We went LIVE to react to XFL week 3 on Monday, March 6 at 830am PST. Join me and Andrew Murray as we take your comments and calls LIVE and react to the 3rd week of XFL 2023 games, XFL week 3 as a whole, as well as the things the XFL is doing well and things the XFL can work on in the future. Week 3 games included the Seattle Sea Dragons at Vipers, St. Louis Battlehawks at D.C. Defenders, Orlando Guardians at Arlington Renegades, and San Antonio Brahmas at Houston Roughnecks.
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 5 min
The XFL is FINALLY here! Are you watching it? Are you enjoying it?? Are you not entertained by the XFL?!? We bring on THREE quality XFL guests this week including ESPN’s Tom Luginbill, Yahoo! Sports’ Mark Drumheller, and Chris Maathuis from KLAS Las Vegas to get to the bottom of how XFL 3.0 is performing compared to past alt-football leagues and whether or not we are having any fun watching it. TSN's Farhan Lalji joins the show following McLeod Bethel-Thompson’s signing to the USFL and Bryan Sco...
Mar 03, 2023•2 hr 26 min
We went LIVE to react to XFL week 2 on Monday, February 27 at 830am PST. Join me and Andrew Murray as we take your comments LIVE and react to the 2nd week of XFL 2023 games, XFL week 2 as a whole, as well as the things the XFL is doing well and things the XFL can work on in the future.
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 4 min
We've now seen a week of XFL 2023 gameplay and TV ratings and have a LOT to analyze and talk about... John Vogel joined me for a special LIVE XFL 2023 Week 2 preview show to run down all of the gameplay thus far in XFL 3.0, talk through, recap the USFL College Player Rights Draft, and analyze the XFL's TV debut's ratings, recap the Thursday night early start for XFL week 2 with the Battlehawks coming to Seattle to take on the Sea Dragons and to preview the rest of the XFL 2023 week 2 schedule. T...
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 3 min
We went LIVE to react to XFL week 1 on Tuesday, February 21 at 8am PST. Join me and Andrew Murray as we take your comments LIVE and react to the first slate of XFL 2023 games, the XFL kickoff weekend as a whole, as well as the things the XFL is doing well, and things the XFL can work on in the future.
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 3 min
We went LIVE from the XFL 2023 kickoff at Choctaw Stadium in Arlington, Texas! Guest list includes: Mike Mitchell, John Vogel, Eric Eager, Greg Parks, Andrew Murray, Alt-Football Scout, Evan Willsmore, Matt Lyons, Anthony Miller + more!
Feb 18, 2023•2 hr 4 min
The XFL is FINALLY coming and we have a special BONUS episode for you to get you up to speed before the XFL Kickoff on Saturday, February 18. Kevin Seifert from ESPN comes by to preview XFL 2023 week 1 plus we chat with San Antonio Brahmas offensive coordinator Jaime Elizondo. Be sure to like and subscribe, we’ll be going LIVE on Saturday, February 18 from 11am CST - 1pm CST from the XFL kickoff in Arlington, Texas! 0:00 The Markcast Episode Promo 2:18 Show Intro 5:39 XFL 2023 Week 1 Preview wit...
Feb 16, 2023•1 hr 9 min
The XFL roster cuts ahead of kickoff are here, who survived, and who were the most surprising cuts from XFL team rosters? We welcome XFL Board’s Greg Parks onto the program to give his thoughts and analysis on the cuts to the now 51-member XFL team rosters. AJ Smith, offensive coordinator for the XFL’s Houston Roughnecks joins the show and we welcome Brandon Anderson of The Comeback Period to give his take on the newly announced alternative XFL 2023 team logos. The USFL is also in the news with ...
Feb 10, 2023•2 hr 34 min
This week on your one-stop shop for XFL, USFL, and CFL news, we are asking alt-football fans, “What do WE want from the XFL and the USFL?” Chris Jones, head coach and GM for the CFL’s Edmonton Elks stops by the show, we catch up with XFL DC Defenders Special Teams and Linebackers coach Jamie Sharper, and Pat Rifino returns to talk XFL Battlehawks Training Camp news, the XFL’s recent QB changes, signings, and controversies plus notable USFL off-season signings. Christian McFarland of the USFL sea...
