Semi-pro football in Roanoke? A former team owner says there’d be challenges Ian Price December 6, 2017 1 minute read There is the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs and the Salem Red Sox, but what would it take for another semi-pro-football team to play here? WFIR’s Ian Price discussed that with the co-owner of the last football team to occupy Roanoke: Share: Post navigation Previous: UPDATE: State Police seek GM truck or SUV for hit-run accidentNext: GOP Majority Whip Nick Rush talks 2018 legislative agenda Related Stories Beale’s Brewery set to reopen tomorrow under new owner Clark Palmer May 1, 2026 Radford political science chair weighs in on former FBI director’s indictment over social media post Web Staff May 1, 2026 Governor defends existing Google data center deals amid Roanoke-area protests Ian Price April 30, 2026
