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XFL – Tampa Bay Vipers odds, roster and projected starting lineup

Previewing the Tampa Bay Vipers’ chances of winning the 2020 XFL Championship, with a roster breakdown and look at projected starters.

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The Tampa Bay Vipers will travel to meet the New York Guardians in their 2020 XFL season opener Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on FOX. Below, we’ll preview the Vipers’ 2020 season, with a look at their roster and 2020 XFL Championship odds.

Head coach and general manager Marc Trestman, who is a highly decorated coach from his days in college, the NFL and as a championship winner in the CFL, will lead the team in its inaugural season. Jaime Elizondo will serve in the dual role as offensive coordinator and receivers coach. Jerry Glanville will serve as the defensive coordinator, with former LSU coach Mike Archer coaching the linebackers.

Tampa Bay Vipers 2020 XFL Championship odds

Odds via BetMGM, last updated February 6 at 10:15 a.m.

Outright Winner: +400

The Vipers are among the favorites to hoist the championship trophy after the 2020 season at +400. This means a $10 XFL futures bet on the Guardians would fetch a profit of $40 if they were to win the championship game April 26.

The best odds belong to the Dallas Renegades at +300, with the New York Guardians +450 as the third-best odds for the title.

Also See: XFL 2020 Championship Odds

Tampa Bay Vipers 2020 roster

QB: Taylor Cornelius, Chase Litton, Aaron Murray, Quinton Flowers

RB: Mack Brown, Jacques Patrick, De’Veon Smith

WR: Stacy Coley, Ryan Davis, Donteea Dye, Reece Horn, Seantavius Jones, Tanner McEvoy, Jalen Tolliver, Dan Williams

TE: DeAndre Goolsby, Colin Thompson, Nick Truesdell

OL: G Daronte Bouldin, G Jerald Foster, T Martez Ivey, T Marquis Lucas, C Jordan McCray, T Na’Ty Rodgers, T Isaiah Williams, C John Yarbrough

DL: DT Josh Banks, DE CeCe Jefferson, DE Deiontrez Mount, DE Jason Neill, DE Bobby Richardson, DT Ricky Walker, DT Nikita Whitlock

LB: Emmanuel Beal, Reggie Northrup, Terrance Plummer, Anthony Stubbs, Lucas Wacha

CB: Bryce Canady, Jalen Collins, Rannell Hall, Demontre Hurst, Anthoula Kelly, Shelton Lewis, Tarvarus McFadden

S: Marcelis Branch, Micah Hannemann, Corey Moore, Robert Priester

P: Jake Schum

K: Andrew Franks

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Tampa Bay Vipers 2020 projected offensive starters

QB: Aaron Murray

RB: De’Veon Smith

WR1: Jalen Tolliver

WR2: Reece Horn

TE: Nick Truesdell

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Wacth: Tampa Bay Vipers’ snake scares former Bulldog Aaron Murray

Former Georgia Bulldog quarterback Aaron Murray is preparing for the debut of the XFL’s Tampa Bay Vipers.

Former Georgia Bulldog quarterback Aaron Murray is preparing for the debut of the XFL. Murray will be suiting up for his hometown team: the Tampa Bay Vipers. Murray played high school football at the famous HB Plant High School in Tampa.

Murray didn’t feel quite so at home when he saw a banana snake around the corner:

Murray, who most recently played for the Atlanta Legends in the failed Alliance of American Football League, will hope the XFL is more successful. The Vipers open on Sunday the 9th of February at MetLife Stadium against the New York Guardians. The game will air on Fox.

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Tanner McEvoy, Darius Hillary selected in XFL Supplemental Draft

Two former Wisconsin Badgers, Tanner McEvoy and Darius Hillary, were selected in the XFL supplemental draft on Friday.

Two former Wisconsin Badgers have been added to XFL rosters after safety Darius Hillary and wide receiver Tanner McEvoy were selected in the league’s supplemental draft on Friday.

McEvoy was selected by the Tampa Bay Vipers and Hillary went to the St. Louis Battlehawks.

McEvoy and Hillary join two other Badgers – Olive Sagapolu and Garret Dooley – on XFL rosters as the league looks to reboot in 2020, just after the conclusion of the NFL season.

McEvoy was perhaps the most interesting recent player in Badgers history, having played quarterback and safety while at Wisconsin. He completed 65 passes for 709 yards and five touchdowns in 2014, while also racking up 45 career tackles and seven interceptions as a defensive back.

He entered the NFL as a receiver however, and spent two seasons with the Seahawks and one with the Dolphins before finding his way to the XFL.

Hillary spent four years with the Badgers from 2012-2015, racking up 138 combined tackles with 18 passes defended and one interception. He went undrafted and bounced around multiple practice squads, appearing in one NFL game with the Browns in 2017.

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