2051 TRAINING CAMP TOUR
AXC
WEST


VANCOUVER VANDALS
OWNER: Lemon97 (6th season)
LAST SEASON: 13-3 (Division Champ)
RUN OFFENSE: 15th
PASS OFFENSE: 8th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 8th
RUN DEFENSE: 13th
PASS DEFENSE: 4th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 4th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +9

ADDITIONS:
RDE Kevin Frost (OAK) 60 tackles/2 sacks/2 hurries/8 knockdowns/4 interceptions
MLB Dustin Aviles (ORG) 43 tackles/2 sacks/3 hurries/3 knockdowns

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Keith Harris (RET) backup
WR David Talty (RET) 632 rush/891 rec/9 TDs
WR George Harris (RET) 18 rec
RG Douglas Boyd (CIN) 403 pass block/252 run block
DT Tyler Hickman (TBY) 19 tackles/7 sacks/7 hurries
CB Rick Stevens (DAY) 15 tackles/4 knockdowns 65
CB John Hoss (GCG) 36 tackles/22 knockdowns

DRAFT PICKS:
WR Enrique Pierce (4th) +9/+6
LG Francis Hayner (2nd) +4/-12
LDE Richard Bess (7th) +2/-6
MLB Michael Donalson (2nd) +3/-4
CB Alphonso Dailey (5th) +1/-2
CB George Brown (1st) +13/-2

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost their leading rusher and 3rd leading receiver from last years 8th ranked offense when WR David Talty retired. They also lost a backup QB, depth at WR and their primary backup on the offensive line. They didn't sign anyone in the off-season to address those loses but they did draft a WR in the 4th round and an offensive lineman in the 2nd round.

Defensively, they lost their starting DT and 2 depth CBs from last year's 4th ranked defense. They signed a DL & LB in free agency plus they drafted a DE (7th), a LB (2nd) and 2 CBs (1st/5th).

PREDICTION: 11-5
They had a key lose on offense who wasn't replaced in the off-season while the defense should be fine after minimal loses that were covered in free agency and the draft. Vancouver has made the postseason in 9 straight seasons including 3 AXC Conference Championships and 1 XFL Title during that run. I predict they take a small step backwards this season but they still make the postseason to make it 10 straight playoff appearances.

INDIANA FOG
OWNER: Mlowe (15th season)
LAST SEASON: 11-5 (2nd place/Wildcard)
RUN OFFENSE: 6th
PASS OFFENSE: 23rd
TOTAL OFFENSE: 17th
RUN DEFENSE: 7th
PASS DEFENSE: 22nd
TOTAL DEFENSE: 16th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -1

ADDITIONS:
QB Juan Dotson (MIA) -
LDE Arthur Keck (CAR) 28 tackles/2 sacks/3 hurries

SUBTRACTIONS:
WR Richard Morillo (RET) 486 rec/2 TD
WR James Langham (RET) 225 rush/381 rec/3 TDs

DRAFT PICKS:
RB Nicholas Adamson (7th) +6/+2
WR Steven Mann (1st) +3/-5
RT Emilio Alaniz (4th) +2/-8
CB Joshua Young (3rd) +1/+2
CB Paul Poole (2nd) +8/-5

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost their 3rd leading rushing plus their 3rd & 5th leading receivers from last seasons 17th ranked offense. They added a backup QB late in free agency plus a RB (7th), WR (1st) and OL (4th) in the draft. The RB was already released but tye WR drafted in the 1st round should replace some of the offense lost by the 2 WRs who retired.

Defensively, they return the entire unit that finished ranked 16th overall last year. They added a DL in free agency plus they drafted 2 CBs in the 2nd & 3rd round.

PREDICTION: 9-7
Indiana snapped a 9 season playoff drought when they went 11-5 last year and clinched a Wildcard. They have won double digit games in back to back seasons for just the 2nd time in francise history and they have never had 3 straight seasons with double digit wins. Considering the fact they were middle of the pack in both offense & defense last season and they really didn't improve a great deal in the off-season, my prediction is Indiana stumbles this season based on a tough schedule as they fail to reach double digit wins.

KANSAS CITY CHAOS
OWNER: Voryzover (3rd season)
LAST SEASON: 6-10 (4th place)
RUN OFFENSE: 14th
PASS OFFENSE: 15th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 12th
RUN DEFENSE: 25th
PASS DEFENSE: 7th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 14th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -4

ADDITIONS:
QB Matthew Doody (MIA) 132 pass/2 INT

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Bart Rowland (RET) 3,310 yards passing/17 TD/15 INT
FB Moises Emmanuel (RET) 21 rush/67 rec
WR Jose Cota (RET) 599 rec/2 TDs
WR Earl Coddington (SPP) -

DRAFT PICKS:
QB Stephen Ruvalcaba (7th) +6/+7
WR Derek Fortney (5th) +9/+6
LG Donald Minnick (4th) 0/-36
RG James Sublett (3rd) +1/-26
SLB Thomas Beach (6th) +4/+4
CB Kenneth Romero (1st) +9/-6

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost their starting QB from last seasons 12th ranked offense to retirement plus their 3rd leading receiver, a FB and depth at WR. They signed a 17 year backup in late free agency at QB plus they drafted a QB in the 7th round so replacing their starting QB will most likely land on 9 year veteran backup QB Kevin Green who has 5 career starts. They also drafted a WR in the 5th who surprised in TC and should easily make the roster while they drafted 2 OL in the 3rd & 4th who both have really disappointed in TC and both will most likely be roster cuts before the regular season.

Defensively, they return thier entire 14th ranked defense. They didn't sign anyone in free agency but they drafted a LB I'm the 6th round and a CB in the 1st round. The CB Kenneth Romero has world class speed even faster then CB Ice Booger Harris & FS Bryan Wisdom and their 7th ranked pass defense could possibly improve into a top 5 unit.

PREDICTION: 4-12
Kansas City snapped a streak of 5 straight trips to the postseason when they finished 6-10 last season. They accomplished that "with" a starting QB which they clearly don't have entering this season. If they can match last year's record that would feel like a win for the Chaos. They need RB Justin Hall to become the "Bell Cow" back he has the potential to become.

OAKLAND OUTLAWS
OWNER: Datsmallboi (3rd season)
LAST SEASON: 8-8 (3rd place)
RUN OFFENSE: 7th
PASS OFFENSE: 26th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 21st
RUN DEFENSE: 12th
PASS DEFENSE: 14th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 12th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +7

ADDITIONS:
QB Matthew Powers (FA) -
TE Michael Carlson (FA) -
SLB William Snow (HOU) 32 tackles/1 sack/1 hurry/2 KD/3 INT
MLB Christopher Montano (MTG) 70 tackles/10 KD/4 INT
CB Nathan Ivey (SPP) 13 tackles/3 KD
SS Blake Johnson (TBY) 23 tackles/1 sack/1 hurry/2 KD/1 INT

SUBTRACTIONS:
RB Curtis Rivera (RET) 148 rush/53 rec/2 TD
WR Dwight Treadaway (BUF) 673 rec/4 TD
RG Patrick Boone (RET) 349 PB/381 RB
DT Dwayne Martinez (RET) 14 tackles/3 sacks/2 hurries
LDE Claude Dame (GCG) 1 hurry
RDE Kevin Frost (VAN) 60 tackles/2 sacks/2 Hurries/8 KD/4 INT
SLB Charles Doyle (RET) 7 tackles
MLB Joseph Everett (RET) 39 tackles/3 KD/3 INT
WLB Stanley Shade (RET) 4 tackles/1 INT
CB Anthony Costello (WAS) 66 tackles/12 KD/4 INT

DRAFT PICKS:
FB Russell James (6th) +14/+1
FB Martin Ellzey (undrafted) +10/+2
WR Eric King (3rd) +10/+3
WR Henry Wright (2nd) +5/-2
WR Christopher Flores (undrafted) +1/0
WR Walter Archibald (undrafted) +4/-3
RT Thomas Marra (4th) +2/-3
LG John Smithson (undrafted) +13/+9
WLB Robert Fain (7th) +4/-3
WLB Matthew McDonald (1st) +8/-3
CB Matthew Rivera (5th) +7/-5
CB George Alexander (undrafted) +8/+7

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost their leading receiver, 3rd leading rushing and a starting OL from last year's 21st ranked offense. They signed a QB & TE in free agency who didn't play last season plus they added 2 FBs (6th/UN), 4 WRs (2nd/3rd/UN/UN) and 2 OL (4th/UN) via the draft. Despite WR James Kight rushing for 1,380 yards last season, look for RB Jose Leggett to become the starter since he is the only offensive playmaker with elite speed.

Defensively, they lost 3 DL, 3 LBs and 1 CB from last seasons 12th ranked defense including starters at DE, MLB & CB. They signed 2 LBs & 2 DBs in free agency where the 2 LBs and 1 DB were starters last season. They added 2 LBs (1st/7th) and 2 DBs (5th/UN) in the draft

PREDICTION: 9-7
Oakland snapped a streak of 6 straight losing seasons when they finished 8-8 last season. The current owner is entering his 3rd season as owner during his 2nd tenure as owner of the francise. He originally owned the team from 2036-2044 where he made the postseason 5 of those 9 seasons. Oakland went 2-14 in 2049 then improved to 8-8 in 2050 so the question is will they take the next step or will they slide back down? Based on a favorable schedule and a few playmakers on both sides of the ball, I have Oakland finishing with a winning record and competing for a Wildcard spot.

