their 24th ranked offense.
Defensively they traded 3 DBs to Memphis for draft picks plus they lost 4 more DBs to retirement. They signed 3 DBs in free agency plus drafted another in the 2nd round. They also drafted a LB (2nd) and DL (4th) as they attempt to retool their 24th ranked defense.
All told, they traded 6 players for 12 draft picks including 8 picks in the 2046 draft and they had 11 draft picks in the 2046 draft but no 1st rounder.

PREDICTION: 7-9
Indiana is in their 3rd year of this latest rebuild and should take a small step forward as Indiana has the only owner in the division with more than 2 seasons of ownership under their belt.

KANSAS CITY CHAOS
OWNER: McBolt55 (2nd season)
UNDER CAP: 205,327
LAST SEASON: 11-5 (Division Champ)
RUN OFFENSE: 3rd
PASS OFFENSE: 18th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 17th
RUN DEFENSE: 15th
PASS DEFENSE: 10th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 11th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -10

ADDITIONS:
QB Floyd Mulhern (TOR)
QB Vito Roninson (FA)
RB Robert Turner (OAK)
WR Oscar Willet (FA)
C Joe Felix (NEC)
C Terrance Jackson (PIT)
C Christopher Mitchell (DAY)
RT Johnny Thornburg (FA)
RT James Loera (PHI)
RDE Cary Short (HOU)

SUBTRACTIONS:
RT Joseph Johnson (DAK)
LG Fernando Carr (BUF)
C Doyle Boone (OAK)
C Scott Friend (FA)
C Jonathon Rosas (DAK)
FB Alvaro Stewart (FA)
WR Dustin Herrington (LAC) trade
WR Thomas Jones (TBY)
WR Earnest Underwood (MEM) trade
WR Roy Kirkpatrick (NYE)
WR Timothy Nunez (NYE)
WR Tom Schechter (FA)
WR Martin Moore (DAK) trade
QB Rodrick Lyle (RET)
RB Rodney Sessums (FA)
FS Jimmy Proctor (LAC) trade
RDE Sergio Claudio (CIN)
SS Walter Olivarria (LAC) trade
RDE David Cole (FA)
CB Jason Cox (NYE)
CB Billy Tharpe (NYE) trade
CB James West (FA)

DRAFT PICKS:
RB Justin Hall (1st)
LT Keith Scott (3rd)
RDE Robert Evans (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 13 players including 5 OL, 8 playmakers a FB and a backup QB. They signed 2 backup QBs, 5 OL and 2 veteran playmakers to last seasons 17th ranked offense. They traded away their top 3 rushers & their 3rd, 5th & 7th best receivers. They used their 1st round pick on a RB as they try to match their 3rd ranked Rush offense from last season.
Defensively, they lost 7 players including 5 DBs & 2 DL. They signed 1 veteran DL for their 11th ranked defense plus added a 7th round DL to the mix.
Kansas City traded 7 players in total that were on the roster last season for 10 total draft picks including just 1 pick in 2046.

PREDICTION: 10-6
Kansas City reached the AXC Conference Championship game in McBolt's 1st season as owner but instead of pushing forward hard to take the next step, they attacked the off-season in an attempt to rebuild their roster because they had serious salary cap issues. They will still have some success but may take a step back before eventually getting to where they ultimately want to be.

OAKLAND OUTLAWS
OWNER: Mwd65 (2nd season)
UNDER CAP: 13,659,869
LAST SEASON: 5-11
RUN OFFENSE: 31st
PASS OFFENSE: 23rd
TOTAL OFFENSE: 27th
RUN DEFENSE: 25th
PASS DEFENSE: 11th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 19th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +5

ADDITIONS:
TE Robbie Campbell (NYE)
C Doyle Boone (KCY)
LDE Glenn Lindley (PIT)
CB Michael Kouba (FA)
FS Eric Robinson (FA)

SUBTRACTIONS:
RG Fred Stacey (VAN)
LG Christopher Columbus (FA)
C Brian Johannsen (FA)
WR John Love (BUF)
RB Ronald Turner (KCY)
MLB Jack Cumbie (BUF)
FS Victor Ware (NYE)
DT Chad Carter (VBA)
CB Victor Dennis (RET)
RDE Freddie Hill (RET)
SLB Anton Dupree (RET)

DRAFT PICKS:
RDE Keith Aguilar (1st)
DT Fernando Reeves (2nd)
DT Edwin Litwin (3rd)
RG Donald Hubbard (4th)
C Robert Orr (5th)
SLB Frank Neuman (5th)
LT James Rizer (6th)
WR Frank Mims (6th)
WLB Michael Martin (7th)
CB Sean Hicks (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 2 receivers who caught 90 passes for over 800 yards plus they lost 2 starting OL. They signed 1 OL and a TE in free agency. They ranked 23 in passing offense & 26th in Total offense last season. They drafted 3 OL (4th/5th/6th) plus a WR (6th).
Defensively, they lost 2 DL, 2 LB & 2 DB from last seasons 19th ranked defense. They signed 1 DL & 2 DB in free agency plus drafted 3 DL (1st/2nd/3rd), 2 LB (5th/7th) and 1 DB (7th).

PREDICTION: 5-11
Oakland has a rich tradition of winning but they went under new ownership last season and now he has had his first full off-season to address the teams needs. They added to the defense this off-season but they are still a season or two away from contending.

