XFL returning to play in spring 2022, 'The Rock' says
The XFL is set to return to the gridiron in the spring of 2022, according to new league owner Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The Rock buys XFL with investment firm for $15M
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, the former WWE star-turned-movie giant, partnered with RedBird Capital to buy the league at the 11th hour, Sportico reported Monday. The league was nearly set to go on auction. Johnson and the firm reportedly paid $15 million for the fledgling football league.
XFL files for bankruptcy, cites COVID-19 crisis
The league had previously suspended operations in response to the pandemic.
XFL suspends operations, lays employees off amid coronavirus epidemic
The XFL’s future appeared to be in doubt as COO Jeffrey Pollock said in a Friday conference call that all employees had been laid off, according to multiple reports.
Colin Kaepernick salary demands deemed too high for XFL, commissioner says
Colin Kaepernick is among the notable free-agent NFL players who did not take the field over the weekend during the XFL’s first week, which featured all of its eight teams in action.
Could you make it in the XFL? Here's a look at what it takes
The new league kicks off on Saturday, Feb. 5.
XFL is almost here! Take a sneak peek at the jerseys and helmets for each team
The new league kicks off on Saturday, Feb. 8.
2 passes each play, no extra point kicks and other rules that distinguish the XFL from the NFL
Here are the ways in which XFL rules are different from those in the NFL.