Cabache's Corner

This offseason just gone saw a brief glimpse of what will hopefully become the norm: spring football. The Alliance of American Football, better known as the AAF, debuted and was supposed to show the future of football. Unfortunately, reportedly due to a misleading and selfish majority owner, a promising startup crumbled and folded after only eight of their 10 scheduled regular season games. I was disappointed. I’d researched and written in detail and length about the league. I’d spoken to its founder, Charlie Ebersol, along with Phil Savage, the Arizona Hotshots' general manager. Their vision for the league and belief in the league was incredible, and the early returns, on the field at least, were good and within the vision they had – one of providing entertaining, faster-paced, innovative and competitive football. It wasn’t to be. However, thankfully we still have the same to look forward to this spring. A re-launch of the XFL, the once defunct competitor to the NFL, is ar...

The XFL has announced its player pool ahead of its inaugural season starting in February. The XFL player draft will start on Tuesday October 15 and wrap up the following day. So who are these players? You can find them all listed by position here on Cabache’s Corner. QB | RB | WR | TE | OL | DE | DT | LB | CB | SAF Special teams is the most underappreciated position group. Despite Rich Eisen’s best efforts to make people see that punters are people too, and Pat McAfee’s efforts to bring special teams into the spotlight, most fans will still pay little attention to special teams until it goes wrong. Such is the nature of the position group, so who will be shoulder that burden in the XFL? The players are listed in alphabetical order, on order of the days they were announced – Day one players come first, then day two players are listed alphabetically and so on. Kickers: Roberto Aguayo, Florida State Austin MacGinnis, Kentucky Cole Tracy, LSU John Baro...

The XFL has announced its player pool ahead of its inaugural season starting in February. The XFL player draft will start on Tuesday October 15 and wrap up the following day. So who are these players? You can find them all listed by position here on Cabache’s Corner. QB   |   RB   |   WR   |   TE   |   OL   |   DE   |   DT   |   LB   |   CB   |   ST The last line of defense, the safeties. With their eyes on everything, whether they’re ranging from sideline to sideline or stepping into the box to make their presence felt, safeties pop up everywhere on the defense. Who have the XFL’s teams got to choose from? The players are listed in alphabetical order, on order of the days they were announced – Day one players come first, then day two players are listed alphabetically and so on. Devin Abraham, South Florida Dashawn Benton, East Carolina Michael Cirino, Adams State ...

The XFL has announced its player pool ahead of its inaugural season starting in February. The XFL player draft will start on Tuesday October 15 and wrap up the following day. So who are these players? You can find them all listed by position here on Cabache’s Corner. QB  |  RB  |  WR  |  TE  |  OL  |  DE  |  DT  |  LB  |  SAF  |  ST Cornerbacks. The biggest divas on a football field (if you ask the receivers), that are actually tasked with one of the toughest jobs. There are many great cornerbacks in the game right now, who can completely take away one offensive player on every snap. Who is going to take the crown as the best CB in the XFL? The players are listed in alphabetical order, on order of the days they were announced – Day one players come first, then day two players are listed alphabetically and so on. Jude Adjei-Barimah, Bowling Green Ray Buchanan Jr., Northern...

The XFL has announced its player pool ahead of its inaugural season starting in February. The XFL player draft will start on Tuesday October 15 and wrap up the following day. So who are these players? You can find them all listed by position here on Cabache’s Corner. QB  |  RB  |  WR  |  TE  |  OL  |  DE  |  DT  |  CB  |  SAF  |  ST Linebackers are the heart of most defenses. They make the unit tick. There are a slew of great linebackers in the NFL at the moment, in each different linebacker position. Whether they are an off-ball linebacker or pass rusher, here are the XFL’s linebackers. The players are listed in alphabetical order, on order of the days they were announced – Day one players come first, then day two players are listed alphabetically and so on. Donnie Alexander, LSU Eric Beisel, Missouri Brandon Bell, Penn State Terrance Bullit, Texas Tech Kaelin Bur...

The XFL has announced its player pool ahead of its inaugural season starting in February. The XFL player draft will start on Tuesday October 15 and wrap up the following day. So who are these players? You can find them all listed by position here on Cabache’s Corner. QB  |  RB  |  WR  |  TE  |  OL  |  DE  |  LB  |  CB  |  SAF  |  ST The heart of the defensive line, the defensive tackles. Often overlooked and one of the toughest positions on the field. The Aaron Donald’s of the world have brought the position a little love recently, but so many still go unnoticed and underappreciated.   Who will hold that role in the XFL? The players are listed in alphabetical order, on order of the days they were announced – Day one players come first, then day two players are listed alphabetically and so on. Siupeli Anau, Northern Arizona Latarius Brady, Memphis Khairi Clark, Flori...

The XFL has announced its player pool ahead of its inaugural season starting in February. The XFL player draft will start on Tuesday October 15 and wrap up the following day. So who are these players? You can find them all listed by position here on Cabache’s Corner. QB  |  RB  |  WR  |  TE  |  OL  |  DT  |  LB  |  CB  |  SAF  |  ST With the prominence of players like Khalil Mack, JJ Watt, Myles Garrett, Joey Bosa, Everson Griffen and so many more, the defensive end position has become the superstar position of the defense. In a ‘QB first’ league, these guys will be key. The players are listed in alphabetical order, on order of the days they were announced – Day one players come first, then day two players are listed alphabetically and so on. Frank Alexander, Oklahoma Jordan Bradford, Louisiana Tech Chase DeMoor, Central Washington Eric Jackson, Central Arkansas Ul...

The XFL has announced its player pool ahead of its inaugural season starting in February. The XFL player draft will start on Tuesday October 15 and wrap up the following day. So who are these players? You can find them all listed by position here on Cabache’s Corner. QB  |  RB  |  WR  |  TE  |  DE  |  DT  |  LB  |  CB  |  SAF  |  ST The offensive line is, arguably, more important than the QB. A strong offensive line sets the tone for the ground game and the passing game. It can pave the way for an easy day for the skill players, or completely derail the whole offense. Finding good o-lineman for all 32 NFL teams difficult, so who is available to the XFL to keep their QBs healthy?  The players are listed in alphabetical order, on order of the days they were announced – Day one players come first, then day two players are listed alphabetically and so on. Centers: Ty ...