Posted on May 2, 2020
When 2020 on the calendar rolled around, the excitement surrounding the state of the football world was buzzing. After all, we were going to get the newest chapter in the world of the XFL. Vince McMahon’s proposed rebirth of the defunct 2000 league was meet with skepticism and excitement. The product debuted and a lot […]
Posted on March 9, 2020
The Indoor Football League’s 2020 season started this past weekend with two games! The Quad City Steamwheelers and San Diego Strike Force came out of the weekend with wins. The Bismarck Bucks and Cedar Rapids River Kings were on the losing end of the those games. With only four teams out of the thirteen that […]
Posted on March 9, 2020
The half point of the inaugural season! Week five continued to cluttered things in the Eastern conference; three teams in the conference have an identical 3-2 record heading into the second half of the season. The Western conference is starting to see a battle for second place unfold. Three teams in the West have losing […]
Posted on March 3, 2020
This weekend the IFL will open up the 2020 season with two games. Quad City Steamwheelers will travel to Cedar Rapids to take on the River Kings on Saturday and the San Diego Strike Force will travel to Bismarck and to do war with the Bucks on Sunday. Last year, the 2019 season, was my […]
Posted on March 3, 2020
The XFL continued to truck through the weekend as week four came to a conclusion on Sunday night. This week we saw two new quarterbacks, a devastating injury, another big blowout that led to the second shut out of the year, a lot of questions among six of the eight teams and a coach who […]
Posted on February 26, 2020
For the love of football! The XFL slogan and moniker has taken the football community by storm. It’s been a little over two years since Vincent Kennedy McMahon announced that he would be returning the XFL brand and the league hasn’t disappointed. Strong attendance, solid and consistent ratings, and quality football have dominated the spring league […]
Posted on February 24, 2020
Week three is in the books! It was the week of firsts: the first kickoff return for a touchdown, the first loss for one of the undefeated teams, a first offensive touchdown, a first defeat for an once undefeated quarterback, and a first win for a winless team. The Western Conference tighten up in the […]
Posted on February 17, 2020
Despite some rough performances in week two, the XFL still delivered on their promise of exciting game play and fast paced action. While some teams were a disappointment, other teams showed they’re here to play and win. Week two we started to see some separation among the quarterbacks in the league, while others are still […]
Posted on February 11, 2020
Like a fast-paced, thunderous storm, the XFL opening weekend ripped through the football world this past Saturday and Sunday leaving hungry, venomous football fans wanting more. After a two year build, the hype was electric and expectations, sprinkled with some skepticism, were high and the final product? It delivered. The opening weekend of the XFL […]
Posted on February 8, 2020
Due to a major ice storm, a tornado and other various weather factors, this edition of The Squared Root was delayed by a day. The XFL is right on the horizon, as we are less than 24 hours away from the opening kickoff of the 2020 XFL season! I have ran through my QB, RB […]