In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski and Pirates PA Announcer John Wilbur review the 2023 XFL draft and break down which players that have previously signed with or played for the Massachusetts Pirates will be attending training camp for the new outdoor spring league. They also look into the IFL and XFL partnership and how it will…

Pirates Insider Jake Ignaszewski is joined by newly hired Assistant Head Coach & Defensive Coordinator Sergio Gilliam as he re-joins the organization after coaching for the Pirates back in 2018. Coach Gilliam comes to the Pirates with extensive experience as a player and coach in multiple arena leagues. He will work closely with Pirates Head Coach …

Pirates Insider Jake Ignaszewski is joined by newly hired Head Coach Mark Stoute as he re-joins the organization for his third season as a part of the coaching staff. Stoute was the team's Offensive Coordinator last year and under his offense, the team was the 4th-best in the league. Stoute brings 27 years of coaching experience to the Pirates and …

In this episode, Pirates Insider Jake Ignaszewski is joined by defensive lineman Ezekiel Rose to talk about his experience with the Pirates last season and what motivated him to re-sign with the organization. Rose then shares what he's been working on this offseason and what training he's been doing. At West Virginia, Rose was awarded Mr. Unselfish…

In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski breaks down the new signings and coaching hires the organization has made over the past few weeks and looks into their past football experiences prior to joining the team. Then he explains the impact that the new and old faces will make on the 2023 roster. Subscribe & Follow the State of the Pi…

In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski is joined by Pirates Director of Community Outreach Polina Brodskiy to talk about the impact she's helped the organization make in the community. Polina shares her favorite moments in the community from her time with the team and goes into the impact the players can make in the youths' lives. L…

In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski is joined by newly signed defensive back Max Redfield to discuss his football journey and what intrigued him to join the Pirates. Max explains what he's been up to during the offseason and how he's planning to acclimate to the indoor game. The former Notre Dame product shares lessons he's learn…

In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski breaks down the first signings of the 2023 season and looks at the impact these players will make on the team this upcoming season. Then Jake shares a monumental ticket promotion that was announced last week and explains how this promotion will not only get you tickets to the Pirates but help y…

In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski is joined by Director of Community Outreach Polina Brodskiy & Director of Marketing Caitlin Dyer to talk about the subject of women's equality in sports and the workforce to celebrate Women's Equality Day. They share the lessons they've learned as women in the workforce and advice they would've…

In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski and Pirates PA Announcer John Wilbur review the positives and negatives of the 2022 season for the Massachusetts Pirates. They break down everything the team overcame throughout the season and touch on the defining factors for why the team couldn't repeat their championship title. Get your tick…

In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski recaps the Round One loss in the IFL Playoffs against the Quad City Steamwheelers and breaks down what didn't go right for the Pirates. Jake also looks into what hurt the Pirates throughout the season and sheds light on the challenges that the organization had to overcome during the 2022 season…

In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski recaps the team's 60-17 victory against the San Diego Strike Force in their final regular season game and highlights the biggest performers from the blowout. Then Jake looks at the upcoming matchup in round one of the playoffs against the Quad City Steam Wheelers and explains the keys of the ga…

In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski and Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur break down the Pirates historic win in Sioux Falls that led to the team clinching their fourth playoff berth in four seasons. They explain what made the Pirates offense so effective to help them score the 69 points, which is the most points the P…

In this episode, Pirates Insider Jake Ignaszewski sits down with Pirates Founder, GM, and President Jawad Yatim to get his thoughts on everything that's happened over the last 15 weeks of the season such as the USFL draft, handling injures, and gives his assessment on multiple positions. Jawad then shares his insight on what he thinks is the team's…

In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski and Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur break down the Pirates loss to the Duke City Gladiators in the final seconds of the game and explain what led to the team allowing the Gladiators to come back in the 4th quarter. Then they look into Tasleem Wilson's performance and how he was abl…

In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski and Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur break down the last-minute comeback against the Bismarck Bucks and explain what's been the key for the Pirates to help them complete these comebacks over the last two games. Then they look into how the team is preparing to stop the high-powered D…

In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski and Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur are joined by the Director of Ticket Sales and Assistant Director of Game Day Operation for the organization Jim Hadayia to talk about what the team has planned this weekend for Military Appreciation Night and the special ceremony that will be he…

In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski and Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur recap the United Bowl rematch against the Arizona Rattlers and break down the tough loss. The team is back at the DCU Center for the next two weeks and the duo previews their upcoming matchup against the Sioux Falls Storm. This will be the first …

In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski and Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur recap the Pirates bounce-back win in San Diego and look into their improvement in the running game. Then they look at the keys to the game ahead of the highly anticipated United Bowl rematch in Arizona against the Rattlers and how the team is loo…

