Arlington Renegades vs. St. Louis Battlehawks | Full Game Highlights | XFL on ESPN

Football is back in St. Louis as the Battlehawks defeat the Arlington Renegades, 24-11. The Battlehawks QB A.J. McCarron threw for 214 yards and 2 TD.
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[@tbone5267]

The atmosphere the St. Louis fans have is great to watch. These are the kind of crowds the XFL needs! ❌🏈

[@Commandersareass]

Dc is better

[@holdthetruthhostage]

True it was Amazing & a great example for advertisers

[@hainavidotcom]

Yeah, reminds me of Greatest Show on Turf days.

[@westcoastnative2523]

It's those cities that love football, but don't have a team is where XFL will thrive. Alabama is another one that would draw a big crowd. They had almost 40k fans there. Pretty soon that done will be full. The roughnecks are becoming a bigger draw than the Texans. lol. The one I'm skeptical about is Vegas. Not sure why they put a team there. Vegas doesn't support the raiders that much. Not like they did in Oakland. Oakland would've been my choice. Made their colors silver and black. I thought about San Diego. But people there are too bougie to support an XFL team. But the XFL will thrive if they put teams in strategic places.

[@themoneyman1752]

They still have there fanbase from the Rams days so it’s easier for this city when it comes to fans, there hungry for football since there NFL team got taken away

[@BratBond1]

I was at this game, and man, this was a great game. The energy of the Dome was rocking, and the BattleHawks won! Can't wait to see my next game.

[@mikegazanchyan2423]

Almost 39000 on hand

[@mexicanwitblueeyesandcurlyhair]

Same I was at the game

[@Commandersareass]

Didn't even sell out

[@tip358]

They sold all of the tickets that they put out... Some people put their tickets for resale though

[@WhoDeyTrey]

I wanted to go just couldn't work it out. How was it?

[@Chickenloujr]

38k at the game, if this keeps up we no longer have to suffer with 6 months of no football. I hope this league survives. We need people to keep supporting and showing up.

[@Commandersareass]

Lol not even a sell out

[@holdthetruthhostage]

yo its needed man

[@dudewilliams93]

​@@Commandersareassstfu

[@SAINTNIKOLAS_]

@@Commandersareasssold out all sections they had tickets available for.. If they open more 400 sections/areas they will easily hit 40k.

[@MrSpecialone0848]

I’m in Washington for work (originally from Houston) and I went to Lumen Field to watch the Brahmas and Sea Dragons just to show support for the league. I want this league to succeed so bad. It’s so much fun to watch.

[@porterland2395]

What a crowd.. great job St. Louis!

[@Commandersareass]

Dc is better

[@larryloveless2967]

St. Louis is going Battle Hawks crazy! What a crowd in the Dome..

[@dudewilliams93]

​@@Commandersareassstfu

[@PowerPackers90]

STL is why I believe both the XFL and USFL should have more teams in non-NFL markets. you get better crowds with fans straving for a team.

[@loganspencer9330]

Or target locations that have lost NFL franchises like San Diego and Oakland

[@PowerPackers90]

@@loganspencer9330 That's what I mean. Like if I ran a Spring league I would have Orlando, San Antonio, St Louis, San Diego, Oakland, Birmingham, Syracuse, Columbus. All 8 are currently non NFL cities.

[@JAED5]

@@PowerPackers90 I ain’t putting a nfl team in the god forsaken city of Columbus. That’s just me though

[@teemack8282]

THE XFL & USFL NEED TO COMBINE LEAGUES! Longer season, more competition, plus they can have their own version of the SUPERBOWL. They would really sell some tickets! Plus, instead of going to the NFL, some guys would opt to play in this league instead of that other one. I mean, playing football in good weather, why wouldn't you...

[@teemack8282]

Imma keep sayin it until they do it, COMBINE XFL & USFL! ITS A NO BRAINER...!!!

[@728huey]

This crowd was absolutely bananas. 🍌🍌🍌 And I mean that in a good way. There were so many people with so much energy and so much enthusiasm and joy. If the XFL can get crowds like this on a consistent basis, this league will survive for a long time.

