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The @XFLDragons devour up the Vipers to pick up their first @XFL2020 Win

Final: Dragons 17, Vipers 9

Coach Zorn for the Win

Steve Largent lighting the torch pregame.

Seattle Dragons 17, Tampa Bay Vipers 9

@curtmenefee Week two in the books. Can’t remember the last time I did a game with two pick 6s. And both crazy exciting.

@FederalFrazier had the play of the year, so far. See you next week! @joelklatt

SEATTLE – Linebacker Kyle Queiro watched an interception slip through his fingers at Seattle Dragons practice Thursday afternoon. His frustration was apparent as he yelled at himself to catch the ball, but he kept his focus and came up with a pick before the end of practice.

All of that intensity paid off in a big way today as Queiro iced the game with an interception of Vipers quarterback Taylor Cornelius in the final seconds to seal a 17-9 victory over the Tampa Bay Vipers at CenturyLink Field on Saturday.

A huge celebration ensued as Queiro was mobbed by his teammates.

“What a moment, having some of my best friends with me as well, it’s definitely a good feeling,” he said.

Coach Zorn recapping @FederalFrazier's touchdown is everything.

"I'm humbled by so many people coming out to watch us." Jim Zorn can't say enough about the 30,000 people that showed up to the @XFLDragons first home game.

Queiro’s play was part of a huge day for the entire Dragons defense, with cornerback Jeremy Clark and defensive end Marcell Frazier each adding interceptions of their own and Steven Johnson leading the team in total tackles for the second straight week, with 10.

Not to mention the four sacks the Dragons tallied as a team.

When @Kyles_Style sealed the win.#ForTheLoveOfFootball| #BreathingFire

DRAGONS WIN "That will do it!" The interception that sealed the win for the @XFLDragons

It couldn’t have been an easy task for the Dragons to prepare for the Vipers not knowing whether they would see Cornelius, Aaron Murray or Quinton Flowers at quarterback. However, defensive coordinator Clayton Lopez was adamant that was not a concern.

“We prepare the same every week, week in and week out,” Lopez said. “Whoever they put back there at quarterback, on the offensive line, at wide receiver, at running back, it makes no difference to us, we’re still going to play.”

The Seattle fans did not disappoint either. A raucous crowd showed up to support the Dragons in their home opener, and the players felt their support. Wide receiver Keenan Reynolds took note, saying “this is amazing, they are the best fans in the world.”

The Dragons will enjoy that rowdy home field advantage for one more week as they remain at home against the Dallas Renegades next Saturday, Feb. 22.

“When we’re all on the same page, great things happen,” safety Godwin Igwebuike said, wrapping up a moment the Dragons’ defense won’t soon forget.

You can just feel this hit through the screen The @xfl2020 continues to bring BIG hits

In the House, The Home Opener, @KJ_WRIGHT34 and @KamChancellor.

Legion of boom is in the house.

FOUR sacks on the night for the @XFLDragons

This never gets old Get an inside look at the replay review process in the @xfl2020

#ForTheLoveOfFootball #BreathingFire

Durrant Miles and Kyle Queiro

SEATTLE -- The Seattle Dragons (1-1) had some first-half jitters in their first home game in XFL history, but they came out on top in a frantic second half to topple the Tampa Bay Vipers (0-2) on Saturday, 17-9, at CenturyLink Field.

An XFL-record 29,172 in attendance were rewarded with a duel of big plays after the halftime break, with the Dragons coming through on two big scoring plays.

SEATTLE DRAGONS 17, TAMPA BAY VIPERS 9

Dragons: Queiro seals win with INT Vipers: 3 Takeaways from Week 2

Seattle fans are not messing around

The second half started with a boom. With the Seattle Dragons needing a jolt, quarterback Brandon Silvers went deep to find wide receiver Keenan Reynolds for six.

