Category: Memphis Showboats

Memphis Showboats

Bryce Perkins, Panthers keep Showboats winless

Bryce Perkins threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns as the Michigan Panthers routed the visiting Memphis Showboats 27-9 on Friday. Nate McCrary produced 60 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries for Michigan (3-1). Toa Taua added 10 carries

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Arlington Renegades

UFL, players agree to new CBA after six months of talks

The United Football League and its players association ratified a new collective bargaining agreement following six months of talks, union officials said Friday. Highlights of the new CBA include a raise in the minimum salary, from $55,000 to $62,005 for

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Memphis Showboats

Showboats head coach Ken Whisenhunt steps down

Ken Whisenhunt stepped down as head coach of the UFL’s Memphis Showboats on Wednesday. He previously took a leave of absence in late March but had returned to the team, which is off to an 0-3 start. “The time has

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D.C. Defenders

Defenders rally past Showboats to remain undefeated

Jordan Ta’amu threw a go-ahead 3-yard touchdown pass to Ben Bresnahan in the fourth quarter, lifting the D.C. Defenders over the Memphis Showboats 17-12 on Saturday night in Washington, D.C. Trailing 12-9 with 8:21 left in the game, Ta’amu put

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Arlington Renegades

Two UFL coaches depart days before UFL opener

Two head coaches have stepped away from the United Football League just days before the league begins its second season. The league said Monday that Ken Whisenhunt, the coach of the Memphis Showboats, is taking a season-long leave of absence,

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Arlington Renegades

Report: UFL’s labor issues threaten start of season

The start of the second season of the United Football League is at risk of being delayed unless ongoing labor talks improve, Front Office Sports reported Tuesday. A new collective bargaining agreement remains unsigned despite the fact that all of

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Arlington Renegades

UFL QBs returning to camps after 5-day holdout

The 24 quarterbacks of the United Football League were expected to report to their teams’ training camps Monday, Front Office Sports reported, after staging a holdout of sorts over the weekend. As the UFL heads into its second season following

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Arlington Renegades

Report: UFL quarterbacks holding out over pay dispute

The 24 quarterbacks of the United Football League decided not to attend a QBs-only training camp this weekend as they seek better salaries and benefits, Sports Business Journal reported Thursday. The UFL heads into its second season since being created

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