[@thepassingstatic6268]

As a Roughnecks fan, that St Louis crowd man. You can feel that energy through the screen. I hope that all the teams can reach at least half this experience as the league moves on. Also, the way that the XFLs production is set up, I think that they would be perfect for a 2k style game. For whatever reason, watching this reminded me of All Pro Football 2k8. Please football and videogame gods, male it so

[@jfifthb]

between their new MLS team and the Battlehawks it's been a great couple weeks for St Louis sports

[@dylanmehalcik9398]

I hope more and more people support this league, it's doing quite well if you asked me. Definitely enjoying it.

[@lgpugh35]

The energy was🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 glad to see ST. LOUIS has football back again. GO BATTLEHAWKS

[@KELLZdaLOUTheProducer]

Great game! The dome look good and the fans were loud! What we need more of in the XFL for it to work! Battlehawks now are 3-1! Let’s go!

[@Commandersareass]

Lol whole upper deck empty

[@brandonwilliam2618]

Actually about a quarter was open

[@DC-Deezy]

That St Louis stadium was lit and so was the team we see you battlehawks 👀.

[@jesusthecarpenter1075]

Just went to that game the crowd could put most NFL crowds to shame,it was awesome

[@Commandersareass]

Lol that's not true...theres no comparison to a national league an a spring development league

[@paulblartski]

40,000 people for an XFL game is pretty crazy tho

[@tvluvr7792]

@@paulblartski It IS awesome!! There were 38,310 at the Battlehawks home opener at The Dome. The average attendance numbers across the XFL are way less than that. Below are the attendance numbers from week 3. So 38,310 may not sound like a lot, but you gotta compare apples to apples and if you do that, then it's easy to see that it's a phenomenal number. XFLNewsHub @XFLNewsHub XFL Attendance for Week 3 HOU - 11,309 DC - 16,212 ARL - 12,006 VGS - 6,037 TOTAL - 45,564 AVERAGE - 11,391XFLNewsHub

[@paulmedeiros47]

How would you know? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@paulblartski]

@@paulmedeiros47 the xfl releases the attendance of every xfl game and this was the highest…

[@BoomerG21]

Great job by St. Louis. It was great to see that kind of atmosphere! Love seeing this league survive!

[@finalnj4683]

As with all STL sports. Tha Lou came out to support! S! T! L! Cards, City FC, Hawks!

[@LCE040490]

Soccer sucks

[@Commandersareass]

Trash

[@Dom-zk1sg]

And BLUESSSS

[@kdaphi9928]

U forgot the Blues

[@boomznbladez405]

over 40k fans? some nfl teams struggle to pull that. Way to see St. Louis showing the NFL shouldnt have slept on them. This week showed the league looking VERY healthy. I dont wanna say to soon, but we might have a long standing spring league boys and girls.

[@jummyran]

I strongly believe the xfl 2020 would of lasted. Plus the rock just bought a 12 million dollar mansion in Virginia. I hope that means he feels the league is good lol

[@Commandersareass]

Thats wrong but ok

[@KoTM25681]

​@@jummyranAnd he just signed a 5 year contract with Under Armour as their sponsor.

[@jummyran]

@@KoTM25681 ya nice jerseys for sure

[@bigqwertycat]

The xfl needs to select good locations like st Louis, Texas, Seattle. Las Vegas has been a joke.

[@MoneyClipsSports]

Game was sold out nothing like great Football XFL brining some great action to us got to love it.

[@14thABrainCell]

The atmosphere in St. Louis is amazing, it’s like the Rams never left

[@jacksonkelley6754]

great to see STL have an XFL team, they got screwed out of their NFL team. as a Seattlite, i can empathize w having a franchise stolen from you

[@kdaphi9928]

Right on

[@Bert439]

Sad the Renegades lost but it's nice to see football back in St. Louis

[@wildwine6400]

I look forward to the rematch with the Defenders on the Battlehawks home turf. Battlehawks could have em!

[@Commandersareass]

Lol stop it we already smacked the an we will smack them again

[@teejin669]

​@@Commandersareassdudes malding so bad he's commented on every post lmao

[@Carbine64]

@@teejin669 I don't even know why, DC won the game.

