Denver Rush Explained

Denver Rush
Established:	2020 (franchise) 2022 (competition)
Location:	Loveland, Colorado
Field:	Budweiser Events Center
Colors:	Neon Aqua, Black
Coach:	Jim Cobb
League:	X League
League Champ Type:	X Cup wins
League Champs:	None

The Denver Rush are a women's American football team in the Extreme Football League (X League) based in Loveland, Colorado, a suburb of Denver.

History

The Extreme Football League (X League) was announced in December 2019, as a successor to the Legends Football League (LFL).^[1] The announcement included the Rush,^[1] a successor to the LFL's Denver Dream. The X League's 2020 season was postponed, and the league also did not operate during 2021, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Rush first competed during the 2022 X League season; they lost both of their regular season games, to the Seattle Thunder and Atlanta Empire,^[2] ^[3] and did not advance to the postseason.

Notes and References

A NEW ERA IN WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, THE X LEAGUE . extfl.com . December 17, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200114162543/https://extfl.com/xwire/xwire/ . January 14, 2020 . Wayback Machine.
Web site: Seattle's 84-26 Win Not Indicative of Denver Play . xleague.live . June 22, 2022 . February 26, 2023.
Web site: Empire Defense Pitches a No-No to Advance to the Playoffs in 28-0 Win Over Rush . xleague.live . July 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220726164641/https://xleague.live/en/blog/x-wire/empire-defense-pitches-a-no-no-to-advance-to-the-playoffs-in-28-0-win-over-rush . July 26, 2022 . Wayback Machine.