2046 TRAINING CAMP TOUR


AXC


EAST

Buffalo 12-4
New England 7-9
New York 7-9
Miami 4-12


BUFFALO SKULL CRUSHERS
OWNER: Smirt211 (29th season)
UNDER CAP: 9,219,909
LAST SEASON: 11-5
RUN OFFENSE: 15th
PASS OFFENSE: 1st
TOTAL OFFENSE: 1st
RUN DEFENSE: 8th
PASS DEFENSE: 15th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 9th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -19

ADDITIONS:
RB Willie Miller (SPP)
TE John Riley (FA)
WR Alex Starr (NYE)
WR Fredrick Green (FA)
WR John Love (OAK)
WR Earl Coddington (PIT) trade
LG Fernando Carr (KCY)
C James Rasmussen (MIA)
C Charles Devore (SEA)
RG Benjamin Holden (SEA)
RG James Velasquez (HOU)
RT Dwanye Burton (HOU)
LDE Michael Parenteau (PIT)
RDE Harry Crain (CIN)
MLB Albert Lawrence (NEC)
MLB Jack Crumbie (OAK)
CB David Estes (FA)
CB Steven Holloman (TBY)
CB Juan Hardy (FA)
CB Allen Crandall (TOR)
CB Ulysses Rice (VBA)
CB Christopher Hales (FA)
SS Robert Davenport (WAS)
SS Thomas Reed (SPP)
SS Rodney Perkins (DAY)
SS Matthew Dowell (ZEZ)

SUBTRACTIONS:
WR Zachary Smith (ORG)
WR Scott Steiger (RET)
C Brendan Murphy (RET)
C Charles Maldanodo (FA)
LG Brian Brown (RET)
LDE Pete Rose (FA)
LDE Michael Judge (FA)
LDE Antone Tolle (FA)
LDE John Reyna (FA)
LDE Tony Joyce (RET)
LDE Stephen Adams (FA)
RDE James Amico (FA)
RDE James Mason (FA)
RDE Marc Cadwell (FA)
DT Jack Hairston (RET)
CB Doyle Allen (FA)
FS Raymond James (IND)

DRAFT PICKS:
RB Robert Peloquin (5th)
DT Gary House (5th)
WLB Antonio Buck (6th)
RB Joseph Williams (6th)
WLB Paul Nutter (7th)
DT Rafael Pompa (7th)
RB Glenn Thompson (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 2 depth WR that barely played and 3 backup OL so last seasons #1 pass & total offense returns mostly intact with 6 new playmakers & 6 new OL added to the mix.
Defensively, they lost 10 DL & 2 DB from last seasons 9th ranked defense. They added 2 DL, 2 LB & 9 DBs to the mix to offset the loses.
Buffalo is known as the place players go before they retire based on the francises decision to never draft and instead trade for proven talent. Of the 17 players they lost only 2 signed with a new team and 4 retired. At the time of this writing, the average experience for the 56 players on the roster is 9.32 seasons with the youngest player in season 4 while the oldest is in season 19. Buffalo actually had 7 draft picks but all 7 were given their immediate release after being selected.

PREDICTION: 12-4
Buffalo is one of the few francises with an original owner and entering year 29, the team has made the postseason 26 straight seasons.

NEW ENGLAND CRUSADERS
OWNER: John97334 (23nd season)
UNDER CAP: 54,508,069
LAST SEASON: 3-13
RUN OFFENSE: 32nd
PASS OFFENSE: 29th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 25th
RUN DEFENSE: 24th
PASS DEFENSE: 25th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 26th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +7

ADDITIONS:
RT Carroll Owens (DAK)

SUBTRACTIONS:
WR Steven Marchese (NYE)
RB George Fields (IND)
LT Frank Cartwright (MTG)
LT Jack Durgin (CIN)
LT Joe Felix (KCY)
DT Del Gary (GCG)
DT Phillip Boyd (NYE)
MLB Albert Lawrence (BUF)
FS David Hemenway (DAK)

DRAFT PICKS:
FS Roland Mathis (1st)
RB William Gorsuch (1st)
MLB Matthew Davis (1st)
FS Michael Dennis (2nd)
SLB Alejandro Lightfoot (3rd)
LT Mike Peterson (4th)
P Michael Scott (5th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost their leading receiver and 2nd leading rusher to free agency plus 2 starting OL and 1 depth OL from last seasons 29th ranked offense. They added just 1 veteran OL in free agency but they used one of their three 1st rounders on a RB plus added a OL with a 4th rounder.
Defensively, they lost a starting DT, MLB & FS to free agency from their 26th ranked defense. They addressed no holes in free agency. They used 4 draft picks on defense including two 1st rounders (FS/MLB), a 2nd rounder (FS) & a 3rd rounder (SLB).

PREDICTION: 7-9
From 2025 through 2042, New England went 144-144 over those 18 seasons all under the current owner. The team made a conscious effort to completely rebuild the roster in an attempt to do better than breaking even. This is the 4th season of that rebuild and we should start to see some progress.

NEW YORK EMPIRE
OWNER: Dangalanti (2nd season)
UNDER CAP: 90,989,940
LAST SEASON: 3-13
RUN OFFENSE: 27th
PASS OFFENSE: 20th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 22nd
RUN DEFENSE: 27th
PASS DEFENSE: 27th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 28th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -8

ADDITIONS:
FB Ricky Hayes (TOR)
WR Steve Marchese (NEC)
WR Roy Kirkpatrick (KCY)
C Brandon Suzuki (PRI)
RG Patrick Snyder (HOU)
RDE Steven Thomas (IND)
SLB Richard Perez (VAN)
WLB Ray Vickers (ARZ)
CB Jason Cox (KCY)
CB Marvin Torrey (VAN)
CB Kevin McAdoo (PRI)
CB Billy Tharpe (KCY)
FS Victor Ware (OAK)

SUBTRACTIONS:
TE Robbie Campbell (OAK)
WR Jose Cota (KCY)
RG Thomas Cooper (PHI)
LT Eugene Gamble (FA)
LT Juan Jimenez (PHI)
LDE John Fugate (BRO)
MLB David Sanders (FA)
WLB Timothy Stanton (RET)
SS Edward Young (FA)

DRAFT PICKS:
CB Carl Bowman (1st)
WR Michael Montgomery (2nd)
CB Richard Clever (3rd)
WR Donald Gomez (3rd)
WR Johnnie Soto (4th)
RB Ronald Lacey (5th)
SLB Jeffrey Dominguez (6th)
K James Hairston (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 2 recievers who combined for 31 receptions, 210 yards & 0 TDs plus 3 backup OL from last seasons 22nd ranked offense. They signed 2 receivers who combined for 63 receptions, 960 yards & 7 TD receptions in free agency plus added 2 solid OL depth & a FB. They drafted 3 WR (2nd/3rd/4th) and a RB (5th) as they look to improve on last seasons 22nd ranked offense.
Defensively, they lost a DL, 2 LB and a DB from last seasons 28th ranked defense so they signed a veteran DL, 2 LBs who combined for 154 tackles, 7 sacks, 20 knockdowns & 3 interceptions. They also signed 5 DBs who combined for 128 tackles, 36 knockdowns & 8 interceptions. They drafted 2 DB (1st/3rd) & 1 LB (6th) as they have completely rebuild their 27th ranked pass defense.