2051 TRAINING CAMP TOUR
AXC
EAST


BUFFALO SKULL CRUSHERS
OWNER: Smirt211 (34th season)
LAST SEASON: 11-5 (Division Champ)
RUN OFFENSE: 21st
PASS OFFENSE: 1st
TOTAL OFFENSE: 1st
RUN DEFENSE: 2nd
PASS DEFENSE: 1st
TOTAL DEFENSE: 1st
TURNOVER MARGIN: -6

ADDITIONS:
RB George Bailey (FA) -
RB Antonio Collins (FA) -
WR Dwight Treadaway (OAK) 673 rec/4 TD
WR Jeffrey Armstrong (PRI) 771 rec/9 TD
WR Alfred Simental (CAR) 509 rec/5 TD
WR Lester Griffin (NYE) 484 rec/3 TD
LT Fransico Davis (FA) -
LT Victor Hughes (MEM) 644 PB/385 RB
LG John Rikey (PHI) 126 PB/7 RB
LG Sam Freeman (FA) -
RG Roderick Tyndalk (DAK) 731 PB/499 RB
P Ramon Stiver (FA) -
K Justin Plummer (CAR) 33/40 FG
RDE Travis Daugherty (MTG) 21 tackles/14 sacks/12 hurries
CB Mark Goss (CAR) 44 tackles/14 KD/5 INT
CB Jimmy Brooks (PIT) 18 tackles/2 KD/2 INT
CB Alejandro Lightfoot (MTG) 20 tackles/1 KD/1 INT
FS Steven Woods (ATL) 1 tackle

SUBTRACTIONS:
RB Antonio Collins (FA) 10 rec/16 KO returns/392 KO return yards
WR George Thompson (FA) 757 rec/4 TDs
C Christopher Contreras (RET) 915 PB/533 RB
C Jimmie Steen (MEM) 334 PB/208 RB
C Thomas Godsey (SPP) 213 PB/139 RB
C Terrance McConkey (FA) 59 rec/1 TD
C Martin Urlacher (FA) 48 rec
C Joseph McCasland (FA) 42 PB/9 RB
LDE Michael Parenteau (RET) 4 tackles/2 sacks/3 hurries
LDE Randolph Griffin (FA) -
RDE Roger Matthews (MTG) 2 KD
RDE Rodney Perkins (FA) 32 tackles/2 sacks/1 hurry/1 KD/1 INT
RDE Michael Knox (2 tackles/1 sack)

DRAFT PICKS:
TE Juan Stacy (7th) +2/+2
DT James Smith (5th) +10/-12
DT Thomas Creel (7th) +13/+14
SLB Larry Crushing (6th) +1/+1

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost their 4th leading receiver, a depth RB and 6 OL including 1 starter on the offensive line from last year's #1 offense. They signed 2 RBs, 3 WRs and 5 OL in free agency plus they traded for another WR to replace the loses. They drafted a TE in the 7th round who was cut before TC since Buffalo hasn't kept a draft pick in many years. In fact, Buffalo is the only francise in the XFL with ZERO players on their roster that they originally drafted. Buffalo clearly lacks the patience to draft and develop talent and rely solely on signing seasoned vets and trading for players in their prime or slightly past their prime. The average age of the 53 man roster is 10.53 seasons in the league.

Defensively, they lost 5 DL from last seasons #1 defense. They signed 1 DL and 4 DBs in free agency as they looked to replace the loses. They drafted 2 DL & 1 LB who again were all cut before TC.

PREDICTION: 14-2
Buffalo is a perennial playoff contender who plays their own unique brand of football which is very pass heavy and kicking lite. They believe in almost always going for it on 4th down which has led to record breaking passing numbers in the regular season and minimal success in the postseason. Buffalo will win the AXC East. Buffalo will make the playoffs. Buffalo will lead the league in passing but it's what they do in the postseason that really matters at this point. They are 5-9 in the postseason the last 9 seasons which includes 6 years of "1 and done". The question is does their style of play translate to the postseason and so far the answer has been a resounding NO!

NEW ENGLAND CRUSADERS
OWNER: Fritzblitz (2nd season)
LAST SEASON: 1-15 (4th place)
RUN OFFENSE: 31st
PASS OFFENSE: 31st
TOTAL OFFENSE: 31st
RUN DEFENSE: 32nd
PASS DEFENSE: 28th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 32nd
TURNOVER MARGIN: -3

ADDITIONS:
DT Eric Craig (FA)
DT Thomas Haney (MIA) 30 tackles/10 KD
SS Charles Johnson (FA)

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Reynaldo Cook (LAC) 1 pass
QB Paul Mendenhall (FA) -
QB James Willoughby (SEA) 9 passes
TE Mike Oppenheimer (TEX) -
WR Justin Richardson (WAS) 344 rec/1 TD
WR Leroy Perrotta (FA) 268 rec/1 TD
RG James Peterson (CAR) 348 PB/172 RB
RG Charles Rankin (FA) 11 PB/14 RB
C Douglass Holbrook (FA) 105 PB/47 RB
DT David Estes (FA) 1 tackle
DT William Nebel (FA) -
DT Eric Craig (FA) -
RDE Edward Blackwell (FA) -
SLB Henry Smit (FA) 5 tackles
SLB Mark Winters (FA) 14 tackles/3 sacks/1 hurry
MLB Aaron Luce (FA) 2 tackles
MLB Robert Tunstall (RET) 33 tackles/2 KD
WLB Kenneth Cruz (WAS) 168 tackles/10 KD/2 INT
WLB Robert Lewis (FA) 24 tackles/8 KD
CB George Gauthier (ATL) 39 tackles/11 KD/1 INT
CB Joey Moser ( FA) 1 tackle
CB Michael Dennis (IND) 1 tackle
CB William Gorsuch (TEX) 4 tackles
SS Ronald Briganti (SEA) 56 tackles/7 KD/1 INT
SS Hector Carlisle (DAY) 10 tackles/1 sack/2 hurries/1 KD
FS Calvin Greenman (FA) 1 tackle
K Jean Williams (NEC) 272 rush/16 rec/1 TD/37 tackles/2 KD

DRAFT PICKS:
QB Francis Decoteau (6th) +6/-14
RB Michael Sanders (4th) +14/-1
RB Michael Huber (4th) +1/-7
RB Victor Rainey (2nd) +3/-1
RB Matthew Childress (6th by Memphis) +24/+15
TE Jorge Diaz (3rd) +8/+6
WR Kenneth Kruger (5th) +5/+3
WR Willis Neely (5th) +5/-2
C Vincent Hagedorn (2nd) +16/+5
C Marvin Marsh (5th) +9/-8
RG Don Crumbley (3rd) +6/-1
P George Reiner (7th) +6/-6
DT Huber Paine (2nd) +20/+4
DT Bobby Foster (3rd) +27/+9
DT Daron Shaw (3rd) +14/-5
RDE Earnest Nowicki (1st) +7/+1
MLB Nathaniel Wells (5th) +2/-11
CB Ivan Isom (5th) +4/+4
CB Anthony Turner (1st) 0/-31
CB Rusty Gambrell (4th) +7/-7
CB Ray Waldschmidt (5th) +1/-7

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 3 backup QBs, 1 depth TE, 2 WRs who were 3rd & 4th in receiving and 3 OL including 1 starter from last year's 31st ranked offense. They signed nobody in free agency as they looked to completely rebuild the roster via the draft. They ended up with 11 players on offense from the draft including 1 QB (6th), 4 RBs (2nd/4th/4th/6th), 1 TE (3rd), 2 WRs (5th/5th) and 3 OL (2nd/3rd/5th). They currently have 28 offensive players on the roster who average 2.96 years of experience.

Defensively, they lost 4 DL, 6 LBs & 7 DBs from last year's 32nd ranked defense including the teams leading tackler in WLB Cruz. They signed 2 depth DTs and 1 depth DB in free agency plus they drafted 9 defensive players. They drafted 4 DL (1st/2nd/3rd/3rd), 1 LB (5th) & 4 DBs (1st/4th/5th/5th) including the #1 overall pick in CB Anthony Turner. Turner came to camp late and is already considered one of the potentially biggest draft bust in XFL history. They currently have 25 defensive players on the roster who have a combined average of 3.08 years of experience.

PREDICTION: 3-13
New England is under new ownership and clearly they are looking to completely tear down the roster and rebuild it from the ground up. New England has made the postseason just 3 times in the 33 year history of the francise and they haven't made it the postseason the last 13 seasons. The rebuild will be interesting to watch but after going 1-15 last season and 2-14 the precious season, the only way to go is up!

NEW YORK EMPIRE
OWNER: Amalric7 (4th season)
LAST SEASON: 10-6 (2nd place/Wildcard)
RUN OFFENSE: 3rd
PASS OFFENSE: 28th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 20th
RUN DEFENSE: 8th
PASS DEFENSE: 13th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 9th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +11

ADDITIONS:
RB Roberto Parks (PIT) 756 rush/528 rec/2 TDs
WR Justin Richardson (NEC) 344 rec/1 TD
C Adolfo Walters (PIT) 775 PB/561 RB
C James Woolfolk (MIA) 728 PB/320 RB

SUBTRACTIONS:
*WR Lester Griffin (BUF) 484 rec/3 TD
WR Eugene Johnson (FA) 19 rec
RT Scott Brothers (RET) 631 PB/608 RB
CB Marvin Torrey (ATL) 12 tackles/3 KD
CB Zackary Osterberg (RET) 4 tackles/4 KD/2 INT

DRAFT PICKS:
QB Julian Hooter (7th) released +9/+3
TE Reggie Jackson (6th) released +13/-2
WR Marc Anderson (5th) released +10/-4
LG Claude Moore (4th) released +6/-7
RT Jesse York (3rd) released +29/+7
CB Ryan Boston (2nd) +4/-10
SS Fernando Sylvester (1st) +7/+1

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they traded their 2nd leading receiver to division rival Buffalo plus they lost 1 depth WR and 1 starter from the offensive line from last seasons 20th ranked offense. They signed a starting RB, a backup WR and 2 starting OL in free agency to offset the loses since the 5 offensive players they drafted in rounds 3-7 were released before training camp.

