“I would expect some extreme things, maybe. Trick plays, special teams’ things; we always put ourselves in their shoes. This is a desperate team.” That was Battlehawks’ head coach Anthony Becht on Thursday, predicting how the Vegas Vipers – the only team eliminated...
The Battlehawks (5-2) return the The Dome at America’s Center on Saturday to host the Vegas Vipers (2-5) in a rematch of St. Louis’ 29-6 win on March 25. As STL chases a spot in the XFL playoffs, Battlehawks’ kicker Donny Hageman has rounded into form, thanks in part...
Leading up to Sunday’s kickoff at Houston, St. Louis head coach Anthony Becht told his players that, to be a great team, the Battlehawks needed to play winning football more consistently. “Last week we played three great phases: offense, defense, and special teams,”...
It was a frigid night in Seattle but inside the visitors’ locker room at Lumen Field, the party was heating up. Moments after Donny Hageman drilled a game-winning field goal as time expired, the Battlehawks were celebrating a 20-18 win over the Sea Dragons – St....
Before St. Louis departed for America’s playground, head coach Anthony Becht delivered the buzzkill. “We already had our talks – keep our butts in the hotel,” edge rusher Carson Wells said earlier this week when asked if Sin City’s bright lights would blind the...
Another enormous crowd packed The Dome at America’s Center for an XFL football game, but for the first time St. Louis’ football faithful didn’t fume at their favorite infamous target. A new public enemy No. 1 was in town – running back Abram Smith and the unbeaten...
Willie Harvey Jr. wasn’t sure he wanted to gamble his career on the XFL. The Battlehawks’ leading tackler appeared in four games with the Cleveland Browns after a stellar collegiate career at Iowa State. As the spring 2023 season approached, he courted several bidders...
What a fantastic time for St. Louis sports. As usual the Cardinals are the core, but there’s plenty of space for other teams to build a strong identity, foster a loyal audience and rouse excitement. Guided by the impressive leadership of first-year basketball coach...
Gloomy skies above The Dome at America’s Center brought brisk winds. Inside the “BattleDome” the scene looked premillennial, with dreary concrete facades surrounding two endzone video screens barely larger than Stan Kroenke’s iPad. The home team didn’t exist six...