PREDICTION: 7-9
New York has made the postseason just once in the last 26 seasons including 24 seasons under the former owner but hope was restored in the Big Apple when the team was sold to a new owner last season. After starting last season 0-13, they won 3 straight to end the season and entered the off-season on a high note. The new owner spent big in free agency immediately improving the roster then had a solid draft where they added plenty of speed.

MIAMI NEMESIS
OWNER: Brucehum (8th season)
UNDER CAP: 87,982,533
LAST SEASON: 3-13
RUN OFFENSE: 22nd
PASS OFFENSE: 27th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 27th
RUN DEFENSE: 21st
PASS DEFENSE: 32nd
TOTAL DEFENSE: 29th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +6

ADDITIONS:
None

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Hector Cruz (TBY)
C James Rasmussen (BUF)
DT Clinton Redmond (TOR)

DRAFT PICKS:
QB Wendell Anderson (1st)
TE James Dyson (2nd)
RDE Don Elkins (2nd)
SLB Richard Johns (2nd)
RG William Lipscomb (3rd)
RB Richard Burke (4th)
MLB Roger Ely (5th)
C William Childress (6th)
WR Michael Perry (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they let starting QB Victor Cruz leave in free agency from last seasons 27th ranked pass & total offense. They also lost a backup center but signed no free agents as they look to build through the draft. They surprisely drafted QB Wendell Anderson with the 6th overall pick and have veteran QB New still on the roster. They also drafted a TE (2nd), RG (3rd), RB (4th), C (6th) & a WR (7th).
Defensively, they lost a starting DT and again signed no players in free agency. They drafted a RDE & SLB in the 2nd round plus a MLB in the 5th round.

PREDICTION: 4-12
Miami has had 8 straight losing seasons including 7 under current ownership and it appears the team plans on starting a rookie QB which should mean they are at least another season away from breaking that streak.

2046 TRAINING CAMP TOUR


AXC


NORTH

Pittsburgh 12-4
Cincinnati 10-6
Houston 9-7
Toronto 9-7


HOUSTON ROUGHNECKS
OWNER: Privatesnowflake (17th season)
UNDER CAP: 211,615,291
LAST SEASON: 11-5 (Wildcard)
RUN OFFENSE: 7th
PASS OFFENSE: 11th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 10th
RUN DEFENSE: 7th
PASS DEFENSE: 28th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 14th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -4

ADDITIONS:
LT Francesco Fischer (MTG)
LT Scott Friend (KCY)
LG Arthur Bush (NYE)
C Jonathon Brinkley (FA)
C Matthew Barrow (FA)
RG Darren Riggle (FA)
RG James Mason (HOU)
RT Gerald White (FA)
DT Juan Peters (CAR)
DT Jeffrey Kelly (NYE)
LDE Daniel Martin (SPP)
LDE Brian Jones (CIN)
SS Max Vallejo (FA)

SUBTRACTIONS:
WR Eduardo Murray (RET)
WR Lee McCourt (RET)
RG Emmanuel Wallace (RET)
C Jose Brooks (CIN)
LG Charles Linder (TBY)
RG James Velasquez (BUF)
C Lawrence Downing (RET)
RT Dwayne Burton (BUF)
RG Patrick Snyder (NYE)
RG Matthew Bell (RET)
RDE Cary Short (KCY)
DT Bret Walton (GCG)

DRAFT PICKS:
CB David Swain (1st)
DT Christopher Williams (2nd)
RB Alan Williams (3rd)
CB Eduardo Whitley (4th)
MLB Kurtis Rowley (5th)
MLB Hector Carlise (6th)
MLB James Baur (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 2 depth WR to retirement plus they lost 8 OL including 4 of their 5 starters from their 10th ranked offense. The team only has 3 OL on the roster after the draft since they only used 1 pick on offense and that was a RB in the 3rd round. In late free agency, they signed 8 OL as they try to completely rebuild their offensive line.
Defensively, they lost 2 starters on the DL from their 7th ranked Rush defense. They signed nobody in early free agency but they drafted 3 LB (5th/6th/7th) and 2 DB (1st/4th) to add youth to last seasons 14th ranked defense. In late free agency they signed 4 veteran DL & 1 DB to add more depth.

PREDICTION: 9-7
Houston has become a consistent winner ever since owner P. Snowflake bought the team back in 2030. He was the original owner of Oakland where he won 2 XFL Championships in 6 seasons before selling the team after the 2023 season. Five years later, he bought Houston and by his 3rd season he made the postseason and has made the postseason in 11 of the last 14 seasons.

