On a 7-yard scramble in the second quarter of Atlanta’s preseason game against the Miami Dolphins, Falcons’ quarterback A.J. McCarron felt something that had never happened before in a football journey that began when he was a toddler. A season-ending injury. McCarron...
When St. Louis opens the XFL season in San Antonio on Sunday afternoon, the spotlight will shine on BattleHawks’ quarterback A.J. McCarron, who won consecutive national championships at Alabama and played eight seasons in the NFL. But if the pregame prediction from...
Donteea Dye lined up in the slot, to the right of Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ quarterback Jameis Winston. In the fourth quarter with the ball at midfield, Winston dropped deep in the pocket and saw Dye – a 22-year-old undrafted rookie – streaking for the end zone. Running...
The St. Louis BattleHawks selected quarterbacks A.J. McCarron and Ryan Willis at the XFL Draft in Las Vegas on Tuesday, giving head coach Anthony Becht two NFL veterans with Power-5 NCAA pedigrees to lead the offensive attack. “Both of these guys bring a lot of unique...
The XFL announced Monday the St. Louis franchise will keep the BattleHawks name and logo used during the ill-fated 2020 season, a Halloween treat for the Ka-Kaw faithful as welcome as a full-size candy bar. Head coach Anthony Becht celebrated the news in St. Louis,...
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The St. Louis BattleHawks live on through their third-string quarterback, Taylor Heinicke. Sunday he led the Washington Football Team on a late drive for the game-winning field goal and a 17-15 victory at Vegas. Washington has won four in a row to move to 6-6 and into...
