The West Texas Roughnecks re-signed two familiar faces and introduced a new one during a news conference Thursday at Music City Mall. Jermaine Blakely and Dwayne Hogan, who played on the Roughnecks' 2006 Intense Bowl championship team, will return...... Full story
The West Texas Roughnecks will hold player tryouts at 10 a.m. Saturday at Midland Lee High School. Participants are expected to wear proper attire for the tryouts and will be tested in several workouts related to the indoor football game. Anyone...... Full story
The Lone Star Football League announced its 2012 schedule Thursday, with the West Texas Roughnecks opening the season with a pair of road games. Amarillo plays host to the Roughnecks in the season opener for both teams March 31, and the Roughnecks...... Full story
MIDLAND The West Texas Roughnecks introduced three members of the coaching staff and announced a new ticket plan during a news conference Tuesday. Joining new head coach Brian Brents’ staff are Gregg Patterson, Brando Patterson and Manny...... Full story
The West Texas Roughnecks announced Monday that Kirk Broussard has been named the team’s assistant general manager and defensive coordinator. Broussard was an NFL Coaching Intern last season with the Minnesota Vikings, along with serving as...... Full story
The West Texas Roughnecks reached into the past Thursday afternoon as they planned for their future. Brian Brents, who had been the team’s offensive coordinator in 2004 and 2005, was named the third head coach in team history, taking over for...... Full story
Calling it an offer he couldn’t refuse, Chris Williams stepped down as the head coach of the West Texas Roughnecks to become the head coach of the expansion Indoor Football League team in Albuquerque, N.M. The Roughnecks played in the Indoor...... Full story
The West Texas Roughnecks are heading into the fourth league of their existence next season. The Lone Star Football League announced Wednesday that the Roughnecks will be a charter member when it begins play in 2012. Both the Roughnecks and...... Full story
The West Texas Roughnecks announced Thursday that former quarterback Arkelon Hall has signed a contract with the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. In 12 Indoor Football League games last season, Hall passed for 2,051 yards...... Full story
West Texas Roughnecks defensive lineman Jeramie Richardson has been named to the All-IFL Second Team after posting 10.5 sacks during the regular season. Richardson helped lead a Roughnecks defense that led the IFL in total yards allowed and scoring...... Full story
KENNEWICK, WASH. The West Texas Roughnecks coughed up a nine-point lead in the fourth quarter Monday at the Toyota Center and were bounced out of the Indoor Football League playoffs 61-49 by the Tri-Cities Fever. With 12:56 left in the game,...... Full story
KENNEWICK, WASH. The West Texas Roughnecks coughed up a nine-point lead in the fourth quarter Monday at the Toyota Center and were bounced out of the Indoor Football League playoffs 61-49 by the Tri-Cities Fever. There were 11 lead changes in the...... Full story
For better or worse, the primary battle in the game of indoor football is waged in the air near the rafters, through one-on-one matchups on the outside.Twelve teams reached the Indoor Football League playoffs this season. Most punched their ticket...... Full story
Every defense needs an unquestioned leader. A star capable of disrupting an opponent’s offense on every play, forcing the quarterback to find his number on the field, spend most of his time wreaking havoc on all levels. Roughnecks rover Eric...... Full story
No matter how many times the ownership changes, or how many quarterbacks leave for greener pastures, or even what league owns the title the team is chasing, the West Texas Roughnecks always seem to be right in the middle of the playoff race. Only...... Full story