Can't get enough of these on-field interviews after a TD Hear from @kreynolds_19 with @BrockHuard after scoring the first @XFLDragons TD at CenturyLink Field

Dragons WR Keenan Reynolds busts loose with a long touchdown

Seattle soon followed that up with a gift of a Pick-6 by Marcell Frazier deep in Vipers territory.

Aye, @HonchoJmar with the postgame celly. #ForTheLoveOfFootball #BreathingFire

Marcel Frazier with @BrockHuard after his incredible pick six TD for the @XFLDragons

Dragons DE Marcell Frazier's Pick-6 proved to be a hammer in the win.

The Tampa Bay Vipers got their first touchdown of the season with a 78-yard pick-6 from cornerback Tarvarus McFadden.

Marcell Frazier Pick 6 then gets the home crowd. going!

Time to celebrate. @budlight seltzer. #ForTheLoveOfFootball

@TGraham_JR is rockin' the Sonics Gary "The Glove" Payton Jersey, ahead of Seattle's first XFL home game

Vipers CB Tarvarus McFadden takes an interception to the house

Dragons talk about first win

“I couldn’t be more excited for our players because most of all players have never experienced the support like that stadium can give them. They saw how the fans create the atmosphere and in that creation, they felt at home as well. Not out of place

at all. I hope we can improve, we have a lot to work on but they were resilient today.”

Dragons head coach Jim Zorn

"Quarterback is the hardest position to play. It’s not easy going out there. You just got to fight through it. I didn’t play good at all in the first half and I knew it, didn’t hit throws i usually make. That first big ball added a lot to my confidence."

Dragons QB Brandon Silvers

DRAGONS

Reynolds broke loose in the second half, but the run game played a lower-key role in sustaining Dragons drives. After netting 97 ground yards in the opener, Seattle's backfield topped 100 with distribution once again, with Trey Williams and Kenneth

Farrow each contributing 45 yards.

Linebacker Steven Johnson racked up another busy week, collecting nine tackles after an eight-tackle Week 1; he'll likely rank among the leaders in that category by weekend's completion.

In place of the inactive Aaron Murray (foot), Tampa Bay quarterbacks Taylor Cornelius and Quinton Flowers had trouble maintaining possession, and Cornelius threw a pick on the final play of the game.

“As far as the Vipers go, I got a locker room full of guys who can’t wait to get home and play at Raymond James [Stadium] this week. I can tell you that. We’re certainly disappointed. Really proud of our defense. They played hard, they tackled and they did everything we could. Offensively, we just haven’t found ourselves. We haven’t had the play at quarterback that we need, and we’re still working through that. And we need to find a way to score.”
Vipers head coach Marc Trestman

“We have to play better ball on offense. The defense went out and played great. They played great at the end of the day, but we keep getting in the red zone. We have to score. We have to find a way to score. The offense, we have to come together and we have to do better. We have to find a way to score.”

Vipers QB Quinton Flowers

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WHAT'S NEXT

Up Next: Week 3

Vipers head for their home opener on Saturday, Feb. 22, against the Houston Roughnecks at 2 p.m. ET on ABC.

Dragons welcome in the Dallas Renegades at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 22, on FOX.

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What we loved, hated from long-awaited XFL reboot

After more than a year of waiting, the XFL reboot kicked off on Saturday with the Seattle Dragons and DC Defenders battling it out in the first game of the season

Recap: Defenders 31, Dragons 19

By Matt Johnson, Sportsnaut

WASHINGTON -- The DC Defenders (1-0) powered through the second half with three touchdowns and registered three takeaways to secure a 31-19 win over the Seattle Dragons (0-1) at Audi Field in the first game of the 2020 XFL season.

DC DEFENDERS 31, SEATTLE DRAGONS 19

#ForTheLoveOfFootball

DRAGONS IN DEFEAT

In the first game of the 2020 XFL season, the DC Defenders and Seattle Dragons put on an exciting showcase filled with big plays and some memorable moments, with DC picking up the first win in franchise history, 31-19.

Part of the excitement around Saturday's season-opener wasn't just football back in the district, but the opportunity for players to once again demonstrate their skills at the get a second chance at playing football.

