}); Another one-sided loss awaited the Guardians, as they fell by a 29-9 final in St. Louis' home opener. /** McGloin would later find Colby Pearson for a passing touchdown. [6] The Guardians (despite carrying a New York brand) are locally marketing themselves as a New Jersey franchise to differentiate themselves from the other teams in the region. New York Guardians roster for the 2020 XFL season. Assisted by a strong rushing attack, Perez was able to guide the Guardians to a 17-14 victory over the Los Angeles Wildcats. New York Guardians players listed alphabetically or numerically. The Guardians would go on to put up their most dominant effort of the season, crushing the Renegades by a 30-12 final. The team is an owned-and-operated member of the new XFL founded by Vince McMahon's Alpha Entertainment and plays its home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. He returned to the game, but missed the entire second half. The 2020 XFL season kicks off on Saturday, Feb. 8. The team is coached by Kevin Gilbride, a longtime offensive coordinator in the National Football League (most recently with a ten-season stint with the New York Giants). Sure enough, New York will indeed be home to yet another XFL team. * 'storage': 1, if (document.addEventListener) { window.addEventListener('load', function () { Full staff background on the New York Guardians coaches New York Guardians … } Copyright © 2020 XFL News Hub. McGloin will be leading the charge when the season … Jarrell Owens led the way defensively for the Guardians with two sacks and a blocked field goal. New York once again had a stellar rushing day, earning 144 yards on the ground. }); * 'personalization': 2, The Guardians were set to take on the undefeated Houston Roughnecks at MetLife Stadium prior to the XFL's decision to suspend its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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Official New York Guardians roster, team, players and coaches $.each(dfpMoreSlots, function (index, element) { Former Penn State standout Matt McGloin takes his talents to the XFL after bouncing around a few NFL teams from 2013 to '18. var dfpMoreSlots = []; By Kyle E in Football — Feb 14th, 2020 3:48am PST February 14, 2020. Linebacker Ryan Mueller capped the barrage off by returning an interception for a touchdown, the Guardians' second defensive score of the season. Defensively, the Guardians forced three turnovers, including a fumble return for a touchdown by Jamar Summers. * 'purpose':'purpose id' All rights reserved. With the Guardians, Gilbride will have the chance to mentor another group of signal-callers who can benefit from his guidance. The New York metropolitan area has 16 professional teams in some form or another, including three NHL teams, two NBA teams and two MLS teams whose seasons substantially overlap with the XFL's. Gilbride is well known to New York football fans. — New York Guardians (@XFLGuardians) January 29, 2020 The release of the roster omitted those on injured reserve, and no mention of them was done. McGloin was injured on the Guardians' first possession. if (typeof element === 'function') { The highly-anticipated debut is sure to be an exciting one. * 'measurement': 5 * [ With McGloin out with an injury, Perez was the Guardians' starting quarterback for their Week 4 return to MetLife Stadium. } Quarterback Matt McGloin scored the first touchdown in team history on their first possession, a one-yard score that put them up 6-0. The New York Guardians are one of eight XFL teams set to compete for the league’s first championship. After all, the New York/New Jersey Hitmen were considered the first XFL's charter franchise back in 2001, Madison Square Garden is the de-facto home for McMahon's World Wrestling Entertainment, and McMahon has had other business interests in the city through the years. The team traded for Luis Perez from the Los Angeles Wildcats. XFL News Hub is not associated or affiliated with Alpha Entertainment, LLC ("XFL") in any way. element(); Williams came in to score a rushing touchdown from one yard out before Perez hooked up with Pearson for an 80-yard touchdown pass, the longest play in Guardians history. McGloin was eventually pulled from the game for backup Marquise Williams in the second half. So now these players will work together, along with the talent acquired in October's XFL draft, in order to bring winning football back to NYC. Starting next weekend, the Guardians will take up residence at MetLife Stadium with Kevin Gilbride as their head coach. The Guardians won the first game in franchise history, topping the Tampa Bay Vipers 23-3 at MetLife Stadium. [7] MetLife Stadium is the largest venue in the XFL; the league has been public in its desire to find a smaller venue, mentioning Red Bull Arena as a potential venue for 2021.[6]. $(document).on('dfpMoreSlotAdded', function () { And during his tenure, he called the plays for the Giants teams that won Super Bowls XLII and XLVI, all while molding Eli Manning into the future Hall of Famer that he is today. Here is a look at the New York Guardians roster, their coaching staff and the Week 1 […] 10 Min. attachDfpMoreSlotEvent(jQuery); The Guardians are the second XFL franchise to grace the Big Apple. * Victor once again led the way, this time with 58 of those yards. * @see sites/all/modules/athlon/amg_consent_management/assets/config/config.json New York Guardians Roster (XFL Football) By Gabe Salgado, 2/20/20, 9:00 AM EST . * DFP requires multiple purposes listed below: attachDfpMoreSlotEvent(jQuery);