2020 The Spring League season explained

2020 The Spring League season
League:The Spring League
Sport:American football
Duration:March 7 – 11
No Of Games:
5 (actual)
No Of Teams:3
Tv:None / Eleven Sports (Japan showcase only)[1]
Season Champs:Las Vegas Hughes
Prevseason Year:2019
Nextseason Year:Fall 2020

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

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

[16] [17]

Date Team score opponent score Notes Ref
March 7Las Vegas 14 North 7 [18]
North 14 East [19]
Las Vegas 3 0 [20]
March 1117 6 [21]
0 North 7 [22]
North - East - Cancelled

Standings

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

Summer Showcase

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]

Notes and References

  1. The Spring League . TheSpringLeague . 1231759328119533568 . February 23, 2020 .
    1. 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
    . en . June 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210520162309/https://twitter.com/thespringleague/status/1231759328119533568 . May 20, 2021 . live.
  2. News: Myles . Simmons . Spring League coming to Las Vegas in March . February 25, 2020 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . February 14, 2020.
  3. Web site: Hope Springs Eternal: Japan's Gridiron National Team Looking To Make History In Texas. March 2020 .
  4. April 1, 2020 . 【 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 ) . . September 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210514152318/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dD5WbedjQL4 . May 14, 2021 . live.
  5. Web site: TSL vs. Japan – Final Box Score. May 20, 2021. May 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210520162125/https://thespringleague.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Japan-Box-Score-1.pdf. dead.
  6. The Spring League . TheSpringLeague . 1233264513794871296 . 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 . en . June 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210520162141/https://twitter.com/TheSpringLeague/status/1233264513794871296 . May 20, 2021 . live.
  7. The Spring League . TheSpringLeague . 1237182751037685760 . March 9, 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 . en . June 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210520162311/https://twitter.com/thespringleague/status/1237182751037685760 . May 20, 2021 . live.
  8. The Spring League . TheSpringLeague . 1242889395042213895 . March 25, 2020 . Happy birthday to #TheSpringLeague WR Coach, @SAMIEPARKER! https://t.co/jEmMzBErOd . en . June 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210522023535/https://twitter.com/thespringleague/status/1242889395042213895 . May 22, 2021 . live.
  9. The Spring League . TheSpringLeague . 1232693785596956674 . 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 . en . June 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210520162118/https://twitter.com/TheSpringLeague/status/1232693785596956674 . May 20, 2021 . live.
  10. Web site: TSL Introduces its Newest Branded Team: the Las Vegas Hughes. May 20, 2021. May 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210520162144/https://www.thespringleague.com/?p=5546. dead.
  11. Web site: The Spring League Las Vegas @ Sam Boyd Stadium: Tickets ON SALE NOW! - The Spring League . May 14, 2021 . May 15, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210515151209/https://www.thespringleague.com/?p=5466 . dead .
  12. News: Froyd . Crissy . Former LSU QB Zach Mettenberger looking forward to getting back to football for The Spring League . February 25, 2020 . LSU Wire . USA Today Sports . February 21, 2020 . en.
  13. Web site: Frequently Asked Questions. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122170207/https://www.thespringleague.com/?page_id=132. January 22, 2021.
  14. Web site: NFL, CFL Clubs Scouting Talent at The Spring League Las Vegas.
  15. Web site: Champions on the Inside – The Spring League Report 4/2/20.
  16. Web site: TSL 2020 Las Vegas rosters. Facebook.
  17. The Spring League . TheSpringLeague . 1237783688718385152 . 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 . en . June 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210520142728/https://twitter.com/thespringleague/status/1237783688718385152 . May 20, 2021 . live.
  18. The Spring League . TheSpringLeague . 1236396559132061696 . March 7, 2020 . Game 1 ends with a final score of: Las Vegas Hughes: 14 TSL North: 7 : @EvasiveSLA https://t.co/WoRzvh2Kvz . en . September 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210515014733/https://twitter.com/thespringleague/status/1236396559132061696 . May 15, 2021 . live.
  19. The Spring League . TheSpringLeague . 1236414302707277824 . 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 . en . September 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210514152320/https://twitter.com/TheSpringLeague/status/1236414302707277824 . May 14, 2021 . live.
  20. The Spring League . TheSpringLeague . 1236429962380316673 . 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. . en . September 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210515014805/https://twitter.com/thespringleague/status/1236429962380316673 . May 15, 2021 . live.
  21. The Spring League . TheSpringLeague . 1237824090515226625 . 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 . en . September 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210516102021/https://twitter.com/thespringleague/status/1237824090515226625 . May 16, 2021 . live.
  22. The Spring League . TheSpringLeague . 1237847323482288130 . 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 . en . September 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210514152318/https://twitter.com/TheSpringLeague/status/1237847323482288130 . May 14, 2021 . live.
  23. The Spring League . TheSpringLeague . 1284150805164171264 . July 17, 2020 . OFFICIAL GAMEDAY ROSTER https://t.co/tR7r4lI4wv . en . June 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210514152322/https://twitter.com/TheSpringLeague/status/1284150805164171264 . May 14, 2021 . live.
  24. Bellefeuille . Marcel . Marcel Bellefeuille . UOFootballHC . 1283895936851353606 . July 16, 2020 .
    1. 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
    . en . June 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210522023513/https://twitter.com/uofootballhc/status/1283895936851353606 . May 22, 2021 . live.
  25. Web site: Spring League completed four-day showcase last week. July 20, 2020 .