Feb 03, 2023•2 hr 35 min
In the XFL vs. USFL Wars, the USFL strikes back this week in a BIG way! The USFL announced 2 new hubs for its 2023 season in Canton, Ohio, and Detroit Michigan, Tony Paul of The Detroit News stops by to fill us in on all the details. Victor Cui, President, and CEO of the CFL’s Edmonton Elks stops by the show to chat about potential USA CFL TV deals and what the existence of spring football leagues like the XFL and the USFL mean to the CFL’s future. Plus Luis Perez, legend and journeyman alt-foot...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 58 min
We’re talking XFL vs. USFL timelines on the show this week with former AAF, XFL 2020, USFL 2022, CFL Grey Cup winning, and current XFL 2023 OL coach for the Arlington Renegades Jonathan Himebauch! Plus we’re previewing XFL 2023 training camp for the XFL Arlington Renegades with XFL New Hub Contributor Anthony Miller and getting you your CFL fill with ALL of our CFL Media Day interviews!! Toronto Argonauts' GM Mike "Pinball" Clemons + Head Coach Ryan Dinwiddie, Saskatchewan Roughriders' Head Coac...
Jan 20, 2023•2 hr 28 min
The XFL 2023 training camp is kicking off and we have you covered with your one-stop shop for all your alternative football news. CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie makes a return appearance on an “XFL podcast” to talk about the upcoming CFL American TV deal, the XFL + USFL’s effect on signing CFL players and staff, and more! We also welcome Matt Lyons and Sam Just of XFL News Hub to preview the Seattle Sea Dragons' and XFL Vipers' rosters and coaching staffs as training camps begin ahead of the XF...
Jan 13, 2023•1 hr 54 min
The XFL 2023 TV schedule is FINALLY here and we are breaking down all of the matchups and giving you all of the details! Analysis and thoughts of game matchups, TV network scheduling, and more with Andrew Murray of XFL News Hub. Andy and I also break down the last-minute XFL Vegas Vipers’ stadium deal and give our thoughts about Cashman Field serving as the XFL Vegas Vipers’ home for the foreseeable future. Pat Rifino of XFL News Hub also stops by to give his thoughts on the XFL St. Louis Battle...
Jan 06, 2023•1 hr 37 min
We went LIVE and reacted to the XFL 2023 full schedule release and XFL Vegas Vipers’ stadium announcement!
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 39 min
We went LIVE to recap and react to the 2023 XFL supplemental draft with John Vogel of NFL Draft Blitz and Evan Willsmore of XFL News Hub and to preview the upcoming XFL 2023 training camp!
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr 24 min
XFL’s Vice President of Officiating and Playing Rules Innovation Dean Blandino joins the show to talk XFL 2023 and the “new rules” the XFL is incorporating into 2023. We also welcome USFL historian Paul Reeths back onto the program to recap the year in alt-football and to cover USFL president of football operation Brian Woods’ recent departure and what that could mean for the future of the USFL on your final The Markcast® installment of 2022. Thanks for watching all year long and be sure to chec...
Dec 30, 2022•1 hr 19 min
What is the “cost” of spring football when it comes to the XFL and the USFL? XFL insider Mike Mitchell returns to the program to update us on the XFL Vegas stadium situation, the USFL CBA fallout, and what’s coming next for the USFL and the XFL as we approach 2023. We do a full breakdown of the USFL and XFL 2023 salaries with Andrew Murray and welcome CFL “super agent” Darren Gill onto the program to share his thoughts as to how the XFL and USFL player salaries compare to the CFL and if he has c...
Dec 23, 2022•2 hr 41 min
The USFL players and FOX Sports have agreed on a tentative 3-year CBA agreement, and we have exclusive details with Eric Jackson of Sportico who first broke the story. Jake Russell of The Washington Post and Gabriel Romero stop by to talk XFL 2023 in D.C. and San Antonio plus Dave Campbell of 630 CHED gives his thoughts and analysis of the 2023 CFL schedule. We’re grateful to be joined by Fan Controlled Football commissioner Ray Austin as the spring alt-football league prepares for its third sea...
Dec 16, 2022•2 hr 7 min
The XFL 2023 uniforms are here, the XFL 2023 rulebook is released and we are talking potential drama between the XFL and the NFL Alumni Academy on this week’s show! ESPN’s Kevin Seifert returns to the program to talk through the XFL 2023’s launch timeline and to give his thoughts on the newly released XFL 2023 rulebook. Andy Murray sits down to dive into a potential end of the relationship between the XFL and the NFL Alumni Academy, ranks the top and bottom XFL 2023 uniforms, and talks through t...
Dec 09, 2022•2 hr 59 min
LIVE reactions to the XFL 2023 team uniform reveals with Tom O'Grady of Gameplan Creative.
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 30 min
The XFL 2023 draft is over, but what’s next for XFL 3.0? We welcome longtime friend (and listener) of the program Emory Hunt onto the program to give his extended thoughts on the XFL 2023 draft and what the players selected by the XFL in its inaugural draft say about the type of league the XFL wants to be. We also have a philosophical discussion and wonder what the XFL’s “vision” is moving forward and how it can co-exist with the CFL and the USFL as we enter 2023 and beyond. Ted Wyman of the Win...
