Memphis Showboats grab 10 players in USFL draft
Ole Miss offensive tackle Mason Brooks goes fourth overall to Memphis.
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Ole Miss offensive tackle Mason Brooks goes fourth overall to Memphis.
The Memphis Showboats will play six games this year at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
The former Tigers quarterback will reprise his role for the Showboats, whose 2023 schedule was announced Tuesday by the USFL. Related:
The forecast includes good news for Tigers basketball, Ryan Silverfield, the Grizzlies and Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. But John Martin says the future may be less rosy for the Showboats and those who want to replace the coliseum with a soccer stadium.
Memphis Tourism’s Kevin Kane sees the Showboats as a vessel for positive exposure showcasing the city, which is seeking funding for its $684 million sports venue enhancement plan.
But the city’s financial commitment for the expansion USFL franchise appears to be minimal in the first year of what Mayor Jim Strickland hopes extends to a three-year contract.
Why are the Showboats returning to Memphis? The answer involves Fred Smith. And even if the team doesn’t flourish, its existence can only help the city. Here’s why.
A question-and-answer primer explains the expansion USFL franchise planning to play at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium starting in 2023.Related story:
The City of Memphis and the USFL, a professional football minor league, reveal that the Memphis Showboats will begin play in April of 2023.
Landing an NFL team for Memphis proved to be the dream that got away in Billy Dunavant’s professional life. But when the scores are added up, he won much more than he lost. And so did those who were fortunate enough to know him well.
Pepper Rodgers died Thursday at the age of 88. He wasn't just a football coach. He was a civic salesman when Memphis needed it most.
Former Memphis Showboats coach Pepper Rodgers, who also led the local Canadian Football League franchise, died Thursday in Reston, Virginia.