Episode 101 - What Do YOU Want From the XFL? - a podcast by Real Talk, Homie

In the upcoming showdown between the XFL and the USFL, we pose an important question in our best Ryan Gosling impression asking: What do you want (from the XFL)? Plus we have an ALL-star lineup of guests this week including Montreal Alouettes owner Gary Stern, James Larsen of USFL Newsroom, Sean Fitz-Gerald of The Athletic, and Sara Orlesky of TSN.

Gary Stern, owner of the Montreal Alouettes joins our show in our continuation of A-list caliber guests from the Canadian Football League. In our extended sit-down interview Gary talks about his campaign to build the Alouettes fanbase through his use of Twitter and social media, his biggest concerns he sees facing the CFL right now, and what the CFL needs to do to help build the youth fanbase moving forward and how to best gets fans back in the stadiums now that the CFL is officially back in business with their 2022 season. We tackle the recent personnel changes in Alouettes team leadership including the release of head coach Khari Jones and Barron Miles and get Gary’s thoughts on both Alouettes quarterbacks Vernon Adams Jr. and Trevor Harris, you don’t want to miss this one!

James Larsen of USFL Newsroom and XFL Newsroom makes a long-anticipated return to the program to chat through USFL expansion heading into 2022. Does the USFL have the advantage over the XFL right now in terms of attracting the casual football fanbase, and what, if anything can the XFL do to help regain some momentum. The USFL is bound to make changes in their offseason headed into their 2023 “second” season, what would James like to see the USFL do to best capitalize on their momentum thus far? We discuss.

Sean Fitz-Gerald of The Athletic joins the show for a segment talking CFL, specifically Toronto Argonauts football. Sean recently wrote an article chronicling the “recent” downward spiral in Toronto’s interest in their Argonauts and with the recent resurgence of the BC Lions and the Edmonton Elks at the heads of motivated leadership, is MLSE the right ownership group to help re-build (again) the Toronto Argonauts franchise in the year 2022 and beyond.

Finally, Sara Orlesky makes a much-awaited appearance on The Markcast to recap, preview, and talk about CFL week 6. We chat about the BC Lions’ loss to Winnipeg last week, grade Zach Collaros as a quarterback in the Canadian Football League, talk about Hamilton’s woes, Jeremiah Masoli’s injury and the REDBLACKS plans moving forward with Nick Arbuckle. We also preview the weekend’s most anticipated matchup between the Calgary Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers, in the battle of the CFL’s lone 2 remaining undefeated teams.

0:00 The Markcast Episode Promo
2:28 Show Intro
6:58 Gary Stern, Montreal Alouettes Owner Interview
34:41 XFL Commentary/Rant, What Do You Want From the XFL?
42:20 James Larsen, USFL Newsroom USFL Interview
1:26:38 Sean Fitz-Gerald, The Athletic Toronto Argonauts Interview
1:58:44 Sara Orlesky, TSN Winnipeg CFL Week 6 Interview
2:25:52 Show Outro, Giveaway Update

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