BALTIMORE — Fans all know Baltimore football is dominated by our beloved two-time Super Bowl Champion Ravens.
But what occurs throughout the off season when many nonetheless crave extra football.
Enter the Lightning, Charm City’s newest professional football squad.
They’re a part of the newly shaped International Football Alliance, that is set to kickoff in June of 2025.
Currently the league is made up of eight individually owned groups spanning all through the United States and Mexico.
League gamers are paid — $1,500 per sport for lively quarterbacks and $400 per sport for all different gamers.
Games are anticipated to be televised, though community and channel info stays up in the air.
The league will encompass 11 on 11 competitors open air.
Each team continues to be in quest of gamers to fill out their rosters.
The league has deliberate quite a lot of methods to make that occur, together with a draft and open tryouts.
For Baltimore followers dreaming of a gridiron second in the highlight, Saturday may very well be your likelihood.
The Lightning are internet hosting 9am open tryouts at New Town High School in Owings Mills. Learn find out how to register right here.
The league’s inaugural eight-round draft will likely be held March 21 by means of 22in Huntsville, Alabama.
As for the Lightning, they’ve already signed 30 gamers to attend camp.
Players embrace Ray Bolden, who performed for the UFL, Defensive again De’Jahn “Nugget” Warren, who at one time performed for the Chicago Bears, linebacker and Morgan State alumnus Joshua Holley, and Frederick resident Todd Simmons, a large receiver who just lately attended coaching camp with the Ravens.
Simmons was additionally featured in the Netflix present Last Chance U.
The Lightning will likely be coached by Eric Marty, beforehand of the UFL. Will J. Hanna II is the team’s CEO and General Manager.
Where the Lighting will play stays unclear.