On Saturday, plenty of players immediately made the most of the circumstances.

Here are three players that shined in the Defender’s season-opening win.

Two catches, two TDs for @AustinProehl11

What a play from @Bsilv_12 to @AustinProehl11 Two catches, two TDs for @AustinProehl11

Keenan Reynolds with the one-point conversion

Trey Williams (@twll3) with the TD and then the interview on the sideline.

Score a touchdown, then celebrate. @AustinProehl11

#BreathingFire

"It's a blessing." – @AustinProehl11 with the in-game interview after the TD

@Bsilv_12 to @AustinProehl11 Touchdown

That TD was set up by this dime from @Bsilv_12 to @_SpeedyByrd

Now that's a big hit by @BeAst_MoDe90

This alternate angle of that @XFLDefenders trick play TD

Brandon Silvers completed 11 of 19 passes for 96 yards and two TDs in the first half. #ForTheLoveOfFootball #BreathingFire

Patrick Mahomes? No, that’s Cardale Jones

Steven Johnson Jr.

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"Tough Loss today! But we will bounce back Quick n learn from our mistakes!!See y’all at Century Link next weekend!! Let’s pack the house!!"

"A few errors can really affect the game, and we have to overcome those." - Dragons head coach Jim Zorn

"It's definitely different. After you score a touchdown or make a big play, it's fun to go over and celebrate with your teammates. You're not really expecting to have cameras. It's definitely a new thing. But I think it's a good addition to this league. It makes it fun. It

brings everybody together too." - Dragons WR Austin Proehl on being interviewed immediately after a big play

PEAK PERFORMANCES

DRAGONS

WR Austin Proehl garnered 10 targets from Silvers, catching five for 88 yards and finding the end zone twice, including a 57-yard catch-and-run.

QB Brandon Silvers' day was marred by two interceptions (including one returned for a TD), but the 25-year-old showcased spurts of brilliance in his three-TD day.

DEFENDERS

Fueled by a second half in which he peppered the Dragons downfield, quarterback Cardale Jones directed a solid 291-yard, two-touchdown effort with a robust average of 11.2 yards per attempt. While bombs to Ross and Lee got most of the attention, experienced

former NFL wideout Eli Rogers also served as a safety valve, catching all six of their intended connections.

While he didn't get to taste the glory of his teammates Sylve, Campbell or Celestin, linebacker Jameer Thurman was all over the field, recording eight tackles (six solo) with a tackle for a loss and two passes defensed.

QUOTES FROM THE VICTORS

"It sounds cliche, but it wasn't today. We owe this victory to the fans. When we got close to "bend or break: situations, they kept us upright. They were loud from start to finish and gave us the energy we needed to finish the job and get the victory." - Defenders head coach Pep Hamilton

"Coming to the team late, and try to learn the playbook, honestly, I was a bit iffy on it. I knew that not starting had to do with still learning the playbook, so coming in, I didn't know how much time I was expected to get. But last-minute coach [Pep Hamilton] pulls

me aside and says 'you are a pro, I expect you to pick it up. Go out there and get it done. You're starting.' And the results speak for itself." - Defenders WR Rashad Ross on his Week 1 impact

Up Next: Week 2

New York Guardians visit the Defenders: Saturday, Feb. 15, 2 p.m. ET (ABC)

Dragons host the Tampa Bay Vipers: Saturday, Feb. 15, 5 p.m. ET (FOX)

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We hope that you will join us to Celebrate the kickoff of the XFL season when the Seattle Dragons visit the DC Defenders on Saturday at Agave & Vine! Kickoff is at 9 am! Go Dragons! #HonoluluSeaHawkers

Kasen Williams confident Dragons will have the best fans in the XFL

By Andy Patton

For the last decade, the Seattle Seahawks have been synonymous with a handful of things: the Legion of Boom, Pete Carroll, Russell Wilson and the 12’s.