[@fabianbrooks5955]

@@teejin669 😂 he’s in denial

[@FalconsGirl1]

Yes that game will be lit for sure

[@swadings]

I Was at this game!!!! The dome was loud and I hope they open up the top dome… STL will fill that place!!! KAW IS THE LAW

[@Joeclone2001]

Mad respect to the city of St. Louis , that crowd was more hype then some college crowds man they showed up

[@CHRISPYakaKON]

Great atmosphere 🔥🔥

[@Commandersareass]

Dc is better

[@primetimefrye]

dome field advantage...go battlehawks

[@FalconsGirl1]

I absolutely LOVE the sideline interviews

[@alpizzle2963]

Stadium poppin actually made me wanna be there

[@matthewbush2371]

First home win for STL battle Hawks 👏👏👏👏

[@Commandersareass]

An your last

[@ElliottWolf]

Who needs the Rams? Sounded like an NFL playoff game in there.

[@jummyran]

A lot cooler team then rams to be honest. Cool team all around logo and name are 🔥.

[@MrDAllen1124]

They're playing a lot better than the post Super Bowl Rams ever did, as well.

[@JAED5]

@@MrDAllen1124 2022 rams absolutely murder 2023 Battlehawks to be honest

[@MrDAllen1124]

@@JAED5 I'm talking about the STL Rams, not the LA Rams. Two different teams lol

[@JAED5]

@@MrDAllen1124 oh I thought you were talking about the post Super Bowl 56 rams

[@tbone5267]

The DC Defenders at the St. Louis Battlehawks next Saturday should be a good competitive game, and the dome should be in a frenzy!

[@Alistair102040]

I'm a bengals fan and always believed in AJ McCarron when he played for us, I'm so happy he's killing it. It's plays like at 10:20 that make me believe he's better them given credit for

[@WhoDeyTrey]

Who dey

[@trevorwilliams631]

Who Dey man. Im rooting for the Battle Hawks for the same reasons.

[@teemack8282]

Facts dude. The NFL conspired to keep AJM on the sidelines. It makes the coaches and gm's look stupid when he gets out there and it's obvious he should be the starter. Plus his wife is drop dead gorgeous. RTR.

[@papagramps1257]

there were so many things to love about this game

[@andrewvasquez8541]

Hakeem Butler has been dominating this league!

[@aappaapp6627]

Almost 40k in the stands and you can HEAR em!!

[@vytallicaq.6881]

Love that passing attack! EVERYBODY'S involved!

[@Jimmy_Hopkins15]

The battlehawk's have the best fans in the XFL stl came came out to support their team shout out to them

[@themoneyman1752]

DC vs St Louis will be the 1st XFL game I’m looking forward to watching that’s gonna be a good one

[@dannygibson2597]

Best crowd in the XFL by a longshot

[@PianoMan4Life1982]

What a crowd. Battlehawks are my team, I was behind them in 2020 until Covid shut it down. I hope the league suceeds and expands to bring a Louisville a team.

[@ilovesports236]

Football in St Louis is back. You love to see it 🥹

[@Wolf1701..]

As a Carolina Panthers fan in the NFL,I have Adopted the St louis BattleHawks as my UFL team.I followed the BattleHawks last season in the XFL, I am so looking forward to the spring season in 2024.Win or lose I'm pulling for the Hawks.

[@hardhitterradio3430]

Man I'm happy for the league and pissed at the same time! HOUSTON WE GOTTA STEP UP APRIL 1ST!

[@g-mancollections5264]

The roughnecks have been competing with rodeo this time of year... it's kinda unfair. I think after rodeo it will pick up. And I'll see you at the game!

[@TippiGordon]

They should put the title game in the city with the highest average attendance.

[@maninthevan53]

I love watching football games ,College, XFL, or NFL, what I dislike about any sports of late , is announcers discussing the betting line , we all know where there is money bad things happen, let sports be sports the old way

[@skyguy1230]

You can’t tell me St.Louis isn’t a football city, we deserve an NFL team again.

[@Zach2ThaFuture]

I honestly think the NFL will expand with 2 more teams and StL is definitely gonna be awarded a team.

[@FrankMontes24]

They’ll have to expand to St. Louis now that the XFL proved that they’re still a perfect market. They should move the Guardians to Portland, Oregon or Salt Lake City tho

[@Zach2ThaFuture]

@Bryan Montes I think if they do 3 teams, it's StL and San Diego. But that messes up the 4 team divisions so I think they would have to do 4

[@RioluLucario1994]

@@Zach2ThaFuture San Diego needs to solve their homeless problem first bro. Have you seen how bad downtown is?

