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We went LIVE to react to USFL week 7 on Tuesday, May 30 at 9am PST. Join me and Pat Rifino as we take your comments and calls LIVE and react to the 7th week of USFL 2023 games, USFL week 7 as a whole, as well as the things the USFL is doing well, and things the USFL can work on in the future. Week 7 USFL games included the USFL Birmingham Stallions at the USFL New Orleans Breakers, the USFL Philad...

Does the CFL Want XFL + USFL to Fail? Is XFL 2023 a TV Ratings Success? Why Is the CFL Giving Away Its Games for Free? Lots of LOADED questions on this week’s show as we have our newest creation, not “Wonka Vision” but “Alt-Football Vision”. XFL Board’s Greg Parks stops by to recap the XFL 2023’s TV ratings performance, talk USFL week 6 TV ratings, and pontificate on whether or not XFL 2023 is a t...

We went LIVE to react to USFL week 6 on Monday, May 22 at 10am PST. Join me and Pat Rifino as we take your comments and calls LIVE and react to the 6th week of USFL 2023 games, USFL week 6 as a whole, as well as the things the USFL is doing well, and things the USFL can work on in the future. Week 6 USFL games included the USFL Pittsburg Maulers at the USFL Memphis Showboats, the USFL Birmingham S...

The XFL 2023 season is officially complete, and we have a FULL season review and breakdown covering all of the angles from XFL 2023. XFL insider Mike Mitchell returns to give his analysis on the XFL 2023 season as a whole and to provide insights on the XFL off-season and newly announced XFL Rookie Draft. Bill Shea of The Athletic breaks down the XFL 2023 TV Ratings and Revenue Compared to the USFL...

The XFL has officially crowned its newest champion with the XFL Arlington Renegades beating the XFL D.C. Defenders with a final score of Renegades 35, Defenders 26. So what did we learn from the XFL 2023 Championship Game and XFL 2023 Championship weekend?

We are going LIVE from the XFL 2023 Championship Game in San Antonio on Saturday, May 13 from the Hotel Contessa on the Riverwalk. Join us live for our XFL 2023 Championship Game pre-game show where we preview the XFL Championship Game between the XFL D.C. Defenders taking on the XFL Arlington Renegades for XFL 3.0's inaugural title game. Join us from 2pm CST - 4pm CDT live from San Antonio recapp...

We went LIVE to react to USFL week 4 on Monday, May 8 at 8am PST. Join me and Pat Rifino plus special guest Evan Willsmore as we take your comments and calls LIVE and react to the 4th week of USFL 2023 games, USFL week 4 as a whole, as well as the things the USFL is doing well, and things the USFL can work on in the future. Week 4 USFL games included the USFL Houston Gamblers at the USFL Philadelp...

The XFL 2023 championship game is here and we will FINALLY get a new XFL champion crowned! We have you covered with Matt Barrie from ESPN talking everything XFL 2023 including his grade on the XFL 2023 season and a full preview ahead of the XFL 2023 championship game next weekend in San Antonio. Kevin Kugler from FOX Sports returns to preview USFL week 4 and to give his assessment of FOX's investm...

XFL 2023 and USFL 2023 are airing head-to-head, so which league "won" the weekend? The XFL 2023 playoffs are here and we have your SHOCKING results along with everything USFL in its 3rd week of play! So who won? The XFL or the USFL and more importantly what did we learn from USFL week 3 and the XFL 2023 playoffs We discuss. USFL week 3 included the USFL New Orleans Breakers at the USFL Birmingham...

The XFL playoffs are here and we have EVERYthing covered for you in both the XFL North division playoff game and XFL South division playoff game as well as USFL week 3. CBS Sports’ Emory Hunt returns to the program to talk about the XFL 2023 regular season, USFL 2023 thus far and to preview both XFL playoff games this weekend. We welcome ESPN’s Tom Luginbill back onto the show to reflect on XFL 20...

XFL 2023 and USFL 2023 are airing head-to-head, so which league "won" the weekend? For the first time since the 1960s, two professional football leagues, the XFL and the USFL, are competing for viewers during the same TV window. The USFL held its 2nd weekend of games in Birmingham and Canton while the XFL's week 10 carried heavy playoff implications for many of the teams involved. So who won? The...

The USFL 2023 season is here alongside XFL 2023, but is that a good thing? With the USFL debuting to soft ratings alongside XFL week 9 is there TOO much spring football? We discuss. Dean Blandino, XFL VP of Officiating and Rules Innovation returns to the program to check in as we approach the end of the XFL season, playoffs, and their championship game. We welcome Ben Fischer of the Sports Busines...

The TV ratings for USFL week 1 are in and so are XFL week 9 TV ratings. So which spring league XFL or USFL "won" week 1 of the "tv ratings war"? We discuss!