PITTSBURGH BLITZKRIEG
OWNER: Duane_Bickett (11th season)
UNDER CAP: 46,141,425
LAST SEASON: 13-3 (Division Champ/AXC CC)
RUN OFFENSE: 10th
PASS OFFENSE: 7th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 7th
RUN DEFENSE: 13th
PASS DEFENSE: 3rd
TOTAL DEFENSE: 6th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +6

ADDITIONS:
WR Carlos Scott (SPP)
LT Claurence Whitaker (MTG)
DT Albert Casarez (DAY)

SUBTRACTIONS:
WR Johnnie Johnson (RET)
WR Carlos Saravia (RET)
WR Earl Coddington (BUF) trade
C Terrance Jackson (KCY)
RT David March (VBA)
LDE Glenn Lindley (OAK)
LDE Michael Parenteau (BUF)

DRAFT PICKS:
CB Christopher Barcomb (4th)
WR Paul Lewis (5th)
LT Robert Burgos (6th)
RDE Darnell Ramos (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 2 depth WR & 2 depth OL from their 7th ranked offense. They signed the top free agenct WR Carlos Scott to a Max contract winning the WR as 11 teams offered him the Max Deal. They also added a OL to replace the loses on the line. They drafted a WR (5th) and a LT (6th) as they only had 4 picks in this year's draft.
Defensively, they lost some depth on the DL when 2 left in free agency from their 6th ranked defense. They signed a DT in free agency then added a CB in the 4th round of the draft plus another DL in the 7th round.

PREDICTION: 12-4
Pittsburgh was bought by owner Duane Bickett in 2036 and for the first 5 years, the team struggled never winning more then 6 games in a season. The last 5 seasons, Pittsburgh has established themselves as a perennial contender including winning the AXC Conference Championship in 2 of the past 3 seasons.

TORONTO TITANS
OWNER: thanos4real (3rd season)
UNDER CAP: 76,973,016
LAST SEASON: 9-7
RUN OFFENSE: 2nd
PASS OFFENSE: 22nd
TOTAL OFFENSE: 14th
RUN DEFENSE: 19th
PASS DEFENSE: 16th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 18th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +1

ADDITIONS:
RG Stephen Cruz (TBY)
LDE Greg Bernard (PRI)
DT Clinton Redmond (MIA)

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Steven Stiner (PHI)
FB Ricky Hayes (NYE)
WR Earnest McLaughlin (DAK)
WR John Smith (TBY)
LT Samuel Amos (FA)
RDE Jon McCue (FA)
CB Allen Crandall (BUF)
CB Edwin Doan (WAS)

DRAFT PICKS:
SLB Gino Dixon (1st)
RB John Landers (2nd)
FS Jae Schultz (3rd)
QB Harold Smith (3rd)
TE Ted Freeman (4th)
RT Gary Coleman (5th)
C Charles Cole (6th)
FS Eddie Bixby (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost a backup QB, depth at FB, OL & WR including their 3rd best WR McLaughlin who had 459 yards receiving and 4 TD receptions. They signed a young OL in free agency for depth for last seasons 14th ranked offense. They drafted a RB (2nd), QB (3rd), TE (4th), RT (5th) and C (6th) to replace the lost depth.
Defensively, they lost depth at DE & 2 DBs including CB Crandall who was 4th on the team in passes defended and led the team with 7 interceptions. They added 2 veteran DL in free agency for their 18th ranked defense from last season. They used their 1st round pick on a LB and drafted 2 DB (3rd/7th) to replace some of what the team lost in free agency.

PREDICTION: 9-7
Toronto hasn't finished under .500 for 9 straight seasons and 11 of the past 12 seasons including the 2 seasons under the current owner. They have stayed competitive in the deepest/toughest division in the XFL making the postseason in 7 of the last 9 seasons but only once in the past 3 seasons.

CINCINNATI DEFENDERS
OWNER: Blondie1977 (13th season)
UNDER CAP: 77,158,439
LAST SEASON: 11-5 (Wildcard)
RUN OFFENSE: 9th
PASS OFFENSE: 4th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 5th
RUN DEFENSE: 16th
PASS DEFENSE: 26th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 23rd
TURNOVER MARGIN: +6

ADDITIONS:
QB Vron Vroman (FA)
WR Jack Stephens (FA)
WR Robert Brooks (FA)
LT Jack Durgin (NEC)
LG Daniel Forest (WAS)
C Jose Brooks (HOU)
C Roger Aumiller (FA)
LDE Robert Bass (HOU)
RDE Sergio Claudio (KCY)
SLB Raymond Rogowski (VAN)
MLB Israel Sims (DAK)
WLB Joseph Washington (ORG)
CB Jonathon Snyder (MTG)
CB Tony Hayes (WAS)

SUBTRACTIONS:
C Charles Sainz (RET)
WR Anthony Stembridge (VBA) trade
RDE Harry Crain (BUF)
SLB Shane Swann (RET)
WLB Charles Bowman (FA)

DRAFT PICKS:
CB Andrew Smith (1st)
RDE Stephan Warren (3rd)
CB Doug Dearman (4th)
DT Charles Reyes (5th)
RDE John Kelley (6th)
RDE George King (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost their starting C to retirement plus traded WR Stembridge to Vegas for a future draft pick. Stembridge had 722 yards receiving plus 5 TD receptions for the teams 4th ranked pass offense. They signed a backup QB plus signed 3 OL including 2 starters in LT Durgin & C Brooks to replace the retiring C Saintz. They didn't use any of their 6 draft picks on offense which ranked 5th overall last season.
Defensively, they lost 1 backup DL and 2 backup LB from a defense which finished 23rd overall. They drafted 4 DL (3rd/5th/6th/7th) and 2 DB (1st/4th) plus added 1 DL, 2 LB & 1 DB in free agency. In late free agency, they signed a veteran DL & LB released by Dakota.

PREDICTION: 10-6
Cincinnati has been owned by Blondie for the past 12 seasons and they have posted just 2 losing seasons in that time but never fewer then 6 wins. In 7 of those 12 seasons they have won double digit games and made the postseason in those 7 seasons.