The fanbase has been known as one of the loudest and rowdiest in the NFL, making CenturyLink Field a dreaded place to play for opponents.

Even though the Seahawks season is over, the 12’s still have plenty of opportunities to bring the noise to CenturyLink this Spring with the inaugural XFL season coming up.

The first home game for the Seattle Dragons is February 15, and former Seahawks receiver Kasen Williams knows the crowd is going to bring it, just like they always do.

“We’re gonna have the fans,” Williams said after Friday’s practice. “They’re gonna show out. We’re probably gonna have the best fanbase in the whole XFL. I told them get ready. It’s not gonna feel like an XFL game, when we go play away and we come back home

it’s going to be a completely different vibe.”

Williams is one of six former Seahawks who is now suiting up for the Dragons, a list that includes receiver Keenan Reynolds, quarterback B.J. Daniels and tackle Isaiah Battle.

Williams also played his college ball at the University of Washington, and could not be happier to continue his playing career in Seattle.

“Gratitude (is) through the roof,” Williams said. “I’m just extremely grateful to be here. I could have been playing anywhere. The fact that I’m here and the story gets to continue to be told in Seattle, it’s dope.”

Williams played for the Seahawks in 2015 and 2016, appearing in three games, before starring in the 2017 preseason and still, to the surprise of many, getting cut on September 1. He ended up with the Browns, hauling in nine catches in his most recent NFL action.

Now, Williams hopes to resurrect his career in the XFL, with the stated goal of making his way back into the league.

But first, he wants to help establish the Dragons as the team to beat in the eight-team XFL, something he believes is very doable after seeing the other teams in camp.

“I feel confident in our team,” Williams said. “I think we’re gonna have a good squad, I really do. The way we stack up to our opponents, I think we’re gonna have the opportunity to really make a splash in this league for it being the first year. We can really be one of

the teams that gives the XFL a good rap.”

The Dragons will begin their season on Saturday, February 8 in Washington, DC against the Defenders at 2:00 p.m. PT.

Their home opener will be a week later against the Tampa Bay Vipers, also at 2:00 p.m. PT.

Thanks to @Shaquemgriffin & @ShaquillG for showing up to today's scrimmage to support former @UCF_Football teammate @tguerad of the @XFLRenegades. #ForTheLoveOfFootball pic.twitter.com/Zu4CF9WOyl
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New team!!!! Same goal!!! @XFLDragons

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XFL Coaches react to seeing uniforms for the first time "I'm ready. Here we go...”Take a look at the reactions each #XFL head coach had to seeing their uniforms for the first time

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SEATTLE -- The Seattle Dragons released their 2020 schedule today, highlighted by playing the opening game of the season at Washington, DC February 8, then kicking off at home at CenturyLink Field in Week 2 (Feb. 15) versus the Tampa Bay Vipers.

The Dragons, one of four teams in the XFL West division, will play a 10-week regular-season schedule with five games at CenturyLink Field and five games on the road. Joining the Dragons in the XFL West are the Dallas Renegades, Houston Roughnecks, and Los Angeles Wildcats. The XFL East features the DC Defenders, New York Guardians, St. Louis BattleHawks and Tampa Bay Vipers. Seattle, in addition to home and away games against their division foes, will host New York and Tampa Bay and travel to Washington and St. Louis.

At 10:00 a.m. PT on Thursday (Oct. 24), football fans can purchase Dragons season tickets and single-game tickets at XFL.com/tickets. Lower level season tickets start at $20 per game. Season tickets with club access start at $45 per game. Lower level single-game tickets start at $24 per game with club seats starting at $54 per game.

The Dragons will host back-to-back games in Weeks 2 (Tampa Bay) and 3 (Dallas) and again in Weeks 6 (Los Angeles) and 7 (New York) and will close out the regular season at home (Houston). Complete dates and times are listed below.

Every XFL game will air live on national television, including 25 games broadcast on ABC and FOX. In the regular season, four games are scheduled each week, typically with two back-to-back games on both Saturdays and Sundays. The XFL schedule also features two primetime Thursday night games in the final weeks of the regular season.