XFL and USFL have finally aired head-to-head, so which league "won" the opening weekend? For the first time since the 1960s, two professional football leagues, the XFL and the USFL, competed for viewers during the same TV window. The USFL held its kickoff weekend of games in Birmingham and Memphis while the XFL's week 9 carried heavy playoff implications for many of the teams involved. So who won?...

We went LIVE to preview the USFL 2023 kickoff in Birmingham and Memphis to talk everything USFL 2023 and more on a special LIVE episode of The Markcast®! Join us Friday, April 14 at 8am PST / 10am CST to preview the USFL kickoff weekend and to talk everything XFL week 9 with a special slate of guests including Ric Serritella, John Vogel, Andy Murray, Pat Rifino, and more with full USFL team breakd...

We went LIVE to react to XFL week 8 on Tuesday, April 11 at 830am PST. Join Andrew Murray and me as we take your comments and calls LIVE and react to the 8th week of XFL 2023 games, XFL week 8 as a whole, as well as the things the XFL is doing well, and things the XFL can work on in the future. Week 8 games include the Vegas Vipers at the St. Louis Battlehawks, the Arlington Renegades at the Orlan...

Can XFL and USFL co-exist? What is the “magic formula” for spring football to work? We ask these "important" questions, preview XFL 2023 week 8 and more on this week’s episode! Bill Shea from The Athletic and Josh Lewin from XFL’s Week in Review podcast stop by to share their thoughts on XFL 2023 as we approach the end of the season, Bill also does a deep dive on spring football TV ratings and whe...

We went LIVE to react to XFL week 7 on Monday, April 3 at 830am PST. Join me and Andrew Murray as we take your comments and calls LIVE and react to the 7th week of XFL 2023 games, XFL week 7 as a whole, as well as the things the XFL is doing well, and things the XFL can work on in the future. Week 7 games include the Seattle Sea Dragons at the Arlington Renegades, the San Antonio Brahmas at the Ve...

The XFL has been confirmed for a 2nd season in 2024 by Dany Garcia and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, but what needs to happen by the XFL in 2023 to ensure success for the XFL in 2024? We welcome Austin Karp from the Sports Business Journal, Eric Mac Lain from ESPN/XFL, and Greg Parks from XFL Board to chat through the recent XFL announcements, preview XFL Week 7, and discuss lessons learned from XFL...

Is XFL 2024 season 2 confirmed??? We went LIVE to react to XFL week 6 on Monday, March 27 at 8am PST and to recap Dany Garcia and Dwayne Johnson's recent USA Today interview discussing plans for XFL season 2 and more! Join me, Andrew Murray, and special guest USFL historian Paul Reeths from OurSports Central as we take your comments and calls LIVE and react to the 6th week of XFL 2023 games, XFL w...

XFL 2023 TV ratings have “collapsed” competing against March Madness, is there a cause or concern or is this “fine”? We welcome Stormy Buonantony from ESPN and XFL TV broadcast onto the program this week to get her thoughts on XFL 2023 thus far, her access to players, and the storylines she’s tracking through the season. Show fan-favorite Brandon Silvers Quarterback of the Houston Roughnecks and W...

We went LIVE to react to XFL week 5 and to recap the XFL season at its midway point on Monday, March 20 at 8am PST. Join me, Andrew Murray, and special guest Pat Rifino as we take your comments and calls LIVE and react to the 5th week of XFL 2023 games, XFL week 5 as a whole, as well as the things the XFL is doing well, and things the XFL can work on in the future. Week 5 games include the Houston...

Is XFL 3.0 a FLIP or a FLOP? What defines “success” for XFL 2023 leadership? We asking these questions and more this week on a VERY long (but hopefully entertaining) episode! Matt Barrie from ESPN stops by to share his thoughts on XFL 2023 thus far, whether or not he views the league as a success, and if he sees a path for XFL 3.0 to gain ground moving forward. Then, XFL “Insider” Mike Mitchell jo...

We went LIVE to react to XFL week 4 on Monday, March 13 at 8am PST. Join me, Andrew Murray, and special guest Evan Willsmore as we take your comments and calls LIVE and react to the 3rd week of XFL 2023 games, XFL week 4 as a whole, as well as the things the XFL is doing well, and things the XFL can work on in the future. Week 4 games include the Houston Roughnecks at the Orlando Guardians, the Sa...

Is XFL 3.0 living up to its fans’ lofty expectations? We discuss on the show this week as we preview XFL 2023 week 4. Skubie Mageza of XFL Today and ESPN joins the show to share his thoughts on XFL 2023 thus far, and Justin Freeman of RunTheSims.com stops by to preview all 4 XFL 2023 matchups. We welcome Joe Wallace of the XFL D.C. Defenders and Darrius Shepherd of the XFL St. Louis Battlehawks an...