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The XFL announced the names and logos for each of their teams for the upcoming season. The Washington D.C. team will be named…
D.C. Defenders!
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Wrestling Mogul and billionaire Vince McMahon will be reviving the football league, which debuted in 2001 but only lasted a year. The new version of the 8-team league will begin to play in February 2020. XFL Pro Football League will air games on ESPN, ABC and Fox properties
The Defenders will make Audi Field their home turf. Check out the rest of the team names and logos below.
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1. The DC Defenders
One quest. One purpose. One resolve.
— XFL (@XFL2022) August 21, 2019
Seeking glory through grit. Victory through valor.
Taking their stand February 2020: The DC Defenders. #XFLTeams pic.twitter.com/7Qzrd4hZM9
2. The Dallas Renegades
Deep in the heart of Texas beats a different kind of pulse.
— XFL (@XFL2022) August 21, 2019
A swagger that can’t be denied.
This is hell on wheels, between hash marks.
Raising hell February 2020: The Dallas Renegades. #XFLTeams pic.twitter.com/7QTx0dseYb
3. The Seattle Dragons
Relentless, ruthless, ravenous.
— XFL (@XFL2022) August 21, 2019
Not of mythology, but of muscle and might.
Breathing fire February 2020: The Seattle Dragons. #XFLTeams pic.twitter.com/odx2YFnlwa
4. The Houston Roughnecks
Mercenaries in the muck.
— XFL (@XFL2022) August 21, 2019
Brawlers in blackened dirt.
The scratching, grinding, never-bending few.
Going to work for you February 2020: The Houston Roughnecks. #XFLTeams pic.twitter.com/vDeSCA3SPs
5. The St. Louis BattleHawks
Winged warriors. Preparing for flight. Preparing to fight.
— XFL (@XFL2022) August 21, 2019
Their mission: create chaos. Their mandate: win at all costs.
Cleared to engage February 2020: The St. Louis BattleHawks. #XFLTeams pic.twitter.com/wGocLm80Tx
6. The Tampa Bay Vipers
Hunters by instinct. Cold-blooded by nature.
— XFL (@XFL2022) August 21, 2019
Luring all who challenge them into the jaws of defeat.
Ready to strike February 2020: The Tampa Bay Vipers. #XFLTeams pic.twitter.com/ziN4DDx47Q
7. The Los Angeles Wildcats
This is prime time meets primal instinct.
— XFL (@XFL2022) August 21, 2019
This is showtime with a snarl.
This is our time to roar.
Unleashed February 2020: The Los Angeles Wildcats. #XFLTeams pic.twitter.com/XLZVH0UD2T
8. The New York Guardians
Watchdogs over the metropolis.
— XFL (@XFL2022) August 21, 2019
They are the first line of defense, and there is no need for a second.
On duty February 2020: The New York Guardians. #XFLTeams pic.twitter.com/7AwCU3IV9a