Defensively, they lost only 2 depth DBs from last seasons 9th ranked defense. They didn't add anyone in free agency but they drafted 2 DBs in the 1st & 2nd rounds to replace the 2 DBs they lost in the off-season.

PREDICTION: 9-7
New York has made the postseason in 4 of the last 5 seasons but you have to question why they would trade a WR to their division rivals Buffalo regardless of the potential return. It's even more concerning since it's the offense where they struggle while Defensively they have a top 10 unit. That defense will keep them in most games and if they find enough offense then they could make it 5 times in the last 6 where they make the postseason. Their biggest hurdle to make the postseason is Buffalo who they are 2-8 against the last 5 seasons which again brings into question why trade them one of your best receivers?

MIAMI NEMESIS
OWNER: Beercloud (5th season)
LAST SEASON: 1-15 (3rd place)
RUN OFFENSE: 28th
PASS OFFENSE: 32nd
TOTAL OFFENSE: 30th
RUN DEFENSE: 18th
PASS DEFENSE: 27th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 23rd
TURNOVER MARGIN: -30

ADDITIONS:
QB William Young (ORG) 3,518 pass/23 TD/9 INT
FB David Villegas (FA) -
RB William Smalls (FA) -
RB Kevin Lange (FA) -
WR Frank Skinner (MEM) 612 rec/6 TDs
WR William Salmons (WAS) 93 rec
WR Michael Newell (FA) -
LT James Rizer (FA) -
LT Leslie Brown (FA) -
C James Cano (FA) -
C Mark Macomber (ORG) 463 PB/360 RB
SLB Stewart Sutera (DAY) 16 tackles/2 KD
WLB John Gibson (CIN) 1 tackle/1 KD
CB Bullnose Pierce (CAR) 22 tackles/2 KD/2 INT
CB Darrell Miller (PRI) 8 tackles/2 KD/1 INT
CB Hiram Lund (DAK) 31 tackles/2 sacks/5 KD
CB Juan Hall (CAR) 43 tackles/2 sacks/21 KD
CB Joe Benjamin (FA) -
CB Jim Cohen (FA) -

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Raymond Brewster (FA) 1,035 pass/4 TDs/18 INTs
QB Juan Dotson (FA) 692 pass/1 TD/4 INT
QB Clifford Adkisson (FA) 551 pass/1 TD/6 INTs
WR William Vance (WAS) 74 rec
WR Melvin Heller (FA) 238 rec/1 TD
WR Paul Valentine (FA) 12 rec
TE James Cosner (FA) 64 rec
C James Woolfolk (NYE) 728 PB/320 RB
LG Casey Weber (FA) 733 PB/297 RB
LG Robert Mathis (FA) 585 PB/166 RB
RG Henry Peterson (FA) 684 PB/335 RB
DT Thomas Haney (NEC) 30 tackles/10 KD
DT Donald Cole (FA) 3 tackles
DT Elton Poindexter (FA) -
LDE Dean McMinn (FA) 5 tackles/1 sack
CB Aaron Dalton (FA) 27 tackles/9 KD/1 INT
CB Erin Serrano (RET) 7 tac
CB James Richards (FA) 20 tackles/2 KD
CB Robert Smith (FA) 32 tackles/2 KD

DRAFT PICKS:
QB Kevin Trout (1st) +10/+4
LT Lawrence Brown (3rd) +22/-7
LG Paul Boykin (2nd) +8/-17
C Austin Brown (7th) released +0/-3
C Alexander Acker (4th) +4/-1
K Frederick Norris (5th) +7/-7
RDE Andre Boos (6th) +7/+3

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost all 3 QBs who attempted a pass last season, 3 depth WRs including their 5th leading receiver, a backup TE and 4 starting OL from last year's 30th ranked offense. They signed 11 year veteran QB William Young in free agency plus they drafted QB Kevin Trout in the 1st round. They also signed a FB, 2 RBs, 3 WRs and 4 OL in free agency including WR Frank Skinner from Memphis whose 612 yards receiving and 6TD receptions would have easily led the team last season. Only 1 of the OL signed was a starter last season so they also drafted 4 OL in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 7th rounds as they look to completely rebuild the offensive line.

Defensively, they lost 4 DL & 4 DBs from last year's 23rd ranked defense. They added 2 LBs & 6 DBs via free agency as they have looked to increase the defenses overall speed. They also drafted a DE in the 6th round who might make the team as depth after a solid showing in training camp.

PREDICTION: 5-11
Miami hasn't made the postseason in 16 straight seasons including 15 losing seasons where they finished 8-8 back in 2037. While the francise has been stuck in a Neverending series of losing seasons in the tough AXC East, the drafting of Kevin Trout in the 1st round is a significant moment in the francise. He represents hope as Miami finally has a QB of the future while also having QB William Young who is a legitimate XFL starter who can mentor the rookie. They went 1-15 last season and this season is all about the development of the young QB but I expect Miami to improve greatly this season as the Trout era begins.

2051 TRAINING CAMP TOUR
AXC
NORTH


HOUSTON ROUGHNECKS
OWNER: Zappafrank (2nd season)
LAST SEASON: 2-14 (4th place)
RUN OFFENSE: 32nd
PASS OFFENSE: 30th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 32nd
RUN DEFENSE: 31st
PASS DEFENSE: 10th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 29th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +2

ADDITIONS:
None

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB David Kennedy (FA) -
FB Eli Bouldin (RET) 20 rush/228 rec
WR John Gomez (RET) 507 rec*/2 TDs
WR George Wilson (RET) 312 rec/1 TD
RG Gary Zimmerman (RET) 90 PB/5 RB
DT Max Vallejo (RET)
LDE Robert Anders (RET) 17 tackles/1 sacks/2 hurries
SLB William Snow (SPP) 32 tackles/1 sack/1 hurries/2 KD/3 INT
SLB Chang Bandy (RET) 4 tackles/1 KD
MLB Johnny Gomez (DAK) 31 tackles/9 sacks/9 hurries
MLB Matthew Zamora (FA) 5 tackles/1 sack
CB Delbert Bealer (RET) 41 tackles/9 KD/1 INT

DRAFT PICKS:
QB David Marquez (2nd) +17/-6
WR Paul Glass (1st) +12/-5
P John Caballerno (3rd) released +13/+1
DT John Hutchins (4th) +17/+9
RDE Coleman Glaze (7th) +10/+6
RDE Dustin Brockington (5th) +7/+6
SLB Fred Bencomo (6th) +0/-18

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost a backup QB, a FB who ranked 6th in receiving plus 2 WRs who were 1st & 4th in receiving and finally a depth OL from last years 32nd ranked offense. They spent no money in free agency and they drafted a QB in the 2nd round and a WR in the 1st round. It's seems likely they will finish at the bottom once again in offense since they lost more then they added in the off-season.

Defensively, they lost 2 DL to retirement, 4 LBs left including 2 starters and a starting CB from last year's 29th ranked defense. Again, the new owner didn't spend in free agency but he did draft 3 DL in the 4th, 5th & 7th plus a LBer in the 6th round. There was some positive buzz about the trio of defensive lineman in TC. While the DL might be solid with the 3 draft picks, they lost way more then they added in the back 7 which could mean the defense remains at the bottom of the rankings.

PREDICTION: 3-13
Houston made the postseason in 12 of 15 seasons from 2032-2046 highlighted by a AXC Conference Championship in 2046 before missing the postseason in 3 of the last 4 seasons after sliding all the way down to a 2-14 record last season. The francise is under new ownership and it's clear they are just starting a complete rebuild so it may take some time for the team to get back to playoff contention.

PITTSBURGH BLITZKRIEG
OWNER: Shark1720 (3rd season)
LAST SEASON: 4-12 (3rd place)
RUN OFFENSE: 22nd
PASS OFFENSE: 24th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 25th
RUN DEFENSE: 23rd
PASS DEFENSE: 29th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 26th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -14

ADDITIONS:
FB George Sanchez (FA) -
RB Brett Clinton (FA) -
WR George Thompson (BUF) 757 rec/4 TDs
LG John Riley (PHI) 126 PB/7 RB
RT Carlos Ward (FA) -
DT Scott Johnson (SPP) 24 tackles/2 sacks/2 hurries
DT Gregory Harrison (CIN) 13 tackles/5 sacks/11 hurries
RDE Michael Knox (BUF) 2 tackles/1 sack
LDE Scott Jacobs (DAK) 11 tackles/8 hurries
MLB Matthew Zamora (HOU) 5 tackles/1 sack
WLB Ray Vickers (FA) -
CB Danny Stephens (FA) -
CB James Melendez (VBA) 8 tackles/1 KD
CB Efren Martinez (VBA) 59 tackles/2 sacks/5 hurries/6 KD
CB Mason Lynch (FA) -
CB Christopher Lane (OAK) 5 tackles

SUBTRACTIONS:
RB Roberto Parks (NYE) 756 rush/528 rec/2 TDs
RB Robert Bologna (TOR) 15 rush/87 rec
WR Adam Powell (LAC) 438 rec/2 TD
WR Clyde Beach (RET) 13 rec/1 TD
WR Shaun Wehmeyer (FA) 48 rec
C Adolfo Walters (NYE) 775 PB/561 RB
RT Howard Hill (ZEZ) 88 PB/71 RB
RT Daniel Meece (MTG) 97 PB/12 RB
K Charles Edwards (ORG) 30/32 FGs
RDE Richard Johnson (LAC) 16 tackle/1 sack/5 hurries
RDE Ramon Simpson (BRO) 1 tackle/1 hurry
SLB John Dean (DAK) 41 tackles/1 sack/1 hurry/1 KD
CB Jonathan Kimbrough (ORG) 53 tackles/16 KD/2 INT
CB Jimmy Brooks (BUF) 18 tackles/2 KD/2 INT
CB Tony Hayes (FA) 6 tackles/2 KD

