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San Antonio's XFL team now calls itself the Brahmas
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100k Terms
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XFL Week 6 scores, recap: D.C. Defenders beat Houston Roughnecks
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Hines Ward (Brahmas), Rod Woodson (Vipers) are XFL head coaches
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100k Terms
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XFL Week 1 grades, scores: D.C. Defenders, Houston Roughnecks get
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XFL reveals team names and logos
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Brahmas' Ward had Super Bowl MVP day in front of future player
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Roughnecks win XFL debut, 37-17 over Los Angeles
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XFL Week 6 scores, recap: D.C. Defenders beat Houston Roughnecks
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Every XFL team's highest-graded players heading into Week 3