How the USFL-XFL merger landed John DeFilippo with Showboats
In this Sept. 23, 2018, file photo, Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator John DeFilippo looks at his play sheet during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, in Minneapolis. DeFlippo is now the head coach of the Memphis Showboats. (Bruce Kluckhohn/AP Photo file)
Former Breakers coach John DeFilippo accepted the Memphis Showboats head coaching job after New Orleans wasn’t awarded a spot in the new UFL, whose first dispersal draft is Friday.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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