A.J. McCarron delivers another stellar performance in the XFL

Former Alabama star A.J. McCarron continues to shine in the XFL!

The St, Louis Battlehawks improved to 4-2 on the season Saturday night with a 29-6 beatdown of the Las Vegas Vipers.

The Battlehawks were led by an impressive performance from legendary Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback, A.J. McCarron.

McCarron finished the game 23-29 for 236 yards and three touchdowns.

The Battlehawks’ success this season has been in large part to the clutch play of McCarron who has helped lead two come-from-behind victories and has been one of the best quarterbacks in the XFL.

For the season, McCarron has now passed for 1,322 yards, 14 touchdowns, and just four interceptions. All while completing over 67% of his pass attempts.

Up next for McCarron and the Battlehawks is a trip to Texas next Sunday to take on the Houston Roughnecks.

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Former Bengals QB AJ McCarron is great example of why XFL will succeed

AJ McCarron made a good point after another XFL comeback victory.

Former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback AJ McCarron keeps making big splashes because he’s now authored two impressive late comeback victories for his 2-0 St. Louis Battlehawks to start the new XFL season.

But he also brought up a great point after the latest win that hints at why the XFL might just last this time out.

Speaking in a postgame interview, McCarron touched on how being a backup in the NFL was great, but he really just wants to get on the field and play.

“It’s just fun to come out here and play,” McCarron said on the broadcast. “I’ve missed playing. Not always just being a backup. And that’s a great living, it really is and I absolutely love it. But I love playing. This is special and I can’t thank the XFL enough.”

If more backup NFL players take this mentality and go over to the XFL, it’s going to boost the quality of the play on the field and help the league stick.

It remains to be seen whether that happens, but McCarron’s point is a good one and he’s not the only former Bengals player proving it. Former linebacker Jordan Evans continues to excel in his new starting role with the Seattle Sea Dragons, too.

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Former Bengals QB AJ McCarron leads another epic comeback XFL win

AJ McCarron is taking the XFL by storm with his undefeated team.

FormerĀ Cincinnati Bengals quarterback AJ McCarron has done it again.

In his team’s XFL season opener, McCarron led a wicked final drive to steal a win over an opponent coached by former Steelers wideout Hines Ward.

On Thursday night, McCarron did it again, marching his St. Louis Battlehawks down the field and setting up the game-winning field goal to beat the Seattle Sea Dragons and move to 2-0.

Along the way, McCarron threw for 184 yards and a touchdown while leading the team in rushing with 41 yards and a score.

McCarron’s late-game heroics for a second week in a row have his team undefeated for one of the XFL’s most popular teams (football does well in St. Louis, remember?) and they’ve yet to even play a home game.

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WATCH: A.J. McCarron delivers a heartfelt postgame interview after his second victory in the XFL

A.J. McCarron delivers a heartfelt postgame interview after his second victory in the XFL.

Last week, in his XFL debut, former Alabama star quarterback A.J. McCarron led an improbable comeback for the St. Louis Battlehawks. On Thursday night, McCarron delivered again for the Battlehawks as they defeated the Seattle Sea Dragons 18-17.

McCarron once again led the Battlehawks on a last-minute drive before St. Louis kicker Donald Hageman nailed a 44-yard field goal as time expired.

McCarron finished the game 22-36 for 184 yards and one touchdown. McCarron also led the Battlehawks in rushing with 41 yards on five attempts.

Following the win, McCarron spoke to an ESPN sideline reporter and was asked what these moments in the XFL meant to him and more specifically his sons and McCarron delivered a heartfelt response.

Watch this!

Stay tuned to Roll Tide Wire as we continue to follow McCarron’s XFL career!

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A.J. McCarron leads St. Louis to dramatic XFL 2023 victory over Seattle

The St. Louis Battlehawks are 2-0 after their second comeback victory

A.J. McCarron specializes in overcoming XFL 2023 deficits.

The former star quarterback at Alabama led a comeback and game-winning drive for the second time as the St. Louis Battlehawks upended the Seattle Sea Dragons 20-18 on Thursday night.

The Battlehawks (2-0) trailed by 12 points, took the lead, only to fall behind with 1:21 left when Ben DiNucci hit Jordan Veasy with an 8-yard TD pass.

The 3-point conversion failed and McCarron took the field with 71 seconds left.

He led a 50-yard drive that concluded when Donny Hageman III connected on a 44-yard field goal as time expired.

The winning kick was set up by a short pass from McCarron to Austin Proehl for 9 yards that set St. Louis up at the 26 with 4 seconds left. Proehl’s dad, Ricky, played 2 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks in his long NFL career.

Hageman had missed a 50-yard field goal by about a foot on the drive prior to the one that saw Seattle (0-2) take the lead.

