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XFL Unveils Names, Logos For Eight Inaugural Teams Starting Play In '20

The XFL today unveiled the names and logos for the eight teams that will make up the relaunched league's first season when it begins play next February. The eight teams will be the Dallas Renegades, Houston Roughnecks, L.A. Wildcats, N.Y. Guardians, St. Louis BattleHawks, Seattle Dragons, Tampa Bay Vipers and DC Defenders. The XFL team identities were presented to fans today during a show that was streamed simultaneously across XFL.com, ESPN.com, FoxSports.com and the league's social channels. None of the new team names were carried over from the '01 iteration of the league.

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