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Orleans and Ohio, and Shreveport forfeited a game, both due to financial concerns. Four teams qualified for the playoffs, and on June 20, 1999, the
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1958:New York Pro Football League
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1719:– via newspapers.com.
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1490:. June 25, 1999. p. 31
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1458:. June 21, 1999. p. 5D
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1156:Rubin, Adam (May 7, 1997).
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2104:Fútbol Americano de México
1699:"Pride, RFL try to adjust"
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84:Ron Floridia
79:Commissioner
63:First season
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2568:(1999–2007)
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1649:January 23,
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1585:January 28,
1545:January 25,
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762:Semi-finals
430:Ohio Cannon
358:Ray Woodard
337:Head coach
305:New Orleans
281:Corey Croom
224:salary caps
189:extra point
184:at the snap
121:champion(s)
2621:Categories
1901:XFL (2001)
1039:References
771:RFL Bowl I
467:Fred Akers
440:Glass Bowl
285:Ball State
113:Mobile, AL
2477:On hiatus
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1671:The Times
1638:The Times
1606:The Times
1390:The Times
1322:The Times
1289:The Times
1195:The Times
1163:The Times
1130:The Times
1094:The Times
400:Tom Walsh
150:) was an
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773:June 20
764:June 12
753:Playoffs
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746:forfeit
736:Notes:
509:Overall
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488:vs. HOU
474:Source
334:Stadium
269:Alabama
161:History
97:Country
55:Founded
2233:Junior
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664:OHIO
628:N.O.
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556:MISS
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142:The
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