DRAFT PICKS:
RB Charles Ortiz (6th) +4/-6
WR Scott Rodriquez (2nd) +8/-2
C Earl Smith (3rd) +17/+2
C Brad Whalen (1st) +8/-2
C Anthony Espinal (4th) +15/+4
C Kelly Walters (7th) +11/-2
MLB Carl Franzen (5th) +2/-2

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 2 RBs including the team leader in rushing, 3 WRs including their 3rd leading receiver and 3 OL including their starting Center from last year's 25th ranked offense. They signed 1 FB, 1 RB, 1 WR and 2 OL in free agency but only the WR was a starter and he had 757 yards receiving last season which would have easily led Pittsburgh. The RB, FB & 1 OL signed didn't play a snap last season so they are more like TC bodies then actually answers. They drafted a RB in the 6th round, a WR in the 2nd round and 4 Centers in the 1st, 3rd, 4th & 7th rounds as they spend 4 draft picks to replace their starting Center who left in free agency. The WR taken in the 2nd round could become their best WR this season.

Defensively, they lost 2 DL, 1 LBer and 3 DBs from last year's 26th ranked defense including a starter on the DL and the secondary. They signed 4 DL, 2 LBers and 5 DBs in free agency but 1 LBer and 2 DBs didn't play a snap last season. In the draft, they added a LBer in the 5th round.

PREDICTION: 5-11
Pittsburgh has missed the postseason tye last 3 seasons and it's year 3 under the current owner Shark who has owned 2 teams in the past in the XFL and he has a track record of turning frnacises around so I expect Pittsburgh to continue to improve as the owner rebuilds the roster. They did lose their Kicker in free agency and have no kicker on the roster and it feels like the team is still a season or two away from competing for the postseason.

TORONTO TITANS
OWNER: thanos4real (8th season)
LAST SEASON: 6-10 (2nd place)
RUN OFFENSE: 18th
PASS OFFENSE: 25th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 24th
RUN DEFENSE: 27th
PASS DEFENSE: 9th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 18th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -4

ADDITIONS:
RB Robert Bologna (TOR) 15 rush/87 rec
C Cecil Stewart (CAR) 164 PB/8 RB
MLB James Caldwell (FA) -

SUBTRACTIONS:
RG Stephen Cruz (FA) 17 PB/16 RB
LG James Hoffmann (DAK) 105 PB/67 RB
LT Paul Freeman (RET) 471 PB/349 RB
LDE William Power (RET) 5 tackles/3 sacks/1 hurry
SS James Williamson (FA) 9 tackles/1 KD
FS Noah Green (FA) 5 tackles

DRAFT PICKS:
QB Patrick Dixon (2nd) +24/+3
RB Jeffrey Richardson (7th) +7/-8
RG Pedro Gerke (1st) +13/-2
DT Scott Schwartz (4th) +2/-8
MLB Billy Smith (3rd) +7/+1
WLB Dewey Cash (5th) +7/-1
CB James Jones (2nd) +5/-4
CB Kenneth Fuller (3rd) +8/0

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 3 OL from last year's 24th ranked offense including 1 starter. They signed depth at RB & OL in free agency. They drafted a OL in the 1st round who should immediately replace the starter they lost plus they drafted a QB in the 2nd round and a RB in the 7th round. Reports out of camp are that rookie QB Dixon impressed coaches with his accuracy and he may become a starter in a few years if he can continue to develop.

Defensively, they lost 1 depth DL and 2 depth DBs from last year's 18th ranked defense. They added a LB in free agency who didnt play at all last season due to injury. They drafted a DT in the 4th round, 2 LBers in the 3rd & 5th round plus 2 DBs in the 2nd & 3rd round as they clearly were focused on improving their defense this off-season.

PREDICTION: 7-9
Thanos is entering his 8th season as owner of the Titans and after not having a losing record through his first 5 years as owner, it's been back to back losing seasons for the team. Despite finishing 6-10 last season, it was good enough for 2nd place in the AXC North as the division once considered the best in the XFL had the worst record combined in many seasons. Toronto is clearly in the midst of a rebuild/retool with the defense ahead of the offense as far as being a top 10 unit. I believe they improved thus season but not enough to make a run at the postseason.

CINCINNATI DEFENDERS
OWNER: Blondie1977 (18th season)
LAST SEASON: 12-4 (Division Champ/XFL Champ)
RUN OFFENSE: 1st
PASS OFFENSE: 3rd
TOTAL OFFENSE: 2nd
RUN DEFENSE: 1st
PASS DEFENSE: 8th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 2nd
TURNOVER MARGIN: -16

ADDITIONS:
QB Brandon Williams (ATL) -
WR Craig May (ATL) 56 rush/474 rec/3 TDs
C William Campbell (ORG) 480 PB/379 RB
LG Willy Woke (ORG) 190 PB/12 RB
RG Douglas Boyd (VAN) 403 PB/252 RB
RT Rodney Saldana (LAC) 729 PB/441 RB
DT Glen Freud (ORG) 20 tackles/2 sacks/8 hurries
RDE Timothy Banks (FA) -
CB Edward Williams (WAS) 22 tackles/3 KD
CB Ralph Johnson (DAK) 6 tackles/2 sacks/3 hurries
CB William Burns (ZEZ) 30 tackles/3 KD
CB Edgar Spillman (FA) -
CB Terrance Bissell (ZEZ) -

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Tom Crawford (RET) 2 passes
WR Ronald Lacy (DAY) 19 rush/62 rec/1 TD
WR Floyd Noble (IND) -
LT Bob Sacamano (RET) 785 PB/696 RB
LT Fernando Carr (RET) 780 PB/587 RB
LG Thomas Morneau (RET) 73 PB/39 RB
RT Roderick Price (DAK) 693 PB/652 RB
RT Willie Bledsoe (RET) 304 PB/84 RB
DT Gregory Harrison (FA) 13 tackles/5 sacks/11 hurries
DT Don Elkins (FA) 1 tackle/1 sack
LDE Billy Tharpe (FA) 1 tackle
WLB John Gibson (FA) 1 tackle/1 KD
CB Kevin Morales (DAK) 140 tackles/6 sacks/7 hurries/27 KD/3 INT
CB Enrique Ginsberg (FA) 4 tackles/1 KD/1 INT
CB David Bakken (FA) 5 tackles/ 2 KD

DRAFT PICKS:
WR Jeremy Lewis (4th) +5/-3
WR Larry Shafer (3rd) +4/+2
K Brian Wilson (6th) released +17/+3
RDE Harry Ulrich (1st) +10/-1
CB Patrick Gunderson (4th) +2/-1

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost a backup QB, 2 depth WRs and 5 OL from last year's 2nd ranked offense. 3 of the 5 OL were starters the XFL Champs so rebuilding the OL was the priority in the off-season. They signed a backup QB, a depth WR and 4 OL in free agency. 2 of the 4 free agent OL were starters last season and 1 other was a primary backup. They also drafted 2 WRs in the 3rd & 4th including one of the fastest WRs in the draft in Shafer who is a raw talent whose speed can make him a weapon.

Defensively, they lost 3 DL, 1 LB and 3 DBs was last year's 2nd ranked defense. Of all the loses, DT Harrison was a starter and CB Morales led the team with 140 tackles while the rest were all depth. They signed 2 DL and 5 DBs in free agency where only DT Freud considered a starter and the rest are depth. They drafted a RDE in the 1st round to replace the lose of DT Harrison and CB Gunderson in the 4th round with elite speed. Gunderson and CB Shreve actually had a race in camp with Shreve just winning but it gives the defending Champs another player with elite speed.

PREDICTION: 13-3
It took 17 seasons for Blondie, the owner of the Cincinnati Defenders to win the XFL Title. He made the postseason in 12 of his first 17 years and came close in 2047 winning the AXC Conference Championship but he finally got his ring. All the offensive and defensive playmakers minus 1 return and the offensive line had to be rebuild but there is no reason why Cincinnati can't defend the Title.

2051 TRAINING CAMP TOUR
AXC
SOUTH


ORLANDO GUARDIANS
OWNER: Loftusranger (6th season)
LAST SEASON: 10-6 (3rd place)
RUN OFFENSE: 17th
PASS OFFENSE: 16th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 14th
RUN DEFENSE: 21st
PASS DEFENSE: 18th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 21st
TURNOVER MARGIN: +18

ADDITIONS:
RB Antonio Collins (BUF) 10 rec/392 KO
C Marshall Kerns (FA) -
RG Steven Shaw (FA) -
K Charles Edwards (ORG) 30/32 FGs
RDE Joshua McIver (SPP) 41 tackles/6 sacks/20 hurries
SLB Ronnie Shanklin (SPP) 15 tackles
MLB Jerimiah Ashbrook (ATL) 20 tackles/1 sack/1 hurry/2 KD/2 INT
MLB Robert Cho (FA) -
MLB Steven Shaw (FA) -
WLB Michael Pagan (TEX) 2 missed tackles
CB Jonathan Kimbrough (ORG) 53 tackles/16 KD/2 INT

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB William Young (ORG) 3,518 pass/23 TD/9 INT
WR Daryl Goodman (FA) 801 rec/6 TDs
WR Jordan Garcia (LAC) 603 rec/5 TDs
C Mark Macomber (FA) 463 PB/360 RB
C William Campbell (ORG) 480 PB/379 RB
LG Willy Woke (FA) 190 PB/12 RB
K John McKinney (DAY) 45/47 FGs
RDE Christopher Shoults (RET) 2 tackles
DT Glen Freud (ORG) 20 tackles/2 sacks/8 hurries
DT Richard Collins (PHI) 75 tackles/8 KD/2 INT
WLB William Blakes (ZEZ) 61 tackles/7 KD/2 INT

DRAFT PICKS:
TE George Jackson (1st) +12/-4
LT Jose Hayes (7th) 0/-4
LG Edward Campbell (2nd) +15/+11
DT Jaime Evenson (6th) +10/-3
DT Lucas Schneider (4th) +4/-8

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost their starting QB from last year's 14th ranked offense. In addition, they lost their top 2 WRs, 2 starting OL and 1 backup OL. They only added an aging vet RB and 2 OL in free agency who both didn't play a snap last season. They drafted a TE in the 1st round who should be a solid addition plus they drafted 2 OL in the 2nd & 7th rounds with the 2nd rounder turning heads in TC and reports out of the team facility are that he will start from day 1 on the offensive line.