2046 TRAINING CAMP TOUR


AXC


SOUTH

Dakota 11-5
Orlando 10-6
Texas 8-8
Daytona 4-12



ORLANDO GUARDIANS
OWNER: Loftusranger (1st season)
UNDER CAP: 25,690,392
LAST SEASON: 8-8
RUN OFFENSE: 21st
PASS OFFENSE: 12th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 16th
RUN DEFENSE: 5th
PASS DEFENSE: 24th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 12th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -7

ADDITIONS:
QB Lee Huber (NYE)
WR Zachary Smith (BUF)
LDE James Holt (CAR)

SUBTRACTIONS:
WLB Joseph Washington (CIN)

DRAFT PICKS:
CB James McGuire (1st)
QB Roger Jeanpierre (1st)
FB Paul Johnson (2nd)
DT Neal Williamson (3rd)
TE Joseph Koch (3rd)
RDE Keith Nieman (4th)
WR Daniel Hadley (5th)
TE Colby Hawkins (6th)
RB Joe Marshall (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost nothing from their 16th ranked offense and added a backup QB and depth at WR through free agency. They also drafted a QB in the 1st round, FB (2nd), 2 TE (3rd/6th), WR (5th) & a RB (7th)
Defensively, they lost just a backup LB from their 12th ranked defense and added a DE who had 57 tackles, 5 sacks & 7 hurries last season for Carolina. They drafted a CB in the 1st round plus 2 DL in the 3rd & 4th round.

PREDICTION: 10-6
They had a down year last season after back to back division Titles the previous two seasons because the ownership situation was in Flux which trickled down onto the field. Orlando has a new owner, feels rejuvenated and the team returns mostly intact so expect a return to the success of the previous 2 seasons.

TEXAS HOLD'EM
OWNER: Jabillups85 (13th season)
UNDER CAP: 40,900,351
LAST SEASON: 8-8
RUN OFFENSE: 12th
PASS OFFENSE: 32nd
TOTAL OFFENSE: 23rd
RUN DEFENSE: 23rd
PASS DEFENSE: 12th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 18th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +10

ADDITIONS:
MLB John Reynold (VAN) 72/1/17

SUBTRACTIONS:
RDE Stephen Smith (TBY)

DRAFT PICKS:
DT Ralph Jordon (1st)
WLB Jimmy Hunter (2nd)
RB Roy Thompson (3rd)
C James Miller (4th)
RB Hassan Morrison (5th)
C Michael Marchese (6th)
CB Robert Phillips (6th)
WR Cornellius Worrell (7th)
QB Lee Chen (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they return the entire 23rd ranked offense from last season. They used 6 draft picks on the offense with a 3rd round RB being the highest pick.
Defensively, they lost RDE Smith who led the team with 10 sacks and 12 hurries from the teams 18th ranked defense. They signed MLB Reynolds in free agency who had 72 tackles and 17 knockdowns for Vancouver last season. They used 3 draft picks on defense including their 1st rounder (DT) & 2nd rounder (WLB).

PREDICTION: 8-8
Texas has been owned by J. BIllups for the past dozen seasons and he has gone 92-92 in that time period including just 3 losing seasons. They have made the postseason just twice in those 12 seasons often just missing by a game multiple times.

DAKOTA BLIZZARD
OWNER: Cjfred68 (29th season)
UNDER CAP: 24,881,063
LAST SEASON: 13-3 (Division Champ)
RUN OFFENSE: 5th
PASS OFFENSE: 10th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 6th
RUN DEFENSE: 2nd
PASS DEFENSE: 14th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 4th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -4

ADDITIONS:
TE Ricardo Sanders (FA)
WR Christopher Pachedo (DAY)
WR Jose Hernandez (ZEZ)
WR Earnest McLaughlin (TOR)
WR Nestor Johnson (LAC)
WR Martin Moore (KCY) trade
C Ronald Mcdonald (ATL)
C Jonathon Rosas (KCY) trade
RT Joseph Johnson (KCY)
CB Kevin Wilson (LAC)
CB Harry Parker (WAS)
FS David Hemenway (NEC)
FS Augustine Sandberg (SPP)

SUBTRACTIONS:
WR Darrell Bassingame (FA)
WR Ricard Yang (KCY) trade
C Christopher Meyer (KCY) trade
RT Carroll Owens (NEC)
DT Joseph Duval (FA)
FS Israel Sims (FA)

DRAFT PICKS:
CB Vick Dominoe (1st)
RB Gabriel Hill (2nd)
K Larry Thompson (5th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost a backup WR & OL from last seasons 6th ranked offense. They signed a TE, 2 OL and 3 WRs via free agency plus traded for a 4th WR sending future picks to Zehlendorf for WR McLaughlin. One of the OL they signed was C Ronald Mcdonald who started for the 5× defending Champs during the entire run. They drafted a RB to add youth to the offense. They made another trade after the draft sending C Meyers, WR Yang plus 2 future draft picks to KC for C Rosas & WR Moore in what was essentially a salary dump for KC.
Defensively, they lost 2 DL from their 4th ranked defense. They signed 4 DBs to add to the mix plus drafted a CB in the 1st round to strengthen the pass defense.

PREDICTION: 11-5
Dakota is one of the few teams left who has their original owner and they have made the postseason every season since the league began posting double digit wins in all 28 seasons.

DAYTONA BEACH BULL SHARKS
OWNER: Voryzover (20th season)
UNDER CAP: 107,964,057
LAST SEASON: 5-11
RUN OFFENSE: 20th
PASS OFFENSE: 26th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 25th
RUN DEFENSE: 30th
PASS DEFENSE: 6th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 23rd
TURNOVER MARGIN: +6

ADDITIONS:
None

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB William Powers (PRI)
WR Harold Patterson (RET)
WR Christopher Pachedo (DAK)
C Christopher Mitchell (KCY)
LT Ryan Herrington (ZEZ)
RDE Malik Jackson (FA)
DT Albert Casarez (PIT)
SS Rodney Perkins (BUF)
WLB Glenn Meyers (RET)

DRAFT PICKS:
RG Marvin Roberts (1st)
LT Stephen Holland (2nd)
TE Randy Ruggles (3rd)
CB Ian Bump (4th)
RDE Claude Dame (5th)
RB David Coleman (6th)
LDE Joseph Johnson (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost their former starting QB William Powers of 7 seasons to free agency. They also lost their 2nd leading rusher to free agency & 3rd leading receiver to retirement plus 2 backup OL. QB Powers lost his starting job last season and holds the distinction of being the most sacked QB in XFL history. Their 25th ranked offense lost 2 key pieces and they signed nobody in early free agency to replace them so they drafted a RB (6th), TE (3rd) & 2 OL (1st/2nd) to replace the loses.
Defensively, they lost 2 depth DL, a backup LB and their starting SS from their 23rd ranked defense. Again, they signed no replacements in early free agency so they used the draft to pick 2 DL (5th/7th) and 1 DB (4th) to replace the loses.

