Buckley: Showboats are working to earn Memphis’ trust. It’s a tough job
Memphis Showboats Vinny Papale (13) and Ezra Gray (11) celebrate after a touchdown during the Showboats game against the Birmingham Stallions, Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. (Wes Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
“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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