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A Football Career on the Cusp of Glory, Dashed by the Pandemic

Annie Flanagan for The New York Times

On Feb. 8, cornerback Bradley Sylve scored the first defensive touchdown in the briefly revived XFL. He intercepted a pass for the D.C. Defenders and returned it 69 yards to preserve a victory. When he reached the end zone, he bounded in joyful arrival, skipping and hopscotching and twisting in a dance called the Griddy.