Player 54: Chasing the XFL Dream

Player 54 goes all-access with XFL players and coaches, such as AJ McCarron & Hines Ward. Co-owned by Dany Garcia & Dwayne Johnson, the league is where dreams meet opportunity.

As they prepare to face AJ McCarron and the Battlehawks, Hines Ward and the Brahmas begin the season with competition at quarterback. The Roughnecks finalize their roster with some difficult cuts. The XFL season officially kicks off.

The Vegas Vipers look to avenge their opening game loss when they host the D.C. Defenders. Vipers receiver Martavis Bryant hopes to play again in the NFL, while Sean Price, a police officer and Bryant's teammate, finds parallels between his careers.

With a coaching staff that includes two Steelers greats, Hines Ward and Joey Porter, the Brahmas try to rally against the Roughnecks. Iconic Rams receiver Ricky Proehl coaches his son Austin as professional football returns to St. Louis.

Coach Wade Phillips and the Houston Roughnecks bring back a familiar face to offset recent injuries. Tensions rise for coach Terrell Buckley and the winless Orlando Guardians, who host the Seattle Sea Dragons, a team looking to extend its win streak.

Terrell Buckley and the Orlando Guardians face their toughest test yet when they meet the ruthless D.C. Defenders defense. The Defenders then turn their attention in Week 8 to an intradivision matchup against the surging Seattle Sea Dragons.