Defensively, they lost 3 DL and 1 LB from last year's 21st ranked defense including 3 starters. They added 1 DL, 5 LBers and 1 DB in free agency including 2 starters at DL & CB. 3 of the 5 LBers didn't record a tackle last season. They drafted 2 DL in the 4th & 6th rounds in an attempt to replace some of their loses.

PPREDICTION: 6-10
Loftusranger is entering his 6th season as owner of the Guardians and has gone 43-37 in his first 5 seasons but the team has only made the postseason 1 time in those 5 seasons. They had a rough off-season losing 5 starters on offense including their starting QB and top 2 WRs and they didn't add either in free agency or the draft which means they plan on using players already on the roster. Not to mention the fact that they allowed ALLPRO K John McKinney to walk in free agency. It feels like the team will take a big step back this season as the loses far outweigh the additions.

TEXAS HOLD'EM
OWNER: Kidpoker (2nd season)
LAST SEASON: 4-12 (4th place)
RUN OFFENSE: 24th
PASS OFFENSE: 27th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 27th
RUN DEFENSE: 30th
PASS DEFENSE: 24th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 30th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +6

ADDITIONS:
TE Mike Oppenheimer (NEC) -
WR Terry Cowart (SPP) 377 rush/570 rec/2 TDs
LG John Sutter (FA) -
P Clayton Klein (FA) -
K Jean Williams (NEC) 272 rush/16 rec/1 TD/37 tackles/2 KD
K Louis Dehaven (FA) -
DT Eric Craig (FA) -
DT Michael Ferris (FA) -
LDE Lee Goodman (FA) -
CB William Gorsuch (NEC) 4 tackles

SUBTRACTIONS
RB Christopher Hofmeister (ATL) 180 rush/312 rec/3 TDs
FB Jason Fields (RET) 552 rec**/3 TDs
TE Jeffrey Johnston (RET) 69 rec
WR Clemente Parker (FA) 184 rec
WR Danny Reyes (FA) 8 rec
C Luis Valerio (RET) 595 PB/569 RB
LT Jack Durgin (RET) 590 PB/520 RB
LT James Potter (RET) 541 PB/501 RB
LT Sammie Pittman (FA) 17 PB/6 RB
LG Ronald Griffin (ATL) 116 PB/128 RB
LG John Holt (FA) 2 PB/5 RB
K Mark Mason (RET) 17/20 FGs
LDE Alan Alston (FA) -
WLB Kyle Gast (GCG) 71 tackles/3 sacks/3 hurries/7 KD
WLB Michael Pagan (FA) 2 missed tackles
CB Steve Burgher (WAS) 15 tackles/8 KD/2 INT
FS Irvin Huskey (FA) 32 tackles/1 KD
FS Brad Carstens (FA) 16 tackles/1 KD

DRAFT PICKS:
QB Steven Parent (1st) +28/+9
QB Damian Quinn (4th) released +7/-4
RB Michael Gray (1st) +9/-9
RB Brian Morris (2nd) +7/-2
C Jack Augustin (1st/SPP) +9/-4
LT Malcolm Bailey (6th) +3/-7
RG Joel Best (5th) +13/+5
RT Jessie York (3rd/NYE) +31/+7
RDE Steven Freda (7th) +5/+1
WLB Stephen Huff (1st) +2/-6
FS Porfirio Shoemaker (3rd) +11/+9

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost a RB who was their 3rd leading rusher, a FB who was their 2nd leading receiver, a depth TE and 2 backup WRs from last year's 27th ranked offense plus they lost 6 OL including ⅗ of their starting offensive line. They signed a WR in free agency whose numbers from last season would have been 3rd on the team in rushing and 2nd on the team in receiving. They also signed a TE and OL who didn't play much last season. They drafted 2 QBs in the 1st & 4th rounds but they released the 4th rounder prior to TC. QB Parent was the 2nd signal caller taken in the draft with the 22nd pick and while QB Trout taken with the 2nd overall pick may have a bigger upside, Parent seems ready to start from day 1 as he is more polished at this point. They also drafted 2 RBs in the 1st & 2nd rounds plus they drafted 3 OL in the 3rd, 5th & 6th rounds. Saint Paul drafted C Jack Augustin with the 8th overall pick but they could never come to turns on his rookie contract so they released him prior to TC and Texas swooped in and signed him to a 6 year deal.

Defensively, they lost 1 DL, 2 LBers & 3 DBs from last year's 30th ranked defense including a starter in WLB Gast. They added 3 DL & 1 DB in free agency where none of them played a snap last season except the DB who played minimal snaps on special teams. They drafted a WLB in the 1st round who should replace the lose of WLB Gast plus they drafted a FS in the 3rd round who shined in TC and should start right away. They also drafted a DL in the 7th who will battle to make the roster.

PREDICTION: 6-10
Kidpoker had his first full off-season as owner of Texas and by all accounts it went very well based on the fact that Texas may have found their francise quarterback. Texas has missed the postseason the last 8 seasons and have only won a combined 11 games in the last 5 seasons but this off-season feels like they can begin to turn the francise around. While their overall record may not improve much, it should be a positive step in the right direction.

DAKOTA BLIZZARD
OWNER: Cjfred68 (34th season)
LAST SEASON: 11-5 (Division Champ)
RUN OFFENSE: 2nd
PASS OFFENSE: 6th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 4th
RUN DEFENSE: 11th
PASS DEFENSE: 19th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 13th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -5

ADDITIONS:
QB Remy Beaucamp (CAR) 2,919 pass/9 TD/17 INT
FB Jerome Elder (FA) -
TE Jameson Kelly (SEA) 12 rec
LT Walter Damron (DAY) 269 PB/169 RB
LT George Jones (ATL) 438 PB/295 RB
LG James Hoffmann (TOR) 105 PB/67 RB
C James Martin (CAR) 231 PB/122 RB
RT Roderick Price (CIN) 693 PB/652 RB
DT Edwin Johnson (SPP) -
DT Soloman Holmes (LAC) 20 tackles/5 sacks/4 hurries
DT James Sellers (SEA) 4 tackles
RDE Rolf Brown (DAY) 20 tackles/8 sacks/12 hurries
SLB John Dean (PIT) 41 tackles/1 sack/1 hurry/1 KD
MLB Johnny Gomez (HOU) 31 tackles/9 sacks/9 hurries
CB Jerry Gibbs (PHI) 33 tackles/13 KD
CB Kevin Morales (CIN) 140 tackles/6 sacks/7 hurries/27 KD/3 INT
CB Thomas Barber (WAS) 81 tackles/19 KD/2 INT
CB Christopher Brooks (SPP) 85 tackles/35 KD/1 INT

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB Anthony Strain (PHI) 4,590 pass/39 TD/20 INT
WR Greg Curtis (LAC) 53 rec/2 TD
WR Kenneth Arreola (FA) -
LT Francesco Fischer (RET) 287 PB/127 RB
LT Alfred Marcello (RET) 18 PB/1 RB
LG Henry Mickelson (RET) 773 PB/508 RB
C Roderick Tyndall (BUF) 731 PB/499 RB
C Eugene Marshall (ATL) 250 PB/89 RB
LDE Scott Jacobs (FA) 11 tackles/8 hurries
RDE Walter Winter (FA) 2 tackles
MLB Bob Parish (FA) 11 tackles/6 sacks/4 hurries
CB Arthur Pensky (FA) 50 tackles/18 KD/1 INT
CB Hiram Lund (MIA) 31 tackles/2 sacks/5 KD
SS John Mercado (FA) 34 tackles/4 KD
FS Ralph Johnson (FS) 6 tackles/2 sacks/3 hurries

DRAFT PICKS:
RB Kevin Kane (5th) +9/-2
RB Kincaid Cobra (5th) +2/-6
LT Sylvester Hall (7th) released +8/+3
DT Bubba Sinclair (6th) released 0/-16
DT Thomas Creel (7th/BUF) +14/+14

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost their starting QB from last year's 4th ranked offense in free agency plus they lost 2 depth WRs and 5 OL including 2 starters. They signed infamous QB Remy Beaucamp to a mega contract to become the starter. Beaucamp has always had all the physical talent in the world but he has 115 TDs to 138 INTs in his career. This is Beaucamp's 3rd team and his last chance to realize his potential so it's definitely something to watch thus season. They also added a FB, a TE and 5 OL including starters at LT, LG & RT. They drafted 2 RBs in the 5th round who will struggle to make the roster as depth and a LT in the 7th round who they cut before TC.