PREDICTION: 4-12
Daytona has been owned by Vory Zover for 20 seasons now and after going 8-8 in his 3rd season as owner, it's been 16 straight losing seasons, never winning more then 6 games in that time span. They played better last season and surprised by finishing 5-11.

AXC PREDICTIONS

I have Vancouver, Buffalo, Pittsburgh & Dakota winning their divisions with Pittsburgh getting the bye based on winning the tiebreaker.

Kansas City, Cincinnati & Orlando secure the 3 Wildcard spots as Houston & Toronto just miss the postseason.


WEST

Vancouver 11-5 (y)
Kansas City 10-6 (x)
Indiana 7-9
Oakland 5-11

EAST

Buffalo 12-4 (y)
New England 7-9
New York 7-9
Miami 4-12

NORTH

Pittsburgh 12-4 (z)
Cincinnati 10-6 (x)
Houston 9-7
Toronto 9-7

SOUTH

Dakota 11-5 (y)
Orlando 10-6 (x)
Texas 8-8
Daytona 4-12


TEAM TO WATCH

The New York Empire enter their 2nd season under new ownership and he clearly upgraded the teams roster in free agency & the draft. They play in one of the weakest divisions historically in the AXC and if they have great success within their division and things break right, maybe New York shocks the XFL and makes a run at the postseason!

2046 TRAINING CAMP TOUR


NXC


EAST

Providence 11-5
Philadelphia 10-6
Brooklyn 9-7
Washington 6-10

BROOKLYN HITMEN
OWNER: dadub3 (1st season)
UNDER CAP: 69,621,794
LAST SEASON: 11-5 (Wildcard)
RUN OFFENSE: 18th
PASS OFFENSE: 13th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 18th
RUN DEFENSE: 3rd
PASS DEFENSE: 17th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 8th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +2

ADDITIONS:
LDE John Fugate (NYE)

SUBTRACTIONS:
RDE Charles Harris (FA)

DRAFT PICKS:
SS Michael Franco (1st)
WLB Joseph Carpenter (2nd)
MLB Marcus Rodriquez (3rd)
CB Mark Hammontree (4th)
QB Wendel Miller (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they return the entire 18th ranked offense from last season. They used a 7th round pick on a QB who will get a look in training camp.
Defensively, they return all 11 starters on their 8th ranked defense only losing backup a DE who retired. They signed a DL on waivers at the very end of last season to replace the lose. They drafted 2 LB (2nd/3rd) & 2 DB (1st/4th) to add youth to a top ten defense.

PREDICTION: 9-7
Brooklyn is under a new owner this year and he is the 4th different owner in the last 6 seasons. Brooklyn has come off back to back postseason appearances after a 6 year drought. The new owner has keep the team intact plus added some talent in the draft to improve the defense. It will be interesting to see how a new approach works in Brooklyn.

PROVIDENCE ISLANDERS
OWNER: Brxnivy (7th season)
UNDER CAP: 162,553,642
LAST SEASON: 12-4 (Division Champ)
RUN OFFENSE: 13th
PASS OFFENSE: 6th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 8th
RUN DEFENSE: 6th
PASS DEFENSE: 10th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 5th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +6

ADDITIONS:
QB William Powers (DAY)
DT Oscar Fischer (BRO)

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Vito Robinson (KCY)
WR Edward Zinn (FA)
WR Daniel McComas (RET)
LG Ashley Powell (RET)
C Brandon Suzuki (NYE)
RT Richard Peart (FA)
LDE Greg Bernard (TOR)
LDE Lawrence Steger (FA)
CB Christopher Cram (IND)
CB Kevin McAdoo (NYE)
CB Andreas Lyons (FA)

DRAFT PICKS:
WR Jason Quinones (1st)
WR Terry King (2nd)
CB Eugene Fish (3rd)
CB Russell Bernhardt (4th)
RB John Hoffman (5th)
SLB Timothy Gerlach (6th)
QB James Murawski (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost their backup QB to free agency plus 2 depth WRs & 3 OL including 2 who started at least half the season. Providence had the 8th ranked offense and they signed veteran QB Powers to compete to be the starter along with drafting a QB in the 7th round. They also drafted 2 WRs (1st/2nd) and a RB (5th) to add youth to a top 10 offense.
Defensively, they lost 2 DL & 3 DBs from the 5th ranked defense. The D-linemen combined for 8 sacks & 9 hurries while the DBs combined for 75 passes defended, 17 knockdowns & 1 interception. They drafted 2 DBs (3rd/4th) and a LB (6th) to replace some of the loses from last seasons 10th ranked pass defense. During the preseason they claimed a DT off waivers.

PREDICTION: 11-5
Providence has made the postseason for 5 straight seasons in the first 6 years under the current owner. They brought in the most sacked QB in XFL history out of Daytona (QB William Powers) and he may win the starting job. Ironically the OL has some questions but the team is loaded with playmakers on offense & defense so it will be exciting to see where they end up.

