Denver Rush

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Denver Rush
Denver Rush.png
Established2020 (franchise)
2022 (competition)
Based in Loveland, Colorado
Home field Budweiser Events Center
Head coachJim Cobb
League X League
ColorsNeon Aqua, Black
X Cup winsNone
Website xleague.live/denver-rush/

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.

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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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "A NEW ERA IN WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, THE X LEAGUE". extfl.com (Press release). December 17, 2019. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020 via Wayback Machine.
  2. "Seattle's 84-26 Win Not Indicative of Denver Play". xleague.live. June 22, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  3. "Empire Defense Pitches a No-No to Advance to the Playoffs in 28-0 Win Over Rush". xleague.live. July 25, 2022. Archived from the original on July 26, 2022 via Wayback Machine.