2020 The Spring League season

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2020 The Spring League season
LeagueThe Spring League
SportAmerican football
DurationMarch 7 – 11
Number of games6 (planned)
5 (actual)
Number of teams3
TV partner(s)None / Eleven Sports (Japan showcase only)[1]
Season championsLas Vegas Hughes
Seasons
← 2019

The 2020 The Spring League season (or TSL Las Vegas) was the fourth overall in league history, which was played in Las Vegas, Nevada. The league was able to get most of its abbreviated 2020 season completed just before social distancing mandates tied to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States took effect, shutting down effectively all in-person sports in the United States. The main competition was played at Sam Boyd Stadium between March 7 to 11.[2]

For 2020, TSL also played a showcase game against the Japan national American football team[3] at the Ford Center at The Star March 1.[4][5] The team was coached by Terry Shea (HC),[6] Keith Rowen (OL),[7] Samie Parker (WR)[8] and Kevin Smith (DB).[9]

Teams and Players[edit]

The designated home team (formerly West) was dubbed the Las Vegas Hughes, named after Howard Hughes, who spent much of the end of his life as a recluse in Las Vegas,[10] while the Austin Generals were slated for return but were scrapped before the season started, and the league fielded only three teams.[11] Zach Mettenberger agreed to return as a quarterback.[12] The registration fee for The Spring League's March 2020 season in Las Vegas were $2,100.[13] According to the league Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys scouts were in attendance.[14]

After the season the coaches selected a list of players that "made the strongest impression":[15]
Quarterbacks - Zach Mettenberger, Devlin Isadore, James Tabary, Ian Fieber
Running backs - Aaron Forbes, Sola Olateju, Lavance Taylor, Bri'onte Dunn, Algie Brown, Matt Tuleja
Wide receivers - Quinn McElfresh, Kyle Castilleja, Garry Brown, Tevin Isom, Isiah Hennie, Charlie Jones, Clinton Greenway III, Zacchaeus Drew-Toles, Maurion Raines, Emmanuel Harris
Tight ends - Darrion Hutcherson, Cole Conrad, Austin Appleby, Andrew Reinkemeyer
Offensive line - Jeremiah Poutasi, Chris Gomez, Joseph Park
Defensive line - Brandon Hester, Jay Fanaika, Owen Obasuyi
Linebackers - Andrew Spencer, Kelechukwu Iweh, Tigi Hill, Marcus Porter, Paul Dawson
Defensive back - Daniel Harris, Oddie Harris, Trenton Trammell, Benjamin Hunt, J.J. Nunes, Brandon Arnold
Special teams - Tatsuya Shigenaga (LS), Clark Riedel (P), Edward Groth (K)

Games[edit]

Rosters[16][17]

Date Team score opponent score Notes Ref
March 7 Las Vegas 14 North 7 [18]
North 14 East [19]
Las Vegas 3 0 [20]
March 11 17 6 [21]
0 North 7 [22]
North - East - Cancelled

Standings[edit]

Spring League 2020
Team W L PCT PF PA
Las Vegas Hughes 3 1 .750 34 20
North 2 1 .666 28 21
East 0 3 .000 13 34

Summer Showcase[edit]

The league held its annual Summer Showcase on July in Glendale, Colorado, with a total of 85 players[23] and another 25 staff members and medical personnel participated.[24] Because of the COVID-19 pandemic all players had to go through 14-day self-quarantine before camp and all meetings were conducted in a video conference.[25]