PHILADELPHIA SLAYERS
OWNER: Waitwut (9th season)
UNDER CAP: 121,633,445
LAST SEASON: 11-5 (Wildcard)
RUN OFFENSE: 16th
PASS OFFENSE: 9th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 11th
RUN DEFENSE: 11th
PASS DEFENSE: 18th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 13th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -5

ADDITIONS:
QB Steven Stiner (TOR)
WR Sean Holmes (FA)
C Douglas Young (FA)
CB Rufus Lehman (VAN)

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Robbie Heath (GCG) trade
WR Stacey Quinlan (RET)
WR Paul Gillard (NYE) trade
WR Adrian Zamora (LAC)
CB Ronald Clarkson (NYE) trade

DRAFT PICKS:
MLB George Clark (5th)
TE Garland Helt (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they made two trades last season sending QB Heath to Gem City & WR Gillard & CB Clarkston to New York for 2 OL & 2 future draft picks. They also lost 2 depth WR in the off-season, 1 to free agency and 1 to retirement. They signed QB Stiner & WR Holmes in free agency to replace the depth plus they drafted a TE in the 7th round. They finished last season ranked 11th in total offense after winning 6 of their last 7 games.
Defensively, they return everyone but CB Clarkson who they traded last season on the teams 13th ranked defense. They won the free agency lottery when CB Lehman chose Philadelphia over 4 other teams (PIT/ATL/CIN/DAK) who offered him a Max contract. They also added a MLB in the 5th round of the draft.

PREDICTION: 10-6
Philadelphia has the longest tenured owner in the NXC East in Walt Wut who has owned the team for 9 seasons now and in the previous 8 seasons the Team has made the postseason plus won double digit games in every season.

WASHINGTON WARRIORS
OWNER: Amalric7 (6th season)
UNDER CAP: 48,896,885
LAST SEASON: 4-12
RUN OFFENSE: 23rd
PASS OFFENSE: 29th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 28th
RUN DEFENSE: 20th
PASS DEFENSE: 19th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 25th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +2

ADDITIONS:
RB Gregory Dallas (VAN)
MLB Jason Moore (CIN)
WLB Joseph Castaneda (MTG)
CB Edwin Doan (TOR)
CB Andrew Thompson (FA)
RG James Britt (RFA)
RDE George Raulston (ORG)
FS Lawrence Turner (IND)
SS Henry Davis (SPP)

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Clifford Adkisson (FA)
WR Claurence Cotto (TBY)
LG Daniel Forest (CIN)
RDE Charles Aldrich (FA)
CB Harry Parker (DAK)
FS Craig Watson (VBA)
CB Fred Parker (LAC)
CB Tony Hayes (CIN)
FS Monty Flowers (RET)
CB Jacob Lindsay (FA)

DRAFT PICKS:
CB Claude Miller (1st)
RB Anthony Ford (2nd)
RB Charles Claus (3rd)
RDE Clifford Kipp (4th)
LT Roy Sanchez (5th)
QB Gary Villicana (6th)
TE Brandon Cowart (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they let their backup QB walk via free agency along with a WR who was 2nd on the team in rushing and 1 depth OL from their 28th ranked offense. They signed RB Dallas in free agency plus they drafted a backup QB (6th), 2 more RB (2nd/3rd), a TE (7th) and an OL (5th) to replace who they lost.
Defensively, they lost a DL & 6 DBs via free agency from their 25th ranked defense & 19th ranked pass defense. One of the DBs (Harry Parker) they lost defended the most passes (101), had the 2nd most knockdowns (17) and had the most interceptions (3) on the team. They signed a LB and 2 DBs in free agency plus drafted a DE (4th) and another DB (1st).

PREDICTION: 6-10
Washington has been owned by the current owner for half a dozen seasons and they are looking for their first winning season let alone their first postseason appearance. To the teams credit they have added playmakers on offense & defense over the past 6 seasons and now it's time to put all the pieces together & win.

2046 TRAINING CAMP TOUR


NXC


WEST

Arizona 14-2
Los Angeles 10-6
Vegas 9-7
Seattle 4-12

ARIZONA WRANGLERS
OWNER: Armoredgiraffe (8th season)
UNDER CAP: 17,419,737
LAST SEASON: 13-3 (Division Champ)
RUN OFFENSE: 4th
PASS OFFENSE: 5th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 3rd
RUN DEFENSE: 4th
PASS DEFENSE: 7th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 3rd
TURNOVER MARGIN: -8

ADDITIONS:
CB Michael Stewart (ZEZ)
WLB Robert Smith (FA)
RDE Clarence King (FA)

SUBTRACTIONS:
WR George Harris (FA)
RDE Ryan Hernandez (FA)
RDE Robert Garcia (CAR)
WLB Ray Vickers (NYE)
CB Harry Rinehart (FA)

DRAFT PICKS:
WR Carmelo Cruz (1st)
CB John Sandoval (1st)
WR Darren Burnett (2nd)
MLB John Gibson (3rd)
LT Terry Corwin (4th)
RDE Juston Mattox (5th)
QB Charles Cox (6th)
QB Brandon Rodriquez (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they return the entire starting unit that had the 3rd ranked offense last season. They lost just a depth WR who had 12 receptions for 112 yards & 1 TD reception. They added 2 more player makers at WR (1st/2nd) and 2 project QBs (6th/7th) via the draft along with an OL (4th).
Defensively, they lost 2 DEs and 1 LB via free agency including DE Hernandez who led the team in sacks (14) & LB Vickers who was 3rd on the team in tackles (81). They signed a DB in free agency and drafted another DB in the 1st round along with a LB (3rd) & DE (5th) to replace the loses from their 3rd ranked defense.

PREDICTION: 14-2
Arizona was bought by current owner A. Giraffe back in 2039 and after a 8-8 first season, the team has made the postseason 6 straight seasons including winning 5 straight division Titles.