Defensively, they lost 2 DL, 1 LB & 4 DBs from last year's 13th ranked defense but only 2 DBs were starters. They added 4 DL, 2 LBers & 4 DBs in free agency. They plan on using 6 of the 10 free agents as starters at DE, 2 at LB and 3 at DB. They drafted a DT in the 6th round but they released him before TC then they signed a DT after TC that was drafted in the 7th round by Buffalo and released before TC.

PREDICTION: 9-7
It's hard to make a prediction for my own team because I hope I go 16-0 and win the XFL Title but I'm pretty lazy when it comes to weekly game planning because I spend most of my free time doing writeups instead. It's doubly difficult because I signed an enigma at QB in Remy Beaucamp who on the surface is the best QB in the league:



Of course, that's all based on my player weights but he would still be top 10 in most owners custom player weights. Then there is his actually performance which has never lived up to his ratings and he was drafted and played 4 seasons with the defending Champs Cincinnati and owner Blondie. So my prediction is that Beaucamp drives me nuts and continues to not live up to his ratings which could cost me another trip to the postseason.

DAYTONA BEACH BULL SHARKS
OWNER: McBolt55 (3rd season)
LAST SEASON: 10-6 (2nd place/Wildcard)
RUN OFFENSE: 4th
PASS OFFENSE: 20th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 13th
RUN DEFENSE: 15th
PASS DEFENSE: 15th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 15th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +4

ADDITIONS:
RB Bob Cedric (GCG) 26 rec
WR Patrick Ball (ATL) 115 rec/2 TD
WR Ronald Lacy (CIN) 19 rush/62 rec/1 TD
LT Byron Porier (BRO) 110 PB/101 RB
C Harold Moore (FA) -
K John McKinney (ORG) 45/47 FGs
LDE Louis Hansen (ATL) 84 tackles/4 sacks/4 hurries/8 KD/2 INT
LDE Hector Carlisle (NEC) 10 tackles/1 sack/2 hurries
CB Rick Stevens (VAN) 15 tackles/4 KD

SUBTRACTIONS:
RB John Sheller (MTG) 942 rush*/377 rec/8 TDs
RB Steven Super (FA) 3 rush/19 rec
WR Robert Colunga (WAS) 699 rec*/3 TD
WR George Lane (VBA) 480 rec**/1 TD
WR Dennis Carlson (FA) 49 rush/24 rec/1 TD
WR Gary Rusch (FA) 310 rush/243 rec/3 TDs
C Matthew Wallace (FA) 41 PB /210 RB
LG Jarred Cargill (TOR) 1 PB/2 RB
LT Walter Damron (DAK) 269 PB/169 RB
RT Evan Aponte (WAS) 41 PB/45 RB
K Michael Runyan (RET) 24/27 FGs
RDE Rolf Brown (DAY) 20 tackles/8 sacks/12 hurries
LDE Arthur Boudreau (FA) -
LDE Claude Dame (GCG) 1 tackle
SLB Stewart Sutera (MIA) 16 tackles/1 hurry/2 KD
FS John Aguon (FA) 13 tackles/3 sacks/5 hurries/1 KD

DRAFT PICKS:
FB Brandon Barnum (2nd/ZEZ) +20/+4
WR Jeffrey Luciana (7th) +11/+5
MLB Gary Goetz (5th) released +1/-3
CB Bobby Prather (6th) +5/0
CB Juan Graham (6th/BRO) +3/-1

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 2 RBs including their leading rusher from last year's 13th ranked offense. They also lost 4 WRs including their 1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th leading receivers when you factor in RB Shellers departure. They also lost 4 backup OL to bring the total to 10 players lost including 4 starters. They added 1 RB, 2 WRs and 2 OL in free agency but them of them are considered starters. They only drafted a WR in the 7th round who has been a nice surprise in TC and they signed a FB drafted by Zehlendorf in the 2nd round but he was released prior to TC.

Defensively, they lost 3 DL, 1 LB & 1 DB from last year's 15th ranked defense but only RDE Brown was a starter. They signed 2 DEs and 1 DB in free agency including LDE Hansen who should replace the lose of Brown. They drafted a LBer in the 5th round who has already been released and a CB in the 6th round. They also signed a CB drafted in the 6th round by Brooklyn but was released before TC.

PREDICTION: 8-8
This is McBolt's 3rd season as owner of Daytona after he and Voryzover essentially traded francises. He took over a francise that was mired in a 3 decade slump where they had 2 winning seasons in their first 31 seasons. He finally got Daytona into the postseason for the first time in 2049 going 14-2 before slipping back to 10-6 and sneaking into the postseason as a Wildcard. I think they have enough defensively to stay in most games but they lost a ton of offense and did very little to replace the loses.

Good luck with the Ragin’ Cajun Remy Beauchamp.

2051 TRAINING CAMP TOUR
NXC
EAST

BROOKLYN HITMEN
OWNER: Big Poppa (3rd season)
LAST SEASON: 9-7 (3rd place)
RUN OFFENSE: 10th
PASS OFFENSE: 18th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 16th
RUN DEFENSE: 6th
PASS DEFENSE: 11th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 6th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +4

ADDITIONS:
LDE Stanley Birdwell (NEC) 17 tackles/4 sacks/3 hurries
RDE Ramon Simpson (PIT) 1 tackle/1 hurry

SUBTRACTIONS:
WR Floyd Waters (ORG) -
WR Nicholas Meyers (FA) 31 rec
LT Bryon Poirier (DAY) 110 PB/101 RB
RDE Lupe Armstrong (TBY) 16 tackles/7 sacks/6 hurries
RDE Tim Jones (FA) -
DT Kenny Ortiz (WAS) 4 tackles
CB James Zurita (FA) -
SS Jason Moore (FA) 1 KD

DRAFT PICKS:
RB Jason Landis (7th) +17/+13
WR Popcorn Sutton (2nd) +1/+3
WR Heirberto Banks (5th) +2/-3
K Nacho Keeker (3rd) +7/-8
DT Tanner Gafney (1st) +15/-5
CB Robert Carter (4th) +9/+4
CB Juan Graham (6th) +3/-1
FS Carmen Lyons (4th) +12/+3

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they return all 11 starters from last year's 16th ranked offense losing only 2 depth WRs and 1 backup OL. They didn't add anyone in free agency but they drafted a RB in the 7th round and 2 WRs in the 2nd & 5th rounds. WR Popcorn Sutton taken in the 2nd round has elite speed and gives the offense a deep threat this season.

Defensively, they return 10 of 11 starters from last year's 6th ranked defense. They lost their starting RDE Armstrong plus 2 depth DL and 2 depth DBs. They signed 2 DEs in free agency including DE Birdwell would should replace the lose of Armstrong. They also drafted a DT in the 1st round to improve the depth of the DL plus they drafted 3 DBs in the 4th, 4th and 6th to replace their loses.

PREDICTION: 10-6
This is season 3 for owner Big Poppa and they return most of the starters from a 9-7 season. The addition of WR Popcorn Sutton should pay dividends and improve the offense so I expect Brooklyn to improve slightly despite a very difficult schedule.

PROVIDENCE ISLANDERS
OWNER: Brxnivy (11th season)
LAST SEASON: 13-3 (Division Champ)
RUN OFFENSE: 22nd
PASS OFFENSE: 4th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 5th
RUN DEFENSE: 9th
PASS DEFENSE: 21st
TOTAL DEFENSE: 11th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +2

ADDITIONS:
LT Earl Dolan (WAS) 104 PB/133 RB

SUBTRACTIONS:
QB William Powers (RET) 4,672 pass/45 TDs/15 INTs
WR Jeffrey Armstrong (BUF) 771 rec/9 TDs
WR Robert Cockburn (FA) 42 rec/2 TD
P Michael Perez (LAC) 5 punts/229 yards/2 inside 20
LDE Ernest Johnson (FA)
DT Charles Donnelly (SPP) 19 tackles/3 sacks/4 hurries
DT Willis Hurley (LAC) 2 tackles/1 sack/1 hurry
WLB Edison Foster (MTG) 4 tackles
CB Darrell Miller (MIA) 8 tackles/2 KD/1 INT

DRAFT PICKS:
QB Enrique Webb (6th) +20/+13
WR Bennie Kelly (4th) +12/+7
WR Daniel Glaser (7th) +1/-4
WR Johnson Baca (3rd) +4/-2
LDE Michael Thompson (2nd) +6/+3
CB Matt Dunkel (5th) +0/-14
CB Pablo Mallory (1st) +14/+5

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost their starting QB to retirement from last year's 5th ranked offense. They also lost 2 WRs including their 3rd leading receiver. It's really the end of an Era in Prividence as QB Powers was the starter for the last 5 seasons and WR Armstrong spent 9 seasons with the francise and is the Alltime team leader in receptions (820), receiving yards (10,952) and TD receptions (94). In fact, Armstrong ranks 4th Alltime in receptions and 7th Alltime in yards receiving & TD receptions. The team signed a backup OL in free agency plus they drafted a QB in the 6th round and 3 WRs in the 3rd, 4th and 7th rounds. The team will turn to QB Gary Villicana who is entering his 6th season where he has just 10 career starts.

Defensively, they lost a starter at DT plus 2 depth DL, 1 depth LB and 1 depth DB from last year's 11th ranked defense. They didn't sign anyone in free agency for the defense but they did draft a DL in the 2nd round to help replace the lose of their starter plus they drafted 2 DBs in the 1st & 5th rounds.

