Former Baltimore Ravens Will Debut on Saturday with XFL 3.0
The third edition of the XFL will debut on Saturday across the country, as post-NFL season football returns. After a strong start in 2020 before the COVID pandemic, the previous edition of the XFL folded mid-season after sports shut down due to Coronavirus.
It's a new logo, a new league (sharing only the name), and new ownership. But many of the teams are recognizable from the 2020 version.
In August 2020, actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, along with longtime business partner and ex-wife Dany Garcia, led a consortium to purchase the XFL for $15 million.
The new league kicks off on Saturday, and here are your former Ravens to cheer for:
Arlington Renegades (Formerly Dallas Renegades)
LB Aaron Adeoye, LB Otaro Alaka, WR Sean Modster, LB Donald Payne, and DB Will Hill will take on the Vegas Vipers Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.
Houston Roughnecks (Returning team from 2020)
DE Chauncey Rivers will suit up against the Orlando Guardians Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and FX
Orlando Guardians (Formerly New York Guardians)
DT Gerald Willis and S Matt Elam (Ravens 2013 first-round pick) will face the Houston Roughnecks Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and FX.
San Antonio Brahmas (New Team)
CB Terrell Bonds will take on the St. Louis Battlehawks Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.
St. Louis Battlehawks (Returning team from 2020)
WR Jaylen Smith and OL Jaryd Jones-Smith will suit up against the San Antonio Brahmas Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.
Vegas Vipers (Formerly Tampa Bay Vipers)
OL Kahlil McKenzie and OL Isaiah Williams will take on the Arlington Renegades Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.
Teams in the league that do. not have former Ravens players on rosters are:
D.C. Defenders (Returning team from 2020)
Seattle Sea Dragons (Formerly Seattle Dragons)
The league will play a 10-game schedule before the postseason begins on April 29 with the semifinals. The XFL Championship game will be played on Saturday, May 13, and will be televised on ABC.
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