A.J. McCarron

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WATCH: A.J. McCarron leads epic comeback in XFL debut (Roll Tide Wire)

Former Alabama star quarterback A.J. McCarron made his XFL debut on Sunday and delivered one of the most epic comebacks you will ever see.

McCarron and the Battlehawks will be back on Thursday night to take on the Seattle Sea Dragons. The game will be televised by FX and kickoff is set for 8:00 p.m. The Mobile native led the Crimson Tide to back-to-back BCS national championships in 2011 and 2012 and is Alabama’s all-time leader in passing yards with 9,019. McCarron is perhaps the most successful quarterback in Alabama football history. With under two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, the Battlehawks trailed the San Antonio Brahmas 15-3 before McCarron rallied the troops and led a comeback for the ages. The XFL kicked things off this past weekend and McCarron and the Battlehawks took the field on Sunday and gave fans a game to remember.

AJ McCarron scores emotional comeback for XFL's Battlehawks (al.com)

The former Alabama All-American celebrated with his sons after leading St. Louis to an improbable victory.

The touchdown passes were the first for McCarron in a regular-season or playoff game since Jan. “Unbelievable – just unbelievable grit by the guys,” McCarron said in the locker room after the game. When McCarron connected with Proehl for 22 yards, the Battlehawks kept the football. The Battlehawks had a hard time getting their offense going, with 62 yards and three first downs to show for the first three quarters. CST Thursday, when they visit the Seattle Sea Dragons. Not having film on them and kind of learning on the fly, you don’t know what to expect. The Brahmas sacked McCarron five times. The Battlehawks return to the field at 8 p.m. It then looked as though McCarron’s streak of consecutive passes had ended at eight, but a roughing-the-passer penalty on the play moved St. Louis coach Anthony Becht chose to take a fourth-and-15 snap at his team’s 25-yard line instead of attempting an onside kick. The XFL does not kick extra points. Before the season,

Former Cincinnati QB AJ McCarron rallies St. Louis Battlehawks to ... (Yahoo Sports)

A.J. McCarron played his first four NFL seasons in Cincinnati after the Bengals drafted him in the fifth round in 2014.

A.J. McCarron's wife, Katherine Webb, celebrates his thrilling XFL win (New York Post)

A.J. McCarron's wife, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit alum Katherine Webb, celebrated the quarterback's XFL win on Sunday with the St. Louis Battlehawks.

McCarron was in line to be Matt Ryan’s backup in Atlanta for the 2021 season before tearing his ACL in the preseason — and has not been on an NFL roster since. He was drafted by the Battlehawks in November 2022. [led the St.

AJ McCarron leads epic comeback XFL win over Hines Ward's team (Bengals Wire)

Former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback AJ McCarron led a thrilling comeback victory during his XFL season debut, leading his St. Louis Battlehawks to an ...

Louis Battlehawks to an 18-15 victory over the San Antonio Brahmas. AJ McCarron was emotional after celebrating the After the game, McCarron shared a heartfelt moment with his kids:

A.J. McCarron leads miraculous St. Louis Battlehawks comeback ... (Touchdown Wire)

St. Louis Battlehawks QB A.J. McCarron was under siege for the entire game Sunday against the San Antonio Brahmas in XFL play.

I’m just so proud.” [February 19, 2023] “We worked on the two-minute offense a ton. Trailing 15-3, McCarron got St. Louis into the end zone with less than two minutes left, finding Hakeem Butler for an 18-yard TD.

A.J. McCarron salary: How much does the former Bengals QB earn ... (Sportskeeda)

A.J. McCarron is a former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback and plays for the St. Louis Battlehawks in the XFL.

McCarron certainly hopes to be successful with the Battlehawks and maybe even make a return to the NFL. [Buffalo Bills](https://www.sportskeeda.com/nfl/buffalo-bills) in the 2018 offseason is mainly responsible for his earnings. He came close to leading the Bengals to their first postseason win in more than 20 years, but the Given the differences in magnitude between the XFL and NFL, it is not a surprise that salaries vary greatly between the two. He was with the franchise for four years as a second-string quarterback. McCarron is a former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback and plays for the St.