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BenFred: XFL misses chance to make splash in St. Louis

Former Rams Head Coach Mike Martz signs autographs for fans on Saturday, July 23, 2016, before the Legends of the Game fundraiser to benefit the Isaac Bruce Foundation. The flag football game features many players and coaches from the storied Super Bowl XXXIV Championship team. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

Christian Gooden

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA • Greetings from Canada, where I’m taking a quick hockey timeout to share my thoughts on today’s XFL news back home.

That being said, I think the XFL made some mistakes in this process. Specifically, the league’s lack of interest in exploring potential coaching hires who have direct ties to the St.