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Hakeem Butler Battlehawks XFL

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Hakeem Butler returning to Battlehawks

ST. LOUIS -- Hakeem Butler, a fan favorite who was on the 2023 roster of the XFL's St. Louis Battlehawks is returning to the Gateway City after a stint in the NFL. According to a tweet from the XFL Monday, Butler signed a letter of intent to return to the Battlehawks. It was a foregone conclusion as the Battlehawks still owned the player rights to Butler when he was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers after the 2023 XFL season. Butler […]

todayDecember 6, 2023 19

Battlehawks Battle in the Ballpark

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Battlehawks to “Battle in the Ballpark”

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Battlehawks will be participating in the Battle at the Ballpark on Saturday, August 26 at Busch Stadium. The team and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri jointly announced the event in a press release Tuesday. This high-energy bracket tournament brings people together in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters' mission to help young individuals in their quest for a stable, meaningful, and independent life. Battlehawks head coach, VP of business and event operations […]

todayAugust 15, 2023 172

Houston Roughnecks TDECU Stadium

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TDECU Stadium renovations to impact Roughnecks attendance (maybe)

XFL to evaluate alternatives if the stadium cannot accommodate home dates HOUSTON — The Houston Roughnecks may have to seek an alternative home for the 2024 XFL season. The Roughnecks’ home base, which is TDECU Stadium at the University of Houston, is currently undergoing renovations. Houston officially became a member school of the Big 12 Conference on July 1. As a result, Houston leadership understood that an athletic program entering into a Power Five conference will also involve facility upgrades. Depictions […]

todayJuly 26, 2023 12

St. Louis Battlehawks

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XFL ROOKIE DRAFT: Battlehawks selections

The XFL Rookie Draft took place last week in Arlington to little fanfare and no online or national broadcast. The rookie draft, which was held Friday, allowed the league’s eight teams, including the St. Louis Battlehawks, to select the rights of ten players. The selection order was determined by the final record of each team during the 2023 season. As a result, the St. Louis Battlehawks would pick fourth in each round. St. Louis would have the opportunity to pick […]

todayJune 19, 2023 161

St. Louis Battlehawks

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Battlehawks add QB Manny Wilkins

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Battlehawks has its 51st player on the roster, per a news release from the XFL organization. According to the release Monday, quarterback Manny Wilkins was added by the Battlehawks to build up the QB corps that currently has A.J. McCarron as the starter and Nick Tiano. Wilkins is the fifth all-time leading passer at Arizona State University. During his tenure with the Sun Devils, he threw for over 8,600 yards and rushed for over […]

todayFebruary 14, 2023 2

St. Louis Battlehawks

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AUDIO: St. Louis Battlehawks press conferences

St. Louis Battlehawks head coach and general manager Anthony Becht was in attendance during press conferences on Friday, Feb. 10 as well as Monday. During Monday’s pressers, linebacker Lakiem Williams was available for questions The full audio archive of all three press conferences is available below: Listen to “PRESS CONFERENCE: St. Louis Battlehawks w/ Coach Anthony Becht (February 10, 2023)” on Spreaker. Listen to “PRESS CONFERENCE: St. Louis Battlehawks – Week 1 w/ Coach Anthony Becht (February 13, 2023)” on […]

todayFebruary 14, 2023 29

Willis

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Ryan Willis released by Battlehawks

ST. LOUIS — Time is up for QB Ryan Willis in St. Louis, as the St. Louis Battlehawks have released him. The announcement of the release came Monday via reports from XFL News Hub and XFL Analyst. Sources close to the Battlehawks organization disclosed that Willis was informed that he will not be starting this season. Upon that news, the team and Willis parted ways in a mutual manner. Willis, a veteran of The Spring League, won league MVP honors and […]

todayFebruary 8, 2023 111

St. Louis Battlehawks

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AUDIO: Battlehawks had a limited week at training camp

The St. Louis Battlehawks held a press conference remotely Wednesday via Zoom with coach Anthony Becht. Becht made some initial remarks about training camp before accepting questions. “Training camp has been going really well,” Becht said. “Our guys are working hard. The tempo, the culture is starting to build.” Becht mentioned snagging a snafu with incredibly cold weather conditions limiting their training camp activities over the past week. He is hoping for a return to the field on Friday. Roster […]

todayFebruary 3, 2023 31

XFL

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Why you should be excited by the new XFL

As of this writing, with training camp underway, the prospect of a new XFL has me very excited. We all went through a pandemic that prematurely shut down our first attempt at the  XFL season. Over the last couple of years, many have reevaluated what is truly important to them; many have lost friendships. Many things have changed, but one thing that has remained unaffected is my love of football. Whether going to Tallahassee to watch my Seminoles, watching SEC […]

todayJanuary 22, 2023 11

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