According to a source who would rather remain nameless, head coaches are expected to find out from the league late next week if they’ll be retained, or if clubs will need to find a new staff.
One coach we know won’t be back is former DC Defenders HC Pep Hamilton. He took the QBs coaching job with the LA Chargers.
We would assume the team presidents and other execs would find out earlier in the week, and then notify their staffs, but that is unknown own at this time.
Things seem to be moving pretty quickly since the XFL was bought out of bankruptcy. The sale was made completely final, and the proverbial keys were given to the new owners yesterday.
Curiously, one day after that happened, and on the same day that Cardale Jones worked out for the Raiders, former Defenders team president Erik Moses left the team to become the president at Nashville Superspeedway.
Players and coaches alike have come forward to say they’ll return to play/coach, and the sooner staffs are filled, the sooner we can get back in the field.
For now, coaches and their assistants wait by the phone, or have taken jobs they can easily walk away from if staffs are retained. DC will need to find a new HC at the very least.
Even though the coaches are listed on the creditor’s list in the Alpha bankruptcy case, this doesn’t keep them from returning. being a creditor in a bankruptcy case, even if it’s against the company you work for, does not preclude you from still being employed by that company.
Looking forward to what is shaping up to be a big week in the XFL.
UPDATE: Sources say some initial conversations may take place over the next several weeks but nothing is set in stone for next week. There are still many other shoes to drop before the league can start adding personnel.
Pudge Richardson
August 22, 2020 at 9:48 pm
Easy fix for the Defenders, hire Steve Spurrier to coach the Vipers and offer Trestman the Defenders vacancy.
Willie Graham
August 22, 2020 at 9:48 pm
Hopefully all works out and we will have XfL this 2021 with every one healthy.
pitbullkreutzer
August 23, 2020 at 2:40 am
man I hope it all works out I think this is a good league to build up get experience I’m excited
Chris Brown
August 23, 2020 at 9:12 am
You basically nullified the premise of the article with the addendum. No hate. Perhaps dig for named sources.
Steve
August 24, 2020 at 7:10 am
I would like to see this website, XFL, related videos be closed captioned for hearing impaired, please. Other websites provide this As a choice, so other viewers are not “bothered” by it.
Thanks.
James Brown
September 11, 2020 at 6:12 pm
I have NO FEAR! I am not Afraid! XFL is here for all of us “Underdogs” who weren’t picked up by an NFL Team. We Few, We Proud stand for the XFL! Great Players will finally get their turn. And all of us on the Sidelines will rut them on. XFL FOREVER! so says”the living breathing James Brown” author of A Panther’s Father Book Series