In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski recaps the team's second loss of the season to the Vegas Knight Hawks and shares what the team is doing this week in practice to make sure that bounce back as they embark on a two-week road trip out west. Jake then explains the energy of the team after the tough loss and touches on how the team…

In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski look at the Pirates bounce back win against the Iowa Barnstormers 36-22 and break down why Pirates backup quarterback Mike Glass III was so dominate versus Barnstormers. Then they explain how the new signings made an impact last week and which ne…

In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski break down last week's loss to the Blizzard in Green Bay and talks about what went wrong for the team to allow the Blizzard to come back from a 14-point deficit in the 2nd half. Jake explains what Head Coach Rayshaun Kizer told him about how the …

In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski recap the Pirates third win of the season versus the Bismarck Bucks. Then they break down the new signings that the team made this past week and explain how they'll make an impact in the upcoming game. Then they preview the upcoming matchup on th…

In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski recap the Pirates second win of the season versus the Quad City Steamwheelers and look into why the connection between quarterback Alejandro Bennifield and wide receiver Thomas Owens is so strong. Then they preview the upcoming matchup on the roa…

In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski look into the signings that the Pirates made this past week and look into how they can help improve the team. Then they break down what to look for in the Pirates second game of the 2022 season against the Quad City Steamwheeler this Sunday and e…

In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski is joined by David Marsh, who's the Mental Performance Coach for the organization. David explains how he helps the players on and off the field through their mental struggles. He also goes into what he does to help the players overcome failure, losses, and lack of confidence. Lastly, he explain…

In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski recap the Pirates Opening Night win vs the Frisco Fighters 30-27 and give their thoughts on the game. Jake shares his experience at his first arena football game and during the incredible pre-game ceremony of the banner reveal and ring ceremony. …

In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski interview Pirates Quarterback Alejandro Bennifield and talk about his preparation for Opening Night on Saturday versus the Frisco Fighters. Alejandro also talks about how he's looking to improve this upcoming season and how his relationship has g…

In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski interview new Pirates Head Coach Rayshaun Kizer and talk about his preparation for the 2022 season. Coach Kizer was Defensive Coordinator last season and led the Pirates to the best defense in the league. He explains how he's looking to replicate…

In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski break down the recent player signings and explain how they will fit on the roster. Then they look into the coaching changes made leading up to training camp and talk about their background. Subscribe & Follow the State of the Pirate Ship for week…

In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski are joined by 2021 United Bowl champion and Pirates Defensive Back Aarion Maxey-Penton. AMP, as his teammates call him, explains what motivated him to be the first player from the 2021 roster to re-sign with the team and how he's been preparing t…

In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski are joined by newly signed wide receiver Teo Redding. Teo talks about his relationship with former teammate & current Pirates DL Toby Johnson, how he's training this offseason to adapt to the IFL and explains his experience catching passes from P…

In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski discuss the recent coaching promotions of Patrick Pass and Rayshaun Kizer and they'll help the Pirates reach their goal of getting back to the championship. They also break down the recent signings of former NFL players Jalen Marshall and Jamiyus…

In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski are joined by newly signed defensive back Corrion Ballard and discuss Corrion's experiences playing in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers and in the XFL with the Houston Roughnecks. Ballard also explains how he's preparing this offseason to have …

In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski are joined by newly signed offensive lineman Roubbens Joseph. Roubbens grew up in Springfield, MA and talks about his excitement playing for his home state of Massachusetts. He also discusses winning a championship last season in National Arena L…

In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski start by introducing themselves and explaining their background as well as what their roles are for the organization. Then they talk about who the Pirates have signed so far this offseason and breakdown the signings from last week of DL Da'Sean D…

In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates team Insider Jake Ignaszewski are joined by Pirates Founder, President & GM Jawad Yatim. They discuss how the offseason has been going so far and breaks down the new signings and returning players. Jawad also explains the expectations for 2022 and how the team is looking to b…

Koby explains his experience growing up in Ghana and what his transition was like moving to the United States at age 4. He also shares his experiences playing at Duke University and being teammates with New York Giants Quarterback Daniel Jones. Lastly, Koby explains his goals for 2022 and why he chose to play with the Pirates. This episode is prese…

This week on the Pirates Podcast, Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski interviews Pirates Defensive Lineman Toby Johnson. Jake asks him about his time in the NFL playing for six different teams, playing in the XFL and what his experience was like playing with the Pirates during their United Bowl run. Make sure to subscribe so you're notified when weekly e…

In this episode, Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski explains what to look forward to each week on the Pirates Podcast. Jake explains that each week there will be updates surrounding the team as well as interviews with players, coaches and front office representatives. This podcast is the best place to learn everything you need to k…