Tag: Seattle Sea Dragons

XFL: Sea Dragons fall to BattleHawks 20-18 on last second field goal

The Sea Dragons made it interesting, but couldn’t stop AJ McCarron late

It’s been a rather inauspicious start for the Seattle Sea Dragons in the second season of the new XFL. Seattle is starting with an 0-2 record, having scored only 18 points in each of their last two games.

The Sea Dragons raced to an early 12-0 lead but couldn’t get much going after the successful 3-point conversion to former Seahawks receiver Josh Gordon. After that, it was a slow drip as the St. Louis BattleHawks slowly chipped away at Seattle’s lead.

To the surprise of no one, turnovers kill, and the Sea Dragons were reminded of this painful lesson on Thursday night. Seattle’s first possession of the second half never got a chance to get going, as receiver Jahcour Pearson fumbled the ensuing St. Louis punt. Unfortunately, the following consecutive Sea Dragon possessions resulted in lost fumbles as well.

Quarterback Ben DiNucci made things interesting late, as he passed for 55 yards on a 60-yard touchdown drive to give the Sea Dragons an 18-17 lead with under two minutes left.

However, the lead did not last as BattleHawks – and former Alabama 3x National Champion – quarterback AJ McCarron engineered a game winning drive of his own. McCarron drove St. Louis 50 yards, resulting in the game-winning 44-yard field goal.

Seattle’s next game is next Saturday, as the Sea Dragons travel to Sin City to take on the Vegas Vipers.

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WATCH: Josh Gordon catches 3-point conversion in XFL game

Teams have the option after a touchdown to line up at the 10-yard line and earn an extra three points if they successfully convert. For Seattle, Josh Gordon came up big.

“Josh Gordon with the reception, wide open in the endzone!”

No, you’re not having flashbacks to 2013. Josh Gordon is still playing football, and in Seattle no less. However, it is as a member of the XFL’s Seattle Sea Dragons.

In the XFL, there are a few experimental rules you won’t see in the NFL (yet) and one is a 3-point conversion. Teams have the option after a touchdown to line up at the 10-yard line and have the ability to earn an extra three points if they successfully convert. For Seattle, Josh Gordon came up big.

The play that preceded Gordon’s conversion was a 54-yard touchdown strike from quarterback Ben DiNucci to receiver Jahcour Pearson.

The Sea Dragons go into the half leading 12-8 over St. Louis, as Seattle has racked up three sacks already. Stay tuned to Seahawks Wire for coverage of the Sea Dragons and XFL all season long.

How to watch XFL’s Battlehawks at Sea Dragons on Thursday

The second week of the XFL kicks off tonight as the Battlehawks head to Seattle to face the Sea Dragons.

The second week of the XFL kicks off with their first Thursday night game of the year. The opening week was a smashing success for the revived spring football league, featuring some wildly exciting moments fueled by some new and interesting rules changes.

Several former members of the Kansas City Chiefs will be taking the field in this matchup, including Seattle Sea Dragons WR Josh Gordon, who had a stellar debut in Week 1. The St. Louis Battlehawks are also coached and managed by one-time Chiefs TE Anthony Becht.

Below you can find all of the important details in order to take in the game on Thursday. If you have questions about the game, reach out to us on Twitter @TheChiefsWire.

Game information:

Who: St. Louis Battlehawks at Seattle Sea Dragons

When: Thursday, Feb. 23, 8:00 p.m. CT

Where: Lumen Field – Seattle, Washington

Broadcast Network: FX

Streaming:

In-market live stream: fuboTV (free 7-day trial)

Rosters:

St. Louis Battlehawks

Seattle Sea Dragons

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Fans of the XFL’s DC Defenders tossed lemons on the field when security took away their beer cup snake

As the old saying goes, “When life takes away your beer snake, throw lemons.”

There are some injustices in this world that can be tolerated. For fans of the XFL’s DC Defenders, taking away the beer cup snake is not one of them.

The spring football league relaunched this past weekend after its short-lived revival in 2020 came to an end as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s apparently a time-honored tradition for Defenders fans to stack their empty beer cups together.

But for whatever reason, the security staff at Audi Field wasn’t having it for Sunday night’s game against the Seattle Sea Dragons.

Big mistake.

The crowd launched into open rebellion during the third quarter, hurling lemons onto the field in retaliation.

You read that correctly. Lemons.

The passionate display apparently served as a catalyst for the trailing Defenders, who ended the game on a 14-0 run to earn a 22-18 victory in their season opener.

And if that wasn’t good enough, they’re now also protected from scurvy.