Dec 02, 2022•1 hr 20 min
The XFL 2023 draft is complete and XFL rosters are close to complete! We're going LIVE the day after Thanksgiving to do full XFL 2023 roster breakdowns with Ric Serritella as we talk through the WINNERS and LOSERS of the XFL 2023 draft. Rod Pedersen also joins the program to give his thoughts and reactions to the CFL 2022 Grey Cup, thoughts on the week's CFL events, and what's in store next for the CFL heading into their off-season, 2023, and beyond! 00:30 - Ric Serritella FULL XFL 2023 Roster B...
Nov 25, 2022•1 hr 44 min
We are going LIVE from Regina, Saskatchewan, and the 2022 Grey Cup on Saturday, November 19, 2022 from Casino Regina to preview the big 2022 Grey Cup CFL Championship game!!! Mike “Pinball” Clemons, Jim Mullin, Rob Vanstone, Dan Ralph, Adam Gosse, Daniella Ponticelli, Darrell Davis, Darrin Bauming, Matt Baker, Carolyn Cody, Farhan Lalji, Dave Naylor, and more to preview Grey Cup 109!!! Tune in or stop by Casino Regina live from 3pm - 530pm CST to see our huge panel of guests breaking down everyt...
Nov 19, 2022•2 hr 19 min
We're going LIVE to recap and break down the XFL's Quarterback Selection Show taking place on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 11am PST / 2pm EST. All 8 XFL Head Coaches will officially announce their team’s quarterback and we will be there LIVE to break it down and give you instant analysis of who each XFL head coach selected for their XFL 2023 quarterback.
Nov 15, 2022•2 hr 30 min
The XFL Draft is finally here and we are previewing every single thing you need to know about next week’s XFL 2023 draft from Las Vegas. XFL Board’s Greg Parks stops by to run down the XFL’s upcoming Quarterback Selection Show as well as the 2-day draft that will make up next week’s long-awaited “XFL Draft Week”! Wade Zanchetta of CF Perspective also stops by to preview the CFL East and West Division Finals with the BC Lions taking on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Toronto Argonauts hosting t...
Nov 11, 2022•1 hr 22 min
The new XFL and its Vegas Vipers franchise might be in trouble…Does anyone have a cornfield somewhere outside of Las Vegas that the XFL can use? Do we need to call Kevin Costner in to build a “Field of Dreams” for the Vegas Vipers?? The XFL just announced its 8 teams kicking off in 2023 but one of them STILL doesn’t have a venue to play in, we dive into the issues surrounding the XFL Vegas’ stadium woes. XFL “Insider” Mike Mitchell returns to the program to do a deep-dive into the XFL’s question...
Nov 04, 2022•2 hr 38 min
On Monday, October 31st at 8 AM ET, the XFL will announce the names and logos for the eight teams that will take the field when the league launches in February 2023 and we are going LIVE to react to everything. Join us and share your thoughts and opinions LIVE on the XFL's team names and logos reveal!!!
Oct 31, 2022•2 hr 11 min
The XFL has promised that announcements are coming “over the next few weeks”, but with team names, logos, uniforms, TV schedule, rulebook, the Vegas stadium, or wherEVER the XFL Las Vegas team might play, and more announcements still needing to be made, has the XFL run out of time? We discuss the "XFL's Doomsday Clock" with Brandon Anderson and run down what DID happen this week in the world of the XFL including Dany Garcia and Gerry Cardinale’s recent appearance at the Axios BFD livestream prom...
Oct 28, 2022•2 hr 26 min
Alt-football fans are becoming IMPATIENT waiting for XFL news including team names and logos…the XFL IS working, but what are they working on? Guests on this week’s podcast include Coach Ron Mckie, former XFL Dragon Ernesto Lacayo, NFL Alumni Academy participant Brian Hill and long-time CFL journalist Rob Vanstone. XFL also sent out updated local activation event invites this week following the postponement of local fan events earlier this month due to Hurricane Ian, could XFL team name announce...
Oct 21, 2022•1 hr 38 min
XFL 2020 Houston Roughnecks team president Brian Michael Cooper joins the program for a very special and long-anticipated episode this week! With the XFL returning for version 3.0 in February of 2023, new XFL ownership has made it clear they look to shape the future of the popular alt-football league in their new vision but are there elements that led to XFL 2020’s success that the new league can implement and grow upon? We look “Back to the XFL’s Future” to see what XFL 2023 can learn from XFL ...
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 11 min
