{"id":417813,"date":"2026-01-20T02:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T02:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/417813\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T02:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T02:07:11","slug":"breaking-down-the-2026-shakeup-with-greg-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/417813\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Down the 2026 Shakeup with Greg Parks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UFL is entering a new era under owner Mike Repole, and the changes are coming fast. In this week\u2019s episode of UFL Week In Review, Mark Perry sits down with UFL writer Greg Parks to unpack what Repole\u2019s leadership means for the league\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>What We Cover<\/p>\n<p>Repole has brought a new level of transparency and hands-on involvement to UFL operations. But is that enough to stabilize a league that\u2019s struggled with clear decision-making for years? Mark and Greg dig into the opportunities and risks ahead.<\/p>\n<p>The conversation also tackles the 2026 head coaching hires. Anthony Beck earns the top spot in Greg\u2019s rankings thanks to sustained success, while the hiring of Rick Neuheisel in Dallas following Bob Stoops\u2019 departure raises questions about the Renegades\u2019 direction. New names like Kevin Sumlin, Chris Redman, and AJ McCarron join the coaching ranks with limited experience but strong market connections.<\/p>\n<p>Quarterback movement gets a deep dive too. Luis Perez, Austin Reed, and Brandon Silvers are all in new situations, and Greg breaks down the reasoning behind each move.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the NFL\u2019s proposed flag football league looms as a potential threat. Could it pull attention and resources away from the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/uflnewshub.com\/ufl\/\" title=\"UFL\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3921\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UFL<\/a> just as Repole tries to build momentum?<\/p>\n<p>Watch the Full Interview<\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UFL&#039;s Future Under Repole: 2026 Coaches, QB Moves &amp; What&#039;s Next | Greg Parks Interview\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FALEzzoiJow?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aioseo-author-bio-compact-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mark-ADHD-Day.jpg\" alt=\"author avatar\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tMark Perry, a devoted sports journalist and founder of UFL News Hub, has been a key figure in XFL, USFL and UFL coverage since 2018.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The UFL is entering a new era under owner Mike Repole, and the changes are coming fast. In&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":417814,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[4,450,451,3,452,453],"class_list":["post-417813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-breaking-news","tag-breaking-news","tag-breakingnews","tag-headlines","tag-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=417813"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417813\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/417814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=417813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=417813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=417813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}