PREDICTION: 10-6
Brxnivy is entering his 12th season as owner of Providence and after taking over a team that finished 1-15 in 2040, he has 10 straight seasons with at least 10 wins and he made the postseason in all 10 of those seasons. The last 6 seasons the team has a record of 81-15 (.844) and they have won 6 straight NXC East division titles. They will be breaking in an inexperienced QB this year so everything will hinge on how well he plays. I think they will still win but they could take a step back this season as they break in a new quarterback plus the level of competition in the division is at an all-time high.

PHILADELPHIA SLAYERS
OWNER: Waitwut (13th season)
LAST SEASON: 12-4 (2nd place/Wildcard)
RUN OFFENSE: 23rd
PASS OFFENSE: 8th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 11th
RUN DEFENSE: 15th
PASS DEFENSE: 14th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 12th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +15

ADDITIONS:
QB Michael Shubert (FA) -
QB Anthony Strain (DAK) 4,590 pass/39 TD/20 INT
RB David Moore (LAC) 10 rec
WR Aaron Triston (FA) -
DT Richard Collins (ORG) 75 tackles/1 hurry/8 KD/2 INT

SUBTRACTIONS:
LG John Rikey (PIT) 126 PB/7 RB
CB Jerry Gibbs (DAK) 33 tackles/13 KD
CB Robert Schultz (RET) 1 tackle
CB Robert Shearer (LAC) 65 tackles/2 sacks/4 hurries/3 KD/1 INT

DRAFT PICKS:
TE Perry Ward (7th) +5/+5 released
WR Steve Magno (6th) +18/+7
WR Charles Conway (5th) +6/-8
WR James Johnson (6th) +3/-8
RG Clifford Morris (5th) +30/+9
P Donald Howery (6th) +8/+7
K William Garcia (6th) +0/-9 released
MLB William Thompson (7th) +4/+5 released
MLB Wallace Lorenz (4th) +6/-5

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they return all 11 starters from last year's 11th ranked offense and they only lost 1 backup OL from the entire unit. They signed 2 QBs, 1 RB & 1 WR to add more depth to the offense including QB Anthony Strain who started for Dakota last season where he greatly out played current QB Darren Hensley. Strain had 900 more yards passing, 11 more TD passes while having 1 less INT. They also drafted 1 TE in the 7th round, 3 WRs in the 5th, 6th & 6th rounds plus 1 OL in the 5th round.

Defensively, they lost 3 DBs from last year's 12th ranked defense including 2 starters. They signed a DT in free agency where he should start for the defense and they drafted 2 LBers in the 4th & 7th rounds to fill out the roster.

PREDICTION: 11-5
Waitwut is entering his 14th season as owner of the Philadelphia Slayers and much like a rash you can never quite get rid of, Philadelphia has made the postseason every season under his ownership despite an 8-8 season in 2048. There is zero reason that things will change or the rash will clear up this season but signing QB Strain could create issues in the locker room and the general overall level of competition in the NXC East could make it harder for the streak to continue. They also have a tough schedule where they play 8 teams that made the playoffs last season but I have faith that this rock solid organization can successfully navigate the difficult schedule.

WASHINGTON WARRIORS
OWNER: awest827 (1st season)
LAST SEASON: 7-9 (4th place)
RUN OFFENSE: 20th
PASS OFFENSE: 16th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 16th
RUN DEFENSE: 12th
PASS DEFENSE: 25th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 18th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -10

ADDITIONS:
QB William Jennings (CAR) 5 pass attempts
WR William Vance (MIA) 74 rec
WR Cary Brewster (FA) -
WR Robert Colunga (DAY) 699 rec/4 TDs
LG Juan Jimenez (ATL) 361 PB/265 RB
RT Evan Aponte (DAY) 41 PB/45 RB
DT Don Elkins (CIN) 1 tackle
DT Kenny Ortiz (BRO) 4 tackles
WLB Kenneth Cruz (NEC) 168 tackles/1 sack/10 KD/2 INT
CB Steve Burgher (TEX) 15 tackles/8 KD/2 INT
CB Anthony Costello (OAK) 66 tackles/12 KD/4 INT
CB Pedro Johnson (LAC) 45 tackles/19 KD/2 INT
SS Paul Smith (MTG) 13 tackles/1 KD
SS Ricky Blum (SEA) 92 tackles/9 KD/1 INT

SUBTRACTIONS:
WR Adrian Zamora (FA) 213 rec/2 TD
WR Kenneth Jones (CAR) 496 rec/2 TD
WR William Salmons (MIA) 408 rush/93 rec/4 TDs
WR Edward McLaughlin (FA) -
C Dave Lapham (RET) 281 PB/211 RB
LT Earl Dolan (PRI) 104 PB/133 RB
LT Rufus Thompson (ATL) 79 PB/4 RB
DT Lawrence Montgomery (RET)
DT Michael Daniels (FA)
RDE Rolf Brown (DAK) 2 tackles/2 sacks/1 hurry
SLB Rafael Rickard (ZEZ) -
CB Thomas Barber (DAK) 81 tackles/1 sack/19 KD/2 INT
CB Eddie Mayo (LAC) 48 tackles/8 KD/3 INT
CB Edward Williams (CIN) 22 tackles/3 KD
SS Joseph Castaneda (CAR) 1 tackle

DRAFT PICKS:
LT Joshua Schaal (7th) released 0/-9
RT Alan Johnson (6th) +17/+17
SLB Vincent Watson (4th) +7/+4
MLB John Gonzales (5th) released 0/-20
MLB Nicholas Marchand (2nd) +6/+6
WLB Wayne Spalding (3rd) released +4/-9
CB Antonio Ortega (2nd) +3/+4
CB Lee Powers (1st) +4/-12

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 4 WRs and 3 OL from last year's 16th ranked offense including their 4th & 7th leading receivers and their 3rd leading rusher. The 3 OL were all backups. They signed a backup QB, 3 WRs and 2 OL in free agency to replace the loses. WR Robert Colunga would have been their 2nd leading receiver last seasons based on the numbers he put up with Daytona. They drafted 2 OL in the 6th & 7th rounds to add depth and while the 7th rounder has already been released, the 6th rounder turned heads in TC and he showed a ton of growth and seems likely to make the final roster.

Defensively, they lost 3 DL, 1 LB and 4 DBs from last year's 18th ranked defense including 2 starters in the secondary. They added 2 DL, 1 LB and 5 DBs in free agency including 4 potential starters in WLB Cruz who led the league with 168 tackles last season. The 4 DBs they signed combined for 9 INTs last season led by CB Costello who had 4 INTs with Oakland. They drafted 4 LBers in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th rounds. They also drafted 2 DBs in the 1st & 2nd rounds.

PREDICTION: 11-5
Washington came out of nowhere last season winning the NXC Conference Championship and coming 5:32 away from winning it all! They will now have to transition from being a underdog to having a target on their backs. The NXC East has quickly become the best division in the XFL after sending 3 teams to the postseason last year and the 4th place team finished 9-7. Washington didn't sit idle in the off-season and they added some definate upgrades especially on defense. A tough schedule aside, Washington should be right there fighting for the Division Crown when it's all said and done.

2051 TRAINING CAMP TOUR
NXC
WEST

PHOENIX PREDATORS
OWNER: Armoredgiraffe (13th season)
LAST SEASON: 13-3 (Division Champ)
RUN OFFENSE: 9th
PASS OFFENSE: 2nd
TOTAL OFFENSE: 3rd
RUN DEFENSE: 5th
PASS DEFENSE: 12th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 5th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -6

ADDITIONS:
None

SUBTRACTIONS:
WR Lee Lytton (FA) 36 rush/8 KO returns/344 KO yards/51 punt returns/402 punt yards/3 TDs
LDE Eric Williams (FA) 1 KD
CB Daniel Jenkins (ZEZ) 54 tackles/27 KD/3 INT

DRAFT PICKS:
QB Dane Moore (7th) +14/+6
C Richard Campbell (3rd) +8/+1
RG Robert Colson (2nd) +10/+1
RG Arnold Seibold (6th) +9/+4
RT Eric Vasquez (5th) +3/-19
LDE Randy Yancey (4th) +4/0
LDE Bryan White (7th) +1/-8
DT Henry Shields (5th) +16/-5
SLB Curtis Byars (1st) +4/-1
MLB Keith Balentine (1st) +5/-5

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they return all 11 starters and much of the backups minus 1 WR who was primarily the return specialist. They didn't shop on the free agent market but they did draft a QB in the 7th round with a bazooka for an arm and excels at holding a clipboard. They also drafted 4 OL in the 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 6th rounds which gives them 16 OL on their expanded roster including 12 with 5 years or less seasons in the league.

Defensively, they lost a starting CB and a depth DE from last year's 5th ranked defense. Again, they didn't sign anyone on the free agent market but they drafted 3 DL in the 4th, 5th & 7th rounds plus 2 LBs drafted in the 1st round.

PREDICTION: 14-2
Armoredgiraffe is entering season number 13 as owner of the Phoenix Predators. After going 8-8 in his first season as owner, he has run off 11 straight seasons of double digit wins and trips to the postseason including 10 straight NXC West division titles. The postseason has been the only roadblock for this team as they have reached the NXC Conference Championship 4 times in the last 11 seasons and they lost all 4 games. In total, the francise has made it to the CC 6 times and won 1 of them where the won their only XFL Championship way back in 2025. They basically return 21 of 22 starters from last year's 13-3 team and their schedule is favorable so maybe season 13 is their lucky season.