The Dragons are scheduled to play four games on ABC, three on FOX, two on FS1 and one on ESPN2. Seattle will play on Saturday the first five weeks of the season and six times overall, completing the regular season against Houston at home Saturday, April 11. The Dragons will play on Sunday four times and will not appear in either Thursday night game.

Following the regular season, the top two teams in each division will square off for the right to play for the league championship on Sunday, April 26 at Noon PT on ESPN. The East Final is scheduled for Saturday, April 18 (FOX, Noon PT), and the West Final will be held Sunday, April 19 (ESPN, Noon PT). The first-place team in each division will host its respective division final.

Seattle Dragons go public, with several hundred at open practice at Memorial Stadium

XFL Seattle coach Jim Zorn stands next to QB Brandon Silvers as the Dragons have a practice open to the public on Saturday, Dec. 14 at Memorial Stadium in Seattle. (Jane Gershovich / Courtesy Seattle Dragons)

XFL Seattle coach Jim Zorn stands next to QB Brandon Silvers as the Dragons have a practice open to the public on Saturday, Dec. 14 at... (Jane Gershovich / Courtesy Seattle Dragons)

By Scott Hanson Seattle Times staff reporter

The Seattle Dragons were unveiled to the public for the first time Saturday morning with an open practice at Memorial Stadium, and several hundred showed up to see the new XFL team that will begin playing in February.

“Your support means a lot and I wouldn’t doubt that Seattle is the kind of city that would watch us only playing against each other,” Dragons coach Jim Zorn told the fans.

It was against each other and without pads as the team continues offseason training activities that began Dec. 5 and will conclude with a four-day minicamp next week.

Also on hand was commissioner Oliver Luck, who said the rule book should be unveiled later in the month, but talked about some of the changes from the rules in the NFL, such as a 25-second play clock instead of 40 seconds.

“There is less idle time,” Luck said. “We want to see players play and not stand around in the huddle. My mandate from (XFL owner) Vince McMahon was to create a fast-paced, up-tempo kind of a game. … The innovations are all around playing fast and playing good, crisp football and getting it all done in three hours.”

Luck said there are about a dozen innovations, including giving teams a chance to go for three points after a touchdown by running a play from the 10-yard line. Two-point tries would come from the 5-yard line. Overtimes would be decided by a two-point shootout.

The Dragons will take a break after next week’s minicamp, then will head to Houston with the rest of the eight-team league in January for training camp. The 71-man roster will be pared to 52 for the team’s opening game Feb. 8 at the D.C. Guardians.

It seems clear that the battle to be the Dragons starting quarterback will continue into January. Brandon Silvers and former Seahawk B.J. Daniels took part in Saturday’s practice. Chase Litton, who has missed the team’s practices because of a family health issue, will also be in the mix in January.

“Those two guys have taken all the reps and they’ve been great and they’re learning our offense and are learning our vocabulary,” Zorn said of Silvers and Daniels, who have yet to throw an interception in practice.

Dragons president Ryan Gustafson said the fan turnout at practice was indicative of the support the team is getting. He said ticket sales are going well, but was not allowed to give specific numbers as the league wants to announce tickets sales for all teams at a later date.

“We are really excited about the fans’ support so far,” Gustafson said. “It’s obvious that Seattle is rallying behind this team and it’s growing day by day.”

Said Luck: “We expect Seattle to be one of our most successful markets.”

🐲 @SeattleDragons @XFLDragons Minicamp mood. #BreathingFire

@XFLDragons "Most people are just looking for an opportunity to play ball. A guy like me, I haven't played ball in a year now, so I'm just ready to get back onto the field and let the world know what I'm capable of." - Kasen Williams on

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With minicamp starting in the morning, a look back at some of the Dragons' first impressions of Seattle. @TheGut91 @colinjeter81 @a_young_raisin @TGraham_JR @twll3

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