LOS ANGELES CHALLENGERS
OWNER: Warthog (4th season)
UNDER CAP: 75,271,476
LAST SEASON: 7-9
RUN OFFENSE: 14th
PASS OFFENSE: 15th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 19th
RUN DEFENSE: 14th
PASS DEFENSE: 23rd
TOTAL DEFENSE: 20th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +2

ADDITIONS:
RB Joshua Moose (MEM) trade
WR Dustin Herrington (KCY) trade
WR Wilbur Henderson (MEM) trade
DT Paul Fields (FA)
CB Michael McCoy (MEM) trade
CB Fred Parker (WAS)
CB Albert Linton (MEM)
SS Walter Olivarria (KCY) trade
FS Jimmie Proctor (KCY) trade
DT Paul Fields (FA)

SUBTRACTIONS:
RB William Meany (RET)
WR Nestor Johnson (DAK)
LG Odell Bannon (RET)
LG Randolph Cummins (FA)
DT Kenneth Jones (RET)
CB Ross Depaz (RET)
CB Roosevelt Moye (FA)
CB Kevin Wilson (DAK)
CB Randolph Griffin (TBY)
FS Paul Graham (RET)

DRAFT PICKS:
MLB Robert Shearer (1st)
LT Jarred Cargill (2nd)
WR Dennis Carlson (4th)
LT Jeremy Usher (5th)
WLB Adam Davis (6th)
DT Paul Miller (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost a RB, WR & 2 OL but only 1 starter in LG Bannon who retired. They made several trades to get a RB and 2 WRs to improve on last seasons 19th ranked offense. They also drafted 2 OL (2nd/5th) and another WR (4th) to add more young depth & talent to the offense.
Defensively, they lost 1 DL & 5 DBs from their 20th ranked defense & 23rd ranked pass defense. They made several trades to bring in 3 DBs plus they signed 2 more DBs in free agency along with a DL to replace all the players they lost. In the draft they added 2 LBs (1st/6th) and 1 DL (7th).

PREDICTION: 10-6
This is the 4th season under current owner Warthog and after a dismal 0-16 first season, the team has finished right around. 500 the past 2 seasons. They made 3 big trades in the off-season and are poised to make a run at the postseason.

SEATTLE BARBARIANS
OWNER: Rialto (8th season)
UNDER CAP: 197,719,378
LAST SEASON: 2-14
RUN OFFENSE: 24th
PASS OFFENSE: 20th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 21st
RUN DEFENSE: 32nd
PASS DEFENSE: 31st
TOTAL DEFENSE: 32nd
TURNOVER MARGIN: +5

ADDITIONS:
FS Christopher Larson (FA)

SUBTRACTIONS:
WR Mark West (TBY)
LG George Trull (GCG)
C Charles Devore (BUF)
RG Jesse Rosier (MTG)
LG Morris Mowbray (TBY)
RG Benjamin Holden (BUF)
CB Paul Lewis (FA)
CB Ryan Caldwell (RET)
SS Rolando Harding (IND)
CB Jeremy Smith (RET)
SS Matthew Farrell (RET)

DRAFT PICKS:
TE Bryant Minick (1st)
C Harland Chamberlain (2nd)
C Scott Smith (3rd)
RDE Roy Hurt (3rd)
TE Anthony Crawford (3rd)
WR James King (4th)
RT Joshua Pace (4th)
RG Carl Moore (5th)
CB Robert Brooking (6th)
CB Dale Barrow (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 1 WR & 5 OL via free agency including their 3rd best receiver and 4 of the OL comprised 3 starters from last season. Seattle spend no money in free agency and have nearly 200 million dollars in cap space. The roster is very young and averages 4.11 seasons for the 54 players on the roster at the time of this writing. They drafted 4 OL (2nd/3rd/4th/5th), 2 TE (1st/3rd) and a WR (4th) to their 21st ranked offense.
Defensively, they lost 5 DBs as 3 retired and 2 walked in free agency from last seasons 31st ranked pass defense & dead last ranked defense. They signed 1 DB in free agency plus drafted 2 more (6th/7th) in the later rounds. They also drafted a DE in the 3rd round.

PREDICTION: 4-12
Seattle has a 14 season playoff drought including the last 8 seasons under current owner Rialto. They have been building the roster primarily through the draft and have 28 of the 53 man roster who have been drafted in the past 5 drafts.

VEGAS BLACK ACES
OWNER: Claymore (25th season)
UNDER CAP: 42,685,091
LAST SEASON: 7-9
RUN OFFENSE: 17th
PASS OFFENSE: 2nd
TOTAL OFFENSE: 4th
RUN DEFENSE: 28th
PASS DEFENSE: 29th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 30th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -7

ADDITIONS:
WR Anthony Stembridge (CIN) trade
RT David March (PIT)
DT Chad Carter (OAK)
FS Craig Watson (WAS)

SUBTRACTIONS:
WR Scott Clark (RET)
WR Clifford Mays (RET)
TE Jeremiah Squires (FA)
LDE Ulysses Rice (BUF)

DRAFT PICKS:
CB Aaron Demers (3rd)
RDE Lance Bailey (4th)
WR Mark Barrington (5th)
CB Nicolas Hayes (5th)
WR David Fischer (6th)
WR Daniel Davis (6th)
FS Earnest Phu (6th)
CB Wesley Barrett (7th)

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost thier leading rusher & a HOFer when WR Clark & WR Mays both retired. They also lost a TE who they allowed to walk in free agency. They had the 4th ranked offense but just the 17th ranked Rush offense last season thanks to the trade for QB Gary Fielding. They made a trade to acquire WR Anthony Stembridge to replace the lose of Clark and Stembridge had 700+ yards both rushing & receiving last season. They also signed a RT in free agency with starter experience plus they drafted 3 WRs (5th/6th/6th) in the later rounds to add more depth.
Defensively, they lost their 3rd leading tackler and team leader in knockdowns when they allowed veteran DB Rice to leave in free agency. They signed 1 DL & 1 DB in free agency plus drafted 1 DL (4th) & 4 DBs (3rd/5th/6th/7th) to add some youth & depth to last seasons 30th ranked defense.

PREDICTION: 9-7
Vegas has been owned by Clay More for 25 seasons and enjoyed 17 trips to the postseason in that time including 3 NXC Conference Championships & 2 XFL Championships. The last 4 seasons they have finished right at .500 and will be looking to end that trend this season.