The XFL is back! Or at least a reimagined version aimed at filling the football-less in the sports calendar. To kick-off, it’s brand new season in 2020, the Los Angeles Wildcats and Houston Roughnecks will do battle in one of the first showcase games on Saturday. Will this version of the league succeed where its predecessor failed or will it be another misguided attempt to cure American football withdrawals? Let’s find out.
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Wildcats vs. Roughnecks
- When: Saturday, February 8
- Location: TDECU Stadium
- Time: 5:00 p.m. ET
- TV: FOX
- Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
The L.A. Wildcats are led by head coach and GM Winston Moss, who was a longtime assistant coach for the Green Bay Packers. He will entrust the starting quarterback job to the well traveled Jalan McClendon. The former NC State and Baylor dual-threat QB most recently was signed by the Washington Redskins as their fourth-string option before being released after a month. He has got the starting reps in preseason scrimmages and has reportedly controlled the offense well. McClendon’s main target will likely be former Temple wideout Adonis Jennings, while the Wildcats also have a plethora of running backs to cycle through.
Former Hawaii and SMU head coach June Jones will be tasked with leading the Houston Roughnecks. It’s unclear who the veteran play caller will settle on to take the majority of offensive snaps under center. Both Phillip Walker and Connor Cook split time during the preseason scrimmages. No matter who gets the No. 1 job, they’ll have plenty of offensive weapons to utilize. Wide receivers Sam Mobley and Kahlil Morris showed up in the preseason, both catching touchdown passes in the final tuneup against Los Angeles.
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