[@tonybino01]

St. Louis can't steal teams. St. Louis didn't deserve the Rams. St. Louis Battlehawks are just wanna-bes.

[@LetsBeHonestImAPrat]

Rooting for the XFL players, good to see them succeeding in St Louis, a great city!

[@globesnow6377]

I love the interviews. So inspirational 🥲

[@FalconsGirl1]

I agree!!

[@okgotit4103]

Finally something that keeps football fresh and the NFL on their toes from becoming the watered down over commercialized boring entertainment monopoly they are headed towards. We need competition to uphold the standard of the product that endeared fans in the first place. XFL is well needed and I hope the fan base grows

[@HooniBadger]

Was giving college football vibes with the fans

[@Commandersareass]

College is garbage

[@jessej3513]

The atmosphere in the Battle Dome is unmatched. Period

[@mirandasummerset]

wow what fun games & I LOVE the fanfare of the st louis battlehawks fans need to continue to show up, show out, & SUPPORT THE XFL I want this league around for a while this time

[@r00dfr00t]

It's gonna get even wilder in the dome next week against DC, and hopefully the birth of a great rivalry.

[@drkwingducky]

When we got them to false start in the red zone early in the game it was on, the crowd knew we were in the game. It was a blast F’ the NFL

[@FalconsGirl1]

My guy Brian Hill put the team on his back ❤ rooting for you in the A bro

[@nathanhunter6201]

Wow. Do you think St. Louis might have missed football a little bit? What a crowd!

[@gordonhall9871]

this is great to see --- give players a chance to play

[@N8R_Quizzie]

Battlehawks have the best crowd for sure, I hope Seattle can get rocking like this too.

[@kevinwatts1822]

I’m from the Lou and I’m proud

[@octavioaraujo1674]

The games are great! regardless of who wins, just keep it up boys!

[@HectorHustles]

Xfl is way better than the usfl that will comeback next month the xfl 3.0 is very exciting hopefully there’s no pandemic to ruin this league as I’ve been excited watching the xfl games this year I’m glad the rock bought the league and is in good hands for years to come

[@jedimind3643]

We got to make the XFL just as popular as the NFL. If not better

[@christopherferguson6262]

No. Competing with the NFL will make the XFL go under. Its what happened to the first iteration of the USFL. XFL needs to become like a minor league to the NFL. That's how it will succeed long term.

[@adventureswithhurt8195]

Happy to see the fan base showing love

[@ronaldash3425]

I can't lie....I LOVE THIS NEW "XFL" League....they have set down, and said "How can we make Pro Football more modern/fun ?" ( The answer = the new XFL 🤩🤫😎👽🤙💯 )

[@imawesomekbye]

Huge Mccarron fan! I was so disappointed when Buffalo let him loose. Guy genuinely loves football and always seemed to be in it just to play and not for the fame and fortune. So glad he’s finally landed a starting position somewhere!

[@LLAND18]

Wish I still lived near St Louis I would love to see a game at the dome

[@williamstephens-ew4le]

Not to mention…No FLAGS, for almost touching someone, getting back to what Football was meant to be!!

[@TheMichaelBeck]

Awesome turnout by BattleHawks fans. Great to see them rewarded with a win. That being said, the announcer more than once said it was a "Spring football attendance record". Incorrect. The Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL hold that record. They also lead the USFL in average attendance every season but the first. They drew the highest average attendance over the three-year history of the USFL, coming in second in attendance in 1983 and leading the league in that category in 1984 and 1985 with over 40,000 fans per game. I doubt that record will be broken anytime soon. Tonight's game had less than 39,000. I was a ball boy for the Bandits during the 1984 season. It was an amazing experience for a 15 year old kid. I hope the USFL & XFL both succeed and one day merge. Cheers.

[@brandonwilliam2618]

Stl could’ve broken it. They opened 4 upper bowl sections the day before the game and they were gone by evening. If they open more it will break it

[@TheMichaelBeck]

@@brandonwilliam2618 Probably but not yet. The record was set in '85 at a home game versus Jacksonville, 58,928. They need to sell a lot more seats. I'm proud of my time with the Bandits. Only team to stay in it's original city, have one owner, the same head coach, and lead the league in attendance. If they break the record I'll give em their due respect. Cheers.

