Memphis Showboats name new coach, general manager
The UFL’s Memphis franchise has its replacement for coach, general manager after a 2-8 season in 2024.
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September 2024
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United Football League, Memphis Showboats to return in March
The league’s 2025 season will kick off on a new night, adding Friday night football to its spring schedule.
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Memphis Showboats player Diondre Overton dies
In 2024, Overton played in seven games for the UFL’s Showboats, catching 3 passes for 33 yards.
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August 2024
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Memphis Showboats head coach will not return in 2025
After leading the Showboats to a 2-8 record in his one and only season, Memphis and head coach John DeFilippo have parted ways. The team’s general manager is out too.
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July 2024
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Showboats pick Kansas QB, Tigers’ Blake Watson in UFL Draft
Kansas quarterback Jason Bean was the first overall pick in the 2024 UFL Draft by the Memphis Showboats who also selected former Tiger running back Blake Watson.
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June 2024
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Showboats’ Daewood Davis signs NFL contract
Daewood Davis tied for second in the UFL with five touchdown catches this past season.
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Buckley: Survival in Memphis no easy chore for the Showboats
What will it take for survival in a Memphis market that tends to spit out its minor-league football franchises like pickled pig tongue?
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Memphis Showboats receiver Daewood Davis named to All-UFL team
The five touchdown passes by Daewood Davis were tied for the second-most in the league.
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Showboats end tough UFL season on a high note
It was the first win for Memphis since the team beat the Roughnecks in the season opener on March 31.
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Buckley: ‘No doubts the Showboats will continue in Memphis,’ marketing man says
The Memphis Showboats aren’t leaving Memphis. Marketing man Steve Macy shouts it from the rooftop.
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May 2024
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Former Ole Miss quarterback shows up the Showboats
Former Ole Miss Rebels QB Jordan Ta’amu put on quite a display as the DC Defenders handed the Memphis Showboats their eighth straight loss Sunday.
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Showboats fall at Michigan, drop seventh straight
Former Panther Josh Love almost led the Showboats (1-7) to a comeback victory against his former team, but it was not to be as Memphis lost its seventh straight.
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Memphis Showboats drop to 1-6 after loss in Texas
The Arlington Renegades pick up their first win of the season as Showboats continue to struggle.
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Birmingham Stallions hand Memphis Showboats their fifth loss
Despite facing an early 6-point deficit, the Stallions won their sixth-straight game while pushing the Memphis losing streak to five with a 39-21 victory in front of an announced crowd of 5,609 fans.
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April 2024
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New quarterback, same ol’ bad fortune for the Showboats
With usual starting quarterback Case Cookus hurting, Coach John DeFilippo had Troy Williams step in. But the Showboats still lost to the Michigan Panthers at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
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Showboats look to fix second-half woes, end losing streak
The Memphis Showboats have been outscored in the final two quarters of every game played this season by a combined margin of 45 points.
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Showboats to honor Reggie White, Pepper Rodgers
The UFL’s Memphis Showboats will hold a halftime ceremony Sunday to honor late Showboat legends Reggie White and Pepper Rodgers.
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Memphis Showboats lose at St. Louis, fall to 1-3
The Memphis Showboats grabbed an early lead against St. Louis, but the Battlehawks scored 12 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 32-17 victory Saturday at The Dome at America’s Center.
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Memphis Showboats fall to 1-2 after loss at Birmingham
Showboats struggle in second half as Stallions pull away in UFL clash Saturday night in Birmingham.
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Buckley: Showboats lose. Don’t blame the quirky rules. Embrace the fun.
The Memphis Showboats dropped their 2024 UFL home opener by one point, after leading for the first 59 minutes against San Antonio.
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Brahmas fourth-quarter rally spoils home opener for Showboats
The San Antonio Brahmas scored 20 fourth-quarter points while scoring two touchdowns in the final 48 seconds to execute a come-from-behind victory.
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Buckley: Showboats are working to earn Memphis’ trust. It’s a tough job
“We understand the hesitancy to buy in,” Daryl Johnston said as the new UFL’s Showboats, who play in Memphis but practice in Texas, prepare for their home opener.
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Health condition can’t keep Showboats coach from the sideline
Coach John DeFilippo battles a severe form of arthritis called ankylosing spondylitis, but he’ll be on the sideline Saturday at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium when the Memphis Showboats host the San Antonio Brahmas in their home opener.
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Showboats survive the Roughnecks in UFL season opener
The Memphis Showboats set sail on the United Football League season with a road win over the Houston Roughnecks at Rice Stadium on Sunday.
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March 2024
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Showboats kick off new UFL season against familiar foe Houston
The Houston Roughnecks will play host to the Memphis Showboats for the only conference matchup in Week 1 of the UFL season.
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