Showboats’ Derrick Dillon has ‘everybody in the area rooting for him’
The speedster from small-town Louisiana is now playing for Memphis of the USFL, and his 109-yard return for a touchdown left many in Franklinton talking.
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May 2023
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Showboats blank Pittsburgh for third straight win
The Memphis Showboats have just passed the halfway mark of the USFL season and appear to be playing their best football at the right time.
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Tragedy, failure, triumph: Showboats quarterback has experienced it all
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Showboats knock off New Orleans for second straight win
Memphis forced three turnovers to beat the USFL’s final unbeaten team in 2023.
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Showboats get first win since 1985
When the Memphis Showboats defeated the Michigan Panthers on Saturday night at Ford Field in Detroit, they picked up their first win since June 1985.
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April 2023
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Showboats looking for first win of the season
The Showboats lost their first two games to the 2022 USFL champion and runner-up. Saturday, they face a Houston Gamblers team that is also winless after two weeks.
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Stars spoil opener for Brady White and the Showboats
Memphis Tigers fans didn’t get to see Brady White be victorious in his Showboats debut, but they still enjoyed watching him compete in his old stomping grounds.
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Buckley: An impressive start for the Showboats, despite the loss. Let’s see if it lasts.
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Buckley: An impressive start for the Showboats, despite the loss. Let’s see if it lasts.
In a city that has trouble holding onto its pro football teams, Memphis has a new contender hoping to stay.
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Former Tigers QB Brady White to start in Showboats’ USFL season opener
Memphis coach Todd Haley said Brady White has “cemented himself as the starter” heading into Week 1.
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USFL Showboats team strives to make Memphis ‘proud’ in second stint
The Showboats, in a new league but with the same name, will play a game at Liberty Stadium for the first time since 1985 when they open their 2023 season April 15.
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March 2023
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Decisions, decisions: A look at the mindset of a USFL general manager
With training camp officially starting next week, Memphis Showboats general manager Dave Razzano has much to juggle. He is not alone.
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Showboats coach Todd Haley no longer building from scratch
On the same day tickets go on sale, the coach of Memphis’ new USFL team said he expects the product to be better than it was in the first year of the new spring league.
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February 2023
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USFL announces prices for Memphis Showboats tickets
The season opens April 15 with the Showboats playing host to the Philadelphia Stars.
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Memphis Showboats grab 10 players in USFL draft
Ole Miss offensive tackle Mason Brooks goes fourth overall to Memphis.
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USFL reveals 2023 Memphis Showboats schedule
The Memphis Showboats will play six games this year at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
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Brady White prepares for more football in Memphis
The former Tigers quarterback will reprise his role for the Showboats, whose 2023 schedule was announced Tuesday by the USFL.
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December 2022
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John Martin: The Tigers break through, and more sports predictions for 2023
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.
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November 2022
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Strickland: USFL can boost Memphis’ bid for state money
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.
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Showboats don’t come free to Memphis
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.
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Calkins: Why have the Showboats returned to Memphis? Answer: Fred Smith.
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.
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Buckley: What to know about the new Memphis Showboats
A question-and-answer primer explains the expansion USFL franchise planning to play at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium starting in 2023.
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Memphis Showboats return
The City of Memphis and the USFL, a professional football minor league, reveal that the Memphis Showboats will begin play in April of 2023.
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September 2021
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Billy Dunavant: In a league of his own
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.
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May 2020
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Calkins: Pepper Rodgers believed in Memphis before it was fashionable
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.
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Former Memphis Showboats coach Pepper Rodgers has died
Former Memphis Showboats coach Pepper Rodgers, who also led the local Canadian Football League franchise, died Thursday in Reston, Virginia.
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