LOS ANGELES CHALLENGERS
OWNER: Warthog (9th season)
LAST SEASON: 9-7 (2nd place)
RUN OFFENSE: 18th
PASS OFFENSE: 14th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 18th
RUN DEFENSE: 10th
PASS DEFENSE: 16th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 10th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -4

ADDITIONS:
QB Reynaldo Cook (NEC) 1 pass attempt
TE Armando Sebastian (FA) -
WR Adam Powell (PIT) 438 rec/2 TDs
WR Jordan Garcia (ORG) 603 rec/5TDs
WR Greg Curtis (DAK) 53 rec/2 TDs
C Sal Sykes (ATL) 364 PB/265 RB
P Michael Perez (PRI) 5 punts/229 yards/2 inside 20
DT Willis Hurley (PRI) 2 tackles/1 sack/1 hurry
RDE Richard Johnson (PIT) 16 tackles/1 sack/5 hurries
CB Robert Shearer (PHI) 65 tackles/2 sacks/4 hurries/3 KD/1 INT
CB Eddie Mayo (WAS) 48 tackles/8 KD/3 INT

SUBTRACTIONS:
RB David Moore (PHI) 10 rec
RB Thomas O'brien (SPP) 171 rush/55 rec/2 TDs
TE Moses Velaquez (MTG) 41 rec
WR Andre Williams (ZEZ) 460 rec/4 TD
LT Alfred Marcello (RET) 88 PB/66 RB
RT Rodney Saldana (CIN) 729 PB/441 RB
DT Soloman Holmes (DAK) 20 tackles/5 sacks/4 hurries
MLB Fletcher Peterson (RET) 9 tackles/1 sack/1 hurries/2 KD
CB Pedro Johnson (WAS) 45 tackles/19 KD/2 INT

DRAFT PICKS:
TE Jordan LeBlanc (3rd) +10/+2
RG Garret Prochaska (6th) +3/+7
RT Donald Hogan (2nd) +23/+10
WLB Steve Williams (1st) +6/+4

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, they lost 2 RBs including their 4th best rusher, a depth TE and a WR who ranked 4th in receiving. They also lost 2 OL including their starting RT from last year's 18th ranked offense. They were active in free agency signing a backup QB and TE plus 3 WRs including 2 possible starters as WR Garcia would have ranked 2nd on LA with last seasons production. They also signed a veteran Center who can play anywhere on the offensive line. They only had 4 draft picks this year and 3 were used on offense when they selected a TE in the 3rd round and 2 OL in the 2nd & 6th rounds. RT Hogan taken in the 2nd round was a stud in TC and has earned the starting job according to the coaches to replace the lost of RT Saldana who signed with Cincinnati to play with the defending Champs.

Defensively, they lost a starter at DT & CB from last year's 10th ranked defense plus they lost a depth LBer. They added 2 DL & 2 DBs in free agency including 2 CBs who started last year and combined for 4 interceptions. They drafted a LBer in the 1st round who should start from day 1 for the top 10 defense.

PREDICTION: 10-6
Warthog is entering his 9th season as owner of Los Angeles and the first 8 seasons have been frustrating for the Challengers. They went 0-16 in year 1 of his ownership and they improved to 9-7 in year 2 but over the last 6 seasons they have struggled to match or improve on that 9-7 record until they finally finished 9-7 last season. They have yet to make the postseason in his tenure and fans of the team hope they can build on last year's 9-7 record and launch themselves into the playoffs. Their schedule starts with the first 4 games versus playoff teams including both matches with perennial division winning Phoenix. If they can avoid starting 0-4 then the remainder of the schedule eases up enough for them to finally win double digit games which should be enough to finally make the postseason.

SEATTLE BARBARIANS
OWNER: Greyghost1225 (2nd season)
LAST SEASON: 6-10 (3rd place)
RUN OFFENSE: 29th
PASS OFFENSE: 21st
TOTAL OFFENSE: 29th
RUN DEFENSE: 28th
PASS DEFENSE: 20th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 25th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +11

ADDITIONS:
QB James Willoughby (NEC) 9 pass attempts
WR Jay Garvey (FA) -
LT Eldon Walker (FA) -
P Robert Keith (ZEZ) -
SS Ronald Briganti (NEC) 56 tackles/7 KD/1 INT

SUBTRACTIONS:
RB Jorge Lewandowski (FA) 2 rush/3 rec/1 TD
TE Jameson Kelly (DAK) 12 rec
P Jason McLaughlin (FA) 123 punts/5,683/33 inside 20
DT James Sellers (DAK) 4 tackles
SS Ricky Blum (WAS) 92 tackles/9 KD/1 INT

DRAFT PICKS:
RB James Schultz (7th) released +2/-3
RB Charles Henley (4th) released +6/-1
TE Dwain Brooks (5th) +4/+3
WR Rene Walsh (5th) released +3/-5
LT Ben Johnson (3rd) +4/-4
C William Waters (6th) +13/+2
RG Michael Allison (1st) +11/0
K Christopher Moncreif (5th) released +5/-6
LDE Norman Martinez (4th) released +1/-4
DT Robert Frye (6th) released +12/-2
RDE William Richards (2nd) +23/-3
SS Cecil Havens (3rd) +10/0

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, all 11 starters from last year's 29th ranked offense return as they only lost a depth RB and depth TE to free agency. They signed a backup QB plus depth at WR & OL as both of them missed all of last season recovering from surgery. They drafted 2 RBs in the 4th & 7th rounds who have already been released. They also drafted a TE in the 5th and a WR also in the 5th round but the WR was released also. They did draft 3 OL in the 1st, 3rd & 6th rounds with the 1st rounder soon to become a starter while the other 2 OL will battle to remain on the roster.

Defensively, they lost their starting SS and a depth DT from last year's 25th ranked defense. SS Blum led the team in tackles last season. They signed SS Briganti in free agency who was a starter with New England last season in hopes he can replace the lose of SS Blum. They drafted 3 DL in the 2nd, 4th and 6th rounds but only the 2nd rounder remains on the roster plus they drafted a SS in the 3rd round who they hope can develop into a replacement for the SS they lost while he learns under the SS they signed in free agency.

PREDICTION: 7-9
Greyghost is entering his 2nd season and first full season as owner of the Seattle Barbarians. He has the unenviable task of stopping a 19 year playoff drought including a 15 year stretch of losing records. They did win 5 out of 6 games from week 6 through week 11 last year which was the first such run since 2034 when they started that season 5-1. That run last season has given some hope to fans that they finally have the right man steering the ship and I believe Seattle starts to improve this season.

VEGAS BLACK ACES
OWNER: Claymore (30th season)
LAST SEASON: 5-11 (4th place)
RUN OFFENSE: 20th
PASS OFFENSE: 7th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 9th
RUN DEFENSE: 3rd
PASS DEFENSE: 31st
TOTAL DEFENSE: 20th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -7

ADDITIONS:
QB John Bennett (MEM) 480 pass/2 TD/5 INT
WR George Lane (DAY) 480 rec/1 TD
C John Eubanks (ZEZ) 135 PB/165 RB
FS Joseph Coleman (SPP) 81 tackles/24 KD/3 INT

SUBTRACTIONS:
RB Steven McKinney (ATL) 7 rush/54 rec
MLB Stephen Hatch (ZEZ) 12 tackles/3 hurries/1 KD
CB Efren Martinez (PIT) 59 tackles/2 sacks/5 hurries/6 KD
CB James Melendez (PIT) 6 tackles/1 KD

DRAFT PICKS:
QB Malcolm Carter (4th) released +17/-8
WR Pablo Adcock (6th) released +6/-11
WR James Jaramillo (7th) released +9/-1
LG Lino Runyan (1st) +21/-1
C Jimmy Reese (2nd) released +4/-33
RDE Roger Travis (5th) released +8/-2
RDE Lowell Guyton (3rd) +4/+2
WLB Sidney Milner (3rd) +2/-10
CB William Ventura (3rd) +6/-3
SS Timothy Ferguson (7th) released +1/-1
FS Timothy Watson (6th) released +5/-6

BREAKDOWN:
Offensively, all 11 starters return from last year's 9th ranked offense and they only lost a depth RB in the off-season. They signed QB John Bennett in free agency to challenge last year's starter QB Larry Scruggs. The 2 QBs have almost identical career statistics with Scruggs having a 31,939 pass/198 TD/140 INT slash line and Bennett has a 31,146 pass/200 TD/153 INT slash line. The only significant difference is that Bennett has won 2 Conference Championships with 2 different teams and started 15 playoff games while Scruggs has started 2 playoff games and lost both. Can you say QB controversy? Reports out of camp are Scruggs wasnt pleased about the Bennett signing and Vegas has been shoppinh Bennett to appease the veteran so stay tuned. Vegas also signed a WR who would have been 3rd in receiving for the team based on last year's numbers. They drafted a QB in the 4th round, 2 WRs in the 6th & 7th rounds plus 2 OL in the 1st & 2nd rounds. Of all the draft picks on offense only the 1st round OL remains on the roster as the rest were already given their unconditional release.

Defensively, they lost a depth LBer and 2 DBs from last year's 20th ranked defense including a starting DB in CB Martinez who signed with Pittsburgh. They signed 2× reigning ALLPRO FS Coleman in free agency from Saint Paul to help improve last year's 31st ranked pass defense. They drafted 2 DL in the 3rd & 5th rounds, 1 LB in the 3rd and 3 DBs in the 3rd, 6th & 7th rounds in an attempt to improve the defense but only the three 3rd rounders remain in the roster after TC.

PREDICTION: 8-8
Vegas has been owned by Claymore for 30 seasons and he is considered one of the pillars of the league along with other long time owners Cjfred68, Smirt211, Raidergreg69 and Trslick. Vegas has 18 postseason appearances and won back to back XFL Championships under Claymore's tenure as owner but the team has missed the postseason in 6 of the last 7 seasons and they have gone a combined 14-34 the last 3 seasons. Claymore is too good an owner to keep this trajectory and a turn-around is inevitable. They start to turn things around this season.