Showboats part of new UFL league
The Showboats were announced Monday, Jan. 1, as one of eight teams in the United Football League, a newly formed merger of the USFL and XFL spring pro football leagues.
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January 2024
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October 2023
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Memphis Showboats Select-a-Seat event coming this Sunday
The Memphis Showboats of the USFL will host its Select-a-Seat event on Sunday at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium for 2024 season tickets for season ticket holders from last season as well as new potential ticket buyers.
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September 2023
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USFL and XFL announce intent to merge
The Memphis Showboats of the USFL and seven other USFL teams are merging with the XFL.
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Renovations in mind, Showboats make seating changes for upcoming season
Returning and new season-ticket holders have the opportunity to receive priority seat selection for the Memphis Showboats’ 2024 UFSL season at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, where major construction is planned.
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August 2023
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Memphis Showboats running back dead at 28
Alex Collins was on a motorcycle that collided with a vehicle in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida.
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July 2023
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Looks like the Showboats will be back in 2024 and 2025
The resolution request for the approval of a two-year license agreement between Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and the USFL is on the Tuesday, July 25, city council committee meeting schedule.
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June 2023
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USFL president addresses future of the league
Daryl Johnston wants to put all eight of the USFL’s current teams in their home markets before thinking about expansion.
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Showboats receiver named USFL Special Teams Player of the Year
Memphis receiver Derrick Dillon scored touchdowns on a 109-yard missed field goal return and a 90-yard kickoff return. He led the league in kick returns, averaging 32.8 yards.
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Three Showboats make All-USFL team
Offensive tackle Jarron Jones, defensive lineman John Atkins and receiver Vinny Papale earned All-USFL honors.
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Will the Showboats be back in Memphis? Moose knows what it will take
Commissioner Daryl “Moose” Johnston addresses future of the league as Memphis’ first USFL season comes to a close.
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How Showboats star Greg Reaves went from walk-on to pro football
A native of Bradenton, Florida, Reaves realized he could be a dominant force on the football field the summer before his senior year of high school.
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Breakers snap Showboats’ five-game win streak
New Orleans’ win complicates Memphis’ chances for a USFL playoff berth.
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Showboats rally behind defense whose coordinator has strong NFL roots
Carnell Lake, defensive coordinator of the USFL’s Memphis Showboats, spent his NFL career with Pittsburgh, Jacksonville and Baltimore.
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Showboats team with Mid-South Food Bank, 901 Fund for ‘Give Back’ game
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Showboats team with Mid-South Food Bank, 901 Fund for ‘Give Back’ game
Fans will receive a code to buy $5 tickets for the season finale on June 17 if they bring two canned goods this weekend. There is also a link where a portion of the ticket purchase will be donated to the 901 Fund.
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Showboats roll to fifth straight win
Memphis beat New Jersey in Canton, Ohio, to improve to 5-3 with two games remaining in the 2023 USFL regular season.
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Standing 6-foot-7, Showboats quarterback Cole Kelley sees a lot
Most quarterbacks aren’t nearly as tall as Cole Kelley, but Memphis’ USFL starter hopes to get another NFL shot after spending offseason time last year with the Washington Commanders.
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Showboats battling for playoff spot despite rough start this season
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Showboats battling for playoff spot despite rough start this season
A four-game winning streak has the Showboats second in the South Division standings, and they hope to extend the streak to five games against the New Jersey Generals on Sunday.
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May 2023
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Showboats use late Kelley-to-Dillon pass to escape with win over Houston
Quarterback Cole Kelley and receiver Derrick Dillon combine for a late touchdown as Memphis beats the Gamblers and records its fourth straight USFL victory.
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The tale of Brady White — from Tigers football stardom to Showboats bench
The California kid set college career passing records at the University of Memphis. Then, he became a starting USFL quarterback. Now, he’s returned to being a backup but handling the setback professionally.
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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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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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