[@ExtremeMedium]

My ears are still ringing from how loud it was at the Dome. Never been to any sports game with that electric of an atmosphere

[@munchenonyou3774]

We need more QBs cutting promos before games!

[@benhawkinson2413]

a comment for the algorithm, I hope this league sticks around

[@h8sjws735]

How can ya not root for the cities that support their team like that? St.Louis MLS squad starting 3-0, and a phenomenal atmosphere too. How the NFL didn't survive,I'll never understand

[@Commandersareass]

Lol you must be new

[@HectorHustles]

The rams had a clause in there contract that if the stadium wasn’t top tier that they could move and they used it hopefully St. Louis gets a team soon as fans will support it. Weird that St. Louis home opener is week 4 so they will have a home field advantage as other teams played more home games then the battle hawks

[@muzikdude1188]

The NFL wanted the Rams in LA...at the cost of lives if that's what it took. There my friend is the ONLY reason the NFL didn't survive in STL.

[@t_dizzle7201]

I LOVE THE XFL!!!

[@ODUBlue]

If Denver had a 3-1 XFL team right now after the season we just had, I feel like it would be one of the hottest tickets in town. As it is, I stand with my friends to the east 👊🏻

[@lagosfury5142]

I'm from New York and I'm pumped up for Sundays game against the defenders...oh my

[@MagicalBread]

The XFL would be perfect for so many major cities without an NFL team! San Diego, OKC, Sacramento, Louisville, Salt Lake, Memphis, Louisville, Portland and Richmond would would be interesting.

[@highlyfe600]

Wish Tyler Vaughan got more targets he’s a good receiver with great hands

[@jummyran]

Amazing game. Great looking crowd. Waiting on that weird guy confused jerry jones of Philly.

[@lj2official882]

That’s hard asf, the players getting on the mic 😤

[@JW-do2wc]

The fight the Battlehawks will have with DC next week is gonna be a roar.

[@NostalgicSports48]

The fan base sounds eclectic, can’t wait to watch them play in the UFL this year!

[@tyhamell5425]

my son first game!! kaw is law STL

[@princerechebei12]

I love the POV of the play review, NFL should apply that.

[@MarloSoBalJr]

As I thought, STL was craving to have the XFL back. Let's hope the XFL is here for good

[@Los150]

I’m not even making a joke here-this league was made for Baker Mayfield.

[@NineballChris]

Zack Wilson, Trevor Siemian, Sam Darnold, Jameis Winston as well.

[@FalconsGirl1]

And Marcus Mariota lol respectfully

[@lagosfury5142]

You ain't lying...good observation

[@Huna98]

best fans best dome simply put we know how to do it

[@beepboop3812]

It would be great for the XFL if St. Louis made the finals. Idk how many fans would drive out to Texas for the championship game but there could be an NFL-sized crowd for that game

[@timmclain5576]

Need to move vegas to san diego

[@johnsmith-ko8vq]

Are Sacramento there one of the best NBA crowds and there team haven't been good for 10 plus years.

[@Joeclone2001]

STL FOOTBALL, should’ve never left , fook la , XFL IS HYPE

[@Osobear14]

This is 🔥 , hopefully the other fan bases follow

[@Michael.S.Ryan.]

Dude the XFL is so sick. I’m so stoked for this. I’m doing all I can do I can play here. This is what football should be.

[@keviny010]

They ran out of food at halftime and ran out of beer in the third quarter... STL is no joke man!

[@OfficialSxmSports]

LFG St Louis! ❤

[@PrideT2D]

Go BattleHawks 🙏🔥🔥

[@TrevieTrev]

The battle hawks fans were so lit🔥

[@blazerbeak]

Everyone on that team says the same thing - “I would play for that man (Becht) anywhere”

[@SyracuseIsOranges]

Love the review system

[@richardgoodman9965]

Man I miss playing fb make me want to try out next year on god

[@DReaves]

I tried out, didn’t make the cut. Shits hard lol

[@kingchaos6050]

Old Battlehawk uniforms were far better!

[@MONSSTABLUE]

Most of the old uniforms were better.

[@kingchaos6050]

@@MONSSTABLUE strongly agree!

[@BuuSaysRollMfnTide1991]

Omg my favorite highlight of the game is Greg saying tell ‘em we know and aj said that’s ole school bama roll mfn tide both my natty winning qbs