South Carolina Brigade

A SECOND, SEPARATE announced Charleston-area football team — distinct from the Seawolves, in a different league, and materially less likely to play. Sport: outdoor American football. League: Major League Football (MLF), operated by Adam McLean, whose plan is teams in 30 non-NFL markets across Eastern and Western conferences. Announced roster size 53 players, NFL-style rules with a faster tempo. Reported to have hired head coach Samuel Thomas of Myrtle Beach plus seven assistant coaches, with player tryouts held in June. Venue plan: split between The Citadel and Charleston Southern University. CREDIBILITY RECORD — this is the critical fact: MLF was founded in 2019 and has NEVER played a single regular-season game. Its inaugural season has been announced and postponed repeatedly — originally 2020, then 2022, then 2023, then October 2024, then September 2026, and as of July 2026 pushed again to 2027. MLF's own materials note that several announced team names, specifically including the South Carolina one, "remain subject to possible changes," so even the name South Carolina Brigade is not settled. No dedicated team website exists; no tickets are on sale; no schedule exists; neither The Citadel nor Charleston Southern has publicly confirmed an agreement. Do not report this as a team that is coming to Charleston — report it as a repeatedly delayed announcement from a league with a seven-year record of not playing.