Think football is over until NFL training camps convene in July? Think again! The new XFL is set to kick off at 2 p.m. Saturday when the DC Defenders play host to the Seattle Dragons at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. >>RELATED: Ohio State announces important spring dates The league’s first game features the team with the most Ohio State players, including the most-well known. Cardale Jones is set to quarterback the Defenders while fellow Buckeye Tracy Sprinkle is listed as a starting defensive lineman for the team and Doran Grant is a reserve defensive back. The newest pro football league also has a pair of local players: Wayne graduate Tyree Kinnel is a reserve safety for the Defenders while Donteea Dye of Fairfield will suit up for the Tampa Bay Vipers. Kinnel played college football at Michigan while Dye went to Heidelberg and spent two seasons with the Tampa Bay…
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