New XFL St. Louis coach Jonathan Hayes joined George Sells on KMOX’s Total Information. He talked about football returning to St. Louis, team name and XFL draft date.

Notes from the Interview;

XFL brings fast pace play

Excited to bring football to St. Louis

XFL not competing with the NFL

Not nervous about being like the AAF

Has no idea what the team name is, the coaches don’t know

Wants the team to be part of the community

XFL Draft in mid-October

Teams will have a couple of football “showcases” in their cities leading up to the draft

XFL Commissioner and CEO Oliver Luck previously mentioned that after NFL cutdown day there would be a big XFL draft. Now we know the time frame.

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