Recap

Former UCLA Quarterback Tommy Maddox threw four touchdowns, one the game-winning 20yard pass to Darnell McDonald in overtime for the win as the Los Angeles Xtreme came from 26-14 down at halftime to win 39-32.

The game was played before 35,813 fans at the LA Coliseum, former home of the LA Raiders who had moved back to Oakland and many of the fans were wearing Raiders gear. The spectacle again competed for fans attention with the football, one fan holding a sign saying “I’m only here for the cheerleaders” and the usual fireworks, as well as hot-tub with bikini-clad women, a party tent and a lifeguard stand on sand. The fans were rowdy and loud, like the blaring music and threw beer cans, toilet roll and food at a lone Chicago Enforcers fan in the away section, who seemed unfazed.

The WWF and NBC claimed another ratings victory despite the truck housing the generator losing power in the first quarter and NBC switching its footage to the game in Orlando before it regained power and TV footage switched back.

The scoring was opened by Tommy Maddox after he ran in from one yard out, following Rashan Sheehee’s 3yard run which was just short of the goalline, which had the crowd, announcer, fireworks and blaring music in celebratory mode. It was fitting that “First Down” Newspaper did little to report the game itself in between the opeing and closing Touchdowns as even the fans themselves seemed more interested in the party tent, hot tub, fireworks and beer.

Scorers

1st Quarter

LAX – Tommy Maddocx 1yd Run 6-0

Overtime

LAX – Darnell McDonald 20yd Pass from Tommy Maddox 39-32

Other Scores

LAX – 3 Passing TDs

CHI – Unknown scorers

LOGO REFERENCES

[1] Official XFL Wayback Machine (2001) Xtreme_Logo1 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20011024192051im_/http://www.officialxfl.com/images/smalllogos/Xtreme_Logo1.gif [Accessed 11 August 2021]

LOGO REFERENCES

[2] Las Vegas Outlaws Wayback Machine (2001) oultaws_logo1 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010301185743im_/http://www.lasvegasoutlaws.com/images/oultaws_logo1.gif [Accessed 11 August 2021]

[3] Official XFL Wayback Machine (2001) Xtreme_Logo1 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20011024192051im_/http://www.officialxfl.com/images/smalllogos/Xtreme_Logo1.gif [Accessed 11 August 2021]

[4] Official XFL Wayback Machine (2001) Maniax_Logo1 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20011024192051im_/http://www.officialxfl.com/images/smalllogos/Maniax_Logo1.gif [Accessed 11 August 2021]

[5] Official XFL Wayback Machine (2001) Demons_Logo1 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20011024192051im_/http://www.officialxfl.com/images/smalllogos/Demons_Logo1.gif [Accessed 11 August 2021]

[6] Birmingham Pro Sports (2021) logo birmingham thunderbolts [Internet] Available from: http://www.birminghamprosports.com/birminghamthunderbolts/logo%20birmingham%20thunderbolts.jpg [Accessed 11 August 2021]

[7] Official XFL Wayback Machine (2001) Enforcers_Logo1 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20011024192051im_/http://www.officialxfl.com/images/smalllogos/Enforcers_Logo1.gif [Accessed 11 August 2021]

[8] Official XFL Wayback Machine (2001) Hitman_Logo1 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20011024192051im_/http://www.officialxfl.com/images/smalllogos/Hitman_Logo1.gif [Accessed 11 August 2021]

[9] Official XFL Wayback Machine (2001) Rage_Logo1 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20011024192051im_/http://www.officialxfl.com/images/smalllogos/Rage_Logo1.gif [Accessed 11 August 2021]

REFERENCES

NEWSPAPERS

[10] First Down (2001) XFL February 8-14, 2001. pg. 22

[11] First Down (2001) XFL February 15-21, 2001. pg. 20

[12] First Down (2001) XFL February 22-28, 2001. pg. 14

[13] First Down (2001) XFL March 1-7, 2001. pg. 14

[14] First Down (2001) XFL March 8-14, 2001. pg. 16

[15] First Down (2001) XFL March 15-21, 2001. pg. 16

[16] First Down (2001) XFL March 22-28, 2001. pg. 16

[17] First Down (2001) XFL March 29-April 4, 2001. pg. 17

[18] First Down (2001) XFL April 5-11, 2001. pg. 

[19] First Down (2001) XFL April 12-18, 2001. pg. 

REFERENCES

IMAGES

[20] Birmingham Thunderbolts (2001) XFL Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.birminghamprosports.com/birminghamthunderbolts/logo%20xfl.jpg [Accessed 20 July 2019]

WEBSITES

[21] Remember the XFL (2017) XFL Final Standings [Internet] Available from: http://sites.google.com/site/rememberthexfl/standings [Accessed 3 February 2017]

[22] Remember the XFL (2017) Weekly Results [Internet] Available from: http://sites.google.com/site/rememberthexfl/weekly-results [Accessed 31 December 2019]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Donie, Nigs, Ian Breathnach, Alan Gray, Mark Mahon, Mark, Denis Culhane, Willie Winters

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