Giants worked out Jake Fromm, AJ McCarron and 6 others

The New York Giants worked out eight players over the past two days, including quarterbacks Jake Fromm and AJ McCarron.

From Monday afternoon into Tuesday afternoon, the New York Giants held a series of workouts and visits. Among those in attendance was the team’s former safety, Landon Collins.

Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was also in town, although he was not visiting on any official NFL business.

With Daniel Jones (ankle) and Tyrod Taylor (concussion) both injured, the Giants also hosted a slew of quarterbacks on a tryout basis, just as head coach Brian Daboll said they would.

The group, led by ex-Giant Jake Fromm, also included former Alabama standout AJ McCarron and another former Giant, Brian Lewerke.

Fromm famously took over for an injured Jones and veteran Mike Glennon last season in a game that saw him run back-to-back quarterback sneaks to clear room for the punter. That decision ultimately cost head coach Joe Judge his job.

But Fromm does have familiarity with both general manager Joe Schoen and the aforementioned Daboll from their time in Buffalo. Lewerke was also in East Rutherford when that duo took over earlier this year, but was ultimately waived in mid-May.

In addition to the quarterbacks, the Giants also had wide receivers Victor Bolden and Jontre Kirklin, guard Solomon Kindley, and linebacker Ulysees Gilbert in for workouts.

None of the players were immediately signed to a contract but that may change on Wednesday. The Giants may also circle back on Collins once their forced roster shuffling comes to an end.

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Report: Browns working out QBs Josh Rosen, A.J. McCarron ahead of training camp

A report from ESPN indicates the Cleveland Browns are working out QBs Josh Rosen and A.J. McCarron ahead of training camp

With no resolution on the Deshaun Watson disciplinary front, the Cleveland Browns are now exploring other quarterback options to bolster the roster behind backup Jacoby Brissett.

According to a report from Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, the Browns have brought in veterans Josh Rosen and A.J. McCarron to audition for a potential role with the team. Fowler left open the possibility of others as well.

McCarron nearly became a Browns QB during Hue Jackson’s tenure, but a snafu held up an agreed-upon trade with the Cincinnati Bengals. McCarron has bounced around several NFL teams, spending the 2021 campaign on the Atlanta Falcons’ injured reserve.

Rosen was once believed to be in the mix to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 draft, where the Browns ultimately selected Baker Mayfield. He’s fallen out of the league quickly since being the No. 10 overall pick by the Arizona Cardinals.

The Browns currently have only Josh Dobbs behind Brissett to start training camp. No ruling on Watson’s availability has been made as of yet.

 

QB A.J. McCarron made a $316 bonus playing for the Texans

Quarterback A.J. McCarron made a $316 bonus playing for the Houston Texans in 2020.

A.J. McCarron was the backup quarterback for the Houston Texans in 2020, and actually ended up making a bonus for his play amid the 4-12 season.

Of course, the bonus was $316, according to data from the NFLPA, which released its annual bonus data per the NFL Management Council’s numbers.

McCarron played two snaps for Houston in 2020. In Week 14 at Chicago, he took a sack on a fourth-and-goal. In Week 17, against the Tennessee Titans in the season finale at NRG Stadium, McCarron threw a 20-yard pass out of punt formation that kept Houston’s drive alive, which ended with a 43-yard Ka’imi Fairbairn field goal.

Although McCarron didn’t see the field much last season, he was part of a quarterback room that Deshaun Watson felt enabled him to be a better signal caller.

“The conversations I have with A.J. McCarron, T.J. Yates, Josh McCown, my QB coach Quincy Avery,” Watson said on Dec. 2, 2020. “All of us all on the same page of what we want to do for this system, what we need to do to be successful as an offense.”

McCarron is currently a free agent.

Texans release QB Josh McCown

The Houston Texans have released quarterback Josh McCown.

The Houston Texans have finally made a move at quarterback.

The AFC South club released 41-year-old quarterback Josh McCown on Monday. The former Sam Houston State product was the Texans’ third quarterback after joining the club midway through the 2020 season.

With the move, the Texans have one rostered quarterback in Deshaun Watson, who is still at odds with the organization.

McCown signed with the Texans on Nov. 7 and wanted to be a background figure who helped younger guys on the team reach their potential.

“When these guys called and the opportunity to actually be in a building and be around the guys, thatā€™s what Iā€™m here for,” McCown told reporters on Nov. 13. “Thatā€™s what I want to be a part of. Like I said, in any way I can serve and help a young quarterback like Deshaun continue to do what heā€™s doing, thatā€™s the icing on the cake. Thatā€™s what I want to get out of this. Just to be a part of an organization, be a part of something that a group of guys coming together to accomplish something.”

The Texans finished 4-12.

Houston’s backup quarterback to Watson, A.J. McCarron, is without a contract and set to hit free agency when the new league year begins on March 17.

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