[Week 1] Chicago Enforcers @ Orlando Rage (NBC - B) - S1.E2

Orlando Rage 33 Chicago Enforcers 29

Orlando's Hassan Shamsid-Deen was knocked out before the game even started as the XFL quickly proved it is far removed from any football league seen before.

The opening sprint for the ball - where two players run 20 yards then fight it out for the pigskin instead of the traditional coin toss - it was clear that the sport had taken a turn for the extreme.

For the record, the Enforcers won the dash and elected to receive. Shamsid-Deen not only suffered the embarrassment of losing badly to Chicago's Troy Saunders, but also separated his left shoulder in the scrum.

Jeff Brohm threw four touchdown passes, including three to Dialleo Burks, as Orlando held on for a 33-29 victory over Chicago on the inaugural night of the XFL.

Brohm, a former Louisville standout and Orlando's first-round draft pick, completed 14 of 22 passes for 217 yards. Burks had five receptions for 53 yards as the Rage took advantage of their strength through the air.

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