Recap of June Jones XFL Houston Press Conference

Janis Burke CEO of the Harris Country-Houston Sports Authority opens the press conference at TDECU Stadium in Houston Texas. Talks about the city of Houston and how it is a great sports town. Then she introduced new XFL Houston president Brian Michael Cooper.

From Brian Michael Cooper XFL Houston President

• Thanks, Vince McMahon, Oliver Luck, and Jeffrey Pollack
• Thanks, County partners
• Goals are to build an organization that is indispensable to the community
  • Contributes to the Houston economy by creating jobs
  • Build a fun, accessible and affordable product for fans

From Oliver Luck XFL CEO and Commissioner

• Mentioned Elevate Ticket Sales partnership
• TV Deal and schedule – ABC, Fox, ESPN, and FS1
• Broadcast partners sent staff to Austin Texas for Spring League games. They tested rules and broadcasting of the games
• Talked about seven XFL coaching hires
• Eight city summer showcase events for XFL’s is their twist on NFL combine, coaches and scouts of all team will be on site.
  • Formers NFL players, top free agents are invited
  • College players are able to workout without losing their college eligibility
• June Jones worked with Brett Farve, Jim Kelly, and Warren Moon

From June Jones XFL Houston head coach/GM

• Recognized some friends who were Navy Seals
• Lived In Houston for five years with Houston Gamblers and Houston Oilers
• XFL reminds him a little bit about the USFL
• Loves to find players, excited about that part of the job
• Has been following what has been going on with the XFL
• Kevin Gilbride replaced him with the Houston Oilers back in the day. He recommended him for the job.
• Marc Trestman competed against him, got to know him in the CFL
• Always ha followed Bob Stoops and his offense because both coaches like the wide-open style of play
• Hal Mumme coached with June Jones and against him
• Dallas vs. Houston XFL rivalry will be big
• Excited about the new XFL rules
• Coaching in Houston is full circle for him having had his coaching start in the city
• Watching the “This Was The XFL” 30 for 30 on ESPN triggered an interest for him. The last 3 minutes of it with Vince and Dick Ebersol talking about bringing it back. Vince’s eye and knew he would get things done with the XFL
• Met with Bill Walsh in his later years in Hawaii as head coach