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Former Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon makes XFL roster

The former receiving yardage champion will play in the XFL’s return season

The career of Josh Gordon with the Cleveland Browns was a rollercoaster consisting of some high highs and low lows. In 2013, Gordon lead the NFL in receiving yards while playing for the Browns with 1,646 yards and nine touchdowns. But off-the-field issues and suspensions ruined the rest of his NFL career despite attempting multiple comebacks.

But the former Baylor Bear has caught on in the re-birth of the XFL as he is set to play for the Seattle Sea Dragons. There is little doubt that Gordon has always possessed the physical tools it was just the off-the-field things that always got in the way.

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Every Penn State player in the XFL in 2023

Looking for every Penn State player on an XFL roster in 2023? Here they are.

As the curtain closes on the NFL’s 2022 season with the crowning of a Super Bowl champion, the football calendar moves next to the start of the XFL regular season. The XFL is back under new leadership headlined by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and the latest attempt to inject new life into the XFL brand kicks things off on Saturday, February 18.

When the new XFL season begins, there will be some familiar names for Penn State fans to keep track of. When the league kicks off, there will be five former Nittany Lions scattered across the league’s eight teams.

Former wide receiver [autotag]Saeed Blacknall[/autotag] will not be on one of those rosters despite previously being profiled by the league in an effort to showcase some players leading up to the start of the season. Blacknall was on the roster for the Vegas Vipers, but he did not appear on the team’s official roster shared by the league in an Instagram post a week and a half prior to the first games being played. But the Vipers do have a former Nittany Lion on the roster looking to make an impact this spring.

Here is a summary of where each former Penn State player is in the XFL and where they have been since their final days in a Penn State uniform.

LOOK: Former Browns WR Josh Gordon suits up for the Seattle Sea Dragons

A former Brown debuts in his new XFL threads

Somewhere in an alternate timeline, wide receiver Josh Gordon won multiple receiving titles for the Cleveland Browns outside of just his 2013 campaign. The path of Gordon, however, is well-documented as he spent more time suspended by the NFL than he did on the field for the Browns. He bounced around the NFL, from the New England Patriots to the Seattle Seahawks, to the Kansas City Chiefs, and most recently with the Tennessee Titans. He has since been drafted into the XFL by the Seattle Sea Dragons.

Now today, the Sea Dragons have snapped a picture of Gordon in their matte orange helmets as he prepares to suit up for The Rock’s league. There is a reason to believe Gordon will make his way back to the NFL next season, but his career remains one of the biggest “what ifs?” in history.

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Former Ohio State defensive lineman gets a shot in XFL

Former Ohio State defensive lineman gets shot in XFL #XFL #GoBucks

The newest iteration of the XFL kicks off on February 18, 2023, and more football means more opportunity for one former Ohio State player. The Seattle Sea Dragons drafted former Buckeye defensive tackle, Antwuan Jackson, in the ninth round of their positional draft and he will be hoping to continue his football career.

Jackson went undrafted in 2022 and had a cup of coffee with the New York Giants during their rookie minicamp, but that failed to materialize into a meaningful contract. Jackson had an interesting college career that spanned six seasons and started at Auburn in 2016 after being a heavily recruited four-star out of the state of Georgia. He received a redshirt in 2016 and transferred to the Junior College level where he was a star for Blinn College in 2017 and eventually landed in Columbus for the 2018 season.

During his four seasons at Ohio State, Jackson started 12 games while seeing action in 38 and amassed 48 tackles with nine for loss and 3.5 sacks. Jackson has the potential to turn the XFL into a long-term situation. Jackson has shown flashes of legit talent and has the ideal size at 6’2″ and 300 pounds to play in any scheme on the interior.

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Former Nebraska CB selected by Seattle Sea Dragons in XFL Draft

A former Nebraska CB was selected by Seattle Sea Dragons in the XFL Draft

Former Nebraska Cornhuskers cornerback Chris Jones was selected by the Seattle Sea Dragons in the XFL Draft. He was the seventh defensive back to come off the board.

Jones played four seasons for the Cornhuskers (2014-17). As a junior, he recorded 37 total tackles, three tackles for loss, and three interceptions. Subsequently, he was an Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten.

Jones was not selected in the 2018 NFL Draft. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent, but he did not make the 53-man roster. Then, Jones was signed by the Arizona Cardinals. He went on to appear in 13 games for the Cardinals over the next two seasons; he recorded 22 combined tackles and six passes defended. In 2020, he had stints with the Lions and Minnesota Vikings. In 2021, he played in seven games for the Tennessee Titans.

The Sea Dragons will feature former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Ben DiNucci and former Liberty wide receiver Kevin Shaa.

Below is a short photo gallery of Jones’s time with the Cornhuskers.