Denver Rush
{{short description|American women's gridiron football team}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox American football team
| name = Denver Rush
| logo = Denver_Rush.png
| helmet =
| uniform =
| established = 2020 (franchise)
2022 (competition)
| suspended =
| folded =
| location = Loveland, Colorado
| field = Blue Arena
| colors = Neon Aqua, Black
| nickname =
| coach = Jim Cobb
| manager =
| owner =
| mascot =
| league = X League
| division =
| league_champ_type = X Cup wins
| league_champs = None
| div_champs =
| website = {{URL|https://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.
History
The Extreme Football League (X League) was announced in December 2019, as a successor to the Legends Football League (LFL).{{cite press release |url=https://extfl.com/xwire/xwire/ |title=A NEW ERA IN WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, THE X LEAGUE |website=extfl.com |date=December 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114162543/https://extfl.com/xwire/xwire/ |archive-date=January 14, 2020 |via=Wayback Machine}} The announcement included the Rush, 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,{{cite web |url=https://xleague.live/seattles-84-26-win-not-indicative-of-denver-play/ |title=Seattle's 84-26 Win Not Indicative of Denver Play |website=xleague.live |date=June 22, 2022 |accessdate=February 26, 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://xleague.live/en/blog/x-wire/empire-defense-pitches-a-no-no-to-advance-to-the-playoffs-in-28-0-win-over-rush |title=Empire Defense Pitches a No-No to Advance to the Playoffs in 28-0 Win Over Rush |website=xleague.live |date=July 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726164641/https://xleague.live/en/blog/x-wire/empire-defense-pitches-a-no-no-to-advance-to-the-playoffs-in-28-0-win-over-rush |archive-date=July 26, 2022 |via=Wayback Machine}} and did not advance to the postseason.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://xleague.live/denver-rush/}}
{{Extreme Football League}}
Category:American football teams in Denver
Category:Women's sports in Colorado