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Spring League 🏈 [@TheSpringLeague] (February 24, 2020). "#TheSpringLeague game against the Japanese National Team will be televised and streamed on Eleven Sports Network. You will be able to find @ElevenSportsHQ/@ForTheFansHQ on DirecTV, XUMO, Samsung TV Plus, Twitch, and Pluto, as well as through select cable providers. https://t.co/zg7K58x9mZ" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Simmons, Myles (February 14, 2020). "Spring League coming to Las Vegas in March". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Hope Springs Eternal: Japan's Gridiron National Team Looking To Make History In Texas". March 2020.
  4. ^ 【 2020Japan vs The Spring League（America）】2020 アメフト日本代表練習・試合映像公開. xleague（ Xリーグ ）. April 1, 2020. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "TSL vs. Japan – Final Box Score" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  6. ^ The Spring League 🏈 [@TheSpringLeague] (February 28, 2020). "🚨OFFICIAL ROSTER🚨 Here is #TheSpringLeague's official roster that will be taking on 🇯🇵 at @thestarinfrisco at 7 pm on March 1st. The game will air on @ForTheFansHQ. In the #DFW area? Buy 🎟️ here: https://t.co/4IzV9GKpwo https://t.co/pSJmeOIBPa" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ The Spring League 🏈 [@TheSpringLeague] (March 10, 2020). "Coach Keith Rowen is coaching our offensive line at #TheSpringLeague Las Vegas. Rowen has over 30 years of coaching experience across college and the #NFL including a stint as offensive coordinator of the @AZCardinals from 2005-2006. https://t.co/rLrJj1JN0G" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ The Spring League 🏈 [@TheSpringLeague] (March 25, 2020). "Happy birthday to #TheSpringLeague WR Coach, @SAMIEPARKER! https://t.co/jEmMzBErOd" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ The Spring League 🏈 [@TheSpringLeague] (February 26, 2020). "Coach Kevin Smith is back with #TheSpringLeague coaching up the DBs in Dallas. @Ksmith3xSBChamp is a former @AggieFootball All-American first round #NFLDraft pick of the @dallascowboys where he played for eight seasons and won three Super Bowls. https://t.co/GRTfjTrwlf" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "TSL Introduces its Newest Branded Team: the Las Vegas Hughes". Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "The Spring League Las Vegas @ Sam Boyd Stadium: Tickets ON SALE NOW! - The Spring League". Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  12. ^ Froyd, Crissy (February 21, 2020). "Former LSU QB Zach Mettenberger looking forward to getting back to football for The Spring League". LSU Wire. USA Today Sports. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  13. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". Archived from the original on January 22, 2021.
  14. ^ "NFL, CFL Clubs Scouting Talent at The Spring League Las Vegas".
  15. ^ "Champions on the Inside – The Spring League Report 4/2/20".
  16. ^ "TSL 2020 Las Vegas rosters". Facebook.
  17. ^ The Spring League 🏈 [@TheSpringLeague] (March 11, 2020). "🚨GAMEDAY ROSTERS🚨 It's gameday! Check out the final rosters for #TheSpringLeague Las Vegas. B = Las Vegas Hughes G = TSL North W = TSL East https://t.co/zzwSsvXhCL" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ The Spring League 🏈 [@TheSpringLeague] (March 7, 2020). "Game 1 ends with a final score of: Las Vegas Hughes: 14 TSL North: 7 📸: @EvasiveSLA https://t.co/WoRzvh2Kvz" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ The Spring League 🏈 [@TheSpringLeague] (March 7, 2020). "Game 2 has gone final! TSL North: 14 TSL East: 7 TSL North finishes the day 1-1. 📸: @EvasiveSLA https://t.co/vqLk90yJTJ" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ The Spring League 🏈 [@TheSpringLeague] (March 7, 2020). "The Las Vegas Hughes defense pitches a shutout over TSL East to stay undefeated on the day with a 3-0 win" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ The Spring League 🏈 [@TheSpringLeague] (March 11, 2020). "DB @BRANDONBRICE_1 seals the game for Las Vegas capping off the final play with a pick-6. Las Vegas Hughes: 17 TSL East: 6 https://t.co/koWn8K1vij" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021 – via Twitter.
  22. ^ The Spring League 🏈 [@TheSpringLeague] (March 11, 2020). "The TSL North Defense showed up in their second game against the Las Vegas Hughes! TSL North: 7 Las Vegas Hughes: 0 https://t.co/YMRvWer4zm" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ The Spring League 🏈 [@TheSpringLeague] (July 17, 2020). "🚨OFFICIAL GAMEDAY ROSTER 🚨 https://t.co/tR7r4lI4wv" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
  24. ^ Bellefeuille, Marcel [@UOFootballHC] (July 16, 2020). "#TSLShowcase Denver Defensive Coaching Staff. It's an honour to coach alongside these excellent coaches and great men! Left to right: Kevin Smith, DB Coach, Michael Allen, Safeties Coach, Eric Hicks, Defensive Line Coach. https://t.co/vKoMRA7pO2" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
  25. ^ "Spring League completed four-day showcase last week". July 20, 2020.
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