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Episode 151 - LIVE USFL 2023 Championship Pre-Game Show!!!

The USFL 2023 Championship Game is here and we are going LIVE to preview the USFL 2023 Championship in Canton, Ohio on a special LIVE episode of The Markcast® with a huge slate of special guests!!!

Join us Friday, June 30 to preview the USFL Championship weekend and talk everything USFL on a special live USFL Championship pre-game show!

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USFL 2023 Playoffs Results, USFL 2023 Championship Preview! Winners and Losers of the USFL Playoffs!

We went LIVE to react to the USFL playoffs on Tuesday, June 27 at 9am PST.

Join me and Pat Rifino as we take your comments and calls LIVE and react to the USFL Playoffs, the USFL season as a whole, as well as the things the USFL is doing well, and things the USFL can work on in the future.

The USFL playoffs include the USFL Michigan Panthers at the USFL Pittsburg Maulers and the USFL New Orleans Breakers at the USFL Birmingham Stallions.

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CFL 2023 Week 3 Results: Winners and Losers of CFL Week 3, What Did We Learn?

We went LIVE to react to CFL week 3 on Monday, June 26 at 9am PST.

Join me and @husseyshuddle as we take your comments and calls LIVE and react to the 3rd week of CFL 2023 games, CFL week 3 as a whole, as well as the things the CFL is doing well, and things the CFL can work on in the future.

Week 3 CFL games include the CFL BC Lions at the CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the CFL Montreal Alouettes at the CFL Hamilton Ticats, the CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders at the CFL Calgary Stampeders, and the CFL Toronto Argonauts at the CFL Edmonton Elks.

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Episode 150 - XFL vs. USFL: Talent "Arms Race"!

XFL vs. USFL, it’s not just a scene, it could become an “arms race” with both leagues scooping up available free-agent talent. Coming off the XFL 2023 Rookie Draft, the 8 XFL teams have also begun signing undrafted free agents. We bring Ric Serritella back onto the program to “grade” the recent talent acquired by the 8 XFL teams and to run down the ongoing talent acquisition battles between the two competing spring football leagues, the XFL and the USFL. Ric also shares some very exciting news about the International Football Alliance and his role with that new football league moving forward. Pat Rifino makes an appearance on the Friday episode to share his own The Markcast® 2023 All-USFL team and Derek Taylor, voice of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers sits down to preview CFL week 3 action.

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USFL 2023 Week 10 Results: Winners and Losers of USFL Week 10, What Did We Learn?

We went LIVE to react to USFL week 10 on Tuesday, June 20 at 9am PST.

Join me and @analyzeandeducate as we take your comments and calls LIVE and react to the 9th week of USFL 2023 games, USFL week 9 as a whole, as well as the things the USFL is doing well, and things the USFL can work on in the future.

Week 10 USFL games include the USFL Pittsburg Maulers at the USFL New Jersey Generals, the USFL Birmingham Stallions at the USFL Memphis Showboats, the USFL New Orleans Breakers at the USFL Houston Gamblers, and the USFL Philadelphia Stars at the USFL Michigan Panthers.

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CFL 2023 Week 2 Results: Winners and Losers of CFL Week 2, What Did We Learn?

We went LIVE to react to CFL week 2 on Monday, June 19 at 9am PST.

Join me, Hussey's Huddle, and Evan Willsmore as we take your comments and calls LIVE and react to the 2nd week of CFL 2023 games, CFL week 2 as a whole, as well as the things the CFL is doing well, and things the CFL can work on in the future.

Week 2 CFL games include the CFL Calgary Stampeders at the CFL Ottawa REDBLACKS, the CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers at the CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders, the CFL Edmonton Elks at the CFL BC Lions, and the CFL Hamilton Ticats at the CFL Toronto Argonauts.

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USFL 2023 Week 9 Results: Winners and Losers of USFL Week 9, What Did We Learn?

We went LIVE to react to USFL week 9 on Tuesday, June 13 at 9am PST.

Join me and Pat Rifino as we take your comments and calls LIVE and react to the 9th week of USFL 2023 games, USFL week 9 as a whole, as well as the things the USFL is doing well, and things the USFL can work on in the future.

Week 9 USFL games include the USFL Michigan Panthers at the USFL Pittsburg Maulers, the USFL New Orleans Breakers at the USFL Memphis Showboats, the USFL Birmingham Stallions at the USFL Houston Gamblers, and the USFL Philadelphia Stars at the USFL New Jersey Generals.

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CFL 2023 Week 1 Results: Winners and Losers of CFL Week 1, What Did We Learn?

We went LIVE to react to CFL week 1 on Monday, June 12 at 9am PST.

Join me and Jason Hussey and special guest Evan Willsmore as we take your comments and calls LIVE and react to the 1st week of CFL 2023 games, CFL week 1 as a whole, as well as the things the CFL is doing well, and things the CFL can work on in the future.

Week 1 CFL games include the CFL BC Lions at the CFL Calgary Stampeders, the CFL Hamilton TiCats at the CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the CFL Ottawa REDBLACKS at the CFL Montreal Alouettes, and the CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders at the CFL Edmonton Elks.

