Orlando Guardians (2023–present, Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia era) Īs early as April 2020, the XFL was reported to have been relocating a team to Orlando. On April 10, 2020, The XFL suspended operations, and all employees, players and staff would be terminated. On March 12, 2020, The XFL announced that the remainder of the 2020 XFL season had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
McGloin was eventually pulled from the game for backup Marquise Williams in the second half. The game became notable for a McGloin sideline interview with ABC/ESPN's Dianna Russini, in which he was very critical of the team's offensive gameplan. The Guardians' first road game saw them become the victims of the first shutout in the new XFL's history, as they fell to the DC Defenders by a 27–0 final at Audi Field.
Tampa Bay reached the red zone five times, but emerged only with a field goal thanks to a standout defensive effort. Defensively, the Guardians forced three turnovers, including a fumble return for a touchdown by Jamar Summers. McGloin would later find Colby Pearson for a passing touchdown. Quarterback Matt McGloin scored the first touchdown in team history on their first possession, a one-yard score that put them up 6–0. The Guardians won the first game in franchise history, topping the Tampa Bay Vipers 23–3 at MetLife Stadium. Former Guardians Wordmark logo (2020) New York in action against Dallas in 2020 On October 15, 2019, The Guardians announced their first player in team history, being assigned former Oakland Raiders Quarterback Matt McGloin. The team name and logo were revealed on August 21, 2019, as well as the teams uniforms on December 3, 2019. On April 15, 2019, the team hired Kevin Gilbride, who most recently was the Offensive Coordinator for the New York Giants as their first head coach. Louis, DC, Tampa Bay, and Dallas as the XFL's inaugural cities. New York, joined Seattle, Houston, LA, St. Main article: 2020 New York Guardians season
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