There are former Arizona Cardinals players scattered on all eight teams in the newest version of the XFL. The head coach of the St. Louis BattleHawks is Anthony Becht and he is also a former Cardinals player.
Becht played in the NFL from 2000-2011 and played for Arizona in 2009.
He is leading the most clutch team in the XFL so far.
The BattleHawks are 2-0 with two road wins and had to rally to win both games in the fourth quarter.
In the season opener, they score 15 points in the final 1:25 to pick up an 18-15 win.
On Thursday, they rallied in the second half, down 12-8, to take a 17-12 lead, then trail 18-17 in the final minute. They drove down the field and, on the final play of the game, got a game-winning field goal to win 20-18.
It is a team from St. Louis where the Cardinals used to play led by a coach who played for the Cardinals.
They have a former Cardinals draft pick in wide receiver Hakeem Butler.
If you haven’t picked a team to root for, they might just be the one to watch.
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