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Episode 148 - Plotting XFL 2024’s Course

Now that XFL 2023's inaugural season is wrapped, it's time to look ahead to XFL 2024 and season 2. What lessons should XFL 3.0 management and ownership learn from their successful first season and what needs to be done before XFL 3.0 takes the field in 2024? What sorts of local fan events NEED to take place and how can and SHOULD XFL 2024 embrace its fans?

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LIVE CFL 2023 Kickoff + Week 1 Pre-Game Show! BC Lions at Calgary Stampeders CFL Week 1 Pre-Show!!!

Join us LIVE ahead of the CFL 2023 kickoff as we preview BC Lions at Calgary Stampeders as well as ALL the rest of the CFL 2023 Week 1 games!

Hussey's Huddle and I will be going LIVE with a huge slate of special guests to chat everything CFL 2023 ahead of the big BC Lions kickoff at Calgary Stampeders.

CFL 2023 Week 1 games include the CFL BC Lions at the CFL Calgary Stampeders, the CFL Hamilton Ticats at the CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the CFL Ottawa REDBLACKS at the CFL Montreal Alouettes, and the CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders at the CFL Edmonton Elks.

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USFL 2023 Week 8 Results: Winners and Losers of USFL Week 8, What Did We Learn?

We went LIVE to react to USFL week 8 on Monday, June 5 at 9am PST.

Join me and Pat Rifino as we take your comments and calls LIVE and react to the 8th week of USFL 2023 games, USFL week 8 as a whole, as well as the things the USFL is doing well, and things the USFL can work on in the future.

Week 8 USFL games include the USFL Houston Gamblers at the USFL Pittsburgh Maulers, the USFL Philadelphia Stars at the USFL Birmingham Stallions, the USFL Memphis Showboats at the USFL New Jersey Generals, and the USFL Michigan Panthers at the USFL New Orleans Breakers.

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Episode 147 - The XFL Is Downsizing

The XFL is “Downsizing” and laying off executives in the league’s marketing department as well as sales staff across its teams. Is this something XFL and spring league football fans should be fearful of, or does this represent XFL management and ownership realizing their year one shortcomings and making immediate changes? We bring in “The Professor” Andrew Murray to discuss! We also preview the upcoming XFL Rookie Draft and subsequent Fall drafts that were announced via the recent Inside the League’s agent Zoom call.

Evan Willsmore joins us to share his “watch list” of XFL standouts who still deserve a shot in the NFL and we talk USFL week 8 with RunTheSim’s Furby. Finally, we deep dive 3 teams for the upcoming CFL 2023 season as we talk to Postmedia’s J.J. Adams about the BC Lions, Mike Hogan of the Toronto Argonauts, and the Hamilton Spectator’s Steve Milton about the Hamilton TiCats.

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USFL 2023 Week 7 Results: Winners and Losers of USFL Week 7, What Did We Learn?

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 Philadelphia Stars at the USFL Pittsburg Maulers, the USFL Houston Gamblers at the USFL Memphis Showboats, and the USFL Michigan Panthers at the USFL New Jersey Generals.

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Episode 146 - "Alt-Football Vision"

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 tv ratings “success”. New “friend” of the program John Hodge joins us from 3DownNation to discuss the current health of the CFL, why the CFL is streaming over half of its games in America and the rest of the world for free in 2023, and how current CFL coaches and staff views American spring leagues like the XFL and the USFL. Does the CFL want the XFL and USFL to fail?

Then we preview the CFL 2023 Calgary Stampeders with Ryan Ballantine, sit down with Edmonton Elks’ QB Tre Ford, and preview USFL week 7 with Eric Eager of Sumer Sports and Josh Shepardson of Fantasy Pros.

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USFL 2023 Week 6 Results: Winners and Losers of USFL Week 6, What Did We Learn?

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 Stallions at the USFL Michigan Panthers, the USFL New Orleans Breakers at the USFL Philadelphia Stars, and the USFL New Jersey Generals at the USFL Houston Gamblers.

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Episode 145 - XFL 2023 Full Season Review

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, Cole Cubelic talks about the ESPN broadcast and their feelings following the season and Coach Jonathan Himebauch with the XFL 2023 Champions the Arlington Renegades recaps his time in the XFL this season, how his time differs from the USFL and which league’s timeline he believes is better to get players to the NFL. Jim Mullin, president of Football Canada gives a CFL perspective on the XFL 2023 season, he also previews the upcoming CFL 2023 season. We catch up with former CFL Grey Cup champion and USFL Breakers quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson and talk with XFL St. Louis Battlehawks’ Tré Watson about his recently announced fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis.

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Episode 144 - LIVE From the XFL 2023 Championship Game!

We went 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 recapping the XFL season, talking about the All-XFL team honors, and more as we celebrate the successful completion of the XFL 2023 season.

Guests include XFL Orlando Guardians head coach Terrell Buckley, XFL Vegas Vipers All-XFL Defensive Player Deontay Anderson, Andy Murray, Anthony Miller, Ric Seritella, Sam Just, Fran Stuchbury, Matthew Taylor of the XFL Insider Podcast, Jason of the X Fan Show, and Greg Parks of XFL Board.

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USFL 2023 Week 4 Results: Winners and Losers of USFL Week 4, What Did We Learn?

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 Philadelphia Stars, the USFL Memphis Showboats at the USFL Michigan Panthers, the USFL New Orleans Breakers at the USFL New Jersey Generals, and the USFL Birmingham Stallions at